Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-03
RECEPTION AND HEARING Ac-
CORDED IN BRYAN'S HOME
TOWN, LINCOLN, GRATIFYING
TO CANDIDATE.
FAVORS ROOSEVELT'S
CONTRIBUTION PLAN
CANDIDATE UPHOLDS PRESi-
DENTS PROPOSITION ON MAT.
TER OF PUBLICITY OF CAM.
PAIGN FUNDS AS BEST URGED.

Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 1. = Re-
freshed and in better voice, and
very much gratified at the immen-
sity of the reception and hearing
accorded him in Lincoln last
night, Taft began the second day
in Nebraska this morning with a
speech to the people of Crete.
who turned out en- masse at the
station to meet the candidate.
Many farmers assented with vigor
to what Taft said about the fail
ure of the Democratic remedies to
produce good markets, and the
short speech of the candidate was
warmly received.
At WILDER and Dewitt similar
crowds were found and at Beat
rice the largest meeting to be
held before Omaha Is reached to-
night, took place. The candidate
left the train here and spoke from
a raised platform. He discussed
the labor problem and was given
a respectful and intelligent hear
ing. What he said moved his aud
fence to applause many times.
Lincoln, Neb., Oct l. Accepting
the challenge Of William ]. Bryan
right in the home city Of the Nebras-
kan, VIM. H. Taft last night not only
endorsed President Roosevelt's posi-
ton on the question of publicity of
contributions, but defended
1t with arguments calculated to estab-
fish that position as sound from the
Of the public good and to
show that Bryan's position was one
simply for prediction sensational.
ism.
Taft made eleven speeches in Ne
braska before reaching Lincoln, and
five speeches in that city last night.
His audiences throughout were large
and enthusiastic, and his reception in
Lincoln was made particularly graft
flying to him by the enthusiasm and
exhibited by the immense
crowds which greeted him at all
points.
A Busy Day In Lincoln.
Taft had busy day In and about
Lincoln. Late in the afternoon he adj
dressed the Burlington shop men at
then spoke to the students
of the State university; a jubilation
at the capitol grounds where Gov.
Cummins Of Iowa. made the principal
speech and was heartily cheered for
his position regarding Republican pol
[cies was next then an address to a
meeting Of women at the Auditorium,
which was followed by dinner.
After a hir maotioo 1oet ,,31b>
which was held at the Auditorium,
Taft answered Bryan's challenge. He
said in part:
Bryan challenges me to take the
same position that Roosevelt takes
with reference to the time when pub
lefty should be made Of campaign
and I accept the chal-
lenge.
Agrees Exactly With Roosevelt
81 take exactly the same position
that the president takes. have al
ways been In favor Of a law which
will require publicity of both contribu-
lions and expenditures Immediately
after election. Bryan seems to favor
publication Of contributions before
llt eicELlcil, Dhl poStpbutS Tue DuDil.
cation Of expenditures until after that
time. confess see no reason why,
If contributions are to be made pub.
ic before elections. expenditures
should also be published. 7 think that
the charac ter Of the expenditures Is
quite as important as the character
and source of the contributions.
don't know Of any election law. either
In this country or abroad, which re-
uuires the publication Of contributions
or expenditures before election, The
law of Nebraska on this subject only
REQUIRES the publication Of contribu-
tons and expenditures after election.
This was the law which the Demo
cratic managers in 1904 in Nebraska
so flagrantly violated by falling to
return the receipt Of $4,000 from
Thomas F. Ryan. The most drastic
law in this country on the subject is
that of New York, which also makes
the time of publication after cleo
ton"