The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-18
SOME OF THE MEN
Who Are Asking For Contributions To
 RenahlEcan Fund.

Chicago, Oct, 16-(specIal)- 1.-The Republican National Committee Is sending out a letter asking for "cash contributions" in which the declara. tion Is made that the election of Judge Taft and James s. sherman is essential to the welfare of the coun- try"
 The letter is of interest by reason of the character of the men whose names appear on the tetterhead. and who make this appeal. Here are the men who sign the letter informing the people of the country that Bryan's election will be dangerous:
 Charles F. Brooker. head of the brass trust, and vice president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. against which govern ment suit is now pending in the Federal courts.
 Charles Nagel, of Missouri, one of the general attorneys of the Standard oil Company. This Standard oil representative is in charge of Rspub- lican National campaign headquarters in Chicago.
 Frank o. Lowden. multi-millicn- aire son flaw of the late George M. Pullman. and now the head of the great Pullman Palace Car Trust, to which the travelling public pays tribute.
 ' T. Coleman Du Pont, the head of the powder trust, which is fighting a suit against dissolution.
 Boise Penrose the political boss" of the corrupt political machine in Pennsylvania.
 George R. Sheldon, the personal representative of J. Piermont Morgan in the capacity of director in sall his trust companies, and who collected trust money for the elction of Cover nor Hughes. oe New York.
 William Nelson Cromwell. the legal representative of Edward H. Harri- man, and probably the greatest trust lawyer in the United States.
 Fred W. Upham. the fiat fryer for the Republican party in the West, and the man who wrote letters to cor porations whose property he assessed by virtue of his position of a member of the Board of Review in Chicago.
 This is fine outfit to advise the farmers and business men in the West how to vote. Two of the signers are heads of corporations. which are fight ing for their existence in the courts Of course these men think Bryan's election dangerous; that is natural when one becomes acquainted with their connections. But there is not a legitimate business man in the na- tion. small or large, who has any reason to fear a Democratic victory.
 The Nagel- l-SheIdon-Penrose-U -Upham ct al letter appealing for leash" was mailed from Chicago as late as Octo- Der sth. A copy was sent to a promI- nent manufacturer in Iowa, who is a Republican. He replied at once to the committee of Trust Boosters" who are financing the Republican cam paign. The letter of reply is given herewith and 1t was not obtained at Republican headquarters. where 1t was received today:
 Iowa. October 9, 1908 Republican National Committee. 234 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, III.
 Gentlemen-We have your letter of the Sth inst. requesting an immediate subscription from us. ana that we take a day off and ask subscriptions among our friends. We regret our inability to furnish you immediate assistance. but if you will tell us how we can ex- plain to our friends the following questions, we will take the matter of raising funds for the Republican cam paign under consideration.
 Why did the Republican convention, at Chicago. vote down the publicity of campaign funds, nine to one7
 Popular election of senators, seven to one7
 How we can expect Mfr. Taft to