Democratic National Convention 1908
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
event
|
| gptkbp:attendance |
Delegates from all states
|
| gptkbp:CEO |
gptkb:James_M._Cox
|
| gptkbp:date |
1908
|
| gptkbp:hasFocusOn |
Civil rights
Women's suffrage Progressive reforms |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Preceding the 1908 presidential election
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Marked the third consecutive nomination of Bryan
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Democratic National Convention 1908
|
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
Anti-imperialism
Labor rights Tariff reform |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Denver,_Colorado
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
Extensive national coverage
|
| gptkbp:notable_winners |
gptkb:John_W._Kern
gptkb:William_Jennings_Bryan |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Adoption of the party platform
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
John_W._Kern's_acceptance_speech
William_Jennings_Bryan's_acceptance_speech |
| gptkbp:party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_1904
|
| gptkbp:resolution |
Support for women's rights
Support for education funding Support for public health initiatives Support for infrastructure development Support for labor unions Support for agricultural reforms Support for anti-corruption measures Support for housing reforms Support for veterans' benefits Support for job creation initiatives Support for anti-discrimination laws Support for anti-poverty programs Support for public transportation improvements Opposition to child labor Support for the eight-hour workday Support for consumer protection laws Support for international peace initiatives Support for public education reforms Support for civil service reform Support for health care reforms Support for rural electrification Support for a graduated income tax Support for a national banking system Support for a postal savings bank Support for anti-trust legislation Support for conservation of natural resources Support for direct election of Senators Support for economic equality measures Support for environmental protections Support for fair labor standards. Support for government regulation of railroads Support for small business support programs Support for social security measures Support for trade regulation reforms Support_for_the_establishment_of_a_Department_of_Labor |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
John_W._Kern's_nomination_for_Vice_President
William_Jennings_Bryan's_nomination_for_President |
| gptkbp:succeededBy |
gptkb:Democratic_National_Convention_1912
|
| gptkbp:voterTurnout |
Majority vote
|