The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-04-22
Stories Of Big Taft and Roose-
Welt Funds
AIRED DURING THE DEBATE
Contributions, Donors, Recipient and Use
Money Is Put to Must Be Pub
lished Before and After Pres
idential Conventions.

Washington, April p. A presidential
campaign publicity bill, admittedly
aimed at the Republican candidates in
the present fight for the nomination at
Chicago in June, passed the House OF
Representatives Saturday, after short
debate, marked By bitter Democratic at.
tacks upon Col. Roosevelt and President
Taft. Charges credited to director Me
kinley Of the Taft. campaign bureau
that large sums were being spent for
the nomination OF Col. Roosevelt were
read TO the House by Representative
Henry. Democrat. OF Texas, author of
the publicity bill.
He demanded that the House pass the
measure, to force both Mr.. Mckinley
and Senator Dixon, manager for Col.
Roosevelt. 10 file sworn statements of
the charges they have made. Of excessive
use OF money or pledges in the present
campaign In the debate that followed
Republicans eheered vigorously the dec
aration by representative Mann, Re-
publican leader. that if Roosevelt was
nominated "he will beat You TO death
The bill. strongly amended with the
aid of the Republicans, finally passed with
almost no opposition. II would require
each candidate for the presidency or
vice. presidency ON any ticket to file with
the secretary Of the United States Sen
ate. both before aud after primaries
nominations. conventions and general
elections, "fnll correct itemized state
ments OF all money and things of value
received by him or by any one for him
with his knowledge and consent, the
names OF all persons who contributed
more than 800 TO his fund. and state
ment OF all promises and pledges OF
office made by him, with the name Of
the persons involved.
The bill would require further that
managers Of political committees or Of
voluntary organizations supporting the
campaigns of candidates and all persons
working in behalf of such candidates, file
with the secretary Of the Senate sim.
liar statements.
Republicans criticised the bill as
"crude and Ineffective and later aided
in adopting amendments.
'You gentlemen said Mr.. Henry, i'm
stead of quibbing, ought to help us pass
this bill, requiring a verified statement
from Mr.. Mckinley and verified state,
ment from Senator Dixon OF Montana,
in order that we may know if the Amer
lean electorate is to be corrupted by
money in the coming election, as has
been done in former elections.
'If it be true. and the managers OF
these gentlemen file sworn statements
in accordance with the facts, there will
be nothing left OF the candidate of the
Republican party, whether Roosevelt or
Taft, to stand upon before the American
people in November"
The amendment requiring candidates
themselves to file statements was warm
ly debated
"Think of that high Office exclaimed
Representative Henry. There are no
candidates for president. Candidates for
president are always sought out by the
people and are nominated by the people"
Laughter greeted this statement.
Perry Belmont, president of the Pub
Iicity Law association, said last night
that a canvass of the Senate assured
the passage by that body of the Henry
bill