The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-10-02
MR.. BRYAN TO
Mr.. ROOSEVELT
Says He Lived In Vain Il Ac-
CuSatIOns Lost Him a Friend.
POINTS TO HIS RECORD

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Declares That ls Sufficient Answer 10
Inslnuations That He ls In sympa'
thy With the Trusts-speaklne OF
Haskell, He Says the Humblest
Citizen Cannot Be Denied the Right
to Protect His Name In Court.
Campaign Contributions His Closing
Theme.
Rock Island. ILL.,, Sept 3O.-"I have
lived in vain If your accusations have
lost me a single friend" said William
]. Bryan In a letter addressed to Pres
ident Roosevelt, replying to that OK
the president written Sunday last.
Mr.. Bryan points to his record and
declares that it is sufficient onswer to
the insinuations Of the chief executive
that he is in sympathy with or con-
trolled by the trusts.
Reverting to the charges against
Governor Haskell, Mr.. Bryan says that
the president, in response to his re-
quest. did not deign to suggest
tribunal which could determine those
charges. but instead proceeded to pass
judgment upon him, and he informs
the president that the occupant OF
that high Office cannot deny to the
humblest citizen the right to protect
his reputation and yindicate his name
in the courts.
Taking up the presidents assertion
that certain trust magnates, fearing
prosecution under Mr.. Taft, will sup
port the Democratic candidate, Mr..
Bryan charges that the president
worded his statement in such a way
as 10 demand the support Of all the
trust magnates "and yet put II on the
ground that they are supporting your
party for patriotic reasons. rather
than for the promotion Of selfish In
terest That Is ingenious. but 1t Is
not sound. The trust magnates are
supporting the Republican party, and
the Bible offers an explanation, the
OK knoweth his owner and the ass his
masters crib
In proof OF the fact that he would
not be controlled by the trusts, Mr..
Bryan says that If elected he will en-
force the antitrust laws, mot spas
medically and intermlttently. but per
sistently and consistently"
Mr.. Bryan, in dealing with the Dem
ooratic campaign fund OF 1896 as com
pared with the Republican campaign
fund OF 1904. charges that the presi
dent PAYS more attention to the mote
than TO the BEAM" and asserts that In
1904 the Republicans used in one state
alone a fund almost as large as the en-
tire sum the Democratic party had In
its control. Mr.. Bryan further says:
you are the first conspicuous mem
Der OF your party to attempt an ex
PLANTATION Of the party's opposition tC
publicity before the election, and the
admission which you make will EN-
barrass your party associates. You
position is that the publication before
election of the contributions made t6
your campaign fund would furnish
your political opponents an oppor
mntly ito give a false impression a.
10 the fitness Of the candidates. II th'
voters differ from you on this question
are they necessarily ignorant anC
wrong? Must the members Of thu
party organization act as self-appoint
ed guardians OF the people and con
ceal from them what is going on, les
the people be misled as TO the purpose
and effect of large contributions Il
this your explanation OF the action o
the Republican leaders In the nationa
convention in voting down a publicit.
plank? If you will pardon the sug
gestlon. believe that a better expla
nation can be found in Holy Writ, 70
do we not read Of men loving darkness
rather than light, because their deed
are evil?
I'VE are going to give you an or
portunity to mlsrepresent the motive
of those who give to our campaigl
fund. and TO arouse all the suspicion
YOU can: we are going TO prove 70 tn
people that we are making a fight 70
the whole people and not for thos
who have been enjoying privileges an
favors at the hands of the govern
ment. and we expect that the homes
sentiment OF the country will rebuk
the party whose convention refuse
TO endorse any kind Of publicity. an
whose candidates are not willing tina
the people should know until after tn
polls are closed what predatory II
terests have been active In support
the Republican party"