Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-10-01
the better plan--to let the people know
before the election what influences are at
work or to let them know after the cleo

the better plan--to let the people know
before the election what Influences are at
work. or to let them know after the cleo
ton?
Are yon willing 70 say that any public
interest was served in 1904 by couceaiihg
until after .he election contributions n;le
to the republican campaign conniitten by
Mr. iarriillah ana those collected by llln
from otaerso .iic you willing To say that
the publication Aciorc he election would
have no efiec, on the election. AS said
before. we vii! publish the names of con-
trihutors above Size. Will YOU ask your
national committee 10 publish before the
election contributions above 500, or il you
regard this sum as too small. il.r contri-
buttons above $1,000. IL this Is also too
small, the contributions above Sl0.e6"p If
not. what reason can you give 10 the pub
lie for not dong so? insist that olll will
ingacss to let the public know the sources
from which receive contributions
raises presunptioa III our favor that
must be overcome before you can ask the
people to accept your statement that the
law defr.ng corporations have more To
Dear from republican success than u dem
>cratt, victory
Comparison With Taft.
In conclusion. YOU say you ask support
for Mr. Taft .because he stands for the
moral uplift of the nation, because his
deeds have made good his WORDS and be-
cause the policies TO which lie is COM
mitted are OF inmeasurable consequence
alike to the honor and the interests OF the
whole American people
I dare to rampare my efforts for the
lnoral uplift of the nation with his. my
deeds with his deeds. and lla policies to
which | am committed With the policies
To which he is committed. and more, than
that | may assume that he Will follow
III Your footsteps. dare 10 compare my
ideal Of the presidency with his cannot
regard 1t as proper for the president to
use his prestige his influence or his pat
ronagt. TO aid one member of his party as
against another who aspirts To Office and
| regard it as a violation of the obligation
pie 10 use az office that belongs 10 the
whole people as party asset tor the adj
vanccnent of Il personal friend and po-
litical protcge. Believing that the presl-
dent should NOT he tempted tn use that
power for his advantage and 1t is
equally rcpusnant to the spirit of our in
situations that he should use it for any
one else's advantasc-l tried To secure ali
ammo ndnent to the constitution limiting the
president to Il Single term and ! have am
nounccd in three campaigns that II elected
would not he n candidate for renomin,-
ton believe that the occupant of 50
high an office. with ssuch enormous power
to DEVOTE himself unsel1ishy 10 his co,,il-
tlyis welfare, aud | ann sanguinc enough
to believe that III entrusted with power
would be able to make my administration
so successful that the members OF my
party could. without interference from
mo, select the one most worthy To carry on
he work begun by me so successful tina,
the administration would speak for itself
and that it would not be necessary for
me To defend il IN bulletins or prohuncit-
mcntoeS think | could in this WAY give
To the members OF the opposite party. as
Well AZ. 10 the members of my own party
, II square deal Very truly yours.