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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1908
Page
9
The article traces mass defections from William Jennings Bryan as Taft and Sherman gain support. It cites business leaders and readers in Nebraska, Ohio, New York, and beyond choosing Taft over Bryan, with anecdotes of Republicans and former Democrats pledging votes and urging prosperity through Taft.
Boston financial writer Jusein D. Dinkel argues against Bryan’s national bank deposit guarantee plan. He notes bankers nationwide oppose it, fearing fraud, moral hazard, and taxpayer reimbursement for deposits. Taft counterpoints Bryan’s mindset, while critics say it gains applause but little electoral support. Governor Hughes labels Bryan's stance as fallacious and defeatist.
A 1894 Bryan letter argues against using shoddy bans to raise wool prices, urging lower woolen goods costs for wearers. Critics counter with wool industry losses, tariff effects, and consumer savings under free wool, asserting no Bryan and free wool benefits.
A Philadelphia Ledger letter debate weighs economic outcomes from Bryan or Taft wins. It argues Taft would bring rest and prosperity, while Bryan could trigger unrest and prolonged stagnation, delaying recovery from industrial paralysis and delaying confidence and full employment. The piece links campaign risk to business confidence.
Senator Albert J. Beveridge argues that courts guard the people’s conscience and injunctions curb capital power. He claims labor faces fewer injunctions and warns opponents would unleash lawless wealth without restraining measures.
Victor Morawetz warns Bryan plan to guarantee bank deposits could fuel wildcat banking and risk losses to sound banks. Republicans push postal savings, savings departments, and a nonpartisan national commission to study banking reform while urging careful, nonpolitical action.
Gov Hughes urges that the next president may appoint four Supreme Court justices, shaping the court's interpretation of the Constitution and the future of liberty and federal power. He cites Republican candidate Helen Llill as a trusted, nonpartisan nominee with broad legal respect and aims for impartial judicial service.
In a Springfield Republican note, William Jennings Bryan denounces Gov. Hughes as a backer of trusts while praising him as a reformer who has achieved results without rhetoric. The piece urges voters to uncover the real facts amid partisan distortions.
Senator Bradley of Kentucky urges conservative voters to back William Howard Taft over Bryan. He calls Taft a pillar of national strength and cautions against a political schemer seeking a stalking horse to power. The appeal targets American voters seeking prudent leadership.
Taft defends missionary work after a China orientated interview cited by Tishap Blash ford of the ME Church. He rejects Dr G E Morrison’s criticism of missionaries as unactionable Rice Christians and highlights Western civilization outposts in China and other East Asian countries.
The quoted critique labels Bryanism as a dangerous fallicy arguing state and national governments should secure banker deposits while the ordinary depositor gains protection. Oscar S. Straus contends individuals have equal right to security but government or depositors cannot compel one bank to guarantee deposits in another.
A Virginia voter expresses shift from Taft opposition to support for Taft and a ticket including Sherman Slemp citing hope for prosperity. The letter also references Maghes in the 1912 election and is dated October 8 from Saultville.
Mr Taft told Cooper Union in New York City that any measure that leaves capital idle or damages it will lower wages and reduce the chance to earn wages. He argued such harms affect workers and the economy.
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