| Show TAFT ON RECORD FOR PU Republican Presidential Possibility Possibility Talks On Campaign Fund Question WANTS ACCOUNTS PRINTED Answers Telegram of Prospective ive tive Opponent in Unequivocal Unequivocal Unequivocal ocal Terms Washington May Ia 2 ln G.-ln In unequivocal cal language Secretary Taft Tact to today ny de declared de- de eclar e- e clar in favor o of a campaign publicity legislation He lie announced that he be had done all aU that he lie could to bring about the lu- passage of It such le legislation at nt the t tc session lon of congress s. s Infer Infer- he lie let It be known that he I has Jn Indorsed the McCall l bill bUl which only needs the tIme a. a assent ent of oC the speaker to lo pl pass g the hou house c. c The fhe secretary made known his position posh posh- ion tion In answer to a telegram William Jennings Bryan DIan inviting the announcement The invitation In was In Inthe Inthe the time nature of oC a challenge Mr h Br Bryan ran an declared directly dl for fol publicity le legis heg- legislation ration lation as the lie leading leading- candidate atc of the thc Democratic party part for the presidential nomination On the like c ba basis Js he asked that Mr 11 Taft shaH shall go on record The declaration b by both Bryan anti and Taft raft are among the time most important developments of the present political campaign It Is now flOW generally conceded conce con eon ce ceded eded e that thc these there e men be the nominees nomInees nom nom- flees of ot their respective parties ul TJ-ul lib His Influence In Iii on answer to the thc Bryan telegram Secretary Taft TaCt to today a wired fred Mr h Bryan Bran Branas as follows 8 Honorable William J. J Bryan BIJan Lincoln Lincoln Lin Lin- coln coin Neb Nab Your Tour telegram Iam received c On April 30 tO last I sent the thc following letter to Senator Burrows chairman of the committee on privileges and elections of ot the senate My dear 11 Mt Mg Burrows I J sincerely sincere sincere- I ly th think luk that It would greatly tend to time the absence IC of corruption in iu politics if Sf time the expenditures for nominations an and elections of ot all can candidates i and all contributions con con- received and amid expenditures ma made c by 0 political committees could be made public both In in respect to stAte I and national politics For that lint reason I am ant strongly In favor ta of ot tim tho passage of ot the bill bIB which Is now pending Inthe In tho the house an arid and senate to bring about this result as lis far ar as lS national politics are arc rc con concerned cern cd I mark marl this letter personal per per- sonah because I am anxious to avoW an attitude c in tho lie campaign Ill neVer l tz mere li O tar I MJ V f V fc Pi f w I w t- t Is I. I am anxious 18 to give c 1 or th passage ot of the tho bill Very sincerely yours William Wit Wil lI liam m Taft Talt Since then 1 I have said l publicly that 1 I hoped a bill would pass WILLIAM 1 lL IL TAFT Bryan In Line Mr lr Bryans Bryan's telegram to Mr Taft TAH which called forth this reply to tho secretary was ns as follows I beg be to suggest that as h leading cin candidates In our respective parties w we join In a congress to pass a bill requiring publication of campaign campal n contributions contributions con con- prior to election If It you ou think best we can ask asic other candidates to unite unito with us in the request WILLIAM I J J. J BRYAN |
