This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
18
Jennings Bryan accepts the Democratic nomination and declares the platform binding and reforming the government. He contrasts Republican inaction with Democratic plans for tariff revision antitrust enforcement and public campaign funding openness.
The passage criticizes the Republican platform as failing reformers and questions Taft's ability to prosecute wrongdoers. It warns of campaign finance pressures from protection beneficiaries and argues Republican leaders ignore mass interests. It praises the Democratic platform for enabling reform and voters to rule through elected senators.
Taft, after a long conference with GOP chairman Hitchcock and chief of staff Vorys, says he will not speak in campaigns outside Cincinnati on the trip from Hot Springs to Indiana. He will visit Ohio later with no local political endorsements and will avoid taking sides in West Virginia or New York battles.
The article records Bryan being notified as Democratic candidate with speeches by Chairman Sidgton and Clayton praising unity beyond partisanship. It notes the Denver convention platform and Bryan’s forthcoming acceptance speech guarded by theme of patriotism and equal rights under the banner.
In Denver on August 12 the Colorado Federation of Labor endorsed the Democratic party after reading a message from President Gompers and AFL leaders criticizing Republicans for insulting labor and praising Democrats for meeting labor needs. Delegates clashed over the vote and a bid to reconsider failed.
Judge Alton B Parker, former presidential candidate, will address a meeting of the Invita tom of the Troquais Club in San Francisco on Saturday August 16. Delaney Nicol accompanies the New Yorker and will also speak. Parker leaves for Yonbembe Valley today then returns for the meeting before heading to Seattle for the bar association gathering on August 23.
Wickersham, former Third District judge, secures large majority across Alaska towns including Wrangell Ketchikan Juneau Skagway Douglas Valdez and Fairbanks. The race splits from territorial government lines with Wickersham’s strong stance against Gov Hoggatt, and results show him leading by about 1,000 votes in Fairbanks.
Baltimore August 12 The Methodist Episcopal Church active crusade to elect a Speaker who will allow a vote on the interstate liquor shipment bill extends to the Temperance Society. The society’s board, led by a bishop, directs efforts urging members to back Congress candidates favoring the measure and a Speaker who will permit a vote.
Special notices state that the American Security and Trust Company is appointed receiver by a July 1808 Supreme Court decree for the Columbia Fire Insurance Company of the District of Columbia. Creditors must present claims to the receiver, Wm A McKenney, by mid month at 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC. The notice promotes printing services with blunt promotional text.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.