VOL. XLVI. NO. 14,280.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTE3IBER 14, 1906.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
USE AX TO S
MASH
Watterson Will Oppose
it to the Last.
LOCKS HORNS WITH BRYAN
Accepts His Candidacy, but
Objects to Policy.
COUNTRY MOT YET READY
Louisville Editor Praises Bryan and
Admits . He Will Be Nominee,
but Will Try to Defeut
New Issue.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Sept. 1J. (Spe
cial.) Under the captain, "Let Us Rea
son Together," Henry Wattersoji in
tomorrow's Courier-Journal locks
horns with Bryan on the question of
Government ownership of railroads,
and pledges himself to do all In his
power to not only whip Bryan Into
line but to prevent the adoption of
such a plank In the Democratic plat
torm in 19u8. Mr. Watterson says In
full:
"It is greatly to be regretted that
Mr. Bryan could not have seen his way
to taking the political situation as it is
and dealing with it upon existing lines,
which are sufficiently distinct; that
insteud he should have felt himself
impelled to break substantially new
ground In the proposed Government
ownership of the railways; but every
public man has bis limitations, each is
answerable to his conscience, and In
any event and In the end, Mr. Bryan is
likely to be judged rather by his char
acter than his opinions. It Is his per
sonality which attracts the people. It
is the absence of reserve which makes
him Interesting.
.As Good as Nominated Already.
"He Is already ai good as the Dem
ocratic nominee for 1908. Long before
the assembling of the National Conven
tion he will be named by the several
states. All thinking Democrats, all
clear-sighted political observers, know
this to be Inevitable, no matter what
Intervenes or who apears upon the
scene. It is, as the French say, "A fait
accompli." Upon It the Courier -J uintl
will build Its superstructure, premlsr
lng that It -wants him elected and was
never more in earnest.
"We had thought that we might elect
Mr. Bryan in his bare feet. He will not
have this. He puts on the Jack boots of
railway ownership, which he declares
fit him from heel to toe. Well, they do
not fit us; In our opinion, they will not
fit the Democratic party, and, as Mr.
Bryan says it Is a matter of Individual
preference, there is nothing left for It
but to argue the point.
Will Discuss Issue With Candor.
"Nearly two years lie before us. The
question is too big for quibbling. It is too
Important for evasion, and it is too or
ganic for Democrats to wander far from
base. We shall discuss It with perfect
candor, with exhaustive research and
without the least acrimony. There shall
, be no friction between Democrats In a
matter on which the result of the next
Presidential battle will, perhaps, depend.
"If Mr. Bryan cannot save us by grace
of his own fair standing with the people,
we must put forth an effort to save him
from himself; for, in this matter, he tells
us the voters should make their own plat-
form and that he will abide by their ver
dict. Will Oppose Ownership Flank.
"The Courier-Journal takes issue with
Mr. Bryan. With Mr. Bryan, it appeals
to the voters. From now onward to the
assembling of the next National Demo
cratic Convention we ' shall oppose the
adoption of a plank favoring Government
ownership, either. as an affirmative plan
or as a contingency, because, admitting
the truth of all Mr. Bryan says about
the interference of the railways In the
politics of the country,4 we believe the
cure lies In the law-making power, and
with respect to ownership, either Federal
or state, we regard the remedy as worse
than the disease.
Country Not Ready for It.
"For Mr. Bryan's views, there Is no rea
son that there should be other dissent
than that which relates to an economic
problem pushed into the foreground far
ahead of time. The country is not ready
for it. The party is not ready for It.
Although there may be, as Mr. Bryan
, says there Is, 'an increasing numben in
both parties favoring Government owner
ship,' there is, in our opinion, an over
whelming majority In both parties against
It.
"Nor do we believe the people will ever
saddle themselves with a National debt
of many billions to buy the railways, even
If they can ever be induced to believe that
there may be a money profit In running
them. As Tom Johnson wisely says:
" 'Better confine ourselves to municipal
ownership until we see how It works be
fore undertaking a scheme so vast and
far-reaching as Federal ownership. ' "
Treatment of Tuberculosis.
ATLANTA City, N. J.. Sept. 13. To
day's session of the International
Homeopathic Congress was given to
the discussion of clinical medicine and
nathology. There were many papers
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PUNK
read on tuberculosis. In which the
writers discussed methods of treatment
in the several stages of the disease and
precautions that should be taken to
arrest Its spread. It was stated that
no cure has yet been found when tu
berculosis has taken a firm hold.
Many treatments were mentioned,
however, that showed good results In
the Incipient stages of the disease.
ROOSEVELT GETTING BUSY
Will Consult Sugar Men and In
quires About Transports.
NEW YORK, Sept. 14 O. B. Stillman,
a sugar engineer, who is largely inter
ested In the Trinidad estates near Cien
fuegos, will go to Oyster Bay today at
the request of President Roosevelt to
discuss the position of the American
sugarplantcrs who have Invested a big
amount of capital In that part of Cuba.
. Cable advices from Havana last night
were to the effect that the sugar plan
tation In the southern part of Santa
Clara province, the Constancla, owned by
New York capitalists, represented by Mr.
Stillman, has been invaded by the In
surgents and the buildings burned.
Inquiries were made quietly in ship
ping circles in Boston, Philadelphia and
this city yesterday as to the number of
merchant steamers that would be avail
able for use as transports in case It was
necessary to send troops to Cuba.
The Times today says that Us rep
resentative saw Secretary Bonaparte,
of the Navy Department, upon the lat
ter's arrival here last night, on his
way to Oyster Bay by Invitation of the
President.
"'Mr. Secretary," said the reporter,
"the latest news is that, there is fight
ing at the gates of Havana." '
"Well," ho replied, "there ought to
be two warships there now for Amer
icans to use as a place of refuge If
they are afraid, but they are not apt to
be. The situation in Cuba is interest
ing and it might be that it would grow
more interesting In the next two or
three'-days."
FIGHT WITH MANIFESTOES
Mutual Life Factions Accuse One
Another of Various Sins.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13. The controversy
between the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, the International Policyholders'
Committee and the newly formed Pollcy
hoders' Protective Association of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company was sig
nalized today by two statements. Presi
dent Peabody, of the Mutual Life Insur
ance Company, sharply answered the
charge brought by Alton B. Parker
against the company - In his letter to
Bishop McCabe. of the Methodist Church.
He said that the facts were not stated
in the letter, which, he asserted, mis
quoted the testimony taken before the
Armstrong committee.
Mr. Peabody said that "it is hardly
worth while to discuss the letter," and
that "It Is impossible to understand how
he (Mr; Parker) could have made the
statements therein unless he war laVrr
ing tinder the densest ignorance of the
facts."
The other statement is a lengthy one
by George R. Scrugham. manager of the
International Policyholders' Committee,
In which he scores the Policyholders' Pro
tective Association. He denounces the
resolutions adopted at the meeting of the
association as false and as a cowardly
attack 'upon his committee.
PLIGHT OF JEWS HOPELESS
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Rabbi Ilirsch Predicts Much Misery,
Whichever Way Russia Goes.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13. (Special.) One
of the most distinguished passengers ar
riving today on the Deutschland was the
Rev. Emil B. Hirsch. Rabbi of Slnal Con
gregation at Chicago, professor in the
University of Chicago and member of the
Illinois State Board of Charities. Dr.
Hirsch has for three months been study
ing the condition of the Hebrews in Rus
sia, remaining In Germany close to the
Russian border.
"The condition of the Hebrew in Rus
sia Is hopeless." he said. "Whichever
way the situation clears, he will suffer.
If the Czar and his ministers succeed in'
suppressing the revolution and enact
laws that will prevent further physical
outrages against the Hebrews, there will
only be a change in their sufferings, for
the Czar will then undoubtedly Instigate
a propaganda looking to the oppression
of his Hebrew subjects In every possible
way. If the revolutionists succeed, they
will forget all they owe to the Hebrews
as soon as they have gained their vic
tory. It will take years and years of pa
tient endeavor as well as untold suffering
before the prejudice In Russia against the
Hebrews Is wiped out. if it ever is."
ARMED GUARDS FOR PEONS
Really to Prevent Escape Negroes
Whipped at Post.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., Sept. 13. Oli
ver Williams and James Stam. white men,
testified today in the Smith brothers peon
age trial that thoy were furnished arms
to guard the tente in which the negroes
slept. Both were discharged for allowing
five or six negroes to escape. Williams
stated on cross-examination that he had
been instructed to guard the negroes from
the assaults of white men from without.
He said, however, that this pretended
employment was only a subterfuge. His
real employment was to prevent the ne
groes from escaping.
Gid Sllnkard, a white man, testified that
be saw one negro tied to a post by the
neck and beaten with a horsewhip. An
old negro showed the jury an eye that he
said was knocked out because he was un
able to work.
BLOCKADE CLEARED AWAY
Only a Few Hundred Cars Remain
In San Francisco Yards.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13. The em
bargo on freight bound for San Francisco
has been practically lifted and the of
ficials of the local roads announce the
congestion Is . practically cleared. Lum
ber and hay are still on the tabooed
list, but all other commodities have the
right of .entry.
Only a few hundred cars remain in the
yards unloaded and these are filled most
ly with hay and lumber. Five dollars a
day Is being charged for storage and de
murrage, and the sum on some of the
cars is growing so large that the officials
think that the consignees are going to
forfeit the cargoes and that they will
hav to be aold at public auction.
AMERICAN TARS
AT
Promptly Ordered Back
Their Ship by Navy
Department.
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REQUESTED BY- SLEEPER
American Diplomat Takes Initiative
and Is Given Legation Guard.
More Cruisers Ready to
Sail for Cuba.
MARINES LAND AT TWO PORTS.
HAVANA, Sept. 13., One hundred
armed sailors from the United States
protected cruiser Denver, landed this
evening and camped In front of the
President's palace, in anticipation of
possible uprising within or attacks
upon Havana. -
TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 13. A private
cablegram received here tonight -from
Cienfuegos, Cuba, states that marines
from the United States gunboat
Marietta were landed at that place
today, to protect American Interests.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. So far as
can be ascertained tonight no official
word has been received regarding th
reported -landing of 'marines &t Clen
fuegos, Cuba. The. Marietta's com
mander had special Instructions.
HAVANA, Sept. 14. A dispatch from
Cienfuegos says that the United States
gunboat Marietta has debarked a detach
ment there. Cienfuegos is besieged by
insurgents and some of the fortifications
have , been damaged.. . x
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. It was offi
cially announced here late tonight that
the sailors who were landed at Havana
from the American cruiser Denver have
WARSHIPS ORDERED TO CUBA.
Cruiser Denver, now at Havana.
Gunboat Marietta,- now- at Cien
fuegos. Cruiser Des Moines, now at Key
West.
Cruisers Tacoma and Cleveland will
sail from Norfolk today.
Cruiser Newark will satf from Nor
folk Saturday.
Cruiser Minneapolis, taking supplies
at League Island.
Battleship Tennessee just put. In
commission at League Island.
been ordered to return to their vessel
Immediately, save for a small guard
which will be left at the American lega
tion. This action followed the receipt of
an official report by Acting Secretary of
State Bacon from Mr. Sleeper, the Ameri
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garding the landing.
The report was not made public, but
it was announced officially shortly after
ward that the sailors were landed from
the DenveV solely for the protection of
the lives and property of American citi
zens; that such action was in pursuance
of a discussion between Mr. Sleeper and
the naval commander, with the belief
that It was a wise precaution looking to
the protection of the lives and property
of Americans. There was no Intention, it
Is stated, to do otherwise than to safe
guard American inhabitants, and the
services of the sailors were to be utilized
only In case of disorders within the city
which threatened such inhabitants. That
the landing in any way contemplated the
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ernor by Colorado Democrats.
protection of either the Cuban govern
ment, or the insurrectionary government,
President Palma, or any oVher persons
than American citizens was disclaimed
officially and it was pointed out that this
fact could not be emphasized more
strongly.
Requested by Sleeper.
The landing of 120 of the bluejackets of
the Denver on Cuba soil and their camp
ing in front of President Palma's palace
in Havana tonight caused the most pro
found Interest here. It was stated on
official authority that the instructions to
the American officials were such that the
armed force would not have been sent
ashore from the Denver upon the Initia
tive of the American naval commander,
but only upon a request coming, through
Mr. Sleeper, the American Charge, who
perhaps is better acquainted . with the
Internal situation In the island than any
naval officer. It has been the expressed
hope of the Washington officials that no
such eventuality as that which LaB neces.
sltated the landing of the sailors would
arise. Government " officials declined to
comment on the action.
Acting Secretary of State Bacon left on
a late train tonight for New Tork for a
conference tomorrow with President
Roosevelt.
The Denver has been ordered to Cuba
for the protection of American interests,
but It has been Intimated that one pur
pose was to afford President Palma aid
In case his, life should be In jeopardy.
Mr. Sleeper's cablegram reported the
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HOLDS OUT HOPE
OF LEPER'S CURE
Consul Plumacher's Noble
Work Among Diseased
at Maracaibo.
HIS EXPERIMENTS SUCCEED
Devoted Doctor Abandons Society to
Care for Diseased Political En
mity Condemns Man He
Had Almost Cured.
WASHINGTON. . Sept. 13. After dis
playing rare heroism by the devotion of
a lifetime to a study of leprosy. Eugene
H. Plumacher, American consul at Mara
caibo, Venezuela, has decided that the
dread malady Is not contagious btit Is
hereditary to a degree not reached in
any other disease.. He has made an ex
haustive report to the State Department,
telling of his personal attendance upon
.epers afflicted with the disease m tne
most revolting forms. His report in
dicates that leprosy is curable, but that
there Is little hope in Venezuela oT other
Latin-American colonies, where nutritious
foods and expensive drugs are rarely pro.
vlded.
Dr. Plumacher was appointed-to Mara
caibo in 1S7S, where In conjunction with
his duties as consul he has constantly
observed lepers and their treatment and
where he experimented In no small way.
In this he has had the benefit of cor
respondence with the most advanced
scientists of the United States and Europe
and It was through his efforts that the
tua tua plant, used in treating the dis
ease. Is now planted In all countries
which have leper stations. At the re
quest of these scientists. Dr. Plumacher
took many photographs of lepers, per
sonally removing the bandages of the af
flicted, that the best results might be at
tained. He was allowed to visit secretly
many lepers in Maracaibo, concealed by
their families to avoid their being sent
In perpetual banishment to the Island.
Where Only Human Trunks Remain
A secret medicine, which he obtained
through Dr. S. C. Bothwell, .now Marshal
of the Supreme Court of Porto Rico, was
used In experiment on these private
cases. Ten lepers were given Into his
special charge. The cases embraced both
classes of the disease, the dry class,
where extremities become calclnlzed so
that fingers and toes may be broken oft
without pain to the patient, and the other
class known as wet or soft leprosy, where
every part becomes putrlfied and rots
away, leaving at last nothing but a trunk
of a human being. His reports point out
that the treatment produced many good
results, but that the lack of proper food
made absolute cure Impossible.
Almost a Leper Himself.
Dr. Plumacher In his report says that,
as he was successful and full of hope for
continued good results, he conducted he
would rather drop the society of his
friends of the foreign colony than aban
don the lepers.
Though he observed minute care to
avoid any danger from contagion, he
suffered a most horrifying experience In
attending one of his patients, a boy at
the leprosy Institution, and a few days
after the Incident small sores appeared
on his hands, but after some months
these dried up, although discolored marks
remained.
From his observations of the ten cases
the Consul concluded that without plenty
of "nutritious food to build up the system
of the afflicted there will never be good
results from the treatment of the lepers
at Maracaibo. The poor creatures there
are fed mostly on cheap fish, there being
no means to procure better food. A for
mer President of- the state In which
Maracaibo Is situated, who left the coun
try after his administration but after
many years came back to his country
residence aa a leper, sent for Dr. Plum
acher, who undertook the treatment, aid
ed by the patient's handsome young wife,
who attended him faithfully. As the pa
tient was able to buy the most nutritious
food, .his Improvement was rapid and
ultimate recovery appeared certain.
Enemies' Horrible Revenge.
But when the Consul went to see his
patient the next and last time, the wife
was In tears and the patient a broken
down man. The patient had been in
formed that inside of two days he was
to be removed to the leper island. Dur
ing hla Presidency he had made many
enemies, and after his return to Vene
zuela these enemies were in power.
While he was known as an Incurable
leper they had let him alone, but as soon
as It was reported that he would be well
again these enemies purposed to destroy
and humiliate him by sending him to
everlasting banishment.
When Dr. Plumacher offered to Inter
cede, and explain to the authorities that
there was no hope for his absolute cure,
the patient shook his head and said:
"No. My enemies know I am better
and hopeful, and now they send me to
the Island, three miles from the city, to
be banished for my life. No, Consul, my
enemies shall not triumph over , me. They
shall not dispose of their former Presi
dent. I shall do so myself."
Cheats Them by Timely Death.
Two days later the people of the State
of Zulia heard that their former Presi
dent had suddenly diecl "I know the
cause of his death," said the Consul. "I
am glad he cheated his enemies."
Dr. Plumacher concludes his report by
saying: "What leprosy Is we do not yet
know, but our people at home Bhould be
enlightened through the press that It is
cruel to shun and abandon a poor, suffer
ing human creature because he Is a
'Lazarus.' Smallpox is much more con
tagious. I will cheerfully attend to any
class of leprosy, but smallpox makes me
shudder."
The report gives statistics showing the
alarming number of lepers In Colombia
and Venezuela.
Imperial Family on Cruise.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 13. Emperor
Nicholas, Empress Alexandria and fam
ily sailed on the Imperial yacht St. An
dart today down the Gulf of Finland on
an excursion, which will last several days.
The Emperor Is accompanied by the Mln
lsteh of Court and the Minister of Marine.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 66
degrees ; minimum, 52 decrees.
TODAY'S Rain; aoutherly win da.
Cuba.
Cruiser Denver lands sailors at Havana and
Bonaparte orders their return. Pago 1.
Marietta lands men at Cienfuegos. which la
besieged by rebels. Page 1.
Five more warships ordered to Cuba, rage I.
Landing of Denver's men at request of
Palma. who fears riots In Havana. Page -1.
Rebels constantly gain strength, capture
a town, wreck railroads and concentrate
lor attack on Havana. Page 4.
Foreign.
Russian Democrats will hold convention in.
Sweden. Page 7.
Girl assassin hanged, shouting for revolu
tion. Page 7.
No mora woman suffrage in Austria. Page 3-
' ' National.
Admiral Evans denounces Portland, Me.,
police for abusing sailors. Page 4.
Root showered with honors at Lima. Page 4.
Wilson agrees with canners on beet labels.
Page 4.
Hungary slights Ambassador Francis.
Page 7.
Politics.
Watterson, declares war on Bryan's owner
ship policy. Page 1.
Bryan answers Roger Sullivan. Page 1.
Speech by Bryan at Cincinnati. Page 1.
Colorado Democrats renominate Adams.
Page 3.
Bryan- Democrats form a third faction In
New York. Page 2-
Domestic.
American Consul in Venezuela discovers
cure for leprosy. Page 1.
Evidence of police Incitement to crime In
Chicago. Page 5.
Ooldfield Miners' Union enjoined from boy
cotting. Page 7.
Death oft Daniel O'Day, one of Standard
Oil's worst men. Page 5.
Pacific Coast.
Marlon County Is given first prize for exhibit
at the Oregon State Fair. Page 6.
Governor Chamberlain Issues notices to rail
roads to turn in report under penalty of
fine. Page 6. t
Worklngmen's League at Seattle names leg
islative candidates for indorsement by King
Democratic convention. Page 6.
Pliedriver fall near Lyle, killing one man and
injuring four others. Page 13.
Juneau builds a free . dock and begs for line
of steamships from Portland.' Page 6.
Commercial and Marine.
Hop market awaits crop outcome. Page 17.
Wheat movement In Eastern Oregon.
Page 17-r
Advance in Chicago wheat market. Page 17.
Reaction In stock prices. Page 17.'
Portland & Asiatic Company looking for
new steamer for Oriental run. Page 16.
New steamer Relief launched at Blalock.
Page 16.
Portland and Vicinity.
Oregon Methodists to meet In annual con
ference in this city September 26 to Oc
tober 1. Page 12. .
Court grants non-suit" in-real estate man's
$600,000 case against Southern Oregon
company. Page 10.
Teamsters and employers to confer over
wage question this evening. Page 10.
Sealed verdict against all defendants In Blue
Mountain land-fraud case. Page 10.
Wealthy Mexican landowner says anti-for-.
etgn agitation in Mexico is a - myth.
Page 16.
Embezzler Velguth is arraigned and re
leaned on JBlO.OftO hail; woman In case
leaves city.j Pago 12. ,
Congressman Ramsdell ' and Washington
Raorasentatlves reach Portland. Page 12.
FIGHTS SULLIVAN
POLITICAL L NE
Bryan Says Trusts Are
the Only Issue.
CANNOT SERVE TWO MASTERS
Insists Sullivan Got Office by
Unfair. Means. -
PEOPLE CANNOT BE FOOLED
Xebraskan Refuses to Make Contro
versy Personal, but Will Let
Xext Convention Decide Sul
livan's ritness to Lead.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 13. The reply
of William J. Bryan to the statement
of Roger Sullivan, of Chicago, was
given out tonight. Mr. Bryan says
that he would not lower the discus
sion with Mr. Sullivan to one of per
sonal controversy. The text of his
reply follows:
"In his speech before the Jefferson
Club In Chicago on the evening of
September 4, Mr. Bryan referred to
the case of Mr. Roger Sullivan,
National Democratic committeeman
from Illinois. Mr. Sullivan baa
replied In a statement quite char
acteristic of the man and his meth
ods, but he will not be permitted to
lower this discussion to the level of &
personal controversy. The public Is
not Interested In Mr. Sullivan's views
of Mr. Bryan any more than It would
be Interested In Mr. Bryan's views con
cerning Mr. Sullivan, were Mr. Bryan
to deal with Mr. Sullivan's personality.
Holds Ofrice by Unfair Methods.
"Mr. Sullivan Is the Democratic Na
tional committeeman from Illinois,
holding his office by virtue of unfair
methods. This matter was presented
to the St. Louis convention and tha
evidence would have convinced the
convention had not the defegates .
feared the effect of an adverse d-,
clslon upon the Presidential candidate
whom they were pledged to support.
If Mr. Sullivan disputes the assertion
that a considerable majority of the
delegates to the Springfield conven
tion were opposed to him, he can fight
the question out with the Majority
League of Illinois, which will doubt
less accommodate him.
Cannot Dodge Issue.
"As Mr. Bryan has not asked for a
nomination and has not announced
that he will be a candidate, he will
not submit the question whether he
should be a candidate to Mr. Sullivan
or to any body of persons less numer
ous than the members of the Demo
cratic party of the United States. Nei
ther . can the question a"S to
whether Mr. Sullivan be re-elected to
the National committee be submitted
to the members of the convention al
ready adjourned. Such a decision
would have no binding force. The
question must be submitted to the
Democrats of Illinois when they meet
to selert delegates to the next National
convention and Mr. Sullivan will not
be permitted to doge the issue that Is
raised against him. lie is officially
connected with a favor-seeking, franchise-holding
corporation and the
question Is whether the Democratlo
organization should be paralyzed by
the Influence of men whose private
Interests make It Impossible for them
to be guardians of the public.
Cannot Serve People and Trusts.
"In speaking of the Sullivan case at
Chicago, Mr. Bryan said: 'I hold that no
man who is officially connected with a
corporation that is seeking privileges
ought to act as a member of a political
organization, because he cannot represent
his corporation and . the people at the
same time. He cannot serve the public
while he is seeking to promote the finan
cial Interests of the corporation with
which he is connected.
"This Is the issue. Before the trust
question became the dominant one, it,
was not . so important what a man's
corporate connections were, but, when
this question is the supreme question of
the hour, the party organization must be
above suspicion, and the Democrats of
Illinois and all other states are Invited
to Inspect the connections of those who
aspire to the position of party managers.
The people cannot be fooled and the party
that attempts to fool them Is sure to
learn of Its mistake when the votes are
counted.
Put No Corporation Men on Guard.
' "Mr. Bryan will urge the Democratlo
party to put Itself In a position where
It can fight boldly and persistently for th
regulation of such corporations as are
not monopolistic and for the prevention
of any private monopoly whatever. To
this end, the organization must be com
posed of men who are free to act for the
public and not tied by personal Interests
to corporations which are seeking favor
at the public's expense.'.'
SEEDS OF DEMOCRACY GROW
Bryan Speaks at Cincinnati on the
Progress of Reform.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 13. Introduced by
Mayor E. J. Dempsey and speaking from
a stand erected-over the diamond of the
(Concluded on PB 4.).