Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-31
SAYS TAFT IS ALSO
FOR STANDARD CHIEF
aTATEMENTs BY TWO FfNAN-
clERs USED AS BASIS FOR A
LITTLE CAMPAIGN THUNDER
BY coMMoNER TODAY.

Napoleon. O., Oct. 30-Wm. }.
Bryan gave out statement mere to-
day commenting upon the decia1a-
tions John D. Rockefeller made IN
New York yesterday that he would
vote for Taft Bryan said he was not
surprised at the declarations of Rocke-
teller. as the Standard Oil company
md the Republican party had been SO
CLOSELY related that many of their In
terests are identical. Bryan said In
part:
Bryan Turns on Rockefeller.
"The morning papers publish
statement from Rockefeller giving
his reason for supporting Taft he
saws: If for no other reason | sup
port Taft because on comparing him
personally with Bryan, his chief op-
moment. | find the balance Of fitness
and temperament entirely on his side.
The election of Taft will, I believe,
make for law and order and the stabil-
ity business. He is not a man Inclined
to rash experiments or to impede .he
return of prosperity. by advocating,
measures as subversive 70 industrial
progress.
.sThere are several things about this
statement that deserve attention. me
first clause says, If no other reason.
But there Is already reason. He Is
for Taft because Taft is for him. He
is for Taft because Taft is in SYM
pathy with the trusts. Taft has been
making speeches for many weeks. He
: has not yet dwelt upon the iniquities
of the trusts or pointed out the inius-
tice done to the American people by
them. No wonder Rockefeller is for
Taft.
again Rockefeller says aft's cleo
ton will make for law and order. This
is false The Rockefeller corporation
Is the most notorious law breaker in
80 United States and he is for Taft
cause he does not want the law en-
iced. Rockefeller also says Tafts
lection will make for stability of bus
mess. What kind of business? Sta
bility in trust business is what he
means. He thinks Taft's election will
enable the trusts to get tighter grasp
upon the American people and put
their extortion upon more permanent
foundation. He says Taft is not n
man inclined to rash experiments. He
JnlSuJs nave OIllISu GiS WIN ldou,
for Taft Is not in favor of any kind of
an experiment in the -ay OF remedial
legislation
The Toledo Speech.
Toledo, O., Oct. ,0--Bryan on his
concluding days visit Of the campaign
In Ohio is devoting his attention 70
John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Car.
negie, both of whom are quoted in
the morning papers as supporting
Taft Rockefeller bases his attitude
on the ground that the balance of fit
ness and temperament is on the Taft
side and that his election would make
for la and order and rne stability oi
business, while Carnegie sides with
The Republican candidate because he
regards Bryan as menace and says
his election would be a n-.tional trag
sdy.
The Democratic candidate in his
( first speech at Napoleon bitterly de
snounced both Rockefeller and Carne
gle. The former, he said, was favor
Ing Taft because Taft was in sympathy
with the trusts and as to Carnegie
he declared 1t was the steel trust tha
went to the White House and got per
mission from the president to Absorb
Its rival, "and the steel trust is toda!
supporting Taft as it helped to secure
his nomination." he said