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IN SEVERAL speeches delivered, William R.
Hearst made vicious attack on Mr. Bryan,
in this connection the following Associated Press
dispatch explains itself: "Chicago, Sept. 7.
William Jennings Bryan, democratic candidate
for president, was asked if he had read the
speech, of William R. Hearst. Ho replied that
ho had not, but understood that Mr. Hearst had
made some criticism of him. '1 am flsnting
Mr. Tart said Mr. Bryan. 'Either Mr. Taft or
I will be elected. If Hearst will declare that
he is endeavoring to elect Mr. Taft and Mr. Taft
will indorse Mr. Hearst as a representative of
republican ideas and Mr. Hearst's methods of
canmaiKiilnK I will answer Mr. Hearst; other
wise, 1 do not feel called on to do so.
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REFERRING TO Mr. Taft's .tour, the St.
XX Louis Mirror (Ind.) says: "Mr. Bryan, in
debate, is easily the superior of Mr. Taft and
handles himself with an ease and sureness that
are most attractive. As a campaigning pro
pagandist, ho is at the acme of his power and
charm. He is steadier, serener, better ground
ed In his dialectic. Ho goes deeper into things
and ho moves to bettor ground for his fight. His
tariff speech demolishes the republican position
and in deft fashion oxposeB the weakness of the
president's solicitude for the farmer that e-
tends only to the appointment of a commission
to examine and report upon the farmer's condi
tion. On this broad issiie of the tariff 'he
has Mr. Taft straddling fydst ridiculously in an
endeavor tb be at once with tlie pebple and with
those who fatten upon th'eniin favor of a revi
sion up and down at the same time. Mr. Taft
can riot maintain this attitude. He must be
either with the general Interest or for' the special
InteVes"is, and the special Interests" have 'tlieir
home' hi the party of wMidh'he" is 'the nominee:'
Pinned- to the issue of tariff reform, Mr. Taft
must make an increasingly sorrier figure as one
who poses In favor of all the peoplq. Opposing
tariff revision, Mr. Taft is the champion of the
oligarchy of wealth that lives off the labor of
others,- while Mr. Bryan is the mouthpiece- otr t
those distrained of their rights- in 'the product
of their own efforts." ' ' ' "imiuhi..
T'-IE CHICAGO Record-Herald of Wednesday; x
September' 9, 'says: "Nathan Straus of
New York, noted throughout the nation' as a
practical philanthropist and brother of Oscar S.
Straus, secretary of the department of commerce
and labor in President Roosevelt's cabinet, was
yesterday selected as chairman of the Demo
cratic Business Men's League. The appointment
was made by the democratic national commit
tee, and had the "approval of William Jennings
Bryan, who conferred "with party chieftains
throughout the day in Chicago. It is the pur
pose of the democrats to makb this organization
one of the features of the national campaign.
E. M. Goltra of St. Louis, one of the best known
manufacturers of that city, will act as secretary
of the league. Both Mr. Straus and Mr. Goltra
have accepted the positions tendered them and
will use as anuch of their time and influence
as possible, it is declared, to further the interests
of the new organization. Mr. Straus has been in
Europe for more than a year where he was en
" gaged in promoting his plan for the supplying
of pasteurized milk to the poor iu New York.
In a statement given out in New York, he said:
1 hurried, back to the United States from a
European trip in order to take part in the cam
paign and contribute insofar as I am able to
the.election of Bryan and Kern. I am a' strong
admirer of Mr. Bryan and I believe his election
to be for the best interests of alj the people in
thte country. As a business man I have every
confidence that Mr, Bryan would, as president,
afford equal protection to the legitimate busi
ness Interests and individuals who labor for a
living Thq suggestion that Mr, Straus become
chairman of the Business Men's League came
from Chairman Mack of the national committee,
who met Mr. Straus in New York Saturday . The
fac.t 'that Mr, Straus is one' of the active heads
oft .the. largo dry goods business in. -which the
gjtrua brothers are" engaged in New-WKoljk wfas
considered one of the most important reasons
why ho should head the league. His selection
gave fresh significance to the development of
two noted brothers being arrayed against each
other in the present campaign. Oscar S. Straus
is counted on as one of the strongest supporters
of Taft and Sherman."
REFERRING TO Nathan Straus, the Buffalo
(N. Y.) Times says: "Nathan Straus, New
York's greatest philanthropist, loved by every
poor family and esteemed by all the people of
America's metropolis, has returned from a Euro
pean trip. 'I came home early he said, 'so
that I might devote the next two months doing
all in my power to secure the eledtibri of Mr.
Bryan.' Mr. Straus is a millionaire. He is
devoting his life to improve the conditions of
honest labor and the laboring classes; to make
the United States a better place in which to
liVe. It is not surprising that he is out for
Bryan. William NelSon Cromwell, representa
tive of E. H. Harriman and other trust millions
is also taking an active part in the presidential
campaign. Mr. Cromwell is collecting funds to
aid in the election of Taft. His life work ,is
devoted to the manipulation of government offi
cers in the interest of predatory wealtli. Asso
ciated with him is George R." Sh'el don, .director
of twerity trusts, which thrive on special privi
leges from the government.' ' It is hot surpris
ing that they areMw'brkitig"for Taft."
AMUEL H. UNTERMEYEit the 'New Ydrfc
lawyer who represented the policyholders in
light against the 'old lino insurance
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the recent fitfht
companies, ' Was interviewed by tne.Tiondoii'cor-respbnaerifcor-'theNew
Ybrk!HeraVd.r Irithat
interview Mr. Untermeyer says: "I have been
deeply interested ,in the obvious change in opin
ion in the east . concerning Mr Bryan and his
policies. Among the conservative element he
is no longer regarded with distrust, even among
the most partisan of his political opponents, and
his sincerity and ability are today conceded by
the fair-minded men of all parties. It has rare
ly been the good fortune of any public man out
of office so successfully to withstand the test.
For years he has occupied the center of the
stage, and he Is today a bigger man and better
beloved than at any other time in his career.
He has lived to see his ideas of corporate con
trol, for which he was denounced and derided
and his good faith attacked, appropriated by his
opponents. It is true I am a corporation lawyer,
but above all I am a citizen. As a corporation
lawyer I know Something of the abuses of cor
porate management and the .necessity for greater
control than now exists. On the two great
issues of tariff reform and more effective cor
porate control now before the people it seems
absurd to expect the people wiU get as fair
treatment or that it will be as easy to inaugu
rate the drastic reforms that are needed, under
the guidance of-the republican party, which is
dominated by the interests that are to be affect
ed, as under the democratic party, which has
no such affiliations. Amid the deafening clamor
of the tooting of horns and the shrieking of
whistles about the punishment of wealthy offend
ers against the law very little has been done, and
only a few of the least pernicious abuses have
been abated. The real work is still to be done
to bring the pbwerful corporate and other law
breakers within the law.- Everi'-'that 'which has
been accomplished has been 'ddnVbythe presi
dent' almost single-handed and agaliibt the pro
tests of his "most 'powerful party" associates. t He
ha& had nothing but abuse from1 powerful inter
ests that 'are now dupp'orting Taft'. His encour
agement has come from democrats, arid .hone
' has been 'broader 6r more patriotic "than Mr.
i Bryan. It is fair tb judge a party as a':man,
by the company it keeps.; 'Where are the law
defying trusts and corporations In this fight?
Has anybody any doubt?" "
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