Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-27
HE RUNS UP AGAINST A sNAG
Asserts Sum Passed Through the
Hands Of Fred A. Sims,
Secretary Of State.
"This Is Absolutely False. Says Mr..
sims--Asst. Treasurer Upllam De-
clarcs Not a Dollar Sent.

Upton, Ind. Oct. FIT am reliably IN.
formed and make this specific charge
that 100000 of money largely contrib :
uted by trusts and combines was
brought into Indiana last Sunday and
PASSED through the hands of Hon. Freu
Sims, secretary OF the state board of
commissioners"
John X. Kern, the Democratic vice
presidential nominee. made the aboV2.
declaration before a good sized audi
ence here today.
II think that every thoughtful ana
patriotic citizen will see the necessity
for the publication of campaign funds
before election said Mr. Kern. The.
people would be much better advised.
as to how they would vote il they
knew the extent to which the great
unlawful monopolies and combines were
contributing money for campaign pur-
poses and if they also knew which par.
Is was the recipient of these contribu-
tons.
Every sensible man knows that
when 4 contribution is made to a cam.
paign fund by one Of these lawless and
ppnderfng combinations, 1t expects to
have value received, in the. form OF
special favors.''
Nh. Kern reviewed the action of the
respective conventions Of the parties
With reference to publicity of cam
Taign contributions. and continued:
II do not wonder that the Republican
party this year Is declining to give tile
ramess of the men and corporations
that arc supplying its sinews of war.
If the people OF Indiana knew the
names of these donors. Bryan would
carry the state by 100000. Such pub.
iino hot
aFery unlawful combination III Amer
lea has poured out money unlawfully
absorbed from the peoples earnings in-
TO the Republican treasury for the
purpose OF debaucl1ing the ballot
5ReVertlng to the alleged 500, 900 con-
trtbutlon recently brought Into this
state, Mr.. Kern cor tinued 3s s
ME- Sims is a most estimable ger7
tleman and a warm personal friend of
mine. but Lam compelled to say that
II Is a sad spectacle to see public
official who is required to pass every
year upon the question as to what
amount OF taxes shall be Glevied upon
the railroads and other corporations of
his state. handling the money that
these corporations are called upon to
contribute to. the campaign fund. The
assessing or taxing officer. who like
MI. Upham of Chicago, or Mr.. Sims Of
Indiana, has thespower to raise or low
~ the taxes of corporations has rare
facilities for frying fat out of the COR
porations whose properties they are re-
CURED to value.
II hope the time may come when no
public officer will be allowed to neglect
his official duties and engage in such
questionable business The time is not,
far distant when all aroused public
sentiment Will SO purify the political at
mosphere as to make the further per-
patuation of such wrongs. impossible.
l3 .'FALsE."' SAYS SIMS.
indianapolis, Oct. 27.--When shown
the story from Upton today, wherein
John W. Kern charged him with ham
ding 100000 OF campaign funds. Fred
Sims. s.acretaiy Of state. said:
This is absolutely false. | Know
nothing OF a 100000 campaign fund for
Indiana 1t is about time for these
stories to be circulated, as the Demo-
Gratis hope to help their cause IN this
way"
NOT a DOLLAR SENT.
Chicago. Oct. 27.-Fred w. Upham,
assistant treasurer of the Republican
campaign fund. when shown John
Kerll's assertion that 100000 collected
largely from trusts. had been sent into
Indiana. said:
mot dollar Of anybody's money
has been sent out of my office to Indi-5
ana. IL there had been would know
ii and Mr. Kern's statement Is untrue.
/ don't even Know Mr.. Sims. It's an
end OF the campaign yarn scarcely
worth .denyinG.