The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-07-23
BRYAN FEARED
HE WAS TR|CKED
FALSE REPORT CONCERNING
ANTrlNJUNcTloN PLANK.
HIS ANXIETY is ALLAYED
Farmers Begin Sending Money to
Democratic Nominee-Judge Taft
Speaks at Courthouse
Dedication.
HIS ANXIETY is ALLAYE0

huChtthl Caottih LChioSiato hotihSN
William j. Bryan that In their opinion
the anti-injunction plank of the plat.
form adopted at Denver was hardly
worth the paper 1t was written on, the
reason alleged by them being that the
David B. Hill bill, passed by the sen.
ate, which is specifically Endorsed by
the Democracy, simply carried out the
common law provision granting jury
trial in contempt cases 'in the juris.
diction of the presiding Judge"
The plank was drafted on the as
sumption that the Hill bill was passed
only after 1t had been amended by
Senator Allen of Nebraska to make the
trial by jury mandatory at the demand
oil the defendant
Mr., Bryan spent several anxious
hours after he received this informa-
ton. While reasonably sure OF his
ground, the allegation that he and the
majority of the committee of resolu-
lions had been tricked caused him to
worry and he admitted that he was to
have an inquiry set on foot.
VI ITO fNnNiChy nSf'cNCus
The Associated Press correspondent
Monday afternoon relieved his sus.
pense by explaining to him that ad-
vices from Washington showed that
the Hill bill, as finally adopted by the
United States senate in 1896, provided
for the summary punishment by the
court in direct contempt cases but
making Ii mandatory for the court to
grant trial by jury in all cases where
such contempt was committed outside
of the Jurisdiction of the court, and
where such jury trial was demanded
by the accused.
This was the Allen amendment, as
Bryan remembered it, and it cleared
up what threatened to become an awk.
ward situation for the Democratic can.
didate for the presidency.
Farmers Send In Cash.
The appeal OF Mr.. Bryan to the
farmers of the country for campaign
contributions is bearing fruit. Monday
q number of responses were received,
the sums enclosed varying in amount.
Two old retired farmers from Omaha
one aged SO and the other 70, pre-
ferred to deliver their contributions in
person. They hobbled up the pathway
to Fairview and each placed in tss
hands of Mr.. Bryan five-dollar bill.
An appeal by Mr. Bryan to the Dem
ocratic newspapers Of the country to
begin the collection of funds for the
campaign was one of the important
happenings of the day.
Late in the evening George FREQ
Williams of Boston arrived and was
driven from the station to Fsirview
by Mr.. Bryan.
Says Taft Will Satisfy Labor.
Hot Springs, Va, July 21.-After a
day devoted to conference with Judge
Taft on the labor feature of his speech
of acceptance, Prof. Willis l.. Moore
chief of the United States weather
bureau, ventured, with much rsticence,
to say that organized labor, in his
opinion, would be entirely satisfied
with the position Judge Taft had
taken. Twelve of the so typewriter
pages of the speech, he said, were de
voted to the labor problem.
Taft Speaks at Germantown.
Judge Taft Monday assisted in the
opening of court and in the dedication
Of courthouse at Germantown, Va,
Ave miles from Hot Springs. He ac-
cepted the invitation to be present at
this ceremony on the ground that 1t
was neighborhood affair. The sub.
ject of his speech was the administra.
ton of justice by the courts. He was
greeted by large assemblage of so,
journers at neighboring resorts and
country folk.
The strength of the judiciary, he de.
clared was based on the fact that II
rested on the principle that the people
share In the responsibility for the
work of the courts, in the form of duty
on juries and in other capacities He
justified proper criticism of the courts
by the people because by such criti
cism, those who administer justice
shall feel that they are under the criti
cal eye OF men and women entitled to
have justice of the people administered
without fear or favor"
Hitchcock Talks with Western Men.
Colorado Springs. Col, July I'll
The first session of the Republican
leaders with Chairman Frank Hitch
cock of the national committee opened
at D. m. Monday and continued until
nearly eight o'clock. During that time
members of the national committee
and the chairmen of the state centra.
committees from 16 states and the
territories addressed the assembly anc
explained state conditions, Then Mr.
Hitchcock talked individually with the
leaders from the western states fol-
the purpose of working out with still
greater detail plans for opening ant
conducting the campaign. The great
est enthusiasm was displayed by al
the participants in the conference.
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