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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1924
Page
14
The article reports William Jennings Bryan urging more speeches from Charles G Dawes to boost the Democratic cause against Coolidge. It notes Bryan believes Dawes’ statements expose Republican policies and could help unite progressives to defeat the GOP and defend the Davis administration.
Ku Klux Klan lecturers at the national headquarters in Atlanta are freed to discuss politics in limited form to keep government clean and maintain separation from church. The move signals a shift toward more visible political activity while internal tensions ease and some members hope for eventual public unmasking in sparsely populated areas.
Circular mailed to 189000 Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen members states the organization will not endorse Calvin Coolidge John Davis or Robert La Follette for president. It urges focusing endorsements on state offices including the House and Senate while endorsing none of the national candidates.
In New York and Detroit on August 20, Gen Dawes portrays constitutional reforms as radical, attacking labor, farmers, and the idea of universal male suffrage while framing his stance with the privileged few. Senator Couzens pledges Republican support, citing loyalty to party policies despite La Follette endorsement.
Brig. Gen Charles G Dawes already known in Czechoslovakia impressed President Masaryk in Berlin with Dawes Melody in A played by Milan Tusk a Chicago violinist Masaryk called the piece the logical successor to Humor Esque America has produced a man with vision large enough to heal Europe and to develop his artistic side he ordered his private orchestra to perform the work daily and predicted broad popularity
Senator A A Jones of New Mexico chairman of the Democratic national senatorial committee says little has changed since the last election to reverse a drift toward Democrats. He notes 27 of 48 states have Democratic governors representing 299 electoral votes and cites 1922 gains for Democrats in seven states. The House also shows 20 Democratic and 19 Republican delegations, with four La Follette and five split. he makes no prophecies and sees no Republican ground for shifts.
Two Standard Oil of Indiana officials testified at an Missouri inquiry led by Attorney General Jesse W Barrett. They said the company owns a half interest in the Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Coanal and in the Sinclair Pipe Line Company as part of a probe into high prices and practices in Missouri.
Democratic chairman Clem L Shaver recalls Charles G Dawes 1922 New York critique of direct primaries and Congress. He cites alleged demagogy in legislatures and minority blocs, condemns cowards in office, and notes Dawes warned of entanglements that harmed the nation.
A damaged fragment discusses extensive merits of organizations behind certain purposes. The text references a speaker identifying reasons and goals but details are unclear. Names, places, and concrete actions are not legible, leaving only a general reference to organized aims.
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