Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-02

tariff legislation II ID proper Tor the
pu bile to know whether he will be so
obligated to the benenciaries OF
high tariff rs to be embarrasss when
he attempts to protect the consumer.
Mr.. TAFT resents what I have saii
In regard to Mr.. Hughes. I cali a;ten
ton TO scme of the contribution
that were made 10 Mr.. Hughes fund
and In view Of the fact THAI MIR
Hughes attacks the remedies held /"
the Democratic. platform az a
cure for the trust evil with
on. advancing any remedies
and In view CT the further
fact that this tes, imcny was hurle1
by the Pre- ilent against me. | aske
the President whether h, Thought
that tbese .contribr tons BY trus, mas
na .cs would lessen or increase tn
weight OF Mr.. Hughe3' testimony en-
tn subject Of trusts.
Hughes Not Immune.
1t will rot do for Mr.. TAFT > pat
Mr.. Hughes upon a pedestal. AMI
claim for him immunity from cri /
tism. am not TO pass judgment
upon Mr.. Hughei, CT upon what h
has done. in orCer to pass judgment
upon tn. question under discussion ,
He Is only human and was one o;
the allies before the Chicago cGn'
ven,ion. We assume tina, til, public
REQUIRES bends Of these who hantl'
money no matter how much cha:actF
tn have. The law will not perm
Judge. a juror or an official to az
cept a gift. if III, gift IL from one
who has an interest in the official
&C ion o. the laws forb!dding e1e
gift. for the law does net affect the
character Of the official. The Jaw Is
based upon human expert nee, anu
1t is not necessary TO furnish specific
proof CT special weakness In the mai
who receives the money or TO prove
that his 4 -cisicn was In any manner
affected by the gift. No scales have
been invented for the accurate weigh
ing o. the reasons which enter into
an officials decision.
Rank and File Win Dissent.
1T Is only fair. however. to as
sumo that in using MIR. Hughes case
as an argument, Mr.. Taft means t,
say tina. he will net object 20 Goa
tributions from trust magnates. rail
road magnates and tariff bcneiicl-
aries. no matt ar how much these con
tributions may be, even though he
may, if elected. be compelled t. pas
upon questions where their demands
may b. On one side and the intert IL
of the general public Oh the other.
He must net complain II he finds
that many Republicans Of the rana
and file differ from him on this sub
ject, tor the average man will judge
aspirapts for office by the rules ap-
piled to average men. Common
sense and the universal judgment are
against Mr.. Taft's position. and
against the arguments which he I'D
vances IN its support"
Not Contributes to Nebraska.
Att giving CT: the above state
ment, Mr. Bryan referred to MI
Taft's statement that Thomas F..
Ryan contributed $4,000 t. the Ne
braska campaign fund in 1904 and
said:
This has betn denied. but ] as.
sumo tina. he has taken III, state.
ments of some Of his Republican AZ
visers, without taking time TO verify
these statements. Mr.. Ryan did not
contribute any money to the Nebras
ka campaign fund. The national
committee contributed $4,000 in 1904
and the members Of the nationa!
committee who had charge Of the
fund stated that the contribution wa
made from the, general fund. ard wa
not contributed to the committee b.
any one for the purpose OF being sent
to Nebraska" -.