Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-01
IvAoES bRYll's home CITY
Republican Candidate Makes Sixteen
Speeches In Nebraska During Day
deliberately Defines Views Upon
Publicity and States His Objections
to Democratic Position on Question
(By Associated Press.)

ing the cndllenSe or Nllllam }. bFS-
an. right in the home city of the
Nebraskan, William H. Taft today
not only Endorsed President Roose-
velt's position on the question OF
publicity of campaign contributions,
but defended it with arguments TO
establish that position as sound from
the standpoint OF public good and to
show that the Bryan position was
one simply for prediction effect.
Mr.. Taft made eleven speeches in
Nebraska today before reaching Lin
coin, and five speeches in Lincoln
this evening Excursion trains came
to Lincoln from many places and
the city was alive with bands and
marching clubs.
The main meeting today was held
at the auditorium. 1t was here that
the candidate paid his respects to
Mr.. Bryan regarding campaign con-
tributions.
When the Taft special reached Lin
COMA four O'Clock the candidate
was switched out to Havelock, the
repair shops Of the Burlington sys-
TEN. and there he delivered his i'd
dress on labor.
He was brought back to Lincoln
and escorted to the state university
where he gave a short talk.
A concert and general jubilation
On the capitol grounds was the next
feature and then the candidate was
taken to the auditorium where Mr..
Taft made one OF his characteristic
talks to the women.
Mr.. Taft had intended in
the beginning making tonight
at the Auditorium a reply
to the challenge from Mr..
Bryan concerning campaign contribu-
lions, but he became so engrossed.
however. in other topics that he
made only incidental reference to
this phase of the campaign, and
made answer to the challenge in
formal statement which he tonight
gave to the press.
What Mr.. Taft said on publicity OF
campaign funds today follows:
Accepts the Challenge.
"Mr. Bryan challenges me to take
the same position that President
Roosevelt takes with reference to
the time when publicity should be
made Of campaign contributions, and
] accept the challenge. I take exact
" the same position that the Pres1-
dent takes. I have always been in
favor Of a law which will require
publicity of both contributions and ex-
penses Immediately after election
Mr.. Bryan seems 70 favor the pub
LEGATION of expenses until after that
time.
'T confess I see no reason why, II
contributions are to be published be-
fore election. expenditures should
not also be published. think that
character CT expenses is quite "a i'm
portan, as the character Of the source
Of the contributions.
Rysns $4,000 Unreported.
Il don't know OF any election law
either in this country o. abroad.
which requires the publication OF
contributions or expenditures before
election. The law OF Nebraska on
this subject only quires the publ
cations Of contributions and exrendi'
lures after the election. This vas
the Law which the Democratic man
aver in 1904 in Nebraska so fragrant
Iy violated by failing to return tho
rec5ip OF $4,000 from Mr.. Thomas
r RYAN. The most drastic Law In
this country OF the subject " tssi
Of New York. which also makes the
tine Of publication after election.
The proper object OF publicity
Law Is 90 prevent the u.s. OF money
for bribery and other improper pnr'
roscs IN elections. and 70 enable the
Law officers Of the government To o.
,.rm;nc whether the contributions
made we're properly expended for lc-
gitimaic purposes.
Equally Effective Amer Election.
The rcauirem n, that the names
ana amcun,s Of the persons eon'ri-
butirs should also be shown 's for
the purpose Of enabling The public
ssS The prosecstias o9'cers q the