The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-07
RAILROADS REFUSE
REDUCED RATES
To LINCOLN
THEIR ACTION REGARDED By
DEMOCRATS AS INTENDING TO
MINIMIZE IMPORTANCE OF THE
BRYAN NOTIFICATION.

( LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. Lincoln Is
seething over the refusal OF the rail
roads operating IN the territory OF the
J Western Passenger association TO
make reduced rates 10 this city on
Bryan notification day next Wednes-
day.
Commercial club officials and
Democratic leaders are making pro
tests that this is rank favoritism. be-
cause the Central Passenger associa-
ton gave a rate Of cent and half
mile for the Tafe notification at
Cincinnati July 2s. c. w. Bryan has
wired the refusal 10 Chairman Mack
Roger Sullivan and other members OF
the national committee and asked
them 10 bring pressure TO bear 10 get
the same concession for the Demo
Gratis as was given the Republicans
Mr.. Bryan will make no comment
upon the matter. but Democratic
leaders assert that It is deliberate
bit OF preference and intended 10 mini
mize the importance and effect OF next
weeks affair.
The letter denying the request
states that none of the roads in this
territory made or was asked 20 make
rates for the Cincinnati AFFAIR; that
they believe the policy OF the law is
that railroads have no more right TO
give a lower fare TO a man going TO
political meeting than 10 farmer
going to the county seat TO pay his
taxes, and that as the evident intent
OF the law ia that everybody shall pay
two cents a mile on all occasions, they
will not do that which makes them
disobedient TO the law.
Mr.. Bryan is going right ahead ar
ranging his speechmaking dates. and
Ii New York and New England want
to get In on the list they will have TO
hurry. While no definite dates or
itinerary have been decided upon. the
chances are that he will spend about
10 days or two weeks in September on
the Pacific coast, between Sept. s and
Sept 20. II he goes east II will have
to be after that date.
Another speech was added 10 the
list when Bryan announced that he
would talk on the tariff at Des Moines.
Ia, Aug. 81. 1t was also given out
that his speech before the National
Farmers congress at Madison. Wis,
will be given about Sept. &c. The sub
ject will be The Farmers Interest in
Public Questions"
Treasurer Haskell is expected here
shortly TO attend a conference OF lead
ers and adopt some plan Of securing
financial aid for the campaign Funds
are coming In slowly.
c. w. Bryan has sent third remit
lance TO Haskell as the proceeds OF
campaign fund subscriptions collected
through the Commoner. It consisted
Of SO items. totaling s1,777S5. Three
remittances in all have been sent,
amounting to more than s4.100. Here
after persons desiring to donate to the
campaign fund will be requested to
make the contributions directly to
Treasurer Haskell.
As the result OF visit to Mr..
Bryan today OF Senator bob" Taylor.
OF Tennessee, the national committee
of the Democratic party. with the con
currence OF Mr.. Bryan. will soon enter
upon a most elaborate plan for ascer.
tanning the sentiment OF the country
towards their standard bearers. This
plan contemplates the formation OF
national Democratic club with state
and county clubs as subsidiaries,
whose duty II will be to report to the
central organization data favorable or
unfavorable TO the national ticket. 1t
is proposed that these clubs shall poll
the United States.