Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-30
Democrats Exploit the Incident.

Democrats EXPLOIT the lncluent.
At any rate, true or false the democrats
are making the most Of Senator Scott's al
legged statement and the reported attempt
of Chairman Odell to suppress the state
ments of the only newspaper man in at
tendance upon the dinner. Ever since Sat
urday night printing presses have been run
ming, turning out millions of copies or this
statement. One million copies OF the New
York Journal, which contained the original
account Of the incidental paper which
would probably have buried the story if it
had not been for the news that Chairman
Odell and his fellow diners had tried to
suppress the publication-have already been
distributed to state and county committees
all over the country. Millions of copies In
pamphlet form have been ordered, and 1t ls
the intention of the democratic managers to
put this statement, together with SCOTS al
legged threat to make trouble for the news
paper men, in the hands Of every voter In
the country before the campaign closes.
Letters have been mailed to all of the
editors of the democratic country weeklies
of the country asking them to see that the
story is published in their papers, and 1t is
being stereotyped and put In plate form
for distribution far possible 50 that
the country editors will not be obliged to
pay for the composition.
Not only this, but the campaign speakers
of the democratic party have taken the cue.
and from thousands of platforms until the
close of the campaign the changes will be
run upon Senator Scotts name and his al
legged views will be made an issue far as
the democratic stump speakers can make It.
This is evident from the fact that in his
Madison Square Garden speech on Satur-
day night Bryan read the statements al
legged to have been made by Senator Scott
and then denounced the Standard OIL Com
pany as a monopoly in the presence OF
about Is. 600 gathered under the auspices Of
the National Association OF Democratic
| Clubs. That the incident Ia attracting at
| tention in commercial and financial circles
| Is demonstrated by the fact that President
| 8. G. Bayne of the Seaboard National Bank.
| one of the largest banks in New York city,
| Is out with q statement in the morning pa
| pers attacking Mr.. Bryan's assertions. and
| asserting that underneath Senator SCOTS
| alleged statement Lies a strong element of
| truth" And that the alleged statement OF
| Senator Scott is attracting attention among
thinking and educated people Is demon
| strated by the fact that at one of the meet
| ings Of Brooklyn scientific association
| held Sunday Senator Scotts published state
| ments were quoted and praised by one OF
the speakers showing the benefits to be
derived from the commercial combinations
| of the age.
Last Hope of Democrats.
When one comes to remember that more
documents have been sent out by the demo
cratic national committee and organization
affiliated with them upon these reported
statements Of Senator Scott than upon any
other topic of the campaign, including I'm
periaiism," the paramount issue" Of tn,
campaign, according to the Kansas Cit!
platform, the republicans naturally grow