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Newspaper
The Daily Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1908
Page
4
A line from the Evening Echo quotes Mar. McKinley declaring that any man or party who seeks to array labor against capital and capital against labor is the enemy of law. The remark frames a political stance contrasting labor interests with financial power.
Taft addresses laboring Chicago audience pledging to devote effort to a genuine square deal for labor and all citizens. He contrasts open promises by other candidates with his plan to ensure equality before the law, criticizing special privileges and urging government by the people.
A lengthy editorial urges Republicans and independents to support tax reform and oppose Democratic candidates in West Virginia. It argues for the continuation of Dawson tax laws and warns that Democratic lawmakers would repeal reform measures, while praising Republicans like William E. Glasscock as honest, capable leaders and urging voters to back the Republican ticket for governor and legislature. It cites Union veterans and Virginia poll tax exemptions to illustrate party loyalties and electoral stakes.
A political commentary warns of demagogues who seek personal gain by masquerading as moral reformers. It cautions that when leaders appear overly virtuous, scrutiny should intensify, applying to figures including Theodore Roosevelt as a test case for ethical claims and political tactics.
Mr. Kern jokes about shaving and promoting union barbers while challenging Mr. Taft. The piece notes Mr. Kern thinks raising whiskers is easier than raising shave prices and laments the joke of being vice president candidate. The tone mocks political maneuvering around Kern as a potential running mate.
A hostile Philadelphia Ledger piece rails at Bryan, taunting his campaigns and racial stances, while praising Taft and Roosevelt. It mocks Bryan’s finances and “glad hat” rhetoric, notes Croker’s support, and jokes about a “Tag game” for funds. It cites Taft’s tour and cites ex slave support for Taft.
Fragmentary notes mention a poll and a plan attributed to Bryan involving the Demon Crew and a date in September at TX Mine Philadelphia. The readable items are incomplete and out of context.
A terse public notice reports authorities planning on site lands for quail control. It mentions landowners and inspectors, with no clear dates, and notes investigators being deployed to oversee trespass and compliance while preparing on the closed land.
A garbled note hints at a Krewe named Ferkapa facing questions about Cristien and monetary grants to the public. The fragment mentions Patterson or Ty in relation to funding, but specifics are unreadable.
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