Prominent Democrats Defect to Taft Across Nation
The article details defections from Bryan as Republicans claim broad support. Chicago figure William Prentiss breaks with Bryan, pledging Taft. Baltimore leaders like Major Richard Venable and Waldo Newcomer join Taft, citing Bryan's policies as unwise. Listings include Barrett in California and Silas McBee backing Taft, plus the Ithaca Chronicle switching to Taft-Sherman.
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Ronsal
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Maryland
Bonsal
Taft
Richard M. Venabie
Baltimore Park Board
Eant
Sid Major Vensple
Newcomer
Bryat
Frederic K. Coudert
New York
J. E. Smith
Simmons Hardware Company
St. Louis
Ithaca
N. Y
Chronicle
Sherman
Hughes
Taft’s Service to Labor as a Labor Friend
A Kansas Gazette excerpt praises William H. Taft for strengthening union labor under law. It argues Taft rejected the old English view that union labor is a conspiracy and notes his rulings earned respect from both employers and workers. The piece claims Taft’s decisions removed doubt about workers’ rights and solidified labor standing against challenges.
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William H. Taft
Taft
England
United States
Labors
Roosevelt Shot At Haskell Critique of Moral Campaign
A letter to Bryan denounces Governor Haskell as unfit for public trust and rejects his alignment with a national moral campaign. The writer urges judging Taft by deeds over words and challenges the parties’ memory of their statements.
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Taft
Silas McBee
Stor
Churchman
New-York
North
Theodore Roosevelt
Haskell
Mr. Taft
Taft Assails Bryan In Cincinnati Speech On His Record
Judge Taft points out weaknesses in William Jennings Bryan s political history urging that Bryan s twelve year record shows unfulfilled promises and impractical reforms. He argues Bryan favors risky theories over solid measures and would hurt conservative business interests.
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Taft
Bryan
Postal Savings Bank
Growth of Wealth Per Capita in U S History
A distillation from the Los Angeles Times traces wealth per capita in the United States from 1520 to 1898, noting savings bank deposits rose from 12 cents per person to over 42 dollars and the number of savers increasing from about eight thousand to over eight million, with commentary on class wealth trends and populist rhetoric.
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Los Angeles Times
United States
Actus
James Buchanan
Henry Gassavagavis Comments on Democracy and Parker
Henry Gassavagavis says he has lost hope in the Democracy for the future and criticizes Parker as wasting time with speeches. He frames himself as an older, weary observer of political rhetoric in a Globe-Democrat recap.
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Henry Gassavagavis
Dewith
Parker
Valu
Globe-Democrat
Taft and Pacific Power Drive Far East Trade
A conservative defense of Taft's Pacific policy cites the Open Door in China and Philippine gains to argue for continued Republican expansion. It credits Taft with shaping diplomacy, securing coaling stations, and transforming U S influence from Atlantic to Pacific to safeguard commercial supremacy and open markets in Asia.
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Pacific Ocean
China
Philippines
Pacific
Atlantic
William M. Taft
Puliey
Orient
America
Japan
Far East
Gil
Moreno
Europe
Asia
Democratic Party
Shanghai
Taft
Young voters face stakes in shaping future business policy
The 1904 young voters have the most at stake as active lives lie ahead and business careers form. They should compare today’s market reports with Bryan era prices and debate how Bryan’s free silver crusade and his critique of the gold standard affected farmers and industry.
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Bryan
Cleveland
Republican Party
Louis Globe-Democrat
Tide of Prosperity and Industrial Wealth Expansion
A projection of rising industrial wealth and living standards driven by intelligent labor and good wages. It anticipates a growing population of 160,000,000 and says higher initial costs will yield cheaper fabrics and stronger structures, enabling global market capture while protecting the home market. Hon. James S. Sherman.
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James 8. Sherman
Governor Hughes Gains New York Democrat Support
A report notes Governor Hughes drawing broad backing from Democratic voters in New York State as Springfield Republicans show restraint. The piece highlights cross party alignment impacting regional politics and potential policy direction.
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Hughes
New York State
Springfield
Non-Partisan Talk on Kankakee Superintendency
A fragment depicts a conversation about appointing a superintendent in Kankakee with pressure to appoint Democrats, while claiming a nonpartisan approach. The speaker highlights alleged past partisan removals and questions the sincerity of so called nonpartisan aims.
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Stevenson
Roger
Blank
Kankarkee
J. Smith
Kankakee
Reny P
Bie Eterlivog
Fragmentary Note Weighs In On Local Deaths
A damaged clipping references deaths and mentions Soninak with unclear details. The readable fragments suggest a local obituary or death notice but omit full names and context. No dates or places are clearly stated in the legible text.
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