Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-31
BRYAN REVIEWS ATTACK
ON TRUST MAGNATES
Recurs to the Support of Taft by
Rockefeller.

WINCHESTER. Ind October 81
After issuing a formal appeal to the pao-
pie of the United States for support of
the democratic national ticket. w. j.
Bryan at this place today renewed his at
tacks on John d. Rockefeller and Andrew
Carnegie because of their structures upon
him in connection with their announce
ment that they favored the election of
Mr.. Taft.
TO great crowd which assembled in
Franklin street democracys leader, in dis
| cussing the trusts. said:
Every trust magnate is supporting
Taft. the republican candidate, and yes
terday morning Mr.. Rockefeller came out
and asked for his election. Why does Mr..
Rockefeller stand for Mr.. Taft? Because
Taft stands for Rockefeller. Why does
Carnegie stand for Taft? Because Taft
stands for Carnegie. Why does the bis
cult company stand for Taft? Because
he stands for their trust Why does the
tobacco company stand for him? Be
cause he stands for them
These trusts are right in supporting
him. They would not be grateful If they
did not. They would not have much sense
If they did not, for they know that if 1
am elected the spike will be put on the
big criminals well as the little ones,
and therefore they are for him. I am
glad to have the trust magnates against
me. but | could have had them On my
side had ! been willing TO sell the Ameri-
can people to the trust magnates. l have
them against me because l prefer to fight
for things that the people need and l am
fighting for them not merely because !
think a trust hurts this generation, but
| have children and | have grandchildren
and l would be ashamed to look them in
the face If 1 was willing to barter away
the liberties of the people and sell this
nation into industrial bondage to few
great trust magnates. And that is what
is being done in this country today.
There might have been some excuse in
years past for a man to vote the repub-
lican ticket. because he did not know
what was going on. These republican
the road. They have been working re-
form out here with promises, and the
standpatter in other places by secret
promises. but they have been caught
with the goods on this year. and any
man who votes the republican ticket now
votes it knowing that the party has be-
trayed the masses and will do it again II
1t is intrusted with power
Chairman Mack's Rejoinder.
NEW YORK. October 31.-Democratic
National Chairman Mack. after reading
the statement issued at the White House.
said:
answer. The bargain was made between
Taft's managers and Rockefeller and con-
Germs the possible future administration
of Mr.. Taft. and not what the present ad-
ministration has or has not done to the
Standard Oil Company"
Replying to the charge that Rockefeller
had been persuaded to indorse Taft at the
instance Of the democratic national COM
mittee, Mack said:
THE statement is ridiculous and absurd
on the face Of 1t, and has already been
sufficiently answered by me.
John W. Kern's Comment.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 31.-John W.
Kern. democratic candidate for Vice
President, In a speech here last night,
discussed the support of Taft by Carnegie
and Rockefeller. He said:
what does Rockefeller say? He de-
clares that Mr.. Taft has the proper tenn
standpoint Mr.. Taft is entirely fit to be
President of the United States. am
supporting Mr.. Taft he says further.
because his election will make for law
and order For law and order! John D.
Rockefeller. whose company was the re-
cipient of that great judicial prize pack
age. a so 100000 fine, a few months ago!
Rockefeller and Carnegie! What a
precious pair of disinterested patriots are
these two men. who now. side by side.
charge to the front in behalf of Taft and
good government! Is there nothing in this
spectacle to move you. my republican
brother? You have heard the animal
version Of Roosevelt on Rockefeller, as
man who has broken more laws and
trampled on the rights Of the people than
any other man in this country. Does it
mean nothing to you that Rockefeller and
Carnegie should find reason for sup
porting the republican candidate? My
Dear Hartman had already thrown his
support to Taft before the appearance of