The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-30

OF It and ask whether any one will
accuse such men an You. Gov
fuenced by contributions. This Is
not the question
Like Jury-Brfbfng.
II Il IL found that a party to
suit has given sum or money TO
one OF the Jurors. the court does
not stop to inquire whether. or not
the Juror 10 an incorruptible man
or whether IN accepting the money
he explicitly stated that 1t was ac-
copied, with the understanding that
he was under no obligation to con-
slider II in making up his verdict.
The court would hold that the
giving of Money by an Interested
party or the receiving of money
was a contempt Of court and an
interference with the administra-
ton OF justice. Public officials oc-
Jurors. They are constantly called
upon to decide questions between
the favor-seeking corporations on
one hand and the people on the
other and there In a very general
impression that officials of those
eking corporations do not
put up large sums OF money from
purely patriotic motives.
Mr.. Havemeyr testified before a
senate committee some years ago
u a
mess TO contribute campaign
funds and that IL was It's custom
to give to the party in power in
the state. I do not mean to say
that Mr.. Hughes was Influenced by
the trust magnates whose names
were given In the after-election re-
port. I do not mean to say that
you were influenced by the contri-
buttons collected by Mr.. Hartman.
neither do / mean to say that Mr..
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tributions that are being made to
his fund by the trust magnates;
but 1 do mean to say that the
American people have a right to
know what contributions are being
made, that they may Judge for
themselves the motive OF the CIV
ers and the obligation imposed up
on those who receive.
Reflection On the People.
The reflection upon the people
involved in your chrage that they
would misuse the knowledge which
publicly would give, Is unworthy
of one who has been elevated to so
high an office by the votes of the
people. and venture the assertion
that you cannot procure from Mr..
Taft an Endorsement OF your de-
Tense. He Is now before the peo-
pie; he is Offering himself as a can
didate for the presidency: he dare
not tell the people to whom he ap-
peals that they have not sense
enough to form a just and correct
opinion as to the purpose which
leads parties interested In special
legislation to make big contribu-
lions.
You fear that we misrepresent
the motives OF those who are con-
tributing to the Republican cam
paign fund, and cast an unjust sus-
picion upon Republican candidates
IL the names and amounts were
made known before the election.
Your argument, Z sound, would
prevent publication after the cleo
ton, for why should an unjust sus-
plcion be cast upon officials after
the election any more than be-
fore?
Does not the secrecy before the
election increase this suspicion?
We are going to give you an OPP
portunity to misrepresent the mo-
tives OF those who give to our
campaign fund. and TO arouse all
the suspicion you can; we are GO
are making a fight for the whole
people and not for those who have
been enjoying privileges and fav-
ors at the hands OF the govern
ment, and we expect that the hon
est sentiment OF the country will
rebuke the party whose convention
refused 20 indorse any kind OF
publicity and whose candidates are
not willing that the people should
closed what predatory interests
have been active IN support OF the
Republican party. with great re-
spect. etc.
Yours truly,
WILLIAM ,. BRYAN