Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-13
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ownership, like to tell the people that7
Not much. You will dislike very much
to be reminded of the debauchery of your
county. A contest was heard before the
legislature in the session following The
election of 1896, and, a report was made
The committee Investigated the question
of corruption in Douglas county There
were two reports majority and minor
ity. The majority report was signed by
democrats and populists; the minority re-
port was signed by populists and republi-
cans. Every man on that committee
democrat. populist and republican, de-
clared over his signature that they had
traced the use of $4,000 of corruption
funds used by the republican party in
Douglas county alone. II you will deny
this, Doctor, will furnish you a certified
copy OF the report signed by these men.
This money was taken from the treas
ury of the railroads and other corrupt
combines for the purpose of overthrowlns
the popular will. Without 1t Mr.. Bryan
would have swept Douglas county like a
cyclone. BY the use of $4,000 they
beat him less than 700 votes in a county
that polled almost $4,000 votes. Doctor.
will you seriously contend that any id
ministration would dare take from the
treasury 100000 or any other sum of
money for the purpose of furthering the
fortunes of any political party in
Douglas county. Is It not about time, Doc
tor, that you pull down your DOGGY man
called Capitalization of power?
But word further. Doctor. The republi-
can national committee had spent come
twelve or fifteen millions up to the last
week In October that year. They deter
mined that they needed five million dollars
more to carry five states and beat Bryan.
Richard Kearns. the republican national
committeeman from st. Louis, is one of
those who declared on investigation that
Mckinley was beaten. and beaten badly In
his own state of Ohio at that time Thomas
w. Lawson. republican who supported
Mckinley in both campaigns and who sup
ported Roosevelt in the last campaign. and
who was In a position to know the truth,
and who helped to contribute the corrup-
ton money, and who can have no possible
object in telling falsehood to aid Bryan.
tells us how the job was done. In the last
week OF the campaign a hurry-up call was
made and from the treasure vaults of Wall
street; from the trusts; from the privately
owned railroads OF the country. there came
forth five million dollars more for corrup-
ton purposes and with It, Lawson de-
clares. they bought and took from Bryan
five states. and thereby elected Mckinley.
The states. Doctor, which they bought with
that FIVE millions and delivered to Mckinley
and away from Bryan are the states OF
Ohio. Kentucky, Indiana, California and
Oregon. A computation of the electoral
votes Of these states will show that II
Bryan had got them he was elected presi-
dent by a handsome majority Indeed.
Doctor. the votes of Ohio, Indiana and Ken
lucky alone would have elected him. Doc
tor, can you tell any place on Gods foot
stool where money was taken from the
treasury OF government owned roads and
used TO buy up FIVE states or any other ter
ritory? What monarchy. Doctor. has ever
exercised such Capitalization and corrupt
ing power as this? The friends of Bryan
propose to abolish the system by which 8
few men owning our great public highways
can gather In by exorbitant rates millions
Of money most unJustly and then take the
peoples own money and use It for the pur'
pose Of overthrowing popular government
and seating in the presidential chair a mar
who was not actually elected These ar'
but a few of the reasons. and only the
starting point Doctor, in the argument tina
you and others who may favor this cor
rupt system will have TO meet before thu
| night is over. We are ready for the night
Doctor; we are stripped for the fray. anC
in the pink Of condition. Yours truly,
| NJ. +. HARRINGTON,