Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-07-27
Wants No Tainted Money Used
in His Reception No FavOrS
from Trusts Desired.
POPULAR SUBSCRIPTION
Suggests that Not More than
$50 be Accepted from Any
One Person.

NEW IOhA, July Zt.-N w imam "Ci
nings Bryan is determined that no po-
litical enemy shall be able to gather
Republican campaign material from
the reception to be rendered him at
Madison Square Garden on Aug. 30,
when he returns-from Europe.
In a letter which he has written
to Alexander Troup, treasurer of the
executive committee having the recep-
ton in charge, Mr.. Bryan makes 1t
plain that he wants no money taken
from interests or individuals whose
friendly participation in the demonstra-
ton would, If known, be a source of
injury to him and to the Democratic
party.
In other words, it is evident Mr.. Bry-
an does not want to be forced unwit-
tingly into the attitude of receiving
favors, however small, from the gas
trust, the ice trust or any other vicious
combine. He doesn't want tainted
money"
In his letter, made public. he says:
There will be some expense, and the
committee must see to 1t that no money
is accepted from questionable sources
in fact, l think it will be well to an
nounce that the expense would be
borne by popular subscription, dollar
subscriptions being preferred, but that
large subscriptions would be received
up to $50, none being received over
that
ALSO announce that subscriptions of
IS or more than S. would be entered in
a book and the names given to any one
desiring them. Subscriptions of less
than So would not be made known
without the expressed consent of the
subscriber.
"Say that the reception will be made
as inexpensive as possible and that any
surplus over and above the expenses of
the reception will be used to print and
circulate the speeches delivered at the
reception.
Il think the publication of the sub
scriptions is an important thing. The
Republicans have failed to pass any
effective law in regard to campaign
contributions, and this will be a good
rebuke to them and will foreshadow the
adoption of such policy by our next
campaign committee.
"You can say, if you like, that l ask
ed to have this plan adopted
1t was announced that the executive
committee had adopted a resolution
asking all those who wished to help
defray the expenses to send their con-
tributions to Alexander Troup, at New
Haven, Conn.
At the meeting of the executive COM
mittee Charles F. Murphy and ex- Gov
ernor David Francis of Missouri were
elected members Mr.. Murphy was
elected on motion of William Hoge,
seconded by Harry w. Walker. Lew
Is Nixon moved the election of Mr..
Francis
Colonel Alexander Troup of Connecti-
cut was elected treasurer
Bryan Received by King Edward.
LONDON. July 27.-Willlam ]. Bry-
an, who was introduced by Ambassa-
dor Whitelaw Reid. was received in
private audience by King Edward at
Buckingham palace. The visit was
paid at the kings special request. his
majesty having notified Mr.. Reid that
he desired TO meet Mr.. Bryan. The in
terview was quite informal and was
marked by the pleasing cordlality
which the king is accustomed to show
Americans in whom he is interested.
Only the king, Mr.. Reid and Mr.. Bryan
were present. The conversation large
ly turned on the subject of peace and
the conference of the Interparliamen-
tary union.
Governor swanson on Committee.
RICHMOND, Va, July Ex-Governor
G.