davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29

About this time in a presidential con-
test partisan speakers run emptyings.
As a melancholy instance of this behold
Mr.. Bryan denouncing Gov. Hughes as
the hacker of trusts No man in Amer
lean life is more clearly entitled to
credit as the defender of the rights of
the people than the governor of the
Empire state He is a reformer who
has achieved results without talking
everybody TO death. 1t may be added
that the voter who wants to get at the
real fact in the closing weeks of such Il
contest as is now in progress. when
each side is busy misrepresenting the
other, must dig them out for himself
and very often, too, the aforesaid voter
is too mad to do it!-Springfeld Re-
publican.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Injunctions Restrain Capital.

81 am against those guerillas who
would destroy this most vital writ of
conscience. The court of equity is the
keeper of the peoples conscience and
the writ of injunction is its most valu-
able power. 1t prevents the digging
of q ditch that will damage adjacent
property; compels railroads to furnish
cars. 1t stays the hands of lawless
corporations from committing acts,
which once done would work an injury
that could not be amended. Under the
plan Of the opposition you take the
bride off for lawless wealth and bid it
run Wild Scores more Of injunctions
have been issued against capital than
against labor. Name me one and will
name you at least 100 against capital"
Senator Albert j. Beverage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29

letter, telling why he has quit Bryan.
In closing he says:
"AIany other suggestions occur to me,
but these | have mentioned suffice to
determine me, not to abandon Democ-
racy, but to vote for a candidate for
the presidency whose election will go
far to insure the prosperity, peace and
happiness of this great people.
edward J. MAXWELL.
New York, Oct. IA, 1905"
Every Community Has Taft Converts
Efforts of the Buffalo News to ascer-
tain the sentiment in the smaller towns
of western New York reveal the fact
that in every community are many for
mer Bryan men who declare they will
vote for Taft and the assurance of
prosperity.
Brig. Gen Horatio G. Gibson, U. S.
A.. retired, of Washington, says:
Il am a Democrat, but | don't see
how the Democrats can support Mr..
BRYAN. He does not seem to stand
for any of the real principles of the
party, and if | had a vote for the pres
idency, l certainly should not cast it
for him"
2. L. Jones of Ardmore, Okla, has
written to the ArdmOre Statesman, say
ing that although q Democrat, he will
break "a custom that has been a fam
ily pride since the Civil War" and will
vote for Taft. Bryan's connection with
Haskell was the last straw for Mr..
Jones.
Frank H. Jones of Chicago, who was
First Assistant Postmaster General for
four years under Mr.. Cleveland, said !:
''Mr. Bryan favors the guaranteeing
of bank deposits and has committed
the Democratic party in its platform
and in his public speeches to this I'M
sound and dangerous doctrine. 1t must
be admitted that on economic ques-
tions affecting the farmer, the me-
chanic, business and country generally,
either Mr. Bryan is dangerously I'M
sound or he is willing to mislead the
people and threaten their prosperity
by advocating measures he knows to be
unsound. merely because for the mo-
ment his views seem popular.
II do not want to see the prosperity
of this country threatened by unsound
experimental policies such as Mr.. Bry-
ans past career proves he is too prone
to indulge in.
Business confidence must be main
tanned. the factories kept busy and
labor employed and the farmer must
not be disturbed in the prosperity he
is now enjoying.
The calm, forceful, intelligent and
conservative attitude of Mr.. Taft Ill
all of the important questions affecting
the public good assures us of continued
progress.
TO risk Mr.. Bryan is dangerous to
our business prosperity"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
What New Organism Means.

"Reduccd down to it's final analysis,
this new Organism is the most danger
Gus fallacy that he has yet advocated.
His main argument is that the state
and the national government exact of
bankers security for public funds, and
therefore that the ordinary depositor
should be likewise secured. The plain
answer is, an individual depositor has
the same right as the government to
require security for his deposits, but
neither the government nor the deposit
or has any right to require one bank
to guarantee a deposit i'll another
bank. Oscar S. Straus, Secretary De-
partment of Commerce and Labor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
THE SUPREME COURT.
Choice of President Will Involve
Far-Reaching Consequences.
(FrOm Coy. Hughes YOUNGSTOWN

Choice of President Will Involve
Far-Reaching Consequences.
(From Gov. Hughes Youngstown
specify
mot only will the coming election
directly affect the executive branch
Of the government, but it is most inn
portant in its relation to the judicial
branch. Rarely has the choice of Presi-
dent involved more far-reaching con-
sequences, for it is not improbable that
the next President will appoint at least
four judges of the United States SUI
preme Court. Upon these appointments
will largely depend the quality of the
judicial work of this great court for
years to come. Congress may pass
laws, but the Supreme Court interprets
and CONSTITUTES them and determines
their validity. The Constitution. with
its guarantees of liberty and its grants
OF Federal power, is finally what the
Supreme Court determines it to mean.
Upon the learning, wisdom and char
acter Of the judges of the Supreme
Court rests not merely the just de-
termination of the important matters
of private right which come before
that august tribunal, but TO Il very
large degree the course of our politi-
cal history and the development and
security Of our institutions. In view Of
the vacancies which in the natural
course of events will most probably oc-
cur during the next few years we must
remember that we are about to choose
a representative of the people to whom
is confided the nomination of Federal
judges, Il power second to none pos
sessed by the President, the exercise
of which calls for the highest judg-
ment. If we should search the coun-
try for delegate of the people who
could be confidently intrusted with this
important duty it is probable that no
one could Command higher confidence
than the Republican candidate for
President. Himself judge, learned
in the wisdom of the law, he COM
manded the respect and esteem of the
entire bar of the country, without re-
gard to partisan division. BY litigants
and lawyers alike it was felt that when
he left his important place upon the
Circuit Court of Appeals to undertake
his difficult duties in the Philippines,
the judicial branch of the government
had sustained most serious loss And
he has long been regarded us one in
every way worthy to succeed the pres
ent chief justice of the United States.
With his fairness and acumen, with
his wide knowledge of the bar from
which the judges must be recruited,
with his observation-disclosures and demo-
cratic sympathy and his keen interest
in all that pertains to the welfare OF
the people, we may be assured that il
he is selected to perform this duty the
interests of the country will be impair
TALLY and wisely safeguarded IN it's
discharge"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29

Of the tariff. On a fall suit of clothing,
based on the same figures and condi-
tions. the cost would be reduced to the
extent of say % cents or Whereabouts.
This means all-wool clothing, and does
not take into consideration any shoddy
or cotton, which everybody knows is
used extensively in lOw-priced gar
ments. AS matter of fact all wooden
clothing, or clothing made out of a
mixture of wool, cotton and shOddy,
never has, and never will, be sold to
the consumer for one penny less under
free wool conditions. Every school boy
knows that the cost of his clothing I'M
der Cleveland's free wool reign was not
one cent reduced by the removal of the
tariff. Any reduction in the cost of
wool used in the manufacture of an
ordinary suit of clothing would be so
infinitesimal that any manufacturer,
jobber, wholesaler or retailer would
laugh at the idea of the public saving
anything by the removal of the tariff
OH wool. 1t is the veriest nonsense to
consider this proposition for one mo-
ment. We have, for our own satisfac-
ton reduced the possible cost of all
the wooden clothing used in the United
States for one year, providing the sell
ing value of the goods were reduced to
the extent of the reduction in the price
of wool, and it reaches such a ridicu-
lousy low figure that it is not worth
mentioning. Everyone knows that our
manufacturers have to import about
twice the amount of wool we grow in
this country. Under ordinary business
conditions the tariff on wool has kept
the price up to a fair measure of profit
for the grower No. gentlemen, we want
no Bryan and free wool.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Cannot Risk Organism.

The American people cannot afford to
risk the government in the hands of
a political schemer and a professional
faker, one who is constantly hunting
for some stalking horse on which to
ride into power. Naturally the con-
sentative, sensible voter turns in dis
gust from Mr. Bryan to the cautious.
self-poised, wise statesman, William IL.
Taft, who is pillar of national
strength.-Senator William o. Bradley
of Kentucky.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
MISSIONARIES CAPABLE
AND EARNEST
Taft Speaks Well of Mission Work
in Orient.

in Orient.
Reference to the recent flattering in
terview about Mr.. Taft by Bishop Bash
ford of the NJ e. Church in China led
the candidate into a talk of missions.
He referred to q book written by DR..
G. e. Morrison, of the London Times,
in which the missionaries are criticised
as not being Of real use, and sighting
reference is made to Rice Christians"
These, us Mr.. Taft explained, are the
natives who are said to pretend to be-
come converts only to enjoy the bounty
of the missions.
"My own observations in the Orient"
said Mr. Taft, lead me to believe that
DR. Morrison's criticisms are not JUS
titled The missions are the outposts
of our western civilization in China and
the other Oriental countries and have
found the missionaries an earnest and
capable lot Of people. 1t was because OF
my observations of the good done by
them in the East that our government
established clubs on the Isthmus Of
Panama, and put Y. NJ. G. A. secretaries
in charge. We also employed seven
preachers, Protestant and Catholic, who
have built up churches. There are per-
haps 10000 white people and 10000
others brought from the West Indies in
the canal zone. 1t was absolutely neces-
sary that something of this kind be
done to prevent the pernicious effects
Of Vfa which orr lnxn1iOnflU fhnNa
if not checked."-New York World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
announcement to svvindIers.

"Ranks would be pretty nearly as nu-
merous as barroOmS if Bryan's scheme
for guaranteeing national bank deposits
sbould ever become a law" said Josiah
D. Dinkel. of Boston, who travels over
a large part of the country in the IN
terests of n financial publication.
come into contact with prominent bank
ors all over the United States and |
have not talked with single one who
is in favor of the scheme TO guarantee
deposits. mainly for the reason that
they cannot see how anyone would be
protected They also think that the
plan would encourage, rather than pre-
vent. dishonest methods. Why, just
think how it would work out. Any
faker who could, by hook or by crook,
GET 4 bank charter and persuade people
TO deposit money in the bank, could
mack his grip with the deposits and de-
ramp. The worst of it is that he could
eet away with a comparatively clear
conscience. because he would know that
the United States government, or some
other banks. would reimburse the de-
positors for what they had put in
In one of his speeches last week Mr..
Taft remarked that THE tendency Of
Mr.. Bryan's mind is toward a theory
that addresses itself at once to the APP
nroval of an audience and not one that
fits into the drafting of a statute to
accomplish anything" This view helps
explain why Mr. Bryan gets so much
applause from IN audience and so little
support at the polls. The sober second
Thought is too much for him.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Bryan is an apostle of fallacies. His
great service to the country consists
in being defeated.-Governor Hughes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
All Classes Equally Interested.

All classes of the people and all Sec
lions of the country are equally inter
ested in establishing our system of
banking and currency upon the sound
est possible basis. The welfare of the
entire country depends upon a sound
and practical system of banking and
currency, and the only patriotic course
is to eliminate all party feeling and
politics from the consideration of this
great subject. We know that the pres
ent system is not perfect and should be
improved, but we know also that we
have prospered under this system and
that there is no such pressing need for
a change as to warrant haSty or ill
considered action. This plan of guar
anteeing bank deposits undoubtedly will
be considered with the utmost care by
the National Monetary Commission, and
if the plan can stand careful analysis
and scrutiny it will be adopted by Con-
gress whether the government be con-
trolled by Republicans or Democrats
But it would be @ineXcusably
wrong-to treat this great and difficult
question of finance as q question OF
party politics, to be dealt with by popu-
lar vote in the heat of a presidential
campaign. Surely the American people
will not make this far-reaching change
in their banking system and try this
dangerous experiment, upon the recon-
mendation of the Democratic party and
of a leader who, twelve years ago,
and again eight years ago, urged the
adoption of the worst financial fallacy
of the age, and, if his counsels had pre-
vailed, would have plunged the whole
country into disaster and shame.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
inf. 1OOsi Hughes. 1912.

To the Editor of the New York
World: I was not for Taft at first,
but now am. 'Bryan's election means
continuance Of the hard times that we
are now having. Taft's election means
the return of prosperity. l shall vote
for Taft, Sherman and Slemp, hoping to
vote for Hughes in 1912-T. S. Reddix,
Saltville, Va, Oct. s.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
D|SCUsTED DEMOCRATS
REPUD|ATE LEADER
Former Supporters of Bryan Assert
Their Manhood and Quit the
Continuous Office-Seeker.

Thousands of Bryanites Turn to Taft
as tho Campaign Nears the End
Neither the cleveland Demo-
Gratis" Nor the Independent Voters
Take Their Places and Bryan's
Defeat Is Certain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29

Anything that makes capital idle, or
which reduces or destroys it, must re-
duce both wages and the opportunity to
earn wages."-AIr. Taft, at Cooper
Union, New York City.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
BRYAN AND FREE WOOL
Not Anxious to Raise Price of Wool
for Benefit of Sheep Raisers.
But Would Lower Prices of Wooden
Goods for Benefit of Wearers.

In 1894, while a member of the
House of Representatives, Mr.. Bryan
wrote the following letter to constit-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
An Incident from Nebraska.

Frank Currie of Gordon. Neb., for
merly State Representative. relates
the following, which is extremely il
Illuminating as regards conditions in
organs own State:
"In my travels over Nebraska | have
been able to find but one Republican
who says he is going to vote for Bryan.
Another little incident shows the way
the wind is blowing. Recently at dim
ner twelve voters were seated. Eight
had voted for Bryan in 1896 and four
of the twelve had voted for him in
1900, but each and every one declared
that this year they were going to vote
for Taft. l thought for minute they
might be trying to string me, but after
talking it over with them l saw they
were all sincere in their convictions"
John w. Reynolds, Il Confederate vet
eran, writing to the Baltimore Ameri-
can, says:
1T is true deplOrable conditions ex-
list through some parts of the country,
but at the time Mr.. Bryan was at the
helm i'll Congress they existed every
where Ask the manufacturers, the me-
ChanicS and farmers and laborers of
the country. 1t was the period that
few have forgotten. Never will I. as
Il Southern man from the grand old
State of North Carolina. four years in
the service of the Confederacy fighting
for i cause | believed to be right If l
live l shall cast my vote for the Hon.
" II. Taft and Sherman for the pres
idency and vice presidency"
California Supporter Turns Away.
r. NJ. Hotaling of San Francisco.
who has been Il liberal contributor to
Democratic campaign funds. refused to
do SO this campaign and announced he
had gone over to the Republican cause.
George b. Jones' former president of
the Democratic Negro Jefferson Club
OF St Louis. started his audience cheer
ING at the meeting of the precinct or
Sanization of the Missouri Negro Re
publican League Club ut 234o Chestnut
street. when he told why he left the
Democratic ranks. He promised to try
TO induce the members of the Demo
cratic organization TO follow him.
Edward J. Maxwell of New York
City. who has supported every candi-
date Of the Democratic party since
1864. has come out in i long public
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
REPUBLICAN
| PLAN. RATIONAL.
Noted Financial Expert Advises
Against Inconsidered Action.
All Glasses Interested in Establish
ing Sound Banking System.

Victor Morawetz, recognized as an
expert upon financial and economic
questions says the Bryan bank deposit
guarantee plan would encourage wild
cat" banking. These are excerpts from
a recent article written ON the subject
by Mr.. MorawetZ:
If it were true that the adoption of
this plan would make all deposits in
national banks equally safe and there
by would inspire confidence in all ma
tional bank deposits, as Mr.. Bryan
claims, the plan would prove direct
encouragement to wildcat" banking
and would prove disastrous in the long
run. 1t would enable spectators or
inexperienced persons to form a bank
with small capital and to obtain large
deposits on the strength of the guar
anty, by offering higher rates of inter
est to depOSitorS than a conServatively
managed bank could afford to pay; and
they could then use these deposits i'll pro-
noting speculative or unsound ventures.
They would only risk the loss of the
small capital which they contrib
uted and their individual liability for
an equal amount. If their speculations
should succeed, they would reap large
profits, but if their speculations should
fail and the money obtained from de-
positors be wasted the sound banks
would have to bear the loss.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Republican Plan Rational.

The Republican party proposes TO
deal with this banking question in a
rational, conservative manner. Having
regard to the difference between savings
deposits and those commercial deposit
liabilities which are merely bank cred
its created as a means of carrying on
the business of the country, the Repub-
lican party proposes to establish a sys-
TEN of postal savings banks SO that the
people everywhere throughout the
country can deposit their savings with
absolute safety. A proposal has also
been made, and, no doubt, will be con-
sidered by Congress, of authorizing the
national banks to establish savings de-
partments to be managed, under the SUI
pervision of the Comptroller of the Cur
rency, according to the most approved
methods of managing savings banks.
The Republican party recognizes that
the United States should have the
soundest and safest system of banking
and currency that can be devised, and
to that end Republican Congress has
appointed national commission, con-
sisting of Senators and Representatives
of both the political parties. That com
mission is now considering the subject
in all its bearings, and after holding
public hearings will make its recon-
mcndatious to Congress ut the earliest
opportunity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
Carlisle Not for Bryan.

Some of the Bryanites have been pre-
dieting that John G. Carlisle would
take IL stand for the Peerless" but
SO far their prophecies have failed and
it is said by men who are close to that
adamantine defender of sound govern
ment policies that he will not urge the
election of Bryan.
Joseph T., Gill. Lieutenant Governor
during the administration of John T.
Altgeld as Governor of Illinois, and a
lifelong Democrat has announced that
he will vote for William III. Taft. Mr.
Gill. now a resident of California, reg
istered at the Palmer House, Chicago
OF his return from visit to his old
home at MurphySbOrO. where he still
owns Il daily Democratic newspaper
IN the lobby he met Len Small of Kan
kakee, field general of the Yates forces
during the primary fight. Il have been
a Democrat all my life" said Gill. but
/ am going to vote for Taft. Why:
Well, the reason is short and simple.
Taft represents the true Roosevelt prin-
ciples and Bryan represents almost
anything for Bryan"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29

The thousands who formerly voted
for Bryan. but who refuse to endorse
that candidates latest plea to be elect
ed President, include thinking men of
All occupations and conditions in life.
They are now convinced that Bryan is
too unstable and impractical to be en-
trusted in power. They like to hear
him talk but they tremble at the
thought OF him in the White House
IS the campaign has neared the fin
ish the defcctious from the Democratic
party in favor of Taft and Sherman
have gained in volume and it has been
easy to see the steady drift away from
Bryan. With his old followers leaving
him. the cleveland Democrats" still
refusing to heed his advice, and the
absolute failure to add new recruits to
his cause. the chances of the NeDras-
kan for success have decreased steadily
as Nov. 3 approached.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29
The Fear OF Bryan.

The fear that the election of Bryan
will turn back the hands of the pros
perity clock, no one knows how many
years. is obvious all over the country
ana the feeling is shared by business
mex and labOring men alike.
Samuel Rosenthal Of Baltimore, Of
the firm of Strouse & Brother, one Of
the largest clothing manufacturers in
the country, has expressed the belief
that the prosperity of the country and
the SteadineSS of business depend on
the election of Taft. Although a Dem
Ocrat of many years standing, Mr.. Ro-
senthal says he will vote for the Re
publican candidates.
In Omaha Il railroad man-One in
the ranks-was listening to Bryan
make one of his big campaign speeches
He stayed until Bryan began to attack
Roosevelt and to ask what has RooSe-
Welt ever done?" The railroad man
quit the meeting, procured Taft badge
and pinned it on his coat in place of a
Bryan button, which he threw away
He said lie had intended to vote for
Bryan, but that Taft would get his bal
lot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-10-29

Bryan is an apostle Of fallacies. His
great service to the country consists
in being acknowledgements Hughes.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-16
One Best Bet.

Bacon-What do they call that uniform the girls wear in the March of the Amazons' on the stage?
 Egbert-undress uniform, I reckon, .Yonkers Statesman.