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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text from a Thursday October 28 1908 issue mentions Blais a SAR with unclear context. The readable portion hints at a historical public or notices section but lacks complete names, places, or actions to determine specifics.
An Evening Echo notes that anything harming capital lowers wages and earning prospects. The piece argues that panic effects, similar to past downturns in 1898 and 1873, impact all alike as modern society shares common financial storms. It emphasizes shared fate across industries and workers.
The piece criticizes William Jennings Bryan for a career spent arguing that people are unfairly treated by their leaders while they continue to elect Republicans. It claims his stance shows contempt for voters and cites his support of the 1894 Wilson-Gorman tariff, which allegedly harmed farmers and industries, as condemned by Samuel Gompers.
The piece argues against William Jennings Bryan's populist plans to guarantee bank deposits and tax the self-supporting, claiming his proposals favor the few over the many. It contends his campaign destabilizes national prosperity, branding him a protest against social order and progress. It contrasts Bryan’s stance with conservative business views that insisted on payments in gold, asserting the gold dollar remains honest and will be accepted for subscriptions to Editor Bryan's paper.
The piece argues Democrats cry of ballot stuffing is a scare tactic to deter honest voters. It accuses Democrats of predicting fraud while Republicans claim strict registration and election laws will prevent it and stress past failures of Democratic fraud claims.
A partisan column questions W Guy Tetrick's silence on his ticket and contrasts Howard Gore's clear Republican labeling. It recalls Cleveland era fears, taunts the Daily News, and urges workingmen to attend a parade. The piece criticizes Louis Bennett's taxes, jabs at Bryanism, and endorses Taft while attacking Democratic rhetoric.
R M Kittle of Philippi visited the city and discussed the Old Virginia Debt case for West Virginia. He argued that when the master commissioner reports, it will show West Virginians are owed by Virginia rather than vice versa, based on the figures and theory he presented.
The Woodgaen of the World approved nine applicants for membership last night and initiated the rest. Named new members include Joseph Whitehair, Frank Smith, Charles Winters, Tom Niy, Charles Barron, Jugun, Hull, Robert McLaughlin, Bern Tere and Felix Yost. C A Rouse and William Philhipi were initiated.
Frank Washburn, captured in Ohio, was taken Thursday to Weston where he had previously escaped from jail. He was sentenced by Judge Charles W. Lynch to three years for mob beating a police officer at Weston. A writ of error delayed retrial, and he escaped before the case could be heard. WV officers then moved him to Parkersburg before returning him to Weston.
Justice David W. Kemper presided over a crowded gathering at the whoolhouse where Hon. Haymond Maxwell Howard M. Gore and attorneys H C Batten and Elmer F Goodwin discussed political issues to loud applause and strong enthusiasm.
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