The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-02
BRYAN INSENSED
AT TAFT STAND
Criticises Opponent For Ideas
as to Contributions.
Publishing Expenditures Instead
of Donations.
LIkENs THEM TO MORTGAGES

Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. 2.--"Dec,arlng
that every dlslnterested voter knows
that large contributions have been
used to secure mortgages upon Off
Gals" Bryan last night issued at Fair
view statement crltieising the adop-
ton by Taft, his Republican opponent
for the presidency. Of President
Roosevelrs announced views on the
subject OF publicity OF campaign con-
tributions.
Taft, says Bryan. makes the same
charges the president does-astound-
ing charges. that voters are 80 liable
10 be misled that the knowledge (as
to amounts and sources OF campaign
contributions) must be kept from
them.
The Democratic nominee then
adds:
81 insist that this Is an insult to
the Intelligence of the voter. AMI u
does lltt'e credit to Taft's judgment
OF men TO whom he Is making his
appeal"
Answering Judge Taft's suggestion
as TO the publication OF the campaign
expenditures Bryan says:
Contributions ". Expenditures.
HE fails to see the difference be-
tween election and the publication of
expenditures after election. The pub
llcation OF expenditures Is required to
show whether corrupt methods have
been employed IN the election AMI as
expenditures continue mp 10 the close
Of the polls, II would be Impossible 10
make a oomplete publication until
after the election.
The publication OF contributions
ought 70 be- before the elet ;ion. The
main reason for the publication OF
contributions before election Is to
show the public The source from
which they come IN order tina; the
public may know which party the pre-
daiory interests are supporting
Every one who knows human ma
iure knows that an element OF gratl-
,ude must always be considered in
human affairs. lngratitude has been
named a. worse son than revenge.
FOR Ingratitudc repays good with evil.
while revenge only repays evil With
evil.
Big Contributions Mean Mortgages.
Every dislnterestel voter knows
that large contributions have been
used to secure mortgages upon OH
cials. The publication Of contiibu-
lions throws a great deal more light
upon influence at work In politics
than the publication OF expenditures.
for the publication of contributions
shows to whom the party Is indebted
and 10 whom repayment Is Likely 10
be made. while the publication of ex-
penditures shows what has been paid
out and disbursements do not create
obligations that afect the course OF
the administration"
Bryan construes certain statements
by TAFT AS meaning that he will NOT
object 20 contributions from trust
magnales. railroad magnates and
tarif bcnehciaries. no matter how
much those contributions may be.
even though he may. II elected. be
compelled TO pass upon questions
where their demands may be on one
side and the interests of the general
public ON the other"
Common Sense ON His Side.
lie adds: he must not complain
II he finds that many Republicans OF
the rank and file Will differ from him
on this subject. for the average man
VIII judge asplrants for Office by the
AfANs applied to the average man.
Common sense and universal judg-
ment are against Taft's position aud
against arguments which he sdvances
In lis support"
After giving out his statement
Bryan referred to Taft's statement
'that Thomas Ryan contributed $751;