The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19
IMr. Taft Authorizes State.
lnent That Such Contribu:
tions Not Be Received.
WILL OBEY THE LAW
WITHOUT QUESTION.
Republican Campaign to Be Con.
Quoted Without Aid from the
Trusts Prohibition, He De-
clares, Not an Issue-No
New Trust Regu-
lations.
.Ispec,al 10 Tho Times -Dispatch.

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The Republicans have stricken
nm corporations off their list as
contributors to the national
. 1 campaign fund. Mr.. Taft said
day: 1.-THE Republican National Com
mittee will accept no contributions from
corporations"
This declaration was made by the
candidate In response to questions as
to the effect OF the law passed by Con-
gress in January, 1907, forbidding con-
the clecting OF presidential electors or
members OF Congress. The penalty for
violation OF the law Is maximum
fine OF $4,000 for the corporation. Any
member who consents to the contrfbu-
tions is liable to fine Of $4,000 or q
years imprisonment, or both.
Mr.. Taft announced that there was
some doubt as to the validity OF this
law, but notwithstanding that, the
Republican campaign management Is
prepared. he said. to obey the letter
OF the law. Just as they are to obey
the New York State law, which re-
expenditures OF the national treasurer.
lat Albany after election.
A Republican campaign without
funds from corporations will be some-
thing OF novelty. The Impression
that National Treasurer George r.
Sheldon conveyed when he was here
week or so ago was that contribu-
tons would be accepted from cor
porations. but he probably had not
heard then of the Federal law on the
subject.
Gompers and Labor Vote.
When asked as to his idea OF the
power OF the leader of a labor. organi-
zation to throw It's vote to one party
or another. he declared that In his
opinln it..conld be predicted that there
is no so-called class OF the American
;electorate whose votes could be dsliv-
Isered by Its leaders. He said that after
Illuminating members of both political
parties from labor organizatlons the
Iexpressions OF a leader might indicate
how the remaining uncertain quantity
might vote In the election but he de-
clared that just as Is the case general
lly In dealing witt, any, 30 o-called class
OF citizens. before expression could be
lgiven OF the nature Of their vote 1t
would be necessary to eliminate all
l.members OF one or the other Of the
political parties. az IS
The question calling forth this state.
ment referred to President Samuel
4 iiGompers, of the American Federation
4 OF Labor, but Mr.. Taft avoided making
4 any personal reference to Mr.. Comp
ers or to any other leader Of organized
4 labor.
Trusts and prohibition.
Asked whether he would have any
trust problem in his speech of accept
4 ance. he replied that he did not know
4 OF anything new that he could add to
a question that had been so widely dis
cussed, and stated that he would have
nothing to say on that matter outside
4 of what he had said various times in
i his public uttterances.
! This means that Mr.. Taft will rest.
SO far as corporation regulation Is con-
cerned. on the Roosevelt policies. The
4 tone of his speech on this subject, as
1.-THE business interests $iof the country.
Is said to be reassurin 6, There is no
;lsugg ton, however, OF ta a recession
5|from the Roosevelt standards.
Prohibition Not an Issue.
Il Il Il Mr.: Taft's attention was called to
3Iasserttons Of some journals represent
ling the liquor interests that he Is
i|opposed to prohibition. He explained
lthat he had never publicly discussed
y the ethical side OF prohibition, ana lie
u took the view,, as he understood Mr.,
4 bryan had done. that the prohibition
Y Issue was not involved In the nattona]
4 lcampaign. Il, ,ss.: h; s5
! From what had come to his atten-
! tion In respect to the representation
i OF these Journals, he inferred that3the
! had based their statements on speeches
4 he had made In which he criticized
i the lion OF ONE State Leg gislatures
!, without providing the machinery 70.
ling passing prohibition and other law
1 reinforcing them. ~ 81.
|. Trust-Buster Sent For
Frank B. Kellogg, 5thes Minnesota
a 2|itrust-buster, has l; been summoned by
y Mr.. TAFT He will get here on Monday
q and will 80 lover the speech Of accept.
] ance With Mr. Taft es es peclally that por:
81 tion relating to trusts. Art thur I. Vorys
liindependentf manage Of the Taft cam.
a pal gn In Ohio y. is still here, and has
4 been nsconsulted by Mr. Taft
sad e re hs,
q aIthous hesquestionsof residunry legai ego.
-Itceship p5S5will play a consid derable pa,
in, ,tf the 3 eprsssntS r,,sg C ca;mptalign
] Through the Commoner err. Every reads
: of shis paper hah N become a zealou
nhs tSfastar be is Si
), land Will do everything he can to fur
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