The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-02


l will warn him and through him his
clients that if I am elected I will not
only vigorously enforce against all
offenders the laws which we hope to
have enacted in compliance with the
Democratic platform, but that T will
also vigorously enforce existing laws
against any and all who violate them,
and that [ will enforce them, not spas
medically and internationally, but per-
sistently and consistently; they will
not be suspended even for tho pro-
lection Of cabinet officers.
Says Roosevelt is Quibbling.
"You say the attitude Of many
men Of large financial interests war;
rants you lin expressing the belief
that those trust magnates whose fear
Of being prosecuted under the law by
AIR. Taft is greater than their fear
Of general business advcrsity' under
me will support me rather than Mr..
TAFT. You have attempted to word
that statement in such way as to
! claim the support Of, all the trust
ma"natcs, and yet put it on the
ground that they arc supporting your
party for patriotic reasons rather
than for the promotion of a selfish
interest. That is ingenious, but it
is not sound. Tho trust ma"nates are
supporting the Republican party and
the Bible offers an explanation, 'thc
on knoweth his owner and the ass his
masters crib You admit that you
gave permission to the Steel Trust to
absorb Il rival and thus increase it's
control Of the output of steel and
iron products. | will leave the Amer
lean people TO pass Judgment upor
lhat act and compare Your position
| on the trust question with mine.
"Ion refer to your campaign fund
in 1896, and accuse us Of allowing
two men to contribute largely to the
small fund with which the committee
conducted the campaign. 7 am not
sure about thc figures, because
have not seen an authentic statement
Of the contributions. but | was in
formed that the largest of the two
sums which YOU mention was not all
contributed by the man to whom it
waS credited. but included contribu-
tionS from others rs we'll as that
which he gave himself. But if YOU
want to be fair why do You not give
he amount Of the Republican cam
ralgn fund that year and the sources
OF i? | am willing to have both funds
published: are YOU? IF some Of those
who contributed to our funds Of less
than 100000 had pcclniary inter
est in the result Of the election, how
would YOU explain the enormous con-
tribuli"nS to The Republican fund?
II YOU will remember the Democratic
platform candidly declared the par
tvs purpose. If the carrying out of
that policy would have been Of ad-
vantage TO any one. the whole public
had knowledge and the publication
Of the contributions would not have
affected the result. Publicity as to
campaign funds is not needed to
make known that which is disclosed
by the platfor You certainly pay
more attention to the mote than to
the beam when YOU find fault with
our national campaign fund in 1896.
or ignore the Significancr Of fund
| almost rs large. which at your request
waS collected from few persons in
| 1904 and was used in one State and
was only small item in the fund
collected that year.
Accusation Against Voters.
But your letter presents de-
fence of your party'S posru"n and an
accusation against the voters which
emphasizes an issue already promin-
cnt You are the first conspicuous
member of your party to attempt an
explanation Of the party's opposition
to publicity before the election. and
ihr admission which you make will
cmbarraSS your party associates.
Your position is that the publication
! before election of the contributions
made to your campaign fund would
furnish your political opponents an
opportunity 'to give false impress
sion as 10 the fitness of the candi-
dates. Iou cite rs illustrations the