The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-18
HOLDS TAFT'S VIEWS HAVE
BEEN SHORN OF EFFECT
Treasurer SheIdGn'S Statement
CO6TaSled With Decision
Made By Democrats

Lincoln, July ls.--N1r Bryan's visit
ors for the last two days have had
sve,y opportunity to learn that when
he put his publicity resolutioa sareugh
The national committee he meant bus
mess. RE purposes, they say, that. no
gaslon shall be permitted
It has been suggested that a corpor
alton might make a contribution
through an individual. an employee of
che company, bat the national COM
mittee, Il is said understands thor
oughly that Mr. Bryan viii not teler-
ate any such evasion and that he in
tcnds TO keep a close watch
Another suggestion is that while
limit of $4,000 has been placed on
iontributious lom individuals, there is
iothipg TO prevent one man making
len of twenty coUtributions cf $4,000
ZACH But Alr. Bryan has made il
'.ear to his visitors, including the ne
ional committee, that this viii not be
Nermitted Nor can the committee
tade the order because Of the pro-
posed fun publication OF all c0niribu.
ions, beginning IN October 10.
There is 40 prospect OF the commit.
ne disregarding Mr.. Bryan's wishes
~ this or any other point His con
rol Is absolute lie has only TO sug-
sest p wish and % IS instantly com
died with.
The candidate intends to make the
lubiciN feature strong issue in the
iampaign Nobody who ms talked
With him about II can doubt his abso-
ute sincerity. He is well pleased
90, With the republican attitude es-
9ecialiy In view OF Secretary Tafts
declaration IN favor of publicity to
senator Burrows last spring. The
ratt declaration the democrats here
lelieye has been shcrn OF all IT'S ef
ects by Treasurer George r. Shel-
Ions statement that the ontr'butlohs
o the republican canspaign fund would
lot be made public until after the
election. They contrast Il with the
lecision made by the democrats under
Mr. BryaI's Leadership, to take the
ublic fully into their confidence before
lection as TO what persons supply
the cash.
Mr.. Bryan saw no callers Of any
prominence yesterday. Asked II he was
Going 70 initiate Mr. TAFT By starting
work on his speech OF acceptance, he
replied:
Il nave more time than Mr. Taft
Ills speech viii come first Besides
expect to have his speech 10 work
IN when ! prepare mine"
But was suggested "hs has the
democratic platform platform to work
on
That's true said Mr.. Bryan. hu,
aorously and think ii VIII keep him
busy for a while"
Mr. Bryans satisfaction with the
platform approaches delight particu-
.afly IN view Of the promises made by
3nmual Gompers, John Mitchell f.
Morrison ana other labor leaders that
.he labor vote would surely so 20 him,
The national chaifmanship situation
s unchanged Mr Bryan probably
sin not Indicate a preference until he
go.s O. Chicago 40 attend tho meeting
1f the subcommittee, empowered 90
malic the selection on July 26
Some curiosity has been manifested
as TO why Mr. Bryan should choose q
late coincldent With the arrival in Chi
eago of the Hearst delegates to the
nGtuendence party convention, and Il
has bccn suggested that Mn. Bryan
nisht hope to make eomo arrange
menis with them, II may be stated on
authority that thia date was selected
only Because an Interval az ten days
was deemed necessary tor completing
ne arrangements for selecting ua-
donal chairman and that Mr. Bryan
dld not think Of iAe coincidence OF
dates until his attention was called TO
i'd yesterday