The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06


In providing Tor publication he
fore election the democrats are lar IN
adavnce of the republicans,
Mr.. Taft should met the challenge
and or Ter a publication OF his com
mittee's collections before election
day. Public opinion demands this
and II the republican leaders insist
on keeping secret both the names
and the amounts until some weeks
latter the election they will inevitably
suffer In the comparison which inde
oeudent voters Will make. When
| MIR. Bryan,s committee publishes It's
receipts and the names Of those CIV
inc more than 500 on October 10.
can Mr.. TAFT aud his COMMITTEES al.
f,rd 70 be silent? We think not.
publication should be made before
The electi IN, and we should be glad
! TO see such publication required oy
! law. The people have a right Y
know whv give 10 the national cam
: paipn fund OF party, how muci
!" there Is OF II and how IL Is used
Party leaders who insist new upoi
: withholding this information take
: considerable risk. IL has but htti
salue II made some weeks after cleo
:, lion. II set forth fully and bonesti
then, slch parts OF II as may be OF
: Iectionable lose force before anothe
= national election can take place.
~ IL the republicans win, the tart
- ia TO he revised immediately ait'
~ the election. IL Is commonly believe
:" hat by large contributions TO u
!, party fund IN past campaigns, wh'
'n tariff revision was pending, protecs'
'" manufacturer have sought, possib
/. new tariff rates for their benefit.
~ Mr.. Taft insists this year upon
~ erecy until after election. IL VIII
ssefted that he and his associa,
iesire 10 conceal contributions
Nv signed 20 procure legislative FAVOR
~" Ire new tariif schedules. There
20 70 great corporations which may or .
~" not be violating the antitrust "a
Ne Who is To decide whether they 81
-. ne prosecuted? II the contribute
aa, are concealed, Mr.. Taft will bear
,to oubilc assertion that such corpt
80 lions are buying immunity by ger
- aus additions 10 the fund. III pun
's,or lty prevents the Offering OF eontrl
No. lions designed TO influence legisla'
30 or executive action, well and ~
!, 90, Sir. Taft will not admit that me
/, a. offered for such purposes Is wal
More ny his committee.
emo pnhllc sentiment Is more exac
49,, aith respect 10 these matters tina
-, .as a few yeais ago, because
10 nos based upon considerable
II, "a ,eetIon of undisputeo facts. TIE
,,ess insurance investigation Ies'
M. hinge contributions made from
80, funds Of the great companies.
-. New York street railway inses
,.sta. tion showed how a mysterious
a,,,, 900 from a corporations ireasuf
y, a life men might be accounted y
~ ~, the assertion or suggestion u
-. ans Ia reimburse tbem for cont
wa lions 10 The republican sani
,h., fund. Zoe controversy over MI.
IN rimap ~ $50, 900 aud bis b'ightf
- oectstians we're foil Of arnemen
ers q, campaign fund publicity befor'
sf,sr. election. Nj. SHERMAN,
i. "a. Nh. Tsft's associate on the I
! sns. sss the collector whose unspcc
. ,ss,, applieatioD to Nj Hartman
!. ~. mausf brought W liRht The b
!. ~. NJ that controversy. hy which,
Mt most knos, public opinion We
: -. ligt,tsned and stimulated.
ra.rb Nr. TAFT should vie with Nr.
"a, an In comf elilng all the can
nsrtles fund publicity that the c'nd
,sti,g wlll permit, and this publicity
! 49,, he given before the election
!. m,,h shou "a allow % coneealmsni ns
.,,h aslay 70 cover up until after e.
......,n. ~. eIits Of contributors wbos
-. a. mas be thus 10 obtain someti
mes leg station. patronage or ex'
,a,.1 n favor to which they are net
: !, ,bs entitled. We are DOT sayiog
Rep. he siiS0'' :" '