Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-13
BRYAN ANSWERS HUGHES.
Same Old Excuses and Evasiona Of the
Subject in Hand.

Lincoln, Neb, oct. l2.-Mr Bryan
today here made reply to GOV. Hughes
of New York on the subject Of trusts.
Mr.. Bryan said:
"Governnr Hughes of New York has
beer put forward as the champion of
the Republican party to attack the
Democratic remedy for trusts, and the
Presi lent seems to prefer the argu-
nlent advanced by Mr.. Hughes rather
than tn, argument advanced by MI.
Tat | can fairly assume, therefore.
that tie argument presented by Mr..
Hughes is not only the strongest argu-
ment that has been presented, but the
strongest argument that can be pre-
scntcd because Mr.. Roosevelt would
not pit him against our platform if he
were not the strongest opponent. He
has been sent through the west to
stfens then the Republican lines. 1 de-
sire TO remind you, in the first place.
that Mr., Hughes represents the East
ern Republicans. not the Western Re-
publicans. He was one of the candi-
dates against Mr.. Taft when Mr.. Taft
was being urged as the representative
Of the administration. Mr.. Hughes
friends Join with the friends of Mr..
Cannon, Mr. Knox and Mr.. Fairbanks
in the effort to prevent the nomination
Of Mr.. Taft. 1t is only fair to assume,
therefore. that Mr.. Hughes is not a re-
former in the sense in which that term
is uscd by the Republicans of the West.
''As an evidence that Mr.. Hughes is
not in sympathy with Western reforms
YOU will recall that he vetoed 81 two
cent passenger rate bill and he did
this in spite of the fact that a Repub-
lican Legislature Of New York pass
ed the bill. The governors in the West
ern states signed this bill and we are
now enjoying the benefits of the two
cent fare. New York is more thickly
settled than the Western states. and
yet he gave the benefit of the doubt to
the railroads in their contest with the
patrons. ! will not say that he did this
because of the contributions made to
his campaign fund by Morgan, Depew,
the Vanderbilts and one of the Goulds.
1t is not necessary to assume that
these contributions had any effect up
OF the subject as Republican COVER
nors in the West acted, and I care not
what explanation his friends may
make. II they say that he decided in
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reference to the contributions made by
the railroads. it simply shows that he
|. looks at questions from the standpoint
of TIE railroad rather than the stand
point of the patrons If he had signed
tie bill the railroads could have pro-
tacted themselves by recourse to the
courts. but when he vetoed the bill.
the people had no recourse.
1T is not strange that he should OPP
rose the Democratic remedy for the
trust question. for he has never ehcWn
| any interest III the correction OF the
wills that the trusts have brought up
| on the country. | will not say that This
Partially for the trust is due to the
| contributions made to his campaign
| fund by Shwarb, Gates, Havcn:eyer.
| Duke and others. 1t is not necessary IL
assume that these contributions in
| Guenced him at all. 1t may be his nat
| Ural disposition to take the side OF the
| trusts as against the people His speech
| presents all the evidence to convict him
of lack OF sympathy with the general
public.
Does he manifest any concern about
the wrong done to the people by the
trusts? Not the least. Has he any rem
edy? None whatever With him il is a
subject Of amusement; it is really toe
funny for anything to think that any
body should try to do anything.
| He takes the case of a patent and
says our plan would interfere with pa
tents What is Mr.. Hughes trying tc
60? Is he deceived himself, or is he
simply trying to deceive those who lis
ten to him. Our antitrust plank has
nothing to do with patents. The patent
| is intended to be a monopoly ard ouI
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