The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-08-15
BRYAN REPLIES TO HUGHES.

When w. j. Bryan was secretary 81
state ne once wrote letter 10 anoth-
er official, inquirfng about positions
that might be open 10 reward desery-
ing Democrats In one of his recent
speechess Candidate Hughes quoted
Mr.. Bryan's letter 10 the course Of his
criticism of the adnaihIstratlon. deciar-
Ing that be was filled with shame to
think that such recognition should BE-
given TO the spoIIs system Nov Mr.
Bryan has come back with reply. IN
which he asserts that az an official be-
/ enforced the civil slpviee Jaw to The
letter but in the case Of appointments
not eomIng under il he has no apollo.
gies. 10 make becaase he rewarded the
faithful, his only regret being that ne
was able to offer place. to so few Of
the multitude who we're worthy A.
ccrdIng to Mr. Bryan observing
Democrat Is as much entitled To ree-
ognitIon a. deserving Republican"
and Mr.. Hughes did not overlook the
latter when he was governor Of New
York.
Mr. Bryan continues by paying his
respects 10 the Republican nominee AZ
follows.
When he was candidate for gov
ernor he received the support Of the
railroads OF New York. and he gener-
ously repaid the debt BY vetoing the
&c passenger rate bill. He did not de-
scribe that as shameful When can
didate for governor he received thet
support Of the New York tax dodgers, /
the owners Of swollen fortunes, and !
he paid the debt by sending message
70 the legislature protesting against !
the income tax amendment to the fed I
eral constitution. He does not de-
scribe that as shameful
He is now being supported by the
railroads OF the United States, and he /
expects TO pay them back by aiding
them to escape state legislation, and 4
find haven Of security in exclusive
federal control over the railroads; he
10 being supported by the shipping
trust and expects to pay them back
by shielding them from punishment
for the extortion which they desire t.
practice; he is supported by wall
street, and expects to pay them back
by spending American blood ond
squandering money raised by taxation
IN order to guarantee profits on specu-
lative investments And yet, with the
record which he has made in paying
his political obligations at the ex-
pense OF the public and with the
pledges his speeches contain to those
who are now aiding his ambitions. he
has the inpudence to hold up for criti.
cism legitimate effort to reward
competent naen fpr the service which
they pave renderel to the cause Of re-
form. a
For twenty years the people have
been engaged ina life and death strug.
gle to save the nation from the big ex-
ploiters, the big 'grafters' and the big
pork hunters, from the plunderbund
to which Mr. Hughes Is indebted for
all the political honors he has enjoyed
and which is now seeking to put him
in position to safeguard plutocracy
from further attacks Mr. Hughes is
perfectly familiar with the contest be-
cause he has been conspicuous among
the champions OF the plunderbund.
m the campaign Of 1908 he was put
forth as the chief representative Of
he trusts and his eloquent advocacy
lf their cause won him place on the
supreme court bench. where he has
been quick to show his bias in their
avor.
"T3ut while he has been winning val.
liable rewards as Republican who is
deserving from the standpoint OF the
predatory interests. the plain. common
,eopie have been waging brave and
continuous struggle sor the rescue Of
heir government from the hands Of
A. Hughes political friends and sup.
orters. They have won battle after
attic.
"They have secured. without Mr.
Iughes' aid. the election Of senator's
y the people. thus putting the senate
, touch with the voters. They have
'on. in spite Of Mr Hughes opposi-
on, an income tax amendment to the
which has made il possi-
le TO transfer a considerable part OF
lie burden OF taxation from consump
on to incomes, They have secured