Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-30
TAFT
Of COVET|NG
PLATFORM
BRYANiS REPLY TO TAFT
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
Commoner Declares Repub-
lican Candidate Fears UpriS-
ing and Is Trying to Get Off
With Democratic Thunder.

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wire. I
Fairvlew. Lincoln, Neb.. July 29.--
Charging that Judge William II. Taft
was not satisfied with the work of the
Chicago republican convention which
nominated him for the presidency, and
in consequence he is deeply impressed
with the work of the democratic con-
vention at Denver, William J. Bryan
today issued statement in which he
expressed the opinion that Judge Taft
fears the uprising which republican
abuses have caused and yet hesltates to
adopt his real and substantial re-
forms
The statement was called forth be-
cause of the allegation made by Judge
Taft in his speech of acceptance at
Cincinnati yesterday that Mr. Bryan
was a destroyer of business. In regard
to the speech, Mr.. Bryan said:
II read 1t and shall discuss it as 1
deal with the various subjects upon
which 1t treats For instance, in a
speech at Topeka between now and the
first of September l shall discuss the
guaranty of banks and contrast Mr..
Tafts position with the democratic po-
sition. In my Labor day speech at
Chicago on the 7th of September l
shall discuss his attitude on the labor
question. In other speeches l shall
discuss his attitude on the tariff ques-
tion, the trust question and other ques-
tions upon which he has expressed
kimself.
The most noticeable feature of his
speech Is his attempt to amend the re-
publican platform by engrafting on II
some of the planks of the democratic
platform. He is evidently not satis-
fled with the work Of his own con-
vention and is deeply impressed by the
work of the democratic convention. He
+ uncharitable, however, in not giving
the democratic party credit for having
pointed out the reforms which his own
convention repudiated, but which he.
in a half-hearted way, endorses. The
speech shows that he fears the upris-
ing which republican abuses have
caused. and yet hesitates to adopt his
real and substantial reforms"
Confirmation was given by Mr.. Bry-
an to the story printed in the after
noon that it was not his intention to
make any extended campaign tour, but
only to deliver few prepared
speeches at central points before the
first of October and that during that
month he expects TO remain at home
and assist In the educational work of
the campaign through the discussion
of public questions in the form OF
signed articles, interviews and letters
The outline Of my plan of campaign
as printed today" said Mr.. Bryan, ''is
substantially correct, but l am not pre-
pared yet to announce the number OF
speeches or the places. Besides speak
ing at Topeka in August and at Chi
cago Labor day, ] shall attend the
democratic convention at Peoria on
September 8, the notification of Mr.
Kern at Indianapolis on a date not yet
fixed. and farmers congress at Mad
ison. Wis. about the 26th of Septem-
ber.
Although the heat was intense a
large number of visitors rode out tC
Fairview and paid their respects to
the democratic leader.
The actual wording of his speech OF
acceptance has not been begun yet by
Mr.. Bryan. but he stated that his ideas
were about formulated and he would
enter upon the work of preparation in
a day or two. The fact that an addi-
tional stenographer has appeared or
the scene is an indication that all Is
In readiness for this important task.