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Newspaper
The Marion Daily Mirror
Location
Marion, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1908
Page
7
Por Representative W. T. Smith endorses Curtis Morrow for Clerk of Court for auditor Miles L. Poro, and W. C. Wottring for treasurer in a local campaign notice highlighting official candidates and party slate.
A critical look at Taft's past campaigns shows a pattern of alliances with George Cox and shifting stances to win support. The piece contrasts Roosevelt era prosecutions of corporations with Taft's later compromises, suggesting covert promises to trust leaders and possible risks to Foraker and Ohio influence.
Report lists forty thousand marchers in the New York labor day parade with thousands more unemployed possibly joining if they had funds for shows. The text also notes political spins about Taft and Parker, a court ruling on the Sultan of Danaharra, and various local labor and political items across Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Vermont leans Republican as major gains for GOP are cited while a state house probe opens. McKinnon and deputy Green resist disclosures on state funds, refusing detailed deposit data and prompting scrutiny of ties to local banks and future state offices.
The piece accuses Taft advisers of profiting from state funds and hiding facts. It targets committee members including John Hayes Hammond and William Cromwell and condemns the tactic of “carrying coal to Cox” to gain party bosses’ favor. The article labels the roster as engaging in questionable practices and questions transparency and control over campaign funds.
In a Taft campaign setting Mr Sherman asserts that Shall the People Rule is not an issue while the real question is Shall the trusts continue to rule. The piece argues interests favoring trusts dominate the election discourse and threaten democratic control in Washington.
A fragmented snippet notes Aiion Tal replacing Foraker as a patron in Ohio and hints at a speech by Hatte Aigran not forgotten. The text mentions a “Bunehine Club” and references to Akron and Bucyrus Forum with vague implications about life interest and a May Wish it.
Judge Harmon led the state against promoters of the Jeffries-Ruhlin prize fight in 1901, arguing that athletics must not corrupt youth. His powerful plea condemned money lust and urged public duty, with praise from the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune for its wit, pathos, and moral force.
Judson Harmone claims his stature and repute answer any question from Governor Harrie of any Republican. He states he is not aligned with any class or interest and represents only the Democratic party.
J Sherman Porter of Lexington writes that Taft would back the Democratic local and national tickets if at home in 1908, condemning Roosevelt's machine politics and opposing Ohio’s political alignments. He asserts continued Republican voting history and criticizes the Cox Karamner Urbert Brown Rosser group.
Political letters debate Bryan versus Mitchell amid party tensions. John Mitchell urges Bryan, arguing reform and vigor, while opposing factions warn against reckless tactics and tariff shifts. The exchanges reveal party splits and economic concerns surrounding the election.
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