Union Labor Rejects Gompers Bryan Plea
Trade union leaders across the country oppose Samuel Gompers backing for Bryan and Democratic rule. Prominent organizers like William Little condemn efforts to steer labor votes, citing endured wage-worker hardships under Democratic governance in the South and urging independent choice at the polls.
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Union Labor
Gompers Bryan
Bryan
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
William Little
United Mine Workers of America
Ife
Gonpers
Toam
Democratic Party
Democrats
South
North
West
Duncan McDonald
Frank v A. Kidd
Columbia ‘Typographical Union No. 11
Washington, D. C
Samuel Gormpers
William J. Bryan
Federation of Labor
Mir Bryan
Chicago
Chicaso
Cook County
Labor World of
Pittsburg
Goimpers
Golupets
Taft argues reexamining Dingley Tariff schedules
In ten years since the Dingley Tariff enactment conditions shifted, making many schedules too high or too low. Taft says schedules must be reexamined to be purely protective, guarding against foreign competition while ensuring reasonable profits for manufacturers, farmers, and business men, without inviting monopolies.
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Wm. H. Taft
Kansas City, Mo
Sherman for Protection and the Protective Tariff
The speech argues for tariff protection as essential to American prosperity. It cites the Dingley bill’s adequacy at the time and calls for tariff readjustment to balance production costs domestically and abroad. It warns against revenue-only tariffs and touts protection and the gold standard as benefits to labor and industry.
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Dingley
Dechde
Democratic Party
Seven Good Reasons Against Bryan From The Bee
The Omaha Bee summarizes seven arguments claiming Mr. Bryan’s criticisms of the Republicans are invalid. It notes estoppel over popular US Senate elections, party voting on a publicity law, postal savings banks, currency bills, and cites Roosevelt era reforms, costs of living, and tariff positions as counterpoints.
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Omaha Bee
Mr. Bryan
Republican Party
United States
Nebraska
Bryan
Republican Congress
House
South
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
National Honor Established According to Republican Record
The document asserts that in 1900 the Gold Standard was established by the Republican party despite Democratic opposition, completing its record on national and party honor by meeting all financial obligations. The quote is attributed to Hon. James Sherinda.
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Samuel Gompers
Democratic Party
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Brooklyn
A. J. Joes
New Haven
Gompers
New York
Chicago
Cigourmakers’ Union
Journeyman Bakers’ and Confectioners International Union
Bryan
Maryland
James
Sherinda
Taft Injunctions Praised by Roosevelt in Labor Context
President Roosevelt urges labor leaders to study Taft's injunctions and recognize the principles as a charter of liberty based on fair dealing and even handed justice. He contrasts the judge with time-serving officials and corrupt corporations, asserting wide public benefit.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Banking safety and the case against deposit guaranty
A Chicago News analysis argues that state guarantees of bank deposits unfairly shift risk from mismanaged banks to sound ones. It notes national banks already carry a large internal guaranty fund, questions tied bonds or a public fund, and posits insurance offered by private companies as a fair alternative. The piece warns that blanket guarantees invite reckless banking and urges depositors to judge banks by management quality and risk controls.
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Wall Street
Oklahoma
Insurance Company
Bryan West Virginia Row Reflects Racial Politics
The National Mirror notes West Virginia Democrats passed a convention resolution opposing extending voting rights, accusing Bryan of avoiding the race issue. The piece asserts Bryan dodges discussion of race and cites a 1900s context where he supported disfranchisement in the South.
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National Mirror
West Virginia
Democratic Party
Bryan
New York
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Terre Haute
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J. Dolan
Watt
Panama
Mr. Watterson
Peerless
Philadelphia Inquirer
Sherman
Chicago News
Bryan and
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Negro Journal
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