The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-29

CALLS UPON NEWSPAPERS TO
COLLECT FUNns FOR THE
CAMPAIGN.
llnssern Democrats Fail to Alarm the
Nominee Regarding the Anti In
junction Plank.

influential Eastern Democrats have
told w. J. Bryan that. In their opin-
lon. the anti-injunction plank of the
platform adopted a. Denver was
hardly worth the paper II was written
on. the reason alleged by them being
that the David n. Hill bill. passed by
the senate. which 10 specifically en-
dorssd by the Democratic plank. sim
ply carried out the common law pro-
VISION. granting jury trial Ia con-
tempt eases I'm the jurisdiction of
presiding Judge"
The plank was drafted on the as
sumption that the Hill bill was pass
"a only after II had been amended by
osnsfor Allen OF Nebraska to make
trial BY fury mandatory at the re-
quest Of dsfendant
Mr.. Bryan spent several anxious
hours afssr be received this informa-
tion. while reasonably sure OF his
stopnd me allegation that he and the
majority Of the committee on resolu-
tions had been tricked caused him to
worry and ht admitted that he would
have an inquiry set on foot
e. The Associated Press correspondent
this afternoon relieved this suspense
by submitting to him advices from
Washlng>on. Allowing that the Hill
bill - pnaily adopted by the United
states senate In ises provided for
summary punishment, by the court in
direct contsmpt cases bat made II
mandatory for the court to grant q
trial by jury In all cases where such
contempt was committed outside Of
The 5ur'sdiction of the court and
'swhers such jury trial was demanded
BY Ne Accused.
This was the Allen amendment. as
Hr. Bryan remeabered Il and II clear
ed up what threatened to become IN
swkvard situstlcn for the Democratic
candldats for the presidency.
y -rhs part thar the prohibition aues-
tion viii play In tha campaign was
talked over ~ Mr.. Bryan ana Wiley
b. Phillips. editor OF the California
voice Of Los Angeles. who is return
ING from Columbus. Ohio. where he
was . delegate to the Prohibition con-
vent,on.
I'VE agreed said Mr.. Phillips, .-no&
10 discuD sor publication what was
said at our conference" Mr.. Phillips,
however. volunteered the statement
that . number Of Prohibitionlsts would
vote for Mr.. Bryan as against their
own candidate He thought the pro-
htD!tion movement would affect the
vote In the close States and was un-
willing TO concede to Taft many of
these votes.
The appeals Of Mr.. Bryan TO the
farmers OF the country for campaign
contributions In bearing fruit. Today
number of responses were received,
the sums enclosed varying in amount
two retired farmers OF Omaha. .re
nscd So and the oSher 70 years. pre-
ferred 10 deliver th,ir contributions IN
person. They hobbled up the pathway
to Fairview and each placed In ne
haods et xr. Bryan a IS bill.
An appeal by Mr.. Bryan to the
Democratic newspapers of the ooun-
try TO begin the collection OF funds
for the campaign was one OF the inn
partaut happenings OF the day.
The statement follows:
II wish every Democratic paper
would begin the collection OF a fund
from its subscribers. There are very
few Democrats who could not AFFORD
Go make a small contribution and the
people VIII never be able to control
the government until they take t.n
themselves the burden OF supplying
campaign funds. AZ long as a fcw
men furnish the money to finance q
campaign the men wi1i exert an un-
1oe influence upon the government.
seems "hat We nave reached the
end OF corporate contributions snd
this is n step In advance but the in
dividuais VINO control these favor
seekins corporations may still domi-
nate politics BY furnishing the sinews
OF war. The Democratic party has
struck a blow at this system by lin
iting contributions to $4,000 and pro-
viding for publicity before the cleo
tion. The Republican party has so
far refused to Join with us on this
pror,-! -!tion but public sentiment may
yet compel II to do 80. I have no
doubt that the Democratic party will
receive contributions from more In
dividuais than ever contributed to any
ana thara q. No. r.o.~~ q,