The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-08-12
APPEALS FOR FUNDS.
BRYAN CALLS AGAIN FOR CAM
PAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
Johnson's Manager Calls and Assur.
es Bryan of Johnson's Willingness
to Take Stump.

Of more than usual significance
was the visit to Fairview Wednesday
OF Frank B. Lynch, of st. Paul, De-
Imocratlc national committeeman from
Minnesota, and manager Of Cover
nor Johnson S campaign for the Pre-
sldential nominati n at the Denver
convention. Mr.. Lynch arrived
about noon IN company with 3. F.
Nelson, of Minneapolis, president of
the State Fair Association, Mr.
Lynch's presence at FairView was at
the special request Of Mr.. Bryan
he lost no time N conveying to the:
IDemcratiic nominee Governor John
sons assurance Of loyal support of.
the Democratic ticket and his inten-
ton to take the stump in Mr. Bryan,s$
behalf.
There is no animosity toward
Bryan in Minnesota" sad Mr.. Lyncuz
While. I do not promise that the
Democrats vii carry Minnesota TINS
fyear, I think they have a good
chance .s4:7ss.
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Mr.. Lynch declared that nothing
ranked in Governor Johnson's heart,
because he was defeated for the no.
minaton. ttHe feels ali right about
it," said he "and all Minnesota De-
mocrats are for Bryan"
The business which brought Mr..
Nelson to Fairview was to invite Mr.
Bryan to attend the State Fair in ST:
Paul and deliver an address. The in:
vitatien was accepted, the date beng
fixed at August 81, but with the un-::
derstanding that there should be no.
charge for admission on the ground
or that day. l:. i.
Mr.. Bryan Wednesday night caused
to be given out for publication the
following appeal for campaign:
Wanted Campaign contributions
From citizens of the Republic
who favor these Democratic PROPOSE
tions: S.. s :llsss;NS!5 a!
"Tarf revision by representatives. OF
not by the agents Of those who make
exorbitant profits by manufacture
and sale of highly protected pro-
ducts. ~ f3; ~
Election of United States Senator
by popular ote, thus breaking up
the Senatorial oligarchy headed by
Standard Oil, which is strong enough
successfully to resist all measures
offered in behalf of the public well
fare. ~
Guarantee Of all national bank
deposits, thereby preventing all
absolute confidence in all banks.
.tDestructon Of private monopoly
and the enforcement Of law against
trusts by the people who are opposed
by the trusts and notify the agents Of.
the trusts. ~ -
Publicity Of campaign contributions
before election day, SO that the peo-z
pie may know who is paying the ex-
penses Of candidates, and why paying.
Adoption of an ncome tax because
it is just, and under what may bar
its proportionate share Of the bur-
dens Of the Federal Governments
"The punishment OF men who
manipulate railroad stocks ando owner
ships, the encouragement Of railroad
construction upon a abusiness-like bas5
is and railroad operation WITH far re-
turns in wages and profits to workers
and owners on honest valuation and
honest labor but not on watered
stock and false bond issues created
by exploitation
The appeal closes with copy OF
the resolution adopted by the Demo-;
crac national committee upon the
occasion Of their visit to Fa1rVieW
July IA, declaring for publicity OF
contributors before the election;
Individual contributions to $4,000.
and providing for the publication OF
all contributions over 800.
Mr.. Bryan outlined the subjects
which he will discuss in his forth
coming speech of acceptance. The
speech VIII be confined practically to
the questions, "shall the people rule"
and "the measure Of rewards The
other issues Of the campaign, such
as guarantee of bank depostors' the
tariff. the trusts, ETC., will be treated
lin the several speeches he Will make
in the next thirty days and ms let
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