The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-01
TAFT TALKS IN
BRYAN'S TOWN
TAKES SAME STAND As RoosE-
WELT ON PuBLiciTY or
CONTRIBUTIONS.
CHALLENGED BY BRYAN
ohlosn Asserts After Election 10 Best
Time For Pubiiclfy--says None
Should Be Barred From,
a Contributing.


Lincoln. Neb.. Set. so.--Accept NJ
the challenge of William Bryan,
fright In the home city of the Ne
i braskan. VIM. H. Tart tonight not
icnly indorsed President Roe sege't.s
! position on the publicity OF campaign
contributions but defended 1t witt, ar
| gurents calculated to establish that
lrcsitlon as sound from standpo mt
lcf public good, and 10 show tnat
Eryan's position was one simply for
prediction sensationaiism
Taft made eleven speeches in Ne
braska today before reaching Linecil
anl fye speeches In this city tonight.
fHis audiences throughout were large
anl enthusiastic and his reception In
| Lincoln was made particularly grati-
lfYnG to him by the enthusiasm and
lfFieEdliness exhibited by the immense
crowds which greeted him at all
points.
Taft had a busy day In and about
Lincoln. Late this afternoon he adj
dressed the Buriington's shopmen al
Hayelock; then spoke to the studfn.s
at the State University. jubiiation
at the capitol grounds where Governor
Cummins. of Iowa. made the principal
speech and was heartily cheered r
his position regarding the Reprbiepn
policies was next; then an address {,
a meeting Of women ~ the Audi
torium, followed by dinner.
a big meeting tonight was held al
the Auditorium whach was crowd ID
with enthusiastic shouters for Taf'.
II was here that the candidate paid
his respects to Bryan regarding cam
paigli contributions and what he said
was heartily approved. He said In
part
Takes Same Stand.
Bryan challenges me to take the
same position that Roosevelt takes
with reference to the time when Iuc-
licity should be made of campaign
and accept the chal-
enge, take exactly the same posi-.
ion that the president takes. | havc
always ben in favor of law which
will require the publicity of both con-
libntions and expenditures inimedi-
lte.g after election.
Bryan seems to favor the publica-
ion of contributions before the eiec-
lon. but postpones the publication ff
until after that time.
Cnfess | see no reason why, con
rihUtions are TO be made public be-
ore elections. expenditures shorlt
ot also be published think that the
haracter of expenditures is quite as
Important as the character and sorrcs
4 contributions"
'I don't know OF any election law.
ithe- in this country or abroad.
'hch requires the publication of en-
-ihGtjous or expenditures before e'ec-
on The law of Nebraska on this
ubject only requires the pub ica'ion
contributions and expenditures
fter election. This was tae law
'hich the Democratic managcrs n
9oi in Nebraska SO hagraEtlv vio-
tied by failing to return a recpirt
$4,000 from Thomas F. Ryan. Tre
lost drastic law in this country On
he subject is that of New York,
'hich also makes the time OF publica-
ion after election"
Continuing on this topic Taft sail
q thought men who were able to con-
-ib,te to the party whose admins
alton Of governmental affairs is like
/ to be in accordance with their
IeRs. should be permitted 10 DO s..
Is not good policy. he said. to dis
,draee those who desire to coz
ibufe TO the legitimate purposes #
e csmpaign from so contribu iag by
,posiug them TO bitter diatribes Of
ifsr affairs OF sa'nderous conden-
'tion OF partisans in an e.e-toral
1T
After the election L. over and ex-
nditures and contributions are Tus-
bed. the temptation Il ufsrenr~-
NJ the motives Of the donors viii
-g-ly be minimized and the publ
81 then arrive at a Just conclusion
ta respect 20 the natter
4 rigid Law requiring ths pub-ica-
q in detail of contributions AID ex-
cultures within ten days after elec-
n. 50 that the public may know
Isrc the money came from. how
fch came how much vas expended
4 FOR Vhat % was expsBded is al
70 the public policy requires