Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-15

larly strong one, the news an import
ami locally. soon spread like Wild fire,
Almost the first act was the reading
by MT. Bryan of a statement by the
vice presidential nominee and himself.
MIR. Chairman and gentlemen of
the committee recognize that the
main work of the campaign is done
10y sub committeees, and yet, before
entering upon the campaign. / was
anxious to have an opportunity TO-
meet personally the fun members Of
the committee.
Upon this committee, acting di-
tn accordance with it's authority, rests
the responsibility of carrying ON this
campaign and 1 desire upon this first
meeting with you to express my deep
appreciation not merely OF the honor
that has been paid me by the party
which you as an organization repre-
sent but my entire satisfaction with
the platform which was adopted by
the convention which has recently adj
tuat a candidate for vice president has
been selected, who is not only q polit
ical friend and personal friend. but
one In whom have entire confidence.
/ do not know how | can better eN-
press my feelings on this subject than
to say that if | am elected president
and Mr.. Kern is elected vice president,
! shall not be afraid to die, because
| shall feel that the policy outlined
i'm the platform. which ] shall en-
deavor to put into operation. VIII be
just as faithfully carried out by him as
they would by me. C~Applause). !
do not know how ! can yX9rees in
stronger language my satisfaction or
the nomination that the party has
made for vice president.
aside from desiring To meet YOU
personally l thought there were ccr-
tain things that ought to be decided
upon at once ard as l have the honor
of having with We at this time our
candidate for vice president. Mr Kern.
/ have conferred with him about two
or three matters and l shall present
at this time a request In which he and
| join. have reduced it to writing.
Mr.. Bryan. on behalf of himself and
Mr.. Kern. then read the following:
"Gentlemen Of the Committee. The
platform recently adopted by the ma
tional convention of our party at
Denver contains the following pledge:
1--WE pledge the democratic party
10 the enactment Of a law prohibiting
any corporation from contributing to
a campaign fund and any individual
from contributing an amount above a
reasonable amount, ana providing for
the publication before election of all
contributions above 4 reasonable min
imum.
Mr.. Kern and / are in hearty
sympathy with this pledge and are
gratified at its adoption. With its
fulfillmcnt a new era in American
politics viii begin Elections viii then
be regarded as public affairs and the
Influences which control them, instead
OF being secret Will be known to the
voters.
AS an earnest token that our
party viii max good in It's pledge.
we ask you to construc this plank and
put it into immediate operation. This
can be done by the adoption of a res
olution announcing that in pursuance
of the policy outlined in that pledge,
your committee viii not accept any
contribution whatever from any cor
poration, that it will not accept any
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above a reasonable amount, and that
it will publish before election all con-
tributions above a reasonable mini
mum. We suggest for your approval
a maximum of $4,000 and a mini
mum of 500, no contribution TO be
received above $4,000, and all iontrl-
buttons above 500 to be made public
before election.
we suggest also that on or before
the 18th day Of October publication
shall be made Of all contributions.
above 500 received up t0At&&s4-
that after the 18TH of October publi-
cation shall be made of such contri-
buttons on the day hat the same are.
received above $4,000 and an c%ontri-
above 500 shall be accepted within
three days of the election"
After finishing reading the state
mcnt Mr.. Bryan commented as fol-
lows:
We have felt that his is the prop
er time to make this announcement
At the republican convention a plank
In favor Of publicity was turned down
by a very large vote. The Indignation
that has been expressed ver the ac-
ton of the convention has been felt
by the republican leaders. and they
are now attempting 10 avoid all the
censure hat has been falling upon
them by announcing that through
their treasurer. a New York man. they
would make pubic the contributions
after the election.
You VII notice that the point made
in our plank is that the contributions
shall be published before the election.
1t is not sufficient q learn after the
election of the influences that have
purchased the election. The public
ought 10 know before the election
what influences are at work to pro-
cure the success of "a party, and our
platform makes the distinction. and
we ask that this committee at this
time declare itself in harmony with
the plank and that this committee so
interprets this plank. that the public
can not fail to see the difference be-
tween IA position and their position.
We say that no contribution shall be-
accepted from any corporation: a
corporation Is not created for polit-
icai purposes: il has no right TO con-
tribute to campaign funds, and we
want this part Of the plank distinct
want q limit placed upon coutri-
buttons: that no contribution ma be-
from any Individual so lsrg
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