Taft Taft I Nears Progressives Ahead of Indiana Vote
The piece argues Taft and Beveridge align on Roosevelt era policies and endorses a tariff commission. It cites Taft defending the Payne tariff law, details his views on tariff cuts, free imports, and the need for a scientific tariff board to guide fair schedules, with Durbin backing progressive reforms.
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Owen County Journal
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Joseph G. Cannon
Cannon
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Germany
France
United States
Jackson Dumped by Taggart as Ralston Heads Indiana Campaign
Sam Ralston of Lebanon has been promoted to head the Democratic state campaign in Indiana, effectively sidelining Thomas Taggart's aligned chairman and creating a separate campaign committee. The shift follows earlier votes and internal party pressure amid Taggart's influence, with plans described to invite or ignore W. J. Bryan depending on Nebraska politics.
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Sam Ralston
Lebanon
Ralston
Thomas Taggart
Indiana
Stokes Jackson
Marshall Democrats
Jackson
Marshall
Campaign” Committee
Democratic Auto
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Bryan
Industrial Expansion Across Indiana Panhandle
Boosts Ram reports Matthews to establish a new window glass factory. Peru woolen mills to resume. Terre Haute sees heaviest freight traffic yet. Anderson returns prosperity and removes rent signs. Winamac installs machinery for a pew cement tile factory. Bowling Green’s Boyer flour mill readies for work. Sullivan county miners enjoy steady work and wages. East Chicago adds Chicago Flexible Shaft Co plant. Sullivan builds electric plant to serve nearby towns. Wabash Valley traction plans a $200,000 car barn and repair plant at Fort Wayne.
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Wabash Valley Traction Company
Ft. Wayne
Political maneuvering in Democratic campaign circles emerges
Tom Taggart claims sole control to fix the Democratic machine while Governor Marshall dodges church activity in public affairs. The debate heats up beyond gloves as John W. Kern moves toward Michigan and Senator Shively pledges to confer on campaign plans.
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Marshall
John W. Kern
Michigan
Shively
Indiana Democrats Move Ralston to Campaign Lead
Sam Ralston replaces Stokes Jackson at the top of the Democratic effort in Indiana as Taggart maintains his own approach to the campaign strategy.
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Sam Ralston
Taggart
Stokes Jackson
Indiana
Nebraska Democrats Rally On Commoner Floor
Anti Bryan Democrats in Nebraska cheered as heated orators cursed the Commoner on a state convention floor. The same crowd that downed Mr Bryan in his home state holds Democratic control in Indiana.
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Nebraska
Mr. Bryan
Indiana
Governor Marshall and Taggart Address Meeting
The Taggart press bureau notes that Governor Marshall and Thomas Taggart spoke at the gathering and reached agreement on Democratic prospects. The piece implies the governor should be flattered by the sustained association with Taggart, the Casino boss.
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Taggart
Marshall
Thomas Taggart
Durbin Calls for Tax Cuts and Tariff Reform
Col. W. T. Durbin told the Indianapolis Star on July 24, 1910 that Indiana needs tax reductions and that national government extravagance must end. He urged tariff reform and supported a tariff commission as a step forward in tariff legislation.
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Tariff Board
Col
W. T. Durbin
Indianapolis Star
Hartford City Appoints L C Johnson Postmaster
L C Johnson named postmaster at Hartford City after local appointment. George Q Biegler of Indiana named national bank examiner. Tim Englehart of Gary pursues Democratic nomination for joint senator for Lake and Porter. Charles B Riley, ex secretary of the Indiana Railroad Commission, says Republican prospects improve daily.
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George Q. Biegler
Indiana
Tim Englehart
Gary
Lake and Porter
Charles B. Riley
The
Indiana Railroad Commission
Republican Nominee Denison Faces State House Bid
Captain L. L. Denison of Garrett in Dekalb County is the Republican nominee for state representative. His supporters say he will win on a platform built on published principles.
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L. L. Denison
Garrett
Dekalb County
Republicans nominate local prosecutor and circuit judge
S. K. Garnard, formerly a state senator, is nominated by Republicans of LaGrange and Elkhart counties for prosecutor. Judge James Drake is the choice for circuit judge. Both were named by acclamation.
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S. K. Garnard
Lagrange
Elkhart
James Drake
Fountain County Voters Eye Local Servants in Changes Ahead
The Covington Republican notes residents of Fountain County care more about local tax rises under Democratic rule than state or national politics. They plan to elect men who will serve the people’s interests in local offices, signaling anticipated changes.
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Fountain County
Covington
Elevators Pay Out Near One Hundred Thousand in Tipton County
The Tipton elevators have moved close to a hundred thousand dollars into farmers hands. They were paying 96 cents yesterday and claim to maintain that price on a thin margin. Merchants greet the farmers with their rolls of cash as they spend it quickly when necessity demands.
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Tipton
Tipton County
Roosevelt Endorsement for Beveridge Highlighted by Indiana Visit
The Chicago Tribune forecasts a Theodore Roosevelt speech in Indiana endorsing Albert J. Beveridge for re election to the U S Senate. It cites Beveridge’s work on Philippine policy tariff reform port io reforms and meat and food laws and notes Roosevelt will praise the Indiana senator as a loyal Republican ally.
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Chicago Tribune
Theodore Roosevelt
Indiana
Beveridge
Col
United States Senate
Hoosier
Col. Roosevelt
White House
United States
Porto Rico
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Alaska
Congress
Can He Come Back in American Politics
The Lafayette Journal speculates that Mr. Bryan, long called a political obituary, may reemerge as chief advisor or even candidate at a future national convention. It notes he must defeat party bosses again in November to reclaim influence.
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Bryan
Lafayette Journal
Farmers Pay Taxes After Wheat Sale
Grant county farmers, buoyed by a bumper crop and $1 wheat, rush the county treasurer to pay taxes. Many go with smiles and do not favor the Democratic push to cut farm prices, showing a strong Republican leaning in rural areas.
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Grant County
Bryan's Oratory Not For Aona Battle Has Begun
Special Correspondence assesses a Nebraska anti Bryan victory and its impact on Indiana politics. Indiana Democrats with Taggart influence refuse Bryan invitations while Bryan insists the fight has only begun and vows to persist.
Faulkner Nominated by Democrats for State Rep Seat
Democrats renominated J B Faulkner of Michigan City for state representative with aim to win speakership of the Indiana House. The piece cites his past role on the Democratic plunder committee which allegedly increased legislative expenses. John Sweeney is named as a fellow-plunderer and Democratic nominee for state senator.
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Indiana
Marshall
Shively
Governor Marshall
Joe Bailey
John B. Peterson
Congress
Peterson
Faulkner
J. B. Faulkner
Michigan City
John Sweeney
Sweeney
Teddy's Stand Up for the Right Across Parties
In New York Teddy refuses to pick a side, saying he will back the right regardless of party. He wants both Democrats and Republicans, regulars and insurgents, to be considered on national issues. Teddy will not fear to act rightly as God reveals it.
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Congress
New York
Teddy
Ben Wallace Sees Rich Pastures for His Circus in Indiana
Ben Wallace asserts Indiana offers more money than any other state to his circus. He has booked his show in forty Indiana cities and towns, a move he claims proves his claim about Illinois prosperity.
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Indiana
Ben Wallace
Pendulum Wags Toward Bosses in Democratic Campaign
Washington letter analyzes the shifting power within the Democratic Party from Bryanism to the Parker Taggart Harmon circle. It tracks past cycles from 1896 to 1904 and asks how Indiana’s anti Bryan and pro Bryan factions will align in voting time.
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Washington
Judson Harmon
Alton B. Parker
W. J. Bryan
West
Indiana
Bryan
Democratic Party
Parker-Taggart-Harmon
Thomas Taggart
Trust Letters From Washington Tarnished in Indiana
The Tavenner letters, exposed as tainted and obtained via Tom Taggart and his machine with Hermann Ridder and a foreign shipping group, lose editorial defenders among Indiana Democrats as editors quit using the material. Some papers still disguise it, and the Democratic publicity bureau funnels tainted material under Marion E. Leland. If used, label it Tavenner so readers judge trust.
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Washington
Tavenner
Tom Taggart
Hermann Ridder
Foreign Shipping Combine
Democratic Publicity Bureau
Marion E. Leland
Indiana
Bank Deposits Reach New High as National Totals Grow
The controller of the currency reports 7,145 banks responded to the June 30 call, up 219 since June 23, 1909. Treasury figures show deposits up 388,639,616. loans and discounts up 394,275,670. total resources up 424,892,033. Capital stock rises 52,563,078 and surplus and profits 54,320,283. Circulation up 34,320,283 with total resources and liabilities at 9,896,624,697.
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United States
The
Treasury
Democrats Form Campaign Club Targeting Gary Italian Voters
Democratic organizers in the steel city create a campaign club among Gary Italians and seek to build additional clubs among foreign born voters to oppose Lake County support for non citizens.
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Lake County
Gary
Steel City
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