Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-27

\ him that | will enforce against him
| the present criminal law. and win en-
force against him also the laws de-
| manded In the Democratic platform
as soo, as these laws can BE- enacted,
"Rut there il another fact. which
raises a presumption In favor of our
, party. ! referred to II In my former
reply. and the members Of your cahi'
net. called In for consultation evi-
IDENTITY did not notice II.
kepubIica ans Oppose Publicity.
Il stated that ". had not knowingly
received n dollar from any one connect
cd with corporal ion known AZ trust
and that any money so received,
would be returned rs soon AS "" re-
c"iyrd knowi"dg" of the fact. now
remind You that your convention ne
,libcratcly rejected the PLANK favorihT
publicity as to campaign Contrlbu-
tionS Mr.. TAFT has r"puiiated Tn"
action OF the convention. and rcbuk"d
the members OF the convention by
declaring himself in favor OF publ
city. Will" we favor publicity before
the election Which do you regard
as the better plan-to let IN" people
know before III" election what IN
Nucnces are at work Or TO let them
know after the election:
Harrimans Help in 1904.
Are you willing to say that any
public interest was served In 1904. b!
conc aling until after the election.
the contributions made to the Repuh
;lican campaign fund by MIR. Harri.
man ami those collected by him from
! IN, that
1.-THE nublicat ion before election OF con
tributions then made would have no
Ell, ct upon the election? AS ] havs
said, we shall publish the names o.
contributors abov" one hundred dol
liars Will you ask your campaign
managers to publish before election
icontributiOns alDyc one hundred doi
lars? Or, II you regard this too
small. then ten. thousand dollars? II
not. what reason can you give to the
public for not doing so? insis,
that our willingness to let the public
know the sources from which we re-
ceiyc contributions raises presumP
ton in cur favor tnat must b" over
come before you can ask the people
TO accept your statement that the
law defying corporations have more
to fear from Republican success thar
from Democratic victory. =
pares Compare Deeds and Ideals
In conclusion you say that You ask
support for Mr.. Taft. b' cause NJ
stands for the moral uplitt Of the ma
ton because his deeds have made
good his words, and because the
cies to which he is committed are OF
jsmmeasurable good. alike to the honor
and interest OF the whole people. !
dare to compare my efforts for the
! moral uplift OF the nation with his
efforts. my deeds with his deeds. ana
the policies TO which ! am committed
with the policies to which he is com
United and more than that. IL l may
iassume that he will follow In your
lfootsteps. I dare to compare my ideal
OF the presidency with his. do not
regard it rs proper for the President
Ito use his prestige. his influence. OF
his patronage to aid one member oi
lbis party. as against another. VINO as
pires to oiIIce, and l regard It as =
\ violation Of the obligation that the
president owes TO the whole people.
Ito use an Office that belongs to tie
}WuOte PCT pc an d Poaty eSSSs -
advancement OF personal friend ana
la political protege. believing tfat
tthe President should not be tempted
Ito use that power for his own advan'
ttage and it Is equally repugnant to
1.-THE spirit of our institutions That D.
should use 1t for any one else's adVah-
itage, | tried to secure an amend
lment to the constitution limiting the
president to single term. and
|Ihaye announced in three campaigns
THAT II elected l would not be can
ididate for denomination.
lFeeis He ccuid Give Square Deal
4 q believe that the occupant OF SO
thigh an Office with such an enormous
mower at his command should be ab-
I,Olutely free to devote himself I'M
iselfishIy to his country's welfare. and
In am sanguine enough to believe
THAT. entrusted with the power.
would /. able to make my adniihs;Fa-
Itjop SO successful tina; the members
iof the party couId without fear select
1.-THE one most worthy to carry on
!work begun by me-sO SUCCESSFUL
THAT the administration would speak
lfor itself. and that II would he UT,
necessary for me to defend IT In hui
iIrtip or announcements. ] think
could. H. this way give to the mem
hers Of the opposite party as wei! rs
Ito the members of my own party. 4
'sauare deal
r VERY truly yours.