Republican tariff policy praised as path to prosperity
The article features Senators Burton and colleagues arguing that Republican tariff protection spurred prosperity, discounts Democrats free trade plans, and calls for careful study before revising schedules. It cites 1909 Aldrich law impacts, wool duties, and distribution efficiency as key points amid concerns over cost of living.
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Theodore Burton
Ohio
Hill
Connecticut
Campbell
Kansas
Woodrow Wilson
Indiana
Wilson
Burton
Europe
Congress
House of Representatives
Purchasing Power of a 1200-Pound Steer in 1896 and 1911
The piece compares how the value of a 1200 pound steer rose under Taft versus the 1896 Democratic year by showing how many pounds of coffee sugar shirting shoes nails and bricks it could buy in 1896 and 1911. It notes a 62 percent increase in the cash value of a fat steer.
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United States
Taft
War Veterans Back Taft for President
Indiana veterans rally behind Taft citing pension law impact and arguing Wilson would weaken or undermine the May 11 1912 pension act. The National Tribune portrays Wilson as hostile to Union veterans and urges voters to unite against his election to protect veterans' benefits.
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Indiana
National Tribune
Taft
Wilson
the Tribune
South
Cleveland
National Treasury
Grover Cleveland
Wison
Congress
William H. Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Farmers face Democratic anti protection claim question
The piece argues Indiana farmers already have protection for their products and warns that a Democratic shift toward free trade would remove that protection. It contends the party misleads farmers about having no protection and urges vigilance against reciprocity with Canada and tariff revision.
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Indiana
Democratic Party
Grain Prices in 1896 and Now
Indiana farmers debate party support recalling farm prices in 1896 when Democrats led the nation. 1912 quotations in Indianapolis show higher prices for wheat corn oats and hay, with experts predicting a 9 billion dollar wealth boost from soil output and a stronger Republican era under Taft.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
House of Representatives
Cleveland
McKinley
Madison Courier
Ohio River
Indiana Blue Sky Law Debate Highlights Promises vs Promoters
Indiana candidates debate a proposed blue sky law to curb risky securities sales. W T Durbin cites Kansas restrictions, criticizing Bull Moose promises as thin platform rhetoric. He argues a law would curb promoters and politicians from selling unproven schemes to voters.
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Bull Moose
Indiana
Blue Sky
Bull
W. T. Durbin
Kansas
Increased Purchasing Power of Ten Bushels of Corn
U S Government figures show December 1911 under Taft provided far greater buying power for farmers than December 1896. Ten bushels bought more coffee, molasses, sugar, fabrics, oil, and building materials, illustrating Republican prosperity policies.
Buying power of ten bushels of wheat compared over decades
A comparison using U S government data shows how ten bushels of wheat bought far less in 1896 than in 1911. The piece lists coffee, molasses, rice, sugar, tea, cotton flannel, sheeting, coal, petroleum, barbed wire, nails and bricks quantities that ten bushels would purchase, highlighting economic shifts under different administrations.
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U. S
Roosevelt Beveridge Red Flag Speech Wields Bull Moose Fervor
The piece reports Roosevelt and Beveridge rallying for the Bull Moose ticket with harsh charges against Taft. Beveridge argues wealth is concentrated with a few and promises redistribution if their party wins. The Washington Herald rebukes Beveridge as socialistic and unfit for a U S senator, deeming his rhetoric untenable.
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Roosevelt
Beveridge
Taft
The
Washington (Ind
Eugene Debs
Emma Goldman
United States
Indiana
Mr. Beveridge
Lawson Bybee Sees Prosperity Favor Old Abe Lincoln Party
Lawson Bybee of Fulton county visits the Rochester Republican office declaring loyalty to the party as times are booming. He cites rising farm values and prices from a past era, contrasts Taft prosperity with Cleveland years, and pledges to stick with the party while favorable conditions continue.
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Lawson Bybee
Joshua Whitcomb
Fulton County
Rochester
Warsaw
Durham
Cleveland
Taft
Grover
Clover
Abe Lincoln
Platforms of Two Parties Compared
The piece contrasts Republican and Democratic platforms on tariffs. It argues Republicans support a protective tariff to shield American workers and industry, while Democrats favor a revenue tariff with no protection, citing historical harms from the 1893 Wilson tariff and a lineage of college professors shaping policy.
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Wilson
Virginia
New Jersey
McKinney
Two Peas in the Pod Tariff Planks Through History
The piece compares 1892 and 1912 Democratic tariff planks, arguing both oppose tariff duties beyond revenue. It contends the two positions mirror each other and fuel voter fear about returning Democrats to power, amid a call by opponents for a protective system under scientific guidance.
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Democratic Party
Eggs Help to Pass Prosperity Around
Women on Indiana farms argue that Republican prosperity is spread by eggs as a barter item. They compare 1896 purchasing power to now, showing eggs buy far more goods today, with gains in coffee, rice, sugar, flannel, shoes, and overall buying power rising about 90 percent since 4896.
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Indiana
Butter's Growing Buying Power For Farm Women 1896 to 1912
Government figures show twenty pounds of butter bought 37 pounds of coffee in 1896 and 46 pounds now, 68 pounds of rice then versus 140 pounds today, 90 pounds of granulated sugar then versus 123 pounds now, 13 pounds of tea then versus 28 pounds now, and 4 yards of Brussels carpet then versus 5 yards now, indicating an 86 percent increase in butter's purchasing power for farm households.
Governor Marshall and the Proctor liquor law debate
The Fort Wayne News criticizes Governor Marshall for omitting any praise of the Proctor liquor law. It alleges the law was crafted under Steve Fleming and passed by a brewery-influenced legislature, described as a fraud and sham that entrenched liquor abuses.
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Marshall
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Steve Fleming
Brewery Trust
I Don’t Like Taft Says a South Bend Reader
A reader argues Republicans must weigh loyalty to the party against personal dislike of Taft. The piece urges self questioning about true beliefs in tariff, protection, and constitutional fidelity, comparing distrust of Taft with trust in the party’s policies and the newspaper’s stance.
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South Bend Tribune
Taft
Dr. Jones
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