Wednesday August 6,2008TroyRecord Article100yearsagoThursday August 6,, 1908 “William Taft, following his nomination earlier this summer, having resigned as Secretary of War, gives a speech at Hot Springs to the Virginia Bar Association.He is customarily referred to as Judge Taft., and he outlines his suggestions for trial reform. His opponent , William Jennings Bryan receives an invitation to speak at the Minnesota State Fair. Bryan stipulates there should be no admission charged the day he speaks and asks for funds from ordinary citizens who favor such Democratic propositions as reducing tariffs to benefit consumers,popular election of US Senators(they are chosen by state legislature in 1908), the adoption of an income tax to make the upper class bear its proportional share of the burdens of Federal government and public reporting of campaign contributions.” Photo of the day Troy Record Wednesday August 6, 2008 1947Cohoes Sunsets football team at a banquet held at Ed Rench’s Gismo Bar & Restaurant.,Cohoes **************AOL Search: Your one stop for directions, recipes and all other Holiday needs. Search Now. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212792382x1200798498/aol?redir=http://searchblog.aol.com/2008/11/04/happy-holidays-from -aol-search/?ncid=emlcntussear00000001)