Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1908 — SMASHING A LIE. [ARTICLE]

SMASHING A LIE.

la /* statement given to the newspapers, Chairman Jackson of the Democratic state committee effectually squelches the Republican falsehood about brewery contributions having been made to the Democratic committee. The statement Is as follows: “The frantic efforts of the Republtto escape a fair consideration of the vital issues of the campaign have caused a good many false and a good many silly things to be forced upon the public from their side of the road. Among other things, there is the report that the liquor interests have contributed immense sums to the Democratic campaign fund. This story is not true. To use the ‘shorter and uglier’ word, it is a lie. Neither the liquor interests nor anybody for them or in their behalf have given a cent to our funds. They have not been and will not be solicited to do so and have never been expected to do so. “The only money we have had for the expenses of our campaign has come from the candidates on our ticket and from Democrats who are interested in the success of our party from unselfish reasons —not one of whom has any sort of connection with the liquor interests. For many campaigns these interests, as is known to all informed persons, have contributed their money and votes to the Republican, party, which they have done all they could to keep in power. The Democratic party has had no help, financially or otherwise, from that source—asked for none and expected none. "The Democratic party is a party of principles. It stands by its principles regardless of who favors or who opposes them. This is precisely its attitude in this campaign. We have adopted platforms that express our beliefs with respect to the questions before the people. We stand on these platforms and are fighting for our beliefs—and we shall continue to do so. We are right, we deserve to win this election and we shall win it. The people are with us and they are not going to be fooled, hoodwinked or misled by any form of falsehood or misrepresentation. “STOKES JACKSON, “Democratic State Chairman."

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