Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 October 1908 — A University In Politics. [ARTICLE]

A University In Politics.

Josephus Daniels, chairman of ths Democratic publicity bureau, commented as follows on the appearance of Prof; J. Laurence Laughlin of the University of Chicago as a stump speaker attacking the guaranty of bank deposits: “It is not surprising,” he, “to see a professor of the University ot Chicago on the stump opposing a measure so beneficial to the poor man as the guaranty of bank deposits. John D. Rockefeller and the other Standard OU manufacturers can not be expected to favor Mr. Bryan's plans. “Doubtless Mr. Rockefeller has communicated tc the university which, his money supports and has indicated that he would be gratified to have the university do effective work for the candidate he favors in this campaign.”

Henry Cle’~s, the Wall street publicity agent, nas taken the stump for Taft. This typical representative of Wall street declares that Bryan Is unsafe and that Judge Taft will make an Ideal president. A few days ago h? addressed a big crowd of eastern bankers and, of course, opposed the. guaranty of bank deposits. Mr. Clews declared that the guaranty bank plank is “socialistic in its tendency and a faery front true democratic principles, which oppose excessive centralization of power.”

Taft and his supporters are insisting that if Bryan should be elected a hostile senate would defeat Democratic alms. This is an admission that they are false in their claim that the people rule, as Bryan says they should. Paste that In your hat—Johnstown Dezn» erat.