The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-07-21
NOMINEES ASK
CONTRIBUTIONS
BRYAN AND KERN ISSUE AP-
PEAL TO FARMERS.
Iowa Farmer, Formerly a Republi-
can, Gives $10O for Campaign .
Fund-Bryan on Browns
vile Affair.

"'H ~ 'lIt 'hltltilbfc 'DNn tnal ne mao
not discussed the Brownsville affair
or the question Of the appointment Of
negroes To office. W. ). Bryan today
announced that he did not wish to be
misunderstood. lie said he did not
mean to convey the impression that
he had never talked about the
BROWNSVILLE ease in amy manner, but
that he had not discussed il rs an is
sue IN tn" present campaign. While
he had not read the evidence bearing
on that sub irrt, he rrcatlrd an cditor-
ial written by him two years ago. in
which he made the frank assertion, if
the facts were rs stated, President
Roosevelt was fully Justified i'm his
course.
Visitors t" the Bryan home were
less numerous today than on ycstcr-
day. Ehr principal caller was John
f.. Lamb of lnliana. but ne declined
t" make amy statement rs to the sub
lrci of his rnnNrrSapon.
Tonight Mr.. Bryan went in to Lin
coin to attend Il Masonic meeting and
tw" hours afterwards received at his
home Il lar"r delegation rrnm the To-
cal Central Labor m>,n.
Th" tm>t appeal for campaign con
tributi"nS by the Democratic candi-
dates for the presidency and the
vie" r">idrury was issued today, li-
rrri"d [" the farmers Of the country
II is aS follows:
"T" tlr Farmers Of the United
States:
"Ih" first contribution made to
the Democratic campaign fund this
year. 50 far :lS We. know. was made
bvHm Iowa farmer. Just before the
Denver convention met this man. who
m"dcStl ~ prefers moi to have his name
mentioned. ."urnry"d more than 100
miles tn Lincoln with his contribution
Of 800, which he left with Mr. Bry-
an t" be given to the committee when
organized for the campaign.
"ThiS farmer Was born in Sweden
and for some time after he was natu-
ralizcd was i member OF the Rcpub-
lican party. But he was s1ndrn, Of
public questions and in the course of
time became Il Democrat. TO mani
fest his deep interest in the success
OF the party and the triumph Of Dem
ocratir principles he made this free
will offering I" the c-:npai@n fund.
"ll is very "rpr"lr;@tr that this
first rrl,>"ihuliuu should come from
that "r"Hl body Of -W population
hu"WM ~ a"rirulIuriSt>. The farmer
has nothing /" Gain by privilege and
fav"rilism; his hope is in the arpli-
cation "t the doctrine or 'cqual rights
T." all and special privileges I" none. >
lie has been the victim of all special
legislation and has suffered from con-
troll of politics bv the great predatory
corporations. Now that the Demo-
cratic party has announced it's de-
termination ct to accept contributions
FROM crrunralinnS and NO, To accept
excessive cuntrihutiruS even from in
hivilual> and to publish all contribu-
il"n% " hen. over Il reasonable mimi
n!ulu. - ';-'hi in hc able 10 Secure Il
suiliri"M lam from The citizens who
ask from the government nuthilIu but
protection Of their rights and consid-
Grafton for the general welfare. There
are hundreds Of thousands OF farmers
VIII" ~" ahIndanily able to cnnrti-
butte I" the campaign fund. There
are thousands who could give 800
apiece without feeling it: there are
tens of thousands who could give $50
apiece without sacrifice and still
more viii" could Give go or $40 or -.
CAS- the national committee has not
yet been organized we will ask the
C"mm"ncr to call for subscriptions
may Indicate whether they are willing
I" have their names mentioned and
if the contribution is not more than
500 their wishes will be complied
with. All contributions above 500
must be made known, no matter from
whom they come.
s'The farmers fund will be turned
over to the national committee rs soon
as its permanent officers have been
selected. Who will be the first to
respond? The Denver convention was
q people 5 convention; it would adopt
cd strong, clear, honest platform
and its nominations were named with
practical maminity. Our fight is Il