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 large sums of money had been contrib uted to the republican fund At this mo- ment Senator Chandler interrupted MT. Troup.
 q think you are doing the President an injustice he said. 'I wish to appear as his defender in this respect"
 Then MT. Chandler went on to explain that what the President had denied was that contributions had been made on the strength of promises to do something. ''l accept the correction resumed MT. Troup, but MT. Cortelyou knew differ ently He should not have deceived the President He should have told him. What the President claims he was in ut ter ignorance of the national committee knew about"
 Troups Resolution.
 Mr. Troup proceeded to reoffer his reso- luton. At first he included the republi- can national committee only, but at a suggestion from a member that this would be a partisan movement Mir. Troup changed his resolution so that it took in also the democratic national committee. Mir Troup wanted the resolution adopted immediately, but several speakers ex- pressed the opinion that hasty action would not be good policy. Eventually a compromise was reached and the matter was referred to the executive committee with the understanding that it would make report at some future meeting of the association. to be called by the president. A statement that he intended to prosecute all people who used large sums of moneys at the next election in his state was made by Governor War field of Maryland. In vigorous speech Governor Warfield declared that he stood firmly opposed to the corrupt use of money in elections. He said he wanted A Dill passed in his state limiting the amount of money which any candidate could use
 TomIinson Speaks.
 John w. Tomlinson of Alabama spoke In part as follows:
 MT Chairman and Gentlemen of the
 Publicity Bill Committee:
 I thank you for the honor of being called on for an expression of opinion on this occasion I can but concur in the sentiments uttered here today by MT. Bryan, Governor Warfield Senator Chand- Ter. MT Gompers and Mir. Belmont. and also concur In the bills that have been proposed. It is of the utmost importance that the public should know the facts Tor public opinion Is made upon facts. or what are supposed to be facts, and It is equally important that the facts should be known in time for the people to consider them, draw inferences and act accordingly.
 '1f I would be permitted to make n suggestion, therefore. I would urge that the laws proposed. requiring publicity re- garding campaign contributions. should require the publication sufficient time before the end of the campaign so that the people might have an opportunity of considering the information before they vote. Publicity of contributions and con tributors before the campaign was over would have great influence upon re- suits. Suppose, for instance. that s25O, 900 were known to have been contributed by certain interests for carrying an cleo tion in New York. would it not be in- ferable at least. that the candidate was not unfriendly.
 Fair Play.
 Let. therefore. such a law be proposed in Congress and the party or the mem- bers of the party who vote against it will hear from the people Above every thing else, the American people love fair play.
 If money is to be permitted to be used in political campaigns in large sums. ought not the people. at least be allowed to know the facts in regard thereto? Your committee is to be commended