Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-10-03
Mr.. BRYAN TO
Mr.. ROOSEVELT
Says He Lived in Vain II AC-
CuSatiOns Lost Him a Friend.
POINTS TO HIS RECORD

Declares That Is Sufficient Answer 20
lnsinuations That He Is In Sympa-
thy With the Trusts-Speakins Of
Haskell, He Says the Humblest
Citizen Cannot Be Denied the Right
to Protect His Name In Court.
Campaign Contributions His Closing
Theme.
Rock Island. H.. Sept so have
lived in vain II your accusations have
lost me single friend said William
j. Bryan in a letter addressed to Pres.
ident Roosevelt replying to that OF
the president written SUNDAY last
Mr. Bryan points to his record and
declares thar it is sufficient onswer to
the nsinuations Of the chief executive
that he is in sympathy with or con
uolled BY the trusts.
Rcyerting to the charges against
Governor Haskell. Mr. Bryan says that
the president in response TO his re.
quest. ala not deigu to suggest "A
tribunal which could determine those
charges but instead proceeded to pass
Judgment upon him and he informs
the president that the occupant Of
that high office cannot deny 10 the
humblest citizen the right to protect
his reputation and yindicate his name
ia the courts
Taking up the presidents assertion
that certain trust magnates fearing
prosecution under Mr. Taft Will sup
port the Democratic candidate MIR
Bryan charges that the president
wurdcd his statement In such way
as to demand the support OF all the
trust magnates and yet put IL on the
. ground that they are supporting your
party Tor patriotic reasons rather
than Tor the promotion OF a selfish IN
terest That is ingenious. but it is
not sound The trust masnates are
supporting the Republican party. and
the Bible offers an explanation tho
OK knoweth his owner and the ass his
masters crib.
Mr. Bryan in dealing with the Dem
ocratic campaign fund OF 1895 as com
pared with the Republican campaign
fund of 1904. charges that the presi-
dent pays more attention TO the mote
than 10 the beam and asserts that IN
1904 the Republicans used in one state
alone fund almost as large as the en.
tire sum the Democratic party had IL
It's control Mr.. Bryan further says;
you are the first conspicuous mem
Der OF your party to attempt an ex.
PLANTATION OF the party's opposition TO
publicity before the election. and the
admission which you make will EN-.
barrass 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 oppor-
tuntiy to give a false impression as
10 the fitness OF the candidates II the
voters differ from YOU on this question
are they necessarily ignorant and
wrong? Must the members of the
party organization act as seltappoint.
ed guardians Of the people and con
ceal from them what is going on lest
the people be misled as 10 the purpose
and effect OF large contributions Is
this your explanation Of the action OF
the Republican leaders in the national
convention in voting down publicity
plank? II you will pardon the sug
gestion l believe that better expla-
nation can be found in Holy Writ for
do we not read 81 men loving darkness
rather than light, because their deeds
are evil?
We are going TO give you an op-
portunity TO misrepresent the motives
OF those who give 70 our campaign
fund and to arouse all the suspicion
you can; We are going 10 prove to the
people that We are making a fight for
the whole people and not for those
who have been enjoying privileges and
favors at the hands of the govern
ment. and We expect that The honest
sentiment OF the country will rebuke
the party whose convention refused
To endorse any kind Of publicity and
whose candidates are not willing that
the people should know until after the
polls are closed what predatory IN
forests have been active IN support Of
the Republican party"