The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-24
BRYAN CALLS ON NEWSPAPERS
Calls Upon Them to Collect funds
for Campaign-Will Get Pro-
hibition Vote.

Influential Eastern Democrats have
told W. j. Bryan that, in their opin,
ION, The mti-injunct1on plank of the
platform adopted at Denver was
hardly worth the paper it was writ
ten on, the reason alleged by them
being that the David b. Hill bill
passed by the senate, which is cspe-
clally endorsed by the Democratic
plank, simply carried out The common
law provislon, granting Il jury trial
IN contempt eases "in the .iurisdc-
tion of presiding judgc''
The plank was drafted ON the as
sumption that the Hill bill was pass-
cd only after it had been amended
by Senator Allen of Nebraska to
make trial by mandatory at the re-
quest Of defendant.
Mr.. Bryan spent several anxious
hours after he received this Informal
ton. While reasonably sure of his
ground. the allegation that he and
the ma .i"rily OF thr committee ON
resolutions had been trickcd caused
him TO worry and ne admitted that
ne would have an inquiry set on foot.
TN" Associated Press correspond
'cnt this afternoon relieved this s,,s-
pcnsc by submitting TO him adviccs
from Washington, showing that the
Hill bill as finally adopted by the
United States senate in 1896 provid-
OF Tor summary punishment by the
court IN direct contempt eases but
made il mandatory for the court to
grant Il trial by jury in all eases
wh"r" such contempt was committed
outside Of the jurisdiction OF
the court and where such
jury triai was demanded by the
accused.
This was IN" Alien amendment. as
Mr.. Bryan r"m"mhcrrd il and il
cleared up What Threatened TO be
com" an awkward situation for the
Democratic candidate for tine rrrsi
drury.
TIA" part that the prohibition uurs-
tl"n will play in the campaiyu was
talked over by Mr.. Bryan and wiley
H. Phillips. editor of the California
Voice Of l"s Angles. who j. return
ing from Columbus. Ohio. where ne
was delegate tn the prohibition
convention.
owe agrccd.' SAID Mr.. Phillips
"not to discuss for publication what
Was said at our confcrcncc.' Mr.
Phillips, however, volunteered the
statement that Il NUMBER Of prohibi-
tloniSts would vote for Mr.. Bryan as
aginst their own candidate. lie
thought the prohibition movement
would affect the vote in the close
States and was unwilling to concede
to Taft many of thc-, votes.
The appeals Of Mr.. Bryan to Tho
farmers OF the country for campaign
contributions is bearing fruit. Today
a humber OF responses wcrc received,
the snms enclosed varying in amount.
Tw" retired farmers Of Omaha. one
aged 81 and the other 70 Years. pre-
fercrcd to deliver their contributions
il person. They hobbled up the
pathway to Fairview and each placed
III the hands of Mr.. Bryan a IS bill.
Appeal to Democratic Papers.
An appeal by Mr.. Bryan to the
Democratic newspapers of the coun-
try to begin the collection Of funds
for the campaign WAS one Of the I'M
pol;'nt happenings OF the day.
The statement follows:
81 wish every Democratic paper
would begin the collection OF Il fund
from lis subscribers There are very
few Democrats who could not afford
10 make Il small contribution and The
people will never be able to control
the government until they take on
themselves the burden Of supplying
campaign funds. AS long as a few
men furnish the money to finance a
campaign the mon will exert an un-
due Influence upon the government.
'lt seems that we have reached
the end Of corporate contributions
and this is step in advance but tho
individuals who control these favor
seeking corporations may still domin-
ate politics by furnishing !hc sincw>
Of war. The Democratic party has
struck blow at this system by linn.
iting contributions ,o> $4,000 m(
providing for publicity before th'
election. The Republican party has