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Show the RASE SIX DAILY STATE JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1 1901 House Ruloe After Henry D. Piayio.i had spoken of securities Certain wealthy men of . to remedy these abuses. When the publicity law; and yet, if you will read fore the election those received before i for the committee officially notifying this stamp, .whose conduct snould be president finally asked for legislation, what he says upon this ubject, you October IS to be made public on or Tie third Instrumentality' William J. Bryan of hi nomination abhorrent to every man m ordinary de- he drew hii inspiration from throe will find that his promise falls far before that day. those received after-jt- o defeat the will of far the presidency at Lincoln, Neb., cent conscience, and who commit the democratic nation platforms and he short of the requirements of the situs' ward to be made public on the day found in the rules of the ho when received, and no such contrl- -. relatives. Our today the candidate spoke as follows: hldious wrong of teaching our young received more cordial support from the tion. He says: platform T. " Gentlemen of the men that phenomenal business success democrats than from the republicans. ly I am elected president, I shall buttons to be accepted within three that "the house Mr. Clayton and of repre Notification Committee: I can not ac must ordinarily he based ou dishonesty, Th republicans la the senate deliber- urge upon congress with every hop of days of the election. The expenditures waa designed by the father few off the it made last law a nomination which id' be defeated during months, you several amendments of- success, that passed requiring are to be published after the election. constitution to be the ately cept the popular ally tender, without first acknowledging apparent that they have banded to- fered by Senator LaFollette and sup- the filing, in a federal office, of a state Here is a plan which is complete and of our government, responsive to 014 fur work received Their to Indebtedness to ment a tne dcmocra the the democrats contributions gether of by eflective. amendments my deep ported by public will" and adds: tie party for extraordinary honor endeavor la to overthrow and discredit embodying legislation asked by the In- committees and candidates In elections Election Senators. ef Papular The house of .. which It has conferred upon me. Hav- all who honestly administer tne law, terstate Commerce Commission. One for members of congress and In such Next to the corrupt use of money, controlled la recentrepresentative years by u to prevent any additional legislation of thee amendments authorised the other elections as are constitutionally the ing twice been a candidate for the pres present method of electing United publican party, haa ceased to be a idettcy, in campaigns which ended In which would check and restrain them, ascertainment of the value of rail- within the control of congress." senators is moat responsible for liberatlva and legislative (States to and If him freedom --T secure. roads Thla amendment waa not only I shall not embarrass possible, a by asking the obstruction of reforma. defeat, a third nomination, the result For on sponrive to the will of a majority of the free and voluntary act of the from all restraint which will permit defeated by the senate, but It was over him upon what he bases hla hope of hundred yeara after tha adoption of but haa come to do whelmlngly rejected by the recent re- -' success; it la certainly not any voters of the party, can only be ex- every unscrupulous wrong-dothe tha demand for the absolute domination of the under th. constitution, what wishes he received h a from and unchecked, substantial has provided national couragement convention by and undisputed the plained candidate has sought to res- -; publican leaders It la sufficient to say popular election of senators, while who has entire control of its growth in the principles and policies he has enough money." What an arcue hie party from the disastrous re- - that 1 bis hopes were realised It In finding Increased expression, did notjtiona, and powers of legislation! far which 1. with a multitude of others, raignment of the predatory Interests! Is true? Indictment the contended. As suite of this act by expressing himself Plte of the adverse action of hla con-i- n become a dominant sentiment. A con-- 1 I TVs have observed with amaz mWt these principles have president's ina qualified way, in favor of ascer--; vention, he snould succeed In securing stltuttonal amendment had from time the popular branch of our federal and policies have given me whatever And, if true, against whom was tha dictment Not tne directed? the enactment of the very law which to time been suggested and the matter eminent helpless to obtain ith W action againat talning the value of the railroads political strength I possess, the e be favors it would give but partial had been more or lees discussed in a consideration or enactment of of the convention not only renews my democratic party, of Stocks and Bonds Mr. Taft Indorses ths Indictment. Mr. Taft complains of the over-isswllet He has read the democratic few of tho states, but tho movement ures desired by a majority of It aea' faith in them, but strengthens my atMr. Taft says that these evils have of stock and bonds of railroads tachment to them. Flatfonn ; not only hla language, but had not reached a point where It man- - j bers. " Thla arraignment A platform is Binding. crept In during the last ten years. He the unlawful enriching of directors and j bis evident alarm, indicates that be has Ifested itself through congressional acDHy In tho 1 It carefully. He even had before tion. congress, Tho reform republicans in the bouTS I shall, in the near future, prepare declaree that, during thla time, eome for the purpose of concentrating the n more formal reply to your notificaprominent and Influential members of control of the railroads under one man' him the action of the democratic, na- however, a resolution waa reported repreaentatlevs, when in the minor, T tion, and, In that letter of acceptance, the community, spurred by financial sgement," and the complaint ta well tional committee in Interpreting and from a bouse committee proposing ths In their own party, are as helpi will deal with the platform in detail success and in their hurry for greater founded. But, with a president to point applying that platform; and yet, he necessary constitutional amendment, obtain a bearing or to secure It la sufficient, at this time, to assure wealth, became unmindful of the com- out the evil, and republican congress fails to say that be favors the publi- and thla resolution passed the bouse upon a measure as are the demucr,1 you that I am in hearty accord with mon rulee of business honesty and fl to correct It, we find nothing done for cation of i ho contributions before tho of representatives by a vote which waa In the recent session of the nreirot copgresa, there was a considerable both the letter and the spirit of the dellty, and of the limitations imposed the protection of the public. Why? election. Of course, it satisfies a Damerit in tha republican platform. J endorse it in whole and In by law upon their actions;" and that My honorable opponent has, by hla tura curiosity to find out how an elecparty faVW Me to remedial part, and shall, if elected, regard its the revelations of th breaches of confession, relieved me of the necessity tion haa been purchased, even, when the legislation; but a fcJ declarations as binding upon me. And, trusts, the disclosures as to rebates of furnishing proof; he admits the con- knowledge cornea too late to he of aer- leaders, m control of the organisation, I may add, a platform is binding aa to and discriminations by railroads, the dition and he can not avoid the logical 'rlc but why should the people be kept despotically suppressed these members! and thua forced a real majority m what it omt'.s aa well as to what it accumulating evidence of the viola- conclusion that must be drawn from jin darkness until the election ta past? th. house to submit to a well contains. laws, by a num- the admission. There is no doubt what- - Why should the locking of the door be According to the demo- tions of the organic ever that a large majority of the voters delayed until the hors to gone? cratic idea, the people think for them- ber of corporaaions, and ths minority. The republican national An election a Public Affa'r. of stocks and bonds of Interstate of the republican party recognise the selves and select officials to carry out Instead of rebuking thla ' their wishes. The voters are the sov- railroads for the unlawful enriching deplorable situation which Mr. Taft An election la a public affair. The upon popular government, ereigns ; the officials are ths servants, of directors and for ths purpose of describes; they recognise that tha mas- people, exercising the right to select congress and nominated as ths ses have had but little Influence up- their officials and to decide upon the employed for a fixed time anj at a concentrating the control of the railrepublican candidate for on or roads be one to under legislation upon the admlnls- policies stated salary to do what the sovereigns all pursued, proceed to their one of the men who shared In management," the re. want done, and to do It in the way the these, hs charges "quickened the conssponalblllty for the coercion of th ? the people and brought on sovereigns .want it done. Platforms cience house. Our party demands that ths nr entirely in harmony with this dem- a moral awakening." house of representatives shall again ocratic idea. A platform announces During all this time, I beg to rebecome a deliberative body, controlled the party's position on ths questions mind you, republican offlcale presided by a majority of the people's reprwhich art at iasue; and nn official is In the executive department, filled the esentatives, and not by the speaker," not at liberty to us the authority vest- cabinet, dominated the senate, conand la pledged to adopt such rules ed In him to urgs personal ylews which trolled the house of representatives and regulations to govern the house of have been submitted to ths voters for and occupied most of the federal representatives aa will enable a Four years ago the republican their approval If one is nominated UP of its members to direct Its on a platform which Is not satisfactory platform boastfully declared that since deliberations and control legislation." to him, ha must, if candid, either de- HW-w- Ith the exception of two yeara Shall tha people rule?" They ran cline the nomination, or. In accepting the republican party had been in not do so unless they can control the control or an of In of all amended lieu branches propose the it, part platform house of representatives, and throaih of the one adopted by th convention. of the federal government; that for their representatives In the house, five No ouch situation, however, confronts two yeara only was tha democratic expression to their purposes and their your candidate, for the platform upon party In a position to either enact or platforms of 1900, 1904 and 190(-s- pe!. The republican party Is Which j was nominated not only con- repeal a law. Having drawn the salcall for a change In the con- - mlttod to the methods now in vogue tains nothing from which I dissent, but aries; having enjoyed the honors; havstitution which will put the election of ,n the house of It specifically outlines all the remedial ing secured the prestige, let the repubrepresentative; ths senators la the hands of tha voters, and democratic party la pledged to such a selican party accept the responsibility! legislation which wa can hope to the proposition has been endorsed by revision of the rules as will cure during the next four years. Republican Party Responsible. ths a number of the smaller parties, but Popular bradch of the federalbring Republican Challenge Accepted. Why were these "known abuses" pergovern-n-o Republican national convention haa ment Into harmony with the The distinguished statesman who re- mitted to develop? Why have they of been willing to champion the cause of thoee who framed our ceived the republican nomination for not been corrected? If existing laws constitution and tha people on this subject. The sub- - founded our government. president said, In his notification are sufficient, why have they not been Ject was Ignored by the republican speech: The strength of the republican enforced? All of the executive maOthsr Issues Wilf be Discussed Latsn, eanae in the campaign at hand is tha chinery of the federal government la In national convention ln fact that wa represent the policies es- the hands of the republican party. Ar sential to tha reform of known abuses, new laws necessary? Why have they to tho continuance of liberty and trua not been enacted? With a republican progresses, I shall take ore prosperity, and that we ar determined president to recommend, with a repub-llca- q casion to discuss this question as it as our platform unequivocally declares, senate and house to carry out manifests Itself in other Issues; for ... i . to maintain them and carry them out." hla recommendations, why does the reIn th name of the democratic party, publican candidate plead for further I accept the challenge, and charge that time in which to do what should have Taft, few delegate, from hie own state Ing question, tha labor question, ths tho republican party Is responsible for been done long ago? Can Mr." Taft voting for the plank. question of Imperialism, tha develoall the abuaes which now exist In the promise to be more strenuous In the Personal Inclination Not Sufficient. pment of our waterways, or any other federal government, and that It la Im prosecution of s than the his la the numerous problems which press notification to re-' potent speech, the accomplish the reforms which present executive? Csn he ask for a pubUcan candidate, speaking of tha el- - tor "Mutton, wo shall find that the red ar Imperatively needed. Further. I larger majority In the senate than hla action of senators by tha people, can not concur In the statement that party now has'? Does he need more resays: Question Involved In each is, whether tho republican platform unequivocally publicans In ths house of representa"Personally, I am Inclined to favor government shall remain a mere It, but it la hardly a party question." business asset of favor seeking declares for the reforms which are Im- tives or a speaker with more unlimited ta necessary to make thla a Pratione or be an Instrument In ths peratively needed. Further, I can not authority? ooncur In tho statement that the repub party question? When the democratic banda of the people for the Why Na Tariff Reform? llean platform unequivocally declares Tha president'! close friends have endorses a proposition by j ment ? the common weal a unanimous vote, and tha republican for the reforms that or necessary; on been promising for several years .that Dsmocratie Party Has Earned the contrary, I affirm that It openly anj he would attack tha Iniquities of the the proposition by n rejects dense. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN vote of seven to one, does it not benotoriously disappoints the hopes and tariff. We Jiave had Intimation that If the voters are satisfied with ths come nn Issue between the expectations of reformers, whether Mr. Taft was restive under the derecord parties? of the republican party and those reformers bo republicans or mands of th highly protected Indus- tration of the government, they several polling places on election day Mr. Taft cannot remove the question with Its management of public affaire anj Bo democrats far did the republican tries And yet the Influence of the are beginning to understand the cause. and register their will What excuse from the arena of politics by express- wo can not reasonably ask for I convention fill short of Ita duty that manufacturers who have for twenty-fiv- e For o generation, the republics il party can be given for secrecy aa to the In- ing a personal inclination toward tho change ln administration; If, however, the republican candidate felt It necesyears contributed to the republican has drawn Its campaign funds from fluences at work? If a man, pecuniar- democratic Ftor several the. voters feel that the position. people, u sary to add to hla platform In several campaign fund and who In return hava the beneficiaries of special legislation. ily Interested In yeara he has been connected with the whole,, have too little the "concentrating ln shapInfluence Important particulars, thua rebuking framed the tariff schedules has been Privileges have been pledged and grant- control of the railroads In one man- administration. What has he ever said ing tho policies of tho government; if leaden .of tho party, upon whose co- sufficient to prevent tariff reform. Aa ed In return for money contributed to agement,' subscribes a large sum to or done to bring this question before they feel that the great combinations operation he must rely for the enact- the present campaign approached, both debauch elections. What can be ex- aid In carrying the election, why the public? What enthusiasm haa ho of capital have encroached upon ths ment of remedial legislation. the president and Mr. Taft declared pected of those who first furnish the should his part In the campaign be shown In the reformation of the sen- rights of the masses, and employed ths Aa I shall. In separate speeches, In favor of tho tariff revision, but set alnewe of war and then reimburse concealed until he has put the officials ate? What Influence could he exert instrumentalities of government to the leading questlona at laaue. 1 the date of revision after tha election. themselves out of th pockets of the under obligation to him? If a trust In behalf of n reform which hla party an unfair share of the total shall at this time confine myself to the But the pressure brought to bear by tax pay re? magnate contributes (100,000 to elect haa openly and notoriously condemned wealth produced, then we have a right the protected Interesta has been great paramount question, and to the Fatting in Wilderness Necessary. ' political friends to office, with a view in its convention, and to which he ia to expect a verdict againat the repubpurpose of our party, aa that enough to prevent any attempt at tariff So long aa ths republican party re- to hostile preventing legislation, Is why attached only by a belated expression lican party and in favor of the demset forth in the platform. reform before the election; and the re- mains In power, it Is powerless to repurpose of personal Inclination? Shall the People Rule? ocratic party; for our party haa risked duction promised after the election is generate itself, it can not attack should that fact be concealed until hla are friends Th Gateway to other Reforms. seated In securely their Our platform declares that the overdefeat-a- ye, suffered defeat--ln Ita efhedged about with qualifying wrong-doin- g in high places wlhout dis- official "Shall the people rule?" Every r positions? shadowing Issue which manifests fort that no on can estimate with gracing many of Its prominent memto arouse the conscience of the phrases This ta nut a new question. It Is a medial measure of a national characIn all the questlona now under accuracy the sum total of tariff reand to bring about that rety bers, and it. therefore, uses opiates public ter dlscuslon. is "Shall the people rule?" form to be expected In case of repubInstead of the surgeon's knife. Its question which has been agitated a ate. must run the gauntlet of the sen awakening to which Mr. Taft referred. The president may personally Inquestion which the Republican leaden No matter which way we turn; no mat lican success. If the past can be tak- malefactors construe each Only those are worthy to be en' republican fully understand a cline toward a reform; the house ter to what subject wa address our- en as a guide, the republican question wieli an ae may trusted with leadership ln a endorsement of their con- the party win victory consent to it; but aa long as the senate Republican candidate haa selves. the same question confronts us; be so obligated by campaign contribu- duct and threaten the cause who are willing to die for lb party with de- and yet he refuses to declare studied; obstructs the Shall the people control their own gov- tions from the beneficiaries of protec- feat if they are interfered himself reform, the people must and tho democratic with. Not la favor of the party has proves legislation absolutely wait. The president may heed a popu- Its worthiness ernment, and use that government for tion. as to make that party powerless until that party passes through a periIta refusal to purby lar necessary, namely, legislation requirdemand; the house may yield to chase the protection of their rights and for to bring to th country anv material od of fasting in the wilderness, the people wllj the ing publication before the public opinion; .but as long aa the sen- into victory by delivering the promotion of their welfare? or relief from the present tariff burdens republican leaders learn to election. the hands of those who have depublic study to ate Democratic shall the representatives of predatory defiant, the rule of the people Party Promisee Publicity. Why No Lsgislatien? questions from the standpoint of the spoiled them. In thla contest between How can the people hope to rule, If Is defeated. The democratic wealth prey upon a defenseless public, A few years ago th republican lead- masses. Just as with Individuals, the platform on the one side and plutocdemocracy re not able to learn until aflet wry properly deacrlbes the while the offenders secure immunity ers In the house of representatives cares f this world and the deceltful-nes- a they on popular the racy other, the Democratic parfrom subservient officials whom they were coerced by public opinion into of riches choke the truth," so In the election what the predatory Inter- election of senators aa the gateway ty haa taken Its position on the eK are to raise to power by unscrupulous meth- the support of an other national reforms" Shall we doing? The Democratic parlaw which politics, when party leader serve far est! of Invites the opposand equal rights, ods? This Is the Issue raised by the had the endorsement of the president, away from home and are not In con- ty meets the Issue honestly and cour- open the gate, or shall we qjlow the ition of those who use politics to secure abuses" to which Mr. Taft re- but the senate refused even to consid- stant contact with the konwn ageously. It says: exploiting Interesta to bar the voters, con"We pledge the Democratic party to the control of thla branch of way by rpecial privileges and governmental fers. er the measure, and since that time n0 tinued party success blinds ot the fedtheir eyes the enactment President's Indictment Againat tha effort has been made by the dominant to the needs of the of a law prohibiting eral leglalaure? Through a uemocratio favoritism. GuagJng the progress or people and makes the nation, not by the happiness any corporation from contributing to victory, and through a democratic vicParty. party to secure remedial legislation up- them deaf to th cry of distress. wealth of refinement of a ftw, but W In a message sent to congress last on this subject. a and can fund, tory as campaign Individual only, to the any Publicity Campaign Contributions people secure of the from contributing an amount above a popular election of senators. the the prosperity and advancement January, President Roosevelt mid: "The An effort has been Why No Railroad Legislation? The average man," ths Democratic pa? attacks by these great corporations on For ten years the Interstate Com- legislation requiring made to secure as to reasonable maximum, anj providing smaller parties are unable to secure the Republican party with the administration's actions havc been merce Commission has been asking for campaign contributionspublicity and expend- for the publication, before election, ot thla reform; the republican party, un- charges tb the wide a an circulation promoter of present abuses, and given throughout the enlargement of Ita 'powers, that it itures; but the republican leaders, even all such, contributions above a rea- der its present leadership, la resolute-l- y remedies of necessary country, in the newspapers and other- might prevent rebates and discrimina- In the face of an Indignant sonable minimum." opposed to It; the democratic party opponent public, rethe only bulwark of private monopoly-Thwise, by those writers and speakers tions, but a republican senate and a fused to consent to a law which The Democratic National stands for committee to It If I am elected to the would Democratic party affirms that who, consciously or unconsciously, act republican house of representatives eompei honesty In elections. When the Immediately' proceeded to interpret presidency, thoee who are elected upon this aa the representatives of predatory were unmoved by Its entree Ilea. In matter was Is only the campaign It brought up ln the recent and apply this plank, announcing that the ticket with me will be, like myself, whicB wealth of the wealth accumulated on 1W0 the republican national conven- republican national having a prospect of in cress. convention the no contributions would be received pledged to thla reform, and I government giant by all forms of Iniquity, tion was urged to endorse the demand plank was repudiated by a vote In stands for Justice aj 9(9 from corporations, that no Individual convene congress In extraordinary sesranging from the oppression of com- for railway legislation, but Its plat- to 94, Here. too. Mr. Taft haa ofbefh for equity ln the division of the would be allowed to contribute more sion Immediately after Inauguration, petition, and to defrauding the public form was silent on the subject Even driven to apologise for hla convention than (10,000, and that all contributions and ask. among other things, for the of Industry. g and the manipulation In 1104, the convention gave no pledge and to declare himself by in favor of a above (100 would be made public be- - fulfillment of this platform pledge. (Continued on Page H : tJ I te T - er . ; Over-Issu- ! ue fr i Fifty-seco- nd , anti-tru- st over-la-a- ue at-ta- ck eulo-glae- d nt Judg-hip- s. ty , ! ( SHSSSS si wrong-doer- ! cor-W- j advance-conventio- n -- I I dia-cu- aa ng lft Tt Anti-Tru- st anti-tru- st be-I- e P1' ! stock-jobbin- |