Taft Sees Prosperity Amid Republican Strength
President Taft expressed satisfaction with current political conditions and warned against changes that could threaten prosperity. He cited Northern farmers as steadfast supporters of the Republican platform and warned about a potential Democratic shift under Governor Wilson. He defended tariff policy, praised wage and labor reforms, and reaffirmed enforcement of the Sherman Act while supporting national incorporation.
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Dalton
Mass
Taft
Republican Party
Northwest
Union
Wilson
Williams’ Grove
Pacific
Europe
Opposition to interstate trade commission and property taxes
The speaker rejects states taxing corporate property as weakening Sherman law and opposes creating an interstate trade commission. He argues price fixing and business control would be despotic and socialistic, driven by personal discretion rather than law, and warns of the dangers tied to these ideas.
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Simpl
Tam
Interstate Trade Commission
Money flows split in 1904 campaign fundraising
The Clapp committee heard conflicting testimony on Roosevelt asking J. P. Morgan for funds in 1904. Morgan called Roosevelt a blank blank maniac while Wayne McVeagh denied authoring the claim. Crane testified he gave 2484 to Lafollette and 10,000 to Wilson with other receipts and expenditures tallied for Lafollette.
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Washington
Clapp Committee
J. P. Morgan
Roosevelt
Morgan
Roosvelt
Wayne McVeegh
Chas
Edward Russell
Hudson C. Welliver
Hampton's Magazine
Munsey
Welliver
McVeagh
Ogden Mills
New York
Charles R. Crane
Louis Hammerling
Chicago
Lafollette
Wilson
J. J. Hannan
la Kollette
Gilford
Amos Pinchot
Kent
California
Crane
la Follette
Elon Hooker
Progressive Party
la Fellette
Charles Edward Russell
Russell
New York Times
Ohio Leads Clay Products With Big Yearly Gain
Ohio leads clay product marketing for the year in Mineral Resources advance chapter: total value of clay products 162,236,181, down 7,879,93 from prior year. Brick and tile show mixed shifts with declines in common brick and several brick types but gains in vitrified paving brick and other items. increased use of hollow tile partly explains the drop.
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Jefferson Middleton
United States Geological Survey
Clay products show shifts in 1911 demand and value
The article notes rising use of hollow tile and block over brick for high buildings and dwellings, with drain tile peaking in 1900s then dropping in 1911 due to a dry season. It lists state rankings by clay product value in 1911, imports and exports totals, and gains by Ohio and New Jersey.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Ilinois
New York
Non Partisan Tariff Board vs Democratic Congress Debate
Taft backed nonpartisan tariff board praised by European authority as Democratic Congress dissolves it and drafts bills in secrecy. Third-term advocates push a European style tariff commission while critic blogs call partisan jealousy and selfishness harming good government. Also lists real estate transfers and local administrator actions in Jefferson County and City.
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Taft
Germany
American Tariff Commission
Europe
American Tariff Board
Royal Maérial Ministry of Commerce
Austria
United States
Realty Transfers Involving Lantz and Salmon Lot
Realty transfers reveal James B. Lantz and wife convey lot 6 in block 1, Pleas- to Cornelius B. Salmon in a recorded property transaction. The brief item notes a title change and party names without additional encumbrances or dates.
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James B. Lantz
Cornelius B. Salmon
Pleas
Democratic push to purge experienced officials risks bankruptcy
A business administration, like a successful private concern, seeks officials with government experience. The Democratic party argues they should be replaced to give others a turn. This policy is described as potentially driving a private corporation toward bankruptcy.
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Democratic Party
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Willam E. Sitcoxfot
Toronto
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John McClare
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