Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-13
OBLIGATIONS TO CORPORATIONS
Declares Taft's campaigner Misrepre-
sents Democratic Position and Pur-
poseIy Blind to Distinction Between
Patents and Trusts-Calls Attention
to Capitals Claim on Hughes.
(By Associated Pressf


address at the State University this
afternoon William J. Bryan attacked
the arguments of Governor Hughes.
of New York in defense Of the Re-
publican platform. dwelling on the diff
ference between the two platforms re-
lating to publicity of campaign con-
trii'ltions and discussed the propriety
OF President Roosevelts supporting
Mr.. Taft.
Brvan's best style. his speech was
repeatedly cheered by the university
students.
LINCOLN. NEB.. Oct. 12-Mr,
Bryan said:
Governor Hughes Of New York
has been put forward as the cham
pion OF the Republican party to at
tack the Democratic remedy for
trusts and the, President Sc. MS TO
prefer the argument advanced by
NJ. Hughes to the argument ad-
vanced by Mr.. Taft. l can fairly
assume therefore that the argument
presented by Mr. Hughes is not only
tfrs strongest argument thar has hePn
presented, but the strongest argu-
ment that can be presented. because
Mr.. Roosevelt would not put him
against cur platform il h. were not
the strongest cplson mt.
HUGHES On. Of Allies.
He has been sent through the
West to strengthen the Republican
lines. desire to r"mind you in III !,
first place that Mr. Hughes repre-
sents the Eastern Republicans. not
the Western Republicans. He was
one of the candidates against Mr..
Taft when Mr.. Taft was being urged
as the representative OF the admins
tration. Mr.. Hughes friends joined
with the friends CT MT. Cannon, :r.
Knox and Nr. Fairbanks in the Ell
fo,t to prevent the nomination Of
Mr.. Taft. 1t is only fair 10 assume.
therefore. that Mr.. Hughes is not
reforme. n The sense in which that
term is used by the Republicans Of
the West.
Not a Real Reformer.
LAS an evidence that Mr. Hughes
is not in sympathy with Western
reforms. you will recall that he We
toed a two cent passenger rate bill,
and he did this in spite of IN. fact
that a Republican legislature of New
York passed the bill. The governors
Of the Western states approved this
bill. and VIC are now enjoying the
b. nefits Of the two cent fare. New
York is more 6hickly settled than
the Western states. and vet he gave
roads in their contest with the pa
irons. will not say that he lid
this because Of the contributors
made to his campaign fund by Nor
gan. Depew. the vanderbiits and one
OF the Goulds. II is not necessary
10 assume that these contributions
had any effect upon his action. II
is supposed they had not and I care
not what explanation his friends NAV
maxi.
People Had No Recourse.
II they say that he decided n
favor Of the railroads. without any
reference 10 the contributions made
by thu railroads. 1, simply shows
that he looks at questions from the
standpoint Of the railroad rather than
from the<standpoint o; the patrons.
n he had signed that bill. the rail-
roads colld have protected them
selves BY recourse TO the courts. but
wh n he vetoed the bill. ths people
had no recourse.
1t Is net strange that he should
oppose the Democratic remedy On the
trust question for he has never
shown any int rest in the correction
NJ the evils that the trusts have
brought upon the country. ] will NOT
say ina; this par,saiity for the trusts
II due - The contributions made 70
his campaign fund by Carnegie.
Havemeyer. Duke and others.
preoisposed Toward Truste.
1T IL not nccs sssry TO assume
that thess contributions Influenced
him at all n may bc MS natural
disposition to take the side CO The
fCoa.sared on Third raSe.)