Bryan Deserted by Former Supporters Taft election sparks party defections across states
The piece details reversals from Bryan backers to Taft including Baltimore Sun editorials backing Taft, Hearst criticisms, and notable defections like M. F. Tarpey of Fresno and Rhode Island elector Dr James F E Sullivan. It cites Santa Cruz Surf editor Arthur A Taylor endorsing Taft and mentions ex Senator Wellington and Nebraska figure John C Sprecher shifting to Taft and Sherman.
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M. F. Tarpey
Fresno
Cal
Bryan
Santa Cruz Surf
California
Democratic Party
Arthur A. Taylor
Surf
Taft
Taylor
George L. Wellington
Maryiend
Cumberland
Stix
John C. Sprecher
Nebraska
Schuyler Free Lance
Sherman
Sprecher
Taft Supporters Gain Steam Across States
The Providence Evening Bulletin reports shifts among Democrats toward Taft with figures like J M Dower in Iowa and Festus J Wade in Missouri opposing Bryan. Ohio attorney John Schlarb endorses Taft, praising Roosevelt's overall impact while criticizing some errors. Missouri attorney Frederick N Judson and University of Chicago Prof McClintock also align with Taft, noting strong showings in St Louis and the Philippines stance with delayed independence.
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Parker
Taft
Evening Bulletin
Providence
Dr. Sullivan
Bryan
Sullivan
Iowa County
Iowa
J. M. Dower
Téryan
Williams-burg
John Schlarb
Youngstown
Ohio
William H. Taft
Mr. Schlarb
Roosevelt
Frederick N. Judson
St. Louis
Proof of Prosperity for The Trust Company of America
A New York news item reports The Trust Company of America paid off its $25 million loan in full after surviving the 1907 panic. The firm, then the nation’s second largest by assets and liabilities, withstood a historic run unprecedented in U.S. history.
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New York City
Trust Company of America
America
Honest Railway Finance Promises National Oversight
From the Republican National Platform the party calls for national legislation and supervision to prevent future over issuance of stocks and bonds by interstate carriers.
Taft Advocates Christian Missions as Civilizing Force
Former President William Howard Taft in a Carnegie Hall address in April 1908 argues foreign missions extend civilization. He says missions educate natives, promote health and industry, and embody Christian democracy while criticizing corrupt traders and urging support for missionary efforts abroad.
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William H. Taft
Carnegie Hall
New York City
Mr. Taft
Orient
Popuar
Philippines
China
Peking
Freight Cars Rally Sparks Economic Optimism
The Chicago Examiner notes a drop from 413605 idle freight cars to 318208 by late June and reports 5000 more ordered. It credits this to restored confidence, rising real estate activity, and strong bank and merchant conditions as crops near harvest and panic fades.
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Fast
New York
Chicago
St. Lours
San Francisco
New Orleans
Atlanta
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Denver
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Chicago Examiner
Beets Sugar Industry Warns of Dem Tariff Threat
A pro beet sugar growers argument claims Democratic tariff policies would ruin the U S beet sugar sector. It cites past bounty effects, rising production under protection, and a looming daily sugar demand of about a million dollars as justification for continued beet sugar farming and protective tariffs.
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United States
Murryan
Democratic Party
White House
Congress
New York
California
Mississippi
Truth in Jest satire of Bryan by Collier's Japanese schoolboy
A Collier's Weekly humorist mocks Bryan with a Japanese schoolboy persona, presenting a spoof of presidential behavior and party debates. The Omaha Bee notes the piece ridicules Roosevelt and the currency debate, praising Collier's caricature for its timing and wit.
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Bryan
Collier's
Omaha Bee
Collier's Weekly Star
Colonel Bryan
Tien
Brean
Hke
Theodore Tuosevelt
America
Wen
Ulrich
Brownsville
Tariff revision hinges on Taft and GOP control
The Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin argues tariff reform requires Taft for prompt action. It states a Republican Senate is decisive, Democrats cannot pass a tariff measure, and electing Taft with Republican House guarantees immediate revision before new members take seats.
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Taft
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin
Bryan
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Progress of Colored Race Speech by Taft in Kansas City
Hon. Wm. Taft speaks in Kansas City Missouri on the four decades of struggle for the colored race, noting remarkable progress in material and educational fields and praising achievements.
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Mr. Taft
Wm. 1
Taft
Kansas City
Impracticable Referendum View by Taft at Columbus
In a speech at Columbus Ohio Hon. William H Taft argues the referendum is impracticable for national government though he sees potential value in state level use under certain conditions. He calls for urging fourteen million electors to legislate directly.
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Bryan
Baltimore Sun
Maryland
Dryan
Taft
the Sunn
Waft
Poe
William Randolph Tiewist
Hearst
Rcnn
Mr. Bryan
Wm. H. Taft
Ag Columbus
Oblo
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Rhode Island
the Mail and Express Company
Sugar Industry
Republican Party
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