The Washington herald., 1908-07-15
TAFT CHALLENGES
PUBLICITY PLANK
Thinks Democratic Platform
Is Not Sincere.
HOT SHOT IN HIS SPEECH
Candidate. When He Accepts NOmi-
naticn at Cincinnati VIII Dare
Working Under New York Law.
Now at Work on Grafton.

Hot Springs, Va July 14-NIr- Taft viii
assert his Independence by including in
his speech Of acceptance n personal plank
on publicity OF campaign contributions.
In doing this. Mr.. Taft viii also accept
the Bryan challenge 10 make publicity
one Of the leading issues in the coming
fight, and when his speech OF acceptance
has been delivered, there will be no doubt
in Mr.. Bry-an's mind or in anybody else's
mind how Mr.. Taft stands on this ques-
ton
1r. Tan, it Is understood, IS a little hot
over the charge in the Democratic plat
form that the Republicans intend 10 con-
duct the present campaign with vast
sums Of money wrested from the favor
seeking corporations and he IS prepared
TO challenge the Democrats 10 show their
good faith by coming in. as the Repub-
Ecans have, under the operation Of the
New YORK State publicity law In vol
unfairly subjecting themselves to that
law. Mr. Taft aua otEer Republican lead
ers feel that they have scored a point on
the Democrats. which viii have to be
met in some other way than in platform
promises
Working on Speech.
M Taft spent most OF the day working
on his speech. Mr.. Taft has decided to
make his speech OF acceptance brief. I'm
keeping with the Republican platform
The other speakers II the formal Motif
cation. on July y viii follow the same
rule There probably viii be $500 words
in the speech Of acceptance. but M Taft
expects TO touch on all the Issues in the
Republican platform Tne candidates let
Ter Of acceptance. which will not be made
public until September, will contain about
15.0C0 words.
Mr- Taft viii write the letter in Au-
gust. before leaving Hot Springs for his
Cincinnati porch campaign. He expects
to take up IN 1t any issues that may
arise after the speech Of acceptance is
delivered
Arthur L Vorys. national committee
man from Ohio. and recently designated
by the subcommittee 10 manage the Taft
campaign in that State. viii be here to-
MORROW There are some matters con-
nected with the Ohio campaign that can
not be put of any longer Il is believed
Taft are to consider is the proposed Bur
ton boom for Senator 70 succeed For
aker-
Taft supporters Worried.
The question that is agitating the Taft
people Is: How much Of row would the
attempt To dispIace Foraker kick Up in
the State and what would be its effect
on 2Ir- TafJs candidacy
The Burton supporters contend that an
attempt 20 send Foraker back 10 the
Senate would be more detrimental 10
TAFT than any fight that could be waged
between the Foraker and Burton forces.
8Ir- Norys also viii take uD with Nr
TAFT the general plan Of the campaign
from the porch Of Charles 7. TafTs.
home IN Cincinnati
Mr. Taft has consented 10 deliver an
address before the Virginia bar associa-
ton here on August g. The bar associa-
ton viii hold its annual meeting here.
This speech viii not be OF a political
character.
Promises West Virginia.
Among the guests who arrived here to-
day was : V Mathews. Of Charleston
W Va. the newly-elected chairman Of
the Republican central committee He
viii be here for a week or two. and viii
arrange for a meeting with Mr.. Taft TO
discuss The political conditions in West
Virginia
Bryan never carried West virginia
and he never will said Chairman
Mathews The STATE VIII go for TAFT
10y a big majority"