Show h 1 1 Irn f l o i 5 i 1 II j 1 t 1 I Sj Lir 1 J r J tJ 1 1 I J GON I i t umIo j I J L Lt r 1 t Sa sE Jery este I W Jer 1 Y e JA JAy y e I IJ J i i 1 i M MUDGE G TAFT i VV i iC v i r J st y fo lI 1 I l I c L i O Subject r i fn Oct l every voter vot l VH ti uJ contributions y hav bS b m J Bed to mortgages m s upon Up I 1 J y J Bryan nan IL statement criticizing the 11 JOl t by Y am 11 n Taft l tl lus 1 Ue Uee I ili bl e t tOt for president ot fc 1 r i view OIl l s j a of the o pu ilIe iy ot ca n c contributions Mr Taft Tari says sas t Il m makes the A n does docs the d ng voters aro alo so liable ble to 10 that the th knowledge as asand to lh jl and Sources of oC camp tin must bo kept lPt from them Mr adds that Is im to tho t n of oC tho voter and it docs doe s little credit er lt l judgment 0 oC nt ho is making his ap Is complete text of Mr fYd Br j j ARYANS WI hin iun surprised to find that MV Taft the presided vl the th subject of publicity as to o jan a n contributions but o ho ho holds Ids tl e F i fg gilld o th him rn Known now Wo We now no havo hao p b C I O election lc l 1 t hi opinion oven if not eve In of co J election lor II l W between tho ot betor elect Cle on l and n ture cI o I Df of vir hi wd d to show th r corrupt methods have been c Iii iri the thc election and I nd as ris the 1 c UP to thi close clo o o it polls o Impossible to complete publication until after el 1110 11 A b li tho thorf cause Is tosho sl Cioni m rf which the th in that S h iv ty ly interests are support l Ins ng Every one who human na turo tUl s that tl ut the tho element of ot gratl m al i s be Ife considered c led in hu L mali a has been do s nilo Worse 0 s sIn revenge roven for Ingratitude ll id repays rep 1 good With evil 11 vII while only repays r pays evil win II Every Evel disinterested voter knows u r largo l rsc contributions ons h e been used t mortgages upon officials The rhe throw a great gleat deal del more m ro I at ill work w In politics iJ than tho publication of uC ex for the tho con shows to whom l tho party parly Is 1 1 1 nJ II arid to whom repayment tt Is I l bo made l while the tl c f sl ws what has 1111 been bc u paid utI id disbursements ts do obligations that affect the tho course iiri r the tho administration VIEW J C iM Mr Taft Tatt says sas that the proper ob j dC aC of a u publicity Jaw la is I to prevent tho so of money moneS for fOI bribery and nd other improper op r purposes pur ose In III s and nd to toe e enable tile the law officers of or the tho govern government ment mid and tho public to det determine 1 Whether WI the thc contributions n made mado ro properly expended fot pm Ijo s And ho adds u l s Tho ment that tho amounts of oC the Persons p contributing should also bc hown is for tho purpose of ot enabling and anil the prosecuting 0 IvA government to judge whether b bs action been Imi lin properly affected in favor raol of tho con by tho successful candidates hl ho says can an all be b accomplished by publication after att r tho election H th n proceeds plo to the po ll n n by b tho president pr ing that tho chief objection to t the publication cation of or contributions before the tho clec Unit that It that In the heat of the controversy the motives ot or thos contribute to lo to pay the expenses of tho campaign will be b bl misconstrued l J and ml d rho candidates he also insists in whoso who e behalf are made yiU charged In tho most un way aya ai under the control l of or those who make the tho t AN ASTOUNDING CHARGE i H r hc naos the thc samo amo that the tHO president nt does the thc astounding charge that the voters are arO so liable tu that thi the tho knowledge t o 11 them I Insist that If I Isah Insult to t tl ot of tho mill and docs little credit to o Mr MI Tofts Judgment J It ot of the men mento mento to whom ho Is I making his hi appeal statement tat mont und on tha impulse o of ot the J moment but Mr TILt bring the Indictment against the with deliberation and after ter ho hI I a l criticism f tho presidents views vl w It Is Js fair to charge J therefore lr Taft T lCt I expecting to 10 neo contributions which Ih h woUld nr us suspicion among tho e 01 which If arouse o an unjust t sus SIlS suspicion mi ng a L people p too Ignorant to form torm a j correct c nt upon tho 10 This is IR all evasion 01 W I I I ho h 0 can ea eab 11 mot ll retract or excuse It can CaI only bo b d by b a consciousness cons that tI at publican an campaign methods will not t bear the light and that It II would be e dangerous to his bin party pirty If IC tho public lt election what but wm Hick to t make public after the election cc on His subsequent agreement l gl J that the W publication 1 before beCore election of H name find contributed l would I discourage those 1 who 1 1 10 il I to oon to t tho legitimate I purposes of o c th SI 1 by Iy exposing them to tl Iv s of or unfair unC h attacks IL t k or r condemnation tI of partisans sans oS have II O II I when sit It Ms considered co that U I cn will be b In dl those Ii q wl who m desire to to expenses s vand aPt forth t p utting om der cl obligations to them 1 N Nl may l l U publication L us i to ro roi i after judge J i tJ whether elec g subsequent co I n n been I n properly lr affected In favor of 9 the con can t b t o candidate c IId te I 7 t AT I hot l byet very small value compared coin a ed 1 C to w v LU U rl rr m i thc tho publication tl n l A no he hav U IL right to lorm their l el nol from i the ithe misuse of t dg whIch they thoy arid they ought not e required reI d toi tei toi tO find nd out Jull what the officials I after the ho election Mr Taft ws that ta rc iti tr legislative where ut It Is difficult lt r impossible for fOl tho to facts The have a right to mow know knowin mown in n advance el er those oso special sp Interests t 1001 ale contributing sums sums than public spirit P motives I arid would warrant I nt Ift H for f t In Instance InI stance c candidate for fOI governor Is I to a Ito pass ri I the p O Il to largely rosted JI l I lii tOj his If j Ill It Ji fil l elected ho I haq t ass upon an tt legislation or nr rc antitrust laws It is I only right that th public p sl know Im v to fo what wh t lex ex extent tent the th J magnates are arc financing campaign n And so man Js Is a candidate for fol office him himIn Into In e official connection c with is IH proper for tho public to know whether lie he will bo be to tho of ot a D high tariff as to be mba when ho attempts toj t 1 protect the consumer cOI BRYAN BRY N MISREPRESENTED Mr Taft raft what w lat 1 have h sald In regard 10 Sll Ill to Hughes I called attention to some sOll e C the tho con contributions that were WI C made do Hot ao Mr Hughes Huhes fund In lI view f the Mr Hughei attacks J the presented in th the as liS u n cure for Cor the trusts tru ts without ad a aval val any remedies of ot his o n and andIn nn In view further ta this testimony was vas quoted b the tho president dent against jno I J president whether lip h Ih thought that these con contributions by I trust ni t s would wo le sen or 01 the weight of oC Mr Hughes testimony on subject of trusts tru ts It will not do for Mr Taft Jaet to put Mr If Hughes up oha oh a pedestal and claim for him hh l immunity from Crom It If Is necessary eb for COI mo mc to tg pass judgment up 1 Mr 11 Hughes l pr It upon what Hie has demo dono In order 1 to topas pass pas judgment upon up n the Question un del dor Ho Het Is only human and was as one nl of of the th allies s tho Chicago convention 0 assume that las Il ti Hh am amy y t Wo bonds of those who no ho much I l rhe lawwill 1 ui HIL viii i r not permit tC juror or an s f gift if the th gift Is m w has an Interest h t lest in l tho pf the thc official and In 10 f tho law I does docs nol as as t ter of oC the official o The law ls hi based nature and human hull t Is not nor nc cs sary sar to furnish specific proof of C weakness In the tho man who re receives r rr r tho money or to provo prove that I his decision nj hl any luty manner r af affected liy tho gift No INo scales i ht havo vet cl been hc n Invented Col or the Weighing of f tho reasons i which enter into an official decision It la li only Illy fair however vol to t assume that In using Mr Hughes case as aH an Mr Taft to say a that I ho he will not object to 10 contributions from trust magnates railroad magna magnates tes and tariff beneficiaries no ng matter row r much mu h o be even though ho muy If bo to pass upon questions lons their demands may be Hn on the theone th one ono sId and the tho Interests of the tho gen on on the lIle other must not n t complain If ho finds that many ro 0 the thc rank and nit file will dif differ fer fOI from him on this subject ct for tho average man will judge aspirants for office by IJ tho rule ruo applied to tl men Common sense ami tho cu r rf sal f il judgment are against tho lI e arguments ments which iho ho advances s In Its WI sup SUl support port llOrt |