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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1908
Page
2
The piece accuses Democratic leaders of lacking resolve to suppress Has Kell, asserting the public sees him as rank and unacceptable. It presents a critical viewpoint on leadership and public perception without detailing specific actions or dates.
The temperance faction backing Harmon and other whiskey aligned Democrats draws sharp criticism for undermining the temperance cause, with rivals arguing their stance weakens prohibition efforts more than saloon supporters.
Bryan criticizes Republican actions as insults to the people noting the unsettling nervous condition of a man in political passivity. The remark frames partisan fault lines and public sentiment during a contentious policy moment.
In Steubenville a pottery worker criticizes Judge Taft for backing a higher tariff on pottery. City officials and workers fear higher costs will affect jobs and prices. The dispute centers on tariffs and their impact on local industry and the broader economy.
The Gazette notes Bryan aims for the presidency, presenting himself as conservative in the East and radical in the West, bidding for both classes and appealing to diverse voters. He portrays himself as all things to all men seeking the nation’s top office.
Ex governor Campbell forecasts Bryan will carry Ohio by 50000 votes. He recalls Campbell once vowed to eat all the tin produced in the country at the Grand Opera House, a remark cited as partisan bravado.
The piece argues no farmer or worker should back tariffs that produced 12 cent wool and 50 cent wheat under a revenue tariff. It contends working people and consumers bore the higher prices and warns against returning to those conditions under any political platform.
Governor Hughes argues deposits matter more than guarantees and warns that Bryan’s victory would spark industrial disaster and deficits for average families. He urges voters to avoid acting from pique or impulse this year, saying it harms themselves and their households.
The Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Mr Kern lost a pass in Connerville Indiana. It was found and returned to him and he expressed profuse thanks. The report notes he is opposed to corporate influence and rides free while others pay full fare, describing him as the people's friend.
The Auditor of State reports 2,494,000 sheep in Ohio in 1907, a record high attributed to protection. Critics of the prior lean tariff years are urged to compare figures before voting, framing the rise as a partisan choice.
A critic derides a sophistical rhetorician as egotistical and inebriated on verbosity. The figure is accused of wielding egotistical imagination to marshal endless arguments that malign opponents and praise himself.
The text notes William Jennings Bryan soliciting Union labor votes while his paper The Commoner lacks a Union label. It contrasts A N McCombs Democratic candidate for Congress in the district, who also seeks labor votes yet has no Union label on circulars sent to voters across five counties.
General Gregg spoke to the Republican Club asserting a cannot lose vote for the Republican legislative slate to secure a GOP United States Senate seat. He ridiculed McConville’s tax plan as a sham to mislead voters and noted state legislators set taxes on corporations and capital in the political economy.
City councils and county commissioners levy the taxes you pay. The piece denounces the issue as a ridiculous campaign ploy aimed at blinding the people to the real facts.
The piece argues William J. Bryan cannot win the presidency, noting his past state wins through 1904 and Oklahoma’s addition, which leaves him 29 electoral votes short. It concludes that William H. Taft will be the next president.
A local man offers six strong reasons to support Taft, praising honesty, deeds over words, principled steadiness, practical experience, and cautious conservatism. He asserts Taft will invigorate business and restore prosperity, aligning with a forty four year party loyalty.
In a West Virginia address Governor Highes challenges using judicial procedure to target labor. He argues the primary concern for workers is opportunity to work, not punishment for contempt of court, warning against policies that could close factories and demoralize industry.
Judge Taft suggested tariff schedules would lower overall but pottery tariffs would rise. The stance would favor Eastern Ohio potters in Jefferson and Columbiana counties by promoting steadier work and reducing foreign competition, framing a clear choice for pottery workers between Taft and Bryan.
General Hollingsworth, Republican candidate, spoke at the Republican Club praising protective tariff and lower schedules. He positions himself as a friend to Ohio Valley pottery steel and tin workers, pledging liberal views on injunctions and hearings, promising labor support in the upcoming winter session and urging fair dealing for voters.
Attorney General Bonaparte explains he is too busy to pursue all of Mr. Bryan’s arguments about prosecuting the Steel Trust. He offers to provide an answer if Bryan wishes, signaling a forthcoming reply.
The speaker notes no information that Mr. Bryan or the Steel Trust violated federal statute, hence no prosecutions. He demands specific charges backed by legal evidence and an impartial inquiry rather than rhetoric from a perennial candidate for office.
Democratic papers reveal West favors Taft with Kansas decisively Republican while Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota shed doubt. New York supports Taft per Herald poll. Kentucky Maryland show flattering sentiment. If trends continue Taft could match Roosevelt in electoral votes.
The speaker rails against targeted falsehoods in the campaign. He declares there are different judges and that critics misattribute statements to him. He cites Panama Canal wages and calls those repeating the lie liars and fools. He questions the circumstances behind the alleged remark.
The Gazette urges Democrats to back Harmon this year but editor McFadden strongly disagrees, claiming temperance remains a campaign issue. Oddly, various groups such as Personal Liberty League brewers Anti-Saloon League and churches align with Harmon or Harris, while McFadden is deemed weighed and found wanting.
A Middle West correspondent writes that farmers are flourishing due to Republican policies under McKinley Roosevelt and Taft. He argues these policies built industry, improved agriculture, and expanded rural information networks. Farmers favor Taft with a Republican Congress to continue and extend these gains.
Bishop Derrick at the Cincinnati annual African Methodist conference endorses William H. Taft for president as the negro's friend. Taft vows enforcement of criminal laws and strict accountability for officers, pledging protection of rights for all citizens under the law. The cheering crowd of over a thousand blacks and supporters sees Taft as the guardian of constitutional rights amid race tensions.
A Personal Liberty speaker condemned Harry McFadden as inconsistent and untrustworthy. The Personal Liberty League backs Harman while real temperance supporters side with Harris, blaming McFadden for partisanship over principle and diminishing his influence among both sides of the temperance controversy.
The piece highlights Governor Hughes's compelling, compact delivery that inspires public support. It quotes his focus on labor issues such as factory operations and full versus half-time work, illustrating the practical concerns of workers during his campaign.
The speaker argues over expansion or contraction of business and questions whether there will be money to deposit. He recalls a close call twelve years ago and warns that sincerity alone cannot pass into statute. Intelligent legislation is needed to protect both workers and business interests, stressing unity across the country.
In Ohio the dry column gains ground as 88 counties funnel toward prohibition. Four counties vote today, following sweeping victories that surprise even dry advocates. Saloon interests are blamed for antagonizing voters by opposing Governor Harris and temperance laws.
A Taft press stance from January at Cooper Union frames his labor policy as fair and protective. It argues Taft would uphold workers’ rights through federal power, promising swift remedies against capitalist encroachment and ensuring wage earners have a friend in the White House.
William Jennings Bryan used a New York Carnegie Hall speech on September 18, 1908 to urge a popular vote of confidence in the Democratic party. He claimed the party, despite a mixed record, could safely govern, arguing democracy would benefit business and avoid disaster. The business community remained skeptical, recalling earlier protests in 1890 and 1904 about policy improvements.
A critical retrospective traces William Jennings Bryan from 1896 to 1908. It labels him an unreliable reformer whose free silver and free trade stance threatens national credit and business stability. It argues business leaders distrust his policies and view his third bid as a grave misreading of his record.
Opinion piece urging William H. Taft as strong law abiding leader after Roosevelt. Warns against Bryan, portrays Taft as capable, principled, and able to enforce constitutional rights, appealing to both parties to elect a firm, just president to uphold the law and protect citizens.
The article weighs how election outcomes affect business confidence. It argues Taft would preserve national dignity and prudent policy, while Bryan lacks a clear plan. It notes confidence is fragile and taints from Bryan’s past anti gold standard stance complicate reassurance for investors.
The piece argues that William Jennings Bryan’s anti gold standard stance creates trust concerns for business leaders in a monetary crisis. It cites Democratic conventions from 1896 to 1900, calls his currency plans inflationary, and notes skepticism from the Boston Transcript about big interests preferring Bryan with a Republican Senate.
In a sharp critique the Herald-Star editor accuses the paper of seeking votes from saloon supporters amid Ohio’s dry victories. The columnist ridicules the editor for overthinking the issue and labels the stance as madness.
The piece mocks the Gazette editor's habit of repeating two phrases "Trying to edit" and "without con science" and likens them to Banquo's ghost. It laments conscience demanding its pound of flesh and notes Shakespearean echoes in the paper's tone.
A newspaper note points out that Democratic candidate A. N. McCombs and Wm. J. Bryan publish campaign circulars appealing to Union men yet omit the Union label on their printing. The item underscores the contradiction of seeking Union votes without using the Union label.
A concise remark notes that amassing wealth leads to scrutiny of others' honesty, suggesting that wealth reveals true character and policy. The speaker reflects on how fortune exposes integrity or deceit among men.
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