Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-21
BRYAN VICTIM
OFNEEDLESS
ALARM
EhS ERNERS ATTACK PET
ANTI-INJUCTl0N PLANK
Assertion that atform
Clause is Worthless Causes
Mild Panic at FairvieW;
Newspaper Men t. Rescue.

By Morning Journal snseiai Leased wIra
FairView Lincoln Neh,, July 20.--
| Influential eastern democrats today
notified William J. Bryan that In their
opinion the anti-iniunction plank Of
the platform adopted at Denver was
| hardly worth the paper il was written
on, the reason alleged by them being
that the David b. Hin bin passed the
senate. which is specifically endorsed
! by the democrats, simply carried out
the common law provision, granting a
jury trial in contempt eases. "ln the
| jurisdiction OF the presiding Judge"
| The plank was drafted ON the assump-
tion that the HIN bill was passed only
after II had been amended BY Senator
! Allen of Nebraska, to make the trial
by Jury provision mandatory at the
demand Of the defendant,
Mr.. Bryan spent several anxious
hours after he received this informa-
ton While reasonably sure OF his
ground, the allegation that he and
the majority of the committee on
resolutions had been "tricked" caused
him worry and he admitted that he
was to have an inquiry set on foot
The Associated Press correspondent
this afternoon relieved his suspense.
by explaining TO him, that advices
from Washington showed that the Hill
bill as finally adopted by the United
States senate I'm 1896. provided for the
summary punishment by the court in
direct contempt cases. but making 1t
mandatory for the court to grant q
trial by jury In all cases where such
contempt was committed outside of
the jurisdiction of the court, and
where such jury trial was demanded
by the accused. This was the Alien
amendment, as Bryan remembered II
and II cleared up that threatened to
become an awkward situation for the
democrats candidate.
The prominent part that the prohi-
bltion question viii play in the cam
paign was talked over between Mr.
Bryan and Wiley b. Phillips. sxitor
of the California Voice of Los Ange-
les, who Is returning from Columbus,
Ohio. where he was a delegate to the
national prohibition convention.
We agreed" said Mr., Phillips.
mot to discuss for publication. what
was said at our conference"
Mr.. Phillips however, volunteers
the statement that unquestlonably
number Of the prohibitionists would
vote for Mr. Bryan as against their
own candidate. He thought the pro-
1ibition movement would affect the
vote In the close states, and was un-
Wiling to concede to Judge Taft many
lf these votes
The appeal OF Mr. Bryan to the
armers of the country for campaign
is bearing fruit Today
number of responses were received,
he sums enclosed varying In amount.
'wo old retired farmers from Omaha,
me aged SO years and the other ~
ears, preferred to deliver tis,sir con
ributions in person. They hobbied
p the pathway to Fairview and
laced In the hands of Mr. Bryan a
We dollar bill
An appeal by Mr.. Bryan to the dem
cratic newspapers of the country to
egin the collection of funds for the
ampaign was one Of the important
of the day.
Late this evening eorgde Fred Will
ans, of Boston. arrived and was
riven from the station TO Fairview
y Mr.. Bryan The two were In
ngthy conference, upon reaching the
ryan home, where Mr.. Williams ex-
ected 20 spend the night.
Mr.. Williams on leaving the Bryan
omc at a late hour said he had dis
lssed with Mr.. Bryan many details
the campaign ana particularly with
ference TO the campaign in New
ngland, The subject of ch1i. man
the national democratic committee
as gone into but Mr. Williams de-
AIRED that nothing definite vet has
eh determined upon and that there
1uld not be until the subcommittee
organization Of the national com
lttee meets ia Chicago next Satur-
~ lie said that In an probability
number Of vice chairmen would be
pointed 10 take charge of certain
'tions Of country where they have
Intimate knowledge Of affairs
Mf Williams impaired to Mr.. Bryan
Information that "a large number
eastern republicans had bnlted the
fv % raily around the Bryan ban
q lie leii az midnight for Denver.
'er" he has some private business