Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-01
SAYS RoosEvELT's ACTIONS
ARE A DEGREDATIoN or THE
oFFICE-HE RIDICULEs MIR.
TAFT AND SAYS THE REpuB-
LICAN CANDIpATE NEVER
HAD AN ORIGINAL IDEA. But
BORROWED FROM OTHERS.

Ing toward Lincoln on 4he last day
of his present tour OF more than
three weeks, William j. Bryan yes
terday got great ovation here. Al
the station. people swarmed around
his car ana cheered him. Address
ing them briefly the Democratic
candidate scored the Republicans
for admitting>the existence of great
abuses ami no. correcting them.
MIR. BRYAN'S INDICTMENT
They had ignored the laborins
man, he said: they had kept up a
high protective tariff, and failed to
prosecute to any extent the trusts,
and were afraid TO advocate the pub
licity of campaign contributions be-
fore election in order 60 shield
those who had been buying leglsla-
tion by furnishing money to elect
men 20 office. Once again he de.
nounced the president for partici-
pating in the campaign, and If any
thing, III even stronger terms than
heretofore.
There IS another issue OF this
campaign" he said, "and that is
whether | am running against one
man or two. started out to run
against Mr.. Taft on the ground that
they had picked a man big enough
and able to defend himself. Now I
find that the president comes In and
takes the lead in this fight. don't
object to IT. but | do believe Il is
degradation OF the office OF pres
ident TO MAKE that office which be
longs TO air the people. party as
set In the hands of one party.
az insist that the American peo-
pie have a right to elect Their Of
ficlals without dictation from Wash
ington. and l ask the president, aft
et he has nominated MIR. Taft. to
stand aside and let us fight IL out
before the American people on our
platforms"
SCORES JUDGE TAFT
KnoxvEle, Iowa, Oct 1.-Speak-
ing to big crowd at Oskal osa, Mr..
Bryan after discussing publicity OF
campaign contributions and the
election OF senators by direct vote
OF the people took up recent state
ment by Mr.. Tal regarding the
amount OF the Republican campaign
fund. He quoted the following as
coming from Mr. Taft:
"Mr. Bryan says that we may not
expect anything from the Republi-
can party because IL is governed by
the protected interests. and tha:
they contributed to the campaign
fund. RI they did so. am glad to
advise you that the campaign fund
is not fiattering and that no cam
paign has been carried on more
economically than 5his campaign -
Mr.. Bryan invited his hearers to
notice the fact that Mr.. Taft did
NOT deny that they accept contribu-
tons from the protected interests.
He does not deny my Indictment
sad the speaker; he simply says
that II the protected interests do
contribute that the fund Is not fat
terfng this year But what does Mr..
Taft call hatterlng fund? lie and
5ne public might differ as to how
much it Will take TO make 2 fiat
tering fund. He Is not willing tina.
the public shall know how much
OF a fund mis- party has, or from
whom It is received.
why does he not .ell you? Is
he afraid that you will not vote the
the Republican ticket if you know
Where the campaign fund comes
from? n so he means that you viii
be sorry you voted the Republican
ticket when you find out now much
Of fund they have and where II
comes from Is this political hon
estyg What do the rank and Fl.
90 the Republican parry think Of the
Republican leaders VINO concs al the
amount and sources Of the cam
roign methods to be known" ."
IS HEARTILY WELCOMED
Upon his arrival at Knoxville. Mr
Bryan was heartily received by a
large crowd He was provided with
a special cowboy escort. headed by
a band. IFS speech was devoted
mainly mainly 20 a castigat,on o.
Mr.. Taft, whom Mr. Bryan charg d
with having borrowed ideas from
him.
can say without immodesty. he
declared, that have had part
In his education. ! have helped 10
convert him from she error of he