The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31
Issues Statement Under the Head of
appeal to the Public" Which
Is an Appeal For His
Election.
PURPOSE OF HIS PARTY
Says the Desire Of the Democracy Is
to Bring the Government Closer
to the Peope-Makes
Labor Appeal.

WINCHESTER. Ind, Oct S1.-
Bryan today made statement head
ed an appeal to the public" He
said: "As the campaign closes cer-
tain issues seen clearly The demo
Gratis attempt to inaugurate an era
Of honesty in politics by compelling
the publication of contributions be-
fore election. Seeks to bring the gov
ernment nearer the people by direct
election of senator's. Seeks to restore
competition through legislation mala
Ing monopoly impossible Seeks to
reconcile labor and capital by the
creation of department of labor with
secretary as cabinet member: by
an amendment excluding labor organ
izations from the operation of the
trust law: by limitation writ of in
junction so to be not issued in la
Dor dispute. Seeks to secure legisla.
tion guaranteeing depostors; seeks to
reduce the tariff. In other words the
democrat party seeks to secure hon
esty in government through honest
politics and direct election. Appeals
to awaken the conscience of the ma
ton to a sense of Justice and a grow
ing desire of brotherhood. With vic.
tory for the national ticket and a
democrat congress and the moral
force of popular verdict he believes he
can compel the senate to yield to the
expressed will of the people and per-
NIT the passage of more urgent re.
forms. The democrat party offers
prospects of remedial legislation and
while it does not go as far as some
| refolners wish victory will secure
as much of reform as now attainable.
The attempt to terrorize the Ameri
can voter by threats of a panic will
be unsuccessful. We had three pan
les, each under high tariff, two un
! der republican presidents Taft says
a panic will come if am elected. Let
him give a bond the panic will go il
he is elected. When he says dem
ocrat victory will bring :. panic he
! expresses an opinion. When | say q
panic came last fall unawaiting q
| democrat victory, state facts. Taft
has the prestige which comes from
j the party in power, has the aid of al
army of office holders; the support ol
monopolies and law defying trusts;
large campaign funds the source oil
which the committee refuses to dis
close. and most OF the leading news
papers are allied with him. insist
it is unfair for the president to use
his office to assist the party"
!! RICHMOND, Indiana, Oct. 31.--Bry
an said: Carnegie is supporting Taft
and says my election would be trag
edy, but the voters will hardly uphold
the Carnegie views. Root says
shouldn't be elected as Taft is tenn
], permentally better fitted to enforce
!, the laws. That is possibly true from
Roots standpoint as Root began the
|, best legal career by defending Boss
: Tweed, and from that standpoint, oil
) course, he talked. Rockefeller is sup
; porting Taft. Why not? Hasn't Taft
shown by all his tuterances he favors
the trusts? They won't be disturbed
if he is elected. Roosevelt wants the
election of a man he named as nomi
nee because he knews he has prosti
tuted his high office as President b.
bringing it into the arena of politics.