Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1908 — BIG TIME IS EXPECTED [ARTICLE]

BIG TIME IS EXPECTED

Republican Gathering at Cincinnati Will Break the Record, So It Is Said. THREE STATES TO TAKE A HARD .'Bryan Makes a Dash Through Dela-ware---Arrives at New York HEARBT SPRINGS A 810 SENSATION Reads Copies of Ijfttere Purporting to Have Passed Between Senator Foraker and J I> Archbold in 1000 and Later

Sept 1 18—Besides the excursion trains tilled witb the personnel of the National League of Republican Clubs which are scheduled to arrive here for the day and night celebration next Tuesday it is predicted at the Tfoft headquarters that tlie near-by towns of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana will swell the expected throng with many marching claim Among these will be clubs from Indianapolis. Columbus, Middletown and Hamilton. Every Republican dub of this city has been formally invited to participate. There will be a day meeting in G. A. R. ball and an evening rally in Music hall, at which Senator Foraker will preside made a speech, and introduce Judge Taft, the principal speaker of the evening. Going To llr the Biggest Ever. Those in charge of the local arrangements say the rally will eclipse anything of tin* kind previously attempted In the city. Judge Taft devoted the greater part «f the day at Ids private quarters working on the specelies bo Is scheduled to deliver through the middle west and north. He announced that from this time until his departure this work will engross Ills attention to the exclusion of receiving callers or delegations. This announcement is taken to mean the practical abandonment of the front porch compaign ■which was contemplated when In* came to tin* city. Confers Alxnit Bin Southern Trip. During the short time the candidate spent at his offices in the Sinton hotel he was visited by a number of local politicians XVII Ham N. Mitchell, of Atlanta, Ga„ southern representative of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, con suited with Judge Taft regarding his 1 contemplated itinerary through the south. Mitclieil expressed the belief that a more extended itinerary in the south titan -that contemplated would be advantageous. lias a Call front Carrie But tln> most’interesting v isitor to j the Judge during the day was Mrs. ! Carvie Nation, who dropped down on i him like a Kansas cyclone and an bounced that sin- hm! come to discuss \ ttlS temperance question with him. 'Hie 1 judge was taken by surprise and at first gave way under the sudden on wtnnglit Bui nailing up Ids reserves lie i put on a bold front arid told his visitor ; that lie really couldn't discuss any sub ject with tier. I'uMhqy didn’t let -him Off for tlie tenor of the demon opened her batteries an i proceeded to pour hot shot into all lovers or tolerators of boo/.e. and again the Taft line began to give wav when, perhaps, fearful of a flunk movement, the enemy of the demon slowly withdrew her forces keeping up her lire, however, until sin* had retreated, face to tin* foe, to tin* street —and (lie day was saved

BHYAVH \VIMKI,\VINI> HIDE n.H* (4.*% If* 111 Miniitffi lII* In Delaware* . Wilmington, t>«•!;. Sept. IS.—(Carrying titi» campaign mto Delaware after a jump over night anti day of 550 mile* from Rochester. N Y\. Mu* last sixt.v-fivr miles being covered in sixty om* ininntes. YVillfiun Jennings I try on twice assailed the Republican party for being, sis lie eharged. in the grasp of the corporations, and more partieuInrl.v tin* steel trust, whleli lie for tin* first time openly alleced Was supplying the funds for the Republican party in the political contest now on, and also denounced tin* men who, he said, it had been reposed tiad sold their suffrage in Delaware. —. i t I 1 His first onslaught was delivered at Harrington, a town of 2.500 people, but whose population was augmented by thousands of others who had been attracted there by the presence of tin* Democratic lender At night he re peated his .utterances at Shellpol park to a throng which taxed tin* capacity of thp place While in this city Bryan was tin* guest at dinner of Jiirge, George Gray Delaware’s reception of the Nebras < kan was but a repet II ion o fthat ac Corded him m New York, lull on a ■tnaller scale. because be spoke at only two places He was escorted to liar rington and Wilmington from New York by n committee of prominent Democrats from this state, headed by Dr. Rowland (!. Paynter. Jr., the Democratic nominee 'or governor. In both place* Paynter introduced him to the cheering thousands In the course of hts speeches Bryan

attacked both Roosevelt and Taft declaring that Roosevelt hod not prosecuted the Steel Corporation, and that there wag no hope that Taft would do »o. It would not, he said, destroy business to make the trusts do business honestly. Of Taft h£ said that he bad explained nothing, and of the Republican national committee, that It dare not say before election the amount of money It will collect from the officials of the steel trust to help it in its campaign.’* At night Bryan stopped at the hom« of National Committeeman Saulsbury. He left here this morning at 6:30 on his special car for New York, reaching there about 9 a. in. He will spend the entire day conferring with the party leaders, concluding tonight with a speech at Carnegie ball on “Republican Tendencies. ’’ CANNON TALKS AT TOPEKA Tariff and Domestic Labor the Themes of His Discourse. Topeka, Kas., Sept. 18. —Speaker Joseph G, Cannon, of the national bouse of representatives, addressed a large audience here on the Issues of the campaign. The speaker took the tariff and domestic labor ob his principal topics. Before entering into a dlscugsion of these subjects, however, Cannon paid his compliments to William J. Bryan. Cannon referred to Bryan as a cuttle-fish. "You know,” he said, “that there is a fish known as the cuttle-fish. When be is in trouble he muddies the waters and swims away. Mr. Bryan is a great muddier of the waters. Why, I declare, if there Bad not been any name for the cuttle-fish, it would be known as the Bryan fish,’’ Referring to protection In Its rela tions to labor. Cannon said: “Hamilton and Washington and the old Whig party worked for years to protect American labor. Lincoln drafted a platform and was elected on it, pledging that American labor would be pro tected. • * * The policy of the Re publican party has always been the protection of labor. Since tlie days of Lincoln we have had this protection except for three years In- the last Cleveland administration.” Cannon declared that the tariff was tlie real vital Issue of the present campaign, and declared for a tariff for the pro teotlon of home labor, hut with a maximum and minimum rate. ... o, .A

UEAItST HAS A SENSATION Ho Explodes It at Foraker—Grave Accusation Is Made. Colutntms. Sept. IS.—That a cam pni£ii in which W. R. Hcarst was conspicuous would bo treated to some "hot stuff” was to be expected and the treat has arrived. At an Independeuce party meeting here, where Hispen and Hcarst were ttjo speakers, the latter exploded his firsr sensational bomb and aimed it at Koraker. Ho read what purported to be copies of letters writ ten by John D. Arch hold, the Standard Oil magnate. to Senator Koraker, and said the letters were “given me by a gentleman who has in tiinate associations wltii this giant of corruption, the Standard OH. hut: whose name I divulge lest he i tie subjected to tin* persecution of (bis monopoly." Hearst then read a letter addressed | "My Dear Senator”.(Koraker). da'ted New York. March !). 11)00. saving In part: ••Perhaps it would be better to make a demonstration against the Whole bill, but certainly the ninth clause, to which ’ Mr Elliott refers, should lie stricken out and tin' same Is true of house bill No. 500. a Iso introduced by Mr Price, In relation to for oign corporations, in which Hie same objectionable clause occurs. Am glad to hear that you think that the situation is fairly well in hand” This Is signed John D Arehlsild. The next letter is also signed by Archbold and addressed to Koraker, dated March 20. V.HH), and is as follows. "In accordance with our under ] standing. I now beg to inclose you :ij certificate of deposit to vow favor Tor sls ,000 Kindly acknowledge receipt and oblige ” The foregoing Is followed on Feb. 1(5, 1000, by file following addressed to ■‘Mi Dear Senator:” "Here is still another very objectionable bill. It is so outrageous as to be ridiculous, but It needs to be looked after, and I hope there will be no difficulty in killing it.” And April 17. 1000. according to Hcarst. ibis letter was sent to for ; aker: ”1 enclose you certificate of de : posit to your favor of sl-1.500 * * • I need scarcely again express our great gratification over the favorable outcome of affairs.” All these letters were signed ‘John I). Archbold” and Hcarst declared they were documentary evidence “of how bills are decided to be unwise.” He then read a letter purporting to Have been written by Joseph C. Sibley, representative from Pennsylvania, to John D. Arehbolrt. which. Hcarst said, "relates bow Mr Sibley told Mr. Roose ■ velt that he should In* careful how he offended the Standard (ill. and that he could not afford to depend merely upon the support of the people." This letter concludes, as Hcarst read It. as follows: “For the first time In my life I told the president some plain ir unpalatable truths as to the situation politically, and that no man should win or deserve to win who depended upon the rabble rather than upon the conservative men of affairs. 1 don’t know as he renlly liked all I said, but he thanked me with apparent heartiness ” The final letters referred to a complaint filed by ex-Attorney General Monneff. of Ohio, that an attempt bad been made by somebody to Influence

Ills action in a suit against- the Stand grd Ojl company. TWs complaint was dismissed by Judge,Charles A. Stoauch. and according to Hearst resulted In tbe following letter from Archbold to Foraker, dated Dec. 18, 1902: “You of course, know of Judge Burket’s candidacy tor re-election to tbe supreme eourt bench of Ohio. We understand that bis election to tbe position would be in the line of usage as followed In such cases in Ohio, and we feel very strongly that his eminent qualifications and great integrity entitle him to this further recognition. We most earnestly hope that your agree with this view, and will favor and aid his re-election.” The final letter of the series was from Archhold to Foraker, dated New York, March 20. 1003, and said: "We are surprised beyond measure to learn that Smith W. Bennett, brother in-law of F. S. Monnett, recently attorney general of Ohio, is in the race for the attorney generalship of Ohio on the Republican ticket. Ytennett was associated with Monnett. in the case against us In Ohio, and 1 would like to tell you something of our experiences and Impressions of the man gained in that case. If you know him at all I am sure you will agree that bis candidacy ought not to be seriously considered from any point of view.” Cincinnati, Sept. States Senator Fornker’s residence was called on the telephone and the import of the letters read by Hearst at Columbus was told to one of Senator Foraker's family, who was urged to have the senator make a statement. The Associated Press representative was Informed that the senator had retired for the night and could not be disturbed.

NEW HAMPSHIRE FIGHT ENDS Republicans Agree on a Candidate for. Governor. Concord. X H., Sept. 18.—The poljtl cal strife which for months has spilt the Republican party in New Hampshire into three factions came to an end when Henry B. Quinby. of Laconia. was nominated for governor by tbe Republican state convention. Two ballots were necessary for a choice, and on the decisive one Qulmby had a margin of only five votes. Altogether there were five candidates for the nom inatlon, tin* others being It. W. Fillsbury. Bertram Ellis, Charles H. Green leaf and F. S. Cook. Although the con test was hard fought, the delegates were undemonstrative and the proceedings from a spectacular standpoint wore uninteresting. The platform adopted declares against the issuance of free pa%sos on railroads, except to persons employed by or on the railroads, and favors the registering of legislative agents; demands tin* passage of a direct primary law. and legislation to restrict to a minimum the use of intoxicants.