Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-21
Eastern Democrats Tell Organ III
Provision IN Oemocfalic P|dfei1
On Injunction Is Worthless.
sRvAn makes APPEAL FOR FsIl
VIII Issue Call to Democratic News.
papers to Raise Money for the Cam
paian from subseriber-Two Aged
Farmers Trave, Long Way to Maiks,
Their Contribution In Person.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Pressl
FAIRVIEW. LINCOLN. NEB,. July
90. influential Eastern Democrats
have told W. J. Bryan that. In their
opinion, the multiplication plank Of;
the platform adopted at Denver, MA
hardly worth the paper IT was written
on, the reason alleged by them being
that the Eavid b. Hill bin. passed By
the Senate, as specifically endorsed By;
the Democratic plank, simply carried
out the common law provision. grant.
ing n jury trial in contempt cases IN
the jurisdiction of the presiding
judge. The plank was drafted on tho
assumption that the Hill bill was
passed only after II had been amend-
ed by Senator Allen, '0f Nebraska. to-
make trial by Jury mandatory ut tho
ret quest Of the defendant.
Bryan 10 Anxious.
Mr.. Bryan spent several aRxfou1s
hours after he received this infoFmars
ton. While reasonably sure OF hie
e'oeAiu, INC uihceSttuu tu0b w $780,
the majority OF the committee on fss4
olutions had ben tricked caused him
TO worry and he admitted that he
would have an inquiry set on. foot
The Associated Press correspond.
ent this evening relieved the sus-
pense by submitting him advices iron,
Washington showing that the Hin
bill as finally adopted by the United
States Senate in 1896 provided for
summary punishment by the. court In
direct contempt cases, but made ~
mandatory for the court to grant -
trial jury In all cases where stsa
contempt was committed outside Of
the jurisdiction Of the court and
where such jury trial was demaEi-
ed by the accused.
Prohibitionists for Bryan.
This was the Allen amendment, -
Mr.. Bryan remembered 1t, and ~
cleared up what threatened to become
an awkward situation for the De0f
ocratic candidate, for President.
The part that the prohibition qaes
ton will play In the campaign wu1-;
talked over by, Mr.. Bryan and Why
b. Philip. editor of the CaIffor1axr
Voice. OF Los Angeles, who 10 return
lng from Columbus. Ohio, where -
was delegate to theh national Pc
hihi.ion convention.
I'VE agreed" said Mr. Philips, ~pet
% discuss for publication what - z
aid at our conference -
Mr.. Philips. however. voluuteere4
he statement that a number Of mo
would vote for Mr.. Bsy1n
Is against their own candidate. Ho
bought the prohibition moyeDeRk :
would affect the voting In the cIuss
tates and was unwilling TO coscede
o Taft many of these votes.
Appeal for FvHoa
The appeal Of Mr.. Bryan to u
arIncrs OF the country for campotGn
is barring fruit To-Day
number Of responses were received.
hs sums inciosed varying. Two -
ired farmers of Omaha. one aged y
nd the other 20. preferred 70 d
ver their contributions IN 30.
on. They hobbIed up the path .
ard each placed IN tt
aBds Of Mr.. Bryan a s. bill An A.
cal by Mr. Bryan to the Dcmocrstie
cwspap'rs of the country TO bcgiu
De- collection OF funds for the caar
align vas one or the important hsp-
caings of the day.
The statement follows:
u wish every Democratic paper
ouid begin the coIIcctioon of fsnd
ON It's subscribers. There are vsrJ
W Democrats who could not afford
make a small contribution and the
,ople will never be abe to control
r. government until ihts take %
the burden Of suppiyins
impaiSn funds. As long a. q leo
en- furnish the money 80 npance
c campaign the men Win exert ~
idrc inhat nee UPON the govern
en-.
~ seems thai &c have reached the
"a Of corporate coasri6pssoss 81 =
Is Is . step IN advance. ~ - -
iisi5usls Who control tire szyB> q
king corporations Wsy stW -
te politics BY .srnIsttae d 49,
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