Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-21
VICTIM.
Of NEEDLESS
ALARM
FhS ERNERS ATTACK PET
ANTI-INJUCTl0N PLANK
Assertion That Platform
Clause is Worthless Causes
Mild Panic at Fairviewi
Newspaper Men t, Rescue,

NcWopdpUI WlOll nOoIuCt
BY Morning Journal aDaeial I.saAsa wIrAl
Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., July 2O.-
Influential eastern democrats today
notified William ]. Bryan that in their
opinion the anti-lniunction plank of
the platform adopted at Denver was
hardly worth the paper 1t was written
on, the reason alleged by them being
that the David B. Hin bill passed the
senate. which is specifically endorsed
by the democrats, simply carried out
the common law provision. granting a
jury trial in contempt cases, "in the
Jurisdiction of the presiding Judge
The plank was drafted on the assump-
tion that the Hill bill was passed only
after II had been amended by Senator
Allen. of Nebraska, TO make the trial
by jury provision mandatory az 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 70 him, that advlces
/ from Washington showed that the Hill
bin as finally adopted by the United
States senate IN 1896, provided for the
/ summary punishment by the court In
direct contempt cases, but making Il
mandatory for the court to grant a
/ 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 Allen
j amendment, ms Bryan remembered ~
and II cleared mp that threatened 70
become an awkward situation for the
democrats candidate.
The prominent part that the prohi-
bition question will play In the CAM
paign was talked over between Mr..
Bryan and Wiley B. Phillips %itor
of the California Voice OF Los Ange-
les, who is returning from Columbus.
Ohio. where he was delegate to the
national prohibition convention.
I'VE agreed" said Mr.. Phillips.
mot to discuss for publication, what
was said at our conference"
Mr.. Phillips however, volunteers
the statement that unquestionahly
number of the prohlbltlonlsts would
vote for Mr. Bryan as against their
own candidate. He thought the pro-
hibItion movement would affect the
vote In the close states. and was un-
/. willing to cOncede to Judge Taft many
of these votes.
| The appeal of Mr.. Bryan to the
farmers of the country for campaign
contributions Is bearing fruit Today
number of responses were received,
the sums enclosed varying in amount.
Two old retired farmers from Omaha.
one aged SO years and the other 79
years. preferred to deliver ti~sir con
: tributlons in person They hobbled
: up the pathway to FairvIew and
, placed in the hands of MIR. Bryan a
: five dollar bill
An appeal by Mr.. Bryan to the dem-
ocratic newspapers of the country to
: begin the collection of funds for the
campaign was one Of the important
happenings OF the day.
Late this evening eOrgGe Fred Will
llams, of Boston. arrived and was
driven from the station to Fairview
by MIR. Bryan. The two were IN
"" "" lengthy conference, upon reaching the
I Bryan home, where Mr., Williams ex-
! pected 20 spend the night.
:, Mr.. williams on leaving the Bryan
q home at late hour said he had dis
cussed with Mr.. Bryan many details
: OF the campaign and particularly with
. reference TO the campaign IN New
q England The subject Of q chairman
i Of the national democratic committed
g was gone into but Mr.. Williams de-
# clared that nothing definite yet has
n been determined upon and that there
would not be until the subcommitte,
on organization OF the national com.
mittee meets In Chicago next satur
T day. He said that In all probabilit,
number OF vice chairmen would b'
appointed to take charge Of certain
II sections Of country where they hav'
i an intimate knowledge Of affairs.
ie Mr.. Williams impaired to Mr.. rnyal
n the information that a large numbe
d of eastern republicans had bolted tn
r party TO rally around the Bryan ban
r. ner. He left at midnight for Denver
In tvhara No has aoraa sHftgu&.. lttat,,sun