Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-20
Bryan Asks Democratic News
papers to Begin Collection of
Them from Subscribers.
MATTER OF GUARDIANSHIP.
viii Not 60 To southern Man Because
OF Southcrners' Attitude on
Negro Question.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb. July 20
William j. Bryan today again occupied
himself with the subject of campaign
contributions and issued a statement
appealing TO the Democratic newspa-
pers of the country TO begin the col
lection of a fund from their subscribers.
He believes this year the Democrats
viii receive a larger campaign fund
than ever before, and that the money
necessary will come from the masses.
The statement was called forth by
the receipt Of kilograms from the Okla
homa of oklahoma City, and the News
Scmitar Of Memphis announcing that
they had started dollar subscriptions,
Mr.. Bryan expressed himself as very
much gratitied at this evidence of sup
port. His statement follows:
BRYAN's STATEMENT.
Il wish every Democratic paper
would begin the collection OF fund
from its subscribers. There are very
few Democrats who could not afford
TO make a small contribution and they
will never be able to control the gov
eminent until they take on themselves
the burden OF supplying campaign
funds. As long as a few men furnish
the money to finance a campaign the
the government.
1t seems that we have reached the end
OF corporate contributions and this Is q
step in advance, but the individuals
who control these favor-seeking cor
porations may still dominate politics by
furnishing the sinews OF war. The Dem
ocratic party has struck blow at this
system by limiting contributions to &c.
900 and providing for publicity beforS
election. The Republican party has so
far refused to join with us on this
proposition but public sentiment may
Yet compel it to do so. l have no doubt
that the Democratic party will receive
contributions from moro individuals
than ever before contributed to any
campaign and there is no reason why
the entire sum necessary should not be
supplied by contributions from the
masses. Ii every Democratic paper with
take the matter up and lend a helping
hand, we will soon have money enough
in the treasury to provide for legitimate
campaign work and thar IS all We
want
NEGRO VOTE.
According to Democratic leaders who
nave been to Fairview and conferred
with Mr., Bryan. the ability of the
Democratic party TO secure the negro
vote in Ohio will depend largely upon
the attitude OF senator Foraker. 80
long as he remains outside the Repu1-
lican breastWOrks, at least as regards
Judge Taft the Democrats feel assured
of large negro support In that state.
Holding as they do the balance of
power politically there being some
$1,000 of them, the negroes in the
Ohio campaign will be most import
ant factor. However, should Sena-
tor Foraker become reconciled and lend
his support to Taft It is conceded
that there is little probability of en-
rolling sufficient number OF negro
voters in the cause of Democracy to
materially affect the result. Former
Atty. Gen Frank S Monnett OF CO.
lumbus, and r. H. Moore. of Youngs-
town, who was chairman of the last
Democratic state convention in Ohio,
arc today speeding home after a corr
ference with Mr.. Bryan last night with
instructions To size mp the situation and
take every advantage OF the FoCaker-
Taft feud.
The first feeling of hopefulness with
regard to Illinois is not gaining ground
and, while that state will be carefully
looked after II has been practically
determined that the main efforts in
the middle west win he directed
against Indiana and Ohio where tho
leaders are counting on wrestling the
majority vote from the Republican
column
For several days. visitors to Fair
view have kept Mr.. Bryan informed
Of the result of the polls made by
them. of passengers aboard their
trains. 1t is said that the figures pre-
sented were highly gratifying To Mr.
Hryan.
GUARDIANSHIP
one thing is definitely settled, and
that is that the Craftsmanship Of the
national committee Will not 60 to a
eouthern man, because of the attitude
of the southerners toward the negro,
Although Mr. Bryan thinks highly of
Mr.. Ollie James. of Kentucky, and his
name was prominently considered for
the place the position taken by Mr.
James some time ago in favoring the
Acknowledgement of the negro mads
his appointment out of the question.