Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1908 — WITH THE TWO LEADERS [ARTICLE]

WITH THE TWO LEADERS

Bryan's Fairly Busy Day—Taft Works on His Acceptance. Hot Springs, Vn., July 17.—Judge Taft is feeling very comfortable ovey the fact that the first draft of his speech of acceptance of the nomination for the presidency by the Republican party has been finished. But the paper is far from being completed.* Taft adopted the course of dictating the speech with great fullness, including everything he nflght possibly care to have in it, with the view to cutting it down so that only essentials briefly stated might, remain to be presented to the people at Cincinnati on July 28. Arthur 1. Vorys is here on a visit of several days to the nominee. Lincoln, Neb., July 17.—Bryan has put the brand of untruthfulness upon an alleged statement made by Bishop Walters, of the Afro-Methodist Episcopal church, to the effect that he had assured a negro delegation that he regarded President Roosevelt's action In the Brownville. (Tex.) matter unjust Bryan spent a fairly busy day. Delegates returning from the Denver convention again made pilgrimages to Fairvlew where they conferred with their leader about the coming campaign. Among his visitors were Ollie James, of Kentucky, and John E. Lamb, of Indiana.

Kern Will Take a Rest Indianapolis, July 17.—John W.Kern, Democratic nominee for vice president, expects to rest at borne for a few days, and then will becide upon the acceptance of a number of Invitations to speak that have been pouring in upon him. He has accepted an invitation to speak at Gary. Ind., July 23. and will attend a meeting of the Democratic national committee at Chicago July 25. He will be the guest of the Jefferson club, of Chicago, at a rally which will be held in that city Sept. 15. Anti-Imperialist League. Boston, July 17. The executive committee of the anti-imperialist League has issued a statement recommending that the friends of the league withhold their votes from Taft for president and support Bryan. The statement says: “We believe in the Declaration of Independence. Its truths not less self-evident today than when first announced by our fathers, are of .universal application and cannot be abandoned while government by the people endures.” Loss, One Lift) And $150,000. Santa Barbara, Cal., July 17.—Fire which has been raging in the Santa Maria oil fields since Tuesday night has been brought under control. The large pumping plant of the Union Oil company was destroyed. The total Joss is $150,000. I. L. Stevens, who was burned by blazing oil, is dead. Obsldls la Popular. Panama, July 17. —1 f any*doubts existed regarding thepopularlty and prestige of Domingo de Obaldia, the newly elected president of the Panama republic, they were dispelled when a group of native women garbed in the quaint “pollera,” the national dress of Panama, marched to the residence of Senor Obaldia, to present him with a “presidential sash.” There was universal enthusiasm. Railway Sued for Taxes. Terre Haute, Ind., July 17. —Suit has keen began by the officials of Green county against the Southern Indiana railroad, known as the Walsh line, to enforce the payment of taxes. The railway officials say they had the treasurer's promise to wait until No▼ember for the taxes. The best machine oil ever handled in Rensselaer at Eger Bros.