The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19
PUBLICITY is MADE
4 CAMPAIGN ISSUE
Evident That Publication Of Con-
tributions Will Be Keynote
OF Fight,
.PARKER's CHARGE REC ALLIED
Vigorous Denial Made by Presi-
ent.R:!oosevelt, and What Subsc-
quent Revelations Showed
PARKER's CHARGE REC LED
T'imes-Dispntch Bureau,
NIunsey Building.

~ w aSnlnStOT u. 4C., July Is. u
vt IS evident that publicity of al
contributions to the campaign fund
of the Democratic and Republican
parties will be a. Keynote Of this
campaign. Mr.. Bryan had for years
commended for Federal legislation re-
curling campaign committees to make
public all contributions given for the
purpose Of influencing tho result OF
elections. For two years the Demo
Gratis in Congress have been making
strenuous efforts for such Legislation,
but the Republican majority would not
allow it.
One of the first announcements made
by Mr.. Bryan after he became the nomi-
nee of the Denver convention was that
there should be prediction publicity
of all contributions to his campaign
fund. Almost simultaneously Mr.. Shell
don, treasurer Of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. announced that there
would be publicity giVen-to all contri-
buttons; to- the Republican, fund, thIt
the New York law requiring such pub
licity should guide the committee.
Two Kinds OF Publicity.
There is an essential difference be-
tween the publicity promised by Mr..
Bryan and that promised by Mr.. Shell
den. Mr.. Bryan proposes to let the
people know before the election the
names of contributors and the amounts
contributed TO the Democratic fund.
Mr.. Sheldon, on the other hand,
promises that there shall be publica-
ton Of contributions after the cleo
ton The New York statute. approved
May 10, 1906, providing for publicity
of all campaign contributions, is, In
part, as follows:
Section 206 The treasurer OF
every political committee, which.
or any officer member or agent Of
which, in connection with any cleo
ton receives, eXpends or disburses
any money or It's equivalent, or
incurs any liability to pay money
m to an aggregate amount exceed
ing 5000. shall within fifteen days
after such election, file state
ment setting forth all tho receipts,
expenditures, disbursements and
liabilities of the committee and
OF every officer, member and other
person In It's behalf. In each case
1t shall Include tho amount re-
ceived the. name OF the person or
committee from whom 1t was re-
ceived tho date of its receipt. tho
amount OF every expenditure or
disbursement exceeding $40, tho
name of the person or committee
to whom 1T was made. and the
date thereof; and unless such en-
ponditure or disbursement shall
nave been made to another politi-
cal committee, it shall state clear
" the nurpose OF such expendi-
tnfe or disbursement. If the ag-
efegate receipts or disbursements
OF q political committee in any
! election shall not exceed 5000, tho
treasurer OF the committee shall
within twenty days after the cleo
| tton, certify that fact under oath
to the Secretary OF State"
After the 1Iorsc IL stolen.
| MI bryan with his happy faculty
iol pithy expression. hit OF the Ia.
publican scheme OF publicity in yery
| happy fashion when he llkened Il ia
4 tle sheriff who says to the man whose
hoise has been stolen: .'You can't ct
yoil'l h o. back but can tell you w u
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