21 Oct 1908
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Newspaper
Upper Des Moines Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
1
Local items summarized from the Upper Des Moines-Republican’s brief pages. Details include community happenings, small notices, and recurring society notes authored by Shearsr and Haggard.
Republican voters in the Tenth District are urged to support Frank P. Woods for congress. The piece argues personal prejudice should not block voting, noting Woods won the party nomination with a strong majority and is as qualified as other candidates on either ticket. It warns that opposition may jeopardize a Republican majority in Congress.
The text urges Kossuth County voters to back the party ticket in all races. It argues Democrats aim for positive changes and warns Republicans against bolting a candidate on the ticket. It emphasizes voting straight for the best interests of state district and county.
A bloc of standpat papers accuses Cummins of advance knowledge of labor circulars urging votes for Bryan for president White for governor and Cummins for U S senator Iowa cities with union labor are said to receive these circulars under governor approval The piece denounces the tactic as underhanded and warns workers against voting for Bryan or White while signaling Cummins supporters disagree with his campaign methods and theory of voting strategy.
The article argues congress would cut working people’s bread and butter, condemns Taft and Republican electors, and urges voting for the Republican congressman and state representatives to keep past prosperity. It predicts A B Cumming as the next senator despite hostile literature from Judge Lacey supporters.
The piece argues newspapers show political bias through tone and ticket placement, urging publishers to choose a side and avoid confusing readers. It cites Titania Toothpicks and editorials by Cummins and Wolfe as examples, questioning primary voting impact and local ticket extraction for party choices.
The passage notes no progress in persuading Bryan to revise his 1900 anti gold standard stance. It argues the public may assume he still opposes maintaining the gold standard and predicts poor party support unless he offers a more reasonable money policy.
Hon Claude X Porter democratic candidate for United States Senator spoke to a fair sized audience last Wednesday. The speech pleased few including Republicans and some party allies who expected a strong defense of Bryan policies. Porter praised Roosevelt and Lincoln, offered little on trusts, and wavered on bank guarantee with mixed statements. West Bend Journal
An old advertisement offers a $10000 reward for a case of catarrh cured by Hatl's Catarrh cure. The ad mentions J. Ohene y & Co Toledo and includes various testimonials and drugstore offerings. It references Merican and Marylin names and claims about cures, pills, and cold remedies.
Nathan Straus of the Democratic Business Men's League demands a committee of three or four non political men hear his proof that the Republican national committee is collecting 500 from Wall Street. He vows to reveal the specific incident and cites Roosevelt Parker debates as precedent.
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