The San Francisco call., 1908-10-31

NAPOLEON, O., Oct. 3o.-Wil-
liam ]. Bryan gave out statement
here today commenting upon the
declaration of John D. Rockefeller,
made in New York yesterday, that he
would vote for William H. Taft.
Bryan's statement, in part, follows:
THE morning papers publish a
statement from Mr.. Rockefeller CIV
ing his reasons for supporting Mr..
Taft He says: IF for no other
reason, 1 support Mr.. Taft because on
comparing him personally with Mr..
Bryan, his chief opponent, / find the
balance of fitness and temperament
entirely on his side. The election of
Taft will, I believe, make for law and
order and stability of business. He is
not a man inclined to rash experiments
or to impede a return of prosperity by
dustrial progress
Bryan says Rockefeller '1s for Taft
because Taft is in sympathy with the
trusts" and adds:
Taft has been making speeches for
many weeks and he has not yet dwelt
upon the iniquities of the trusts or
pointed out the injustice done to the
American people by them. No wonder
Rockefeller is for Taft.
ROCKEFELLER's PLEA DENIED
Again, Rockefeller says Taft,s cleo
tion will make for law and order This
is false. Rockefeller's corporation is
the most notorious lawbreaker In the
United States and he is for Taft be-
cause he does not want the law en-
forced. II he thought Taft would en-
force the law against the Standard oil
company and favored the enactment
of more stringent laws against the
Standard oil company, as do, he would
not be for Taft.
Rockefeller also says that Taft's
election will make for stability OF busi-
ness. What kind of business? Sta
bility in the trust business is what he
means. He thinks that Tafts election
will enable the trusts to get a tighter
pie and put their extortion upon a more
permanent foundation. He says Taft
is not a man inclined to rash expert
ments. He might have omitted the
word "rash.' for Taft is not in favor
of any kind os experiments in tho way
of remedial legislation. He does not
propose remedies. He simply glories
In the past and wants to leave con-
ditions as they are.
GRATITUDE is SUGGESTED
Rockefeller says that Taft would not
advocate measures subversive of in
dustrial progress. But what Is indus
trial progress? Is it right to allow one
corporation to swallow up or bank
rupt all of the other corporations and
then hold the country at its mercy +?
is 1t industrial progress to destroy
competition and close the door of op-
portunity to the young men of the
country? Is it industrial progress to
destroy industrial independence and es-
tablish a despotism of monopoly?
The democrats have reason to be
grateful to Rockefeller for tearing the
mask off the republican campaign and
revealing the duplicity that has char
acterized 1t.
The republican party can not serve
two masters. Its real master has now
stepped forth and asserted his claim
to the party's services.
ADVICE FOR FINANCIERS
No republican need be deceived any
longer as to the indissoluble bond that
binds the republican organization to
the predatory wealth of the country.
comes out too late to be used by the
weekly newspapers circulated among
the masses, but in time to be used IN
the business centers to influence those
businessmen who look to the big finan-
ciers for advice.
] want to say that we have had an
other favor granted us this morning.
Carnegie has come out for Taft. Car
negie holds the largest block of steel
bonds of any man in the United States
He comes out with Rockefeller. And
1t was that steel trust that went to
from the president to absorb a rival.