The Washington times., 1908-08-15
Politics Tinctures His Letter
to Travellers Prosperity !.
Convention.
WOULD GUARANTEE
DEPOSITS IN BANKS
George Fred Williams Criticises
Speech by Henry Clews Want
Strictcr Rate Law.


NEW YORK, Aug. I5-When the COM
merciaI travellers VINO are holding a
congress IN New York 10 boom pros
perity' meet at banquet IL the Mai,-
haitian Beach Hotel tonight il Is ex-
pected strong political element uiu
be introduced by the reading Of a letter
from William ]. Bryan.
This congress is being held Under the
auspices OF the United Commercial
Travellers OF America and the Travellers
Protective Association. and il Was un-
derstCod that politics was tabooed dur
ing the deliberations. Letters were re-
ceived, however. from William Il
Taft, Governor Hughes, and William J.
Bryan. The communications Of the nrsL
two are said 10 be free from politics and
devoted 10 the avoWed purpose Of Tie
congress-to hurry along the prosperity
that is dawning.
Mr.. Bryan. however, is said TO have
taken a different and characteristic
yieB OF that which constitutes real
prosperity and TO have Incorporated this
idea in his letter.
Wanted Letter Withdrawn.
Some OF the officers Of the organiza-
tion holding the congress looked over
the Bryan letter and found dynamite
in IT, WhereupOn they had deliberated
over the advisability Of having It read
at all, and wired 70 have il Withdrawn,
or the ground that It would be inap-
pTopriate at a n0n-partisan gathering
William Hoge, secretary Of the con-
gTess. said. when asked concerning the
Bryan letter:
We have a letter from Mr. Bryan.
also letters from Ar. Taft, Governor
Hughes. and Henry Clews, but they
will not be made public until tomorrow
night"
VIII the Bryan letter be read?"
Yes, it viii be read with the others.
so far as 1 know"
The letter from Lincoln, Il was re-
ported yesterday. Is the most vigorous
utterance Of the Democratic nominee
since the campaign began.
Booming Prosperity.
Coauess. partly collarIess. but withaI
aggressively optimistic, several hundred
commercial travellers are attending the
meeting, and al the close Of the con-
vention unanimously adopted resolutions
calling for such reforms as it was
deemed would make most effectively for
prosperity Under these resolutions tde
for:
powers Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, so that II might better
control offending railroads.
An emergency currency law.
The guarantee OF bank deposits, 50
that the GeposltoT might have the same
security as the banker has when the
depOsitor bOTrOws-
Strict enforcement OF the criminal law
against officers OF offending corpora
ti0ns.
The establishment of permanent head
quarters in New York Tor the purpose
Of informing commercial travellers and
business men as to the progress OF busi-
ness resumption
Williams Criticisc- Clews.
George Fred Williams, OF Boston. q
Bryan Democrat, the last speaker, In
speaking on the subject Prosperity
for the People" took sharp issue with
Henry Clews on the subject Of banking.
and with z. c. Simmons. OF St. Louis.
on the subject Of railroads. Both had
preceded Mr.. Williams on the program.
While Mr.. Williams was driving hard
at Mr.. Clews' expressions on the present
banking system. the latter arose ana
left the platform. AS he left Mr. VIII
liams said. addressing Mr.. Clews:
If there is TO be criticism OF my re-
marks I would be glad II you would re-
main and cTitiCise them.
Sorry" said Mr. CleWs, but agree
with some OF your remarks, and cannot
remain longer"
While Mr. williams was speaking he
quoted Mr.. CIews. and was prompted by
the latter, as follows:
"A year ago 1 advised every one to
get out Of debt for long period"
How could we get out Of debt?"
asked a sweltering delegate in the rear
of the hall