BRYAN REPLIES
TO HUGHES WITH
ni niTii nr 'nrr
nuwui- m
Says Huglies as Governor Recognized
Political Obligations by Rewarding
"Deserving" Corporations and Tax
Dodgers Who Contributed to His
Campaign by Vetoing Bills.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 22. In the
current issue of the Commoner, T. J.
Bryan replies as follows to accusa
tions made by Charles E. Hughes con
cerning Bryan's alleged appointment
of "deserving democrats" :
"Now that you have arrived and
are acquainting yourself with the
situation, can you let me know whnt
positions you have nt your disposal
with which to reward deserving dem
ocrats? I do not know to what ex
tent the knowledge of the Spanish
language is necessary for employes.
Let me know what "is requisite, to
gether with the salary, and when np:
pointments arc likely to bo made.",
The abovo is the letter which I
wrote to Mr. Vick, the receiver of cus
toms at San Domingo. Kend it care
fully. Scan each sentence, examine
each word, each syllable. Mr. Hughes',
once governor of New York, after
wards .justice of the supreme court,
and now republican candidate for
president, thinks it important enough
to quote in his campaign speeches.
Ho is so indignant, so mortified that
he asks: "Should not every Ameri
can hang his head in shame, that
such a thing should occur in our high
est department of government?"
Kryiin Takes Ilcsponsibility.
1, alone, am responsible for that
letter, and I am not ashamed of it.
Attention is culled to it, that I may
expose the desperation of the man
who has sought to use it as a means
of advancing himself politically. The
letter wns written to an appointive
officer, whose office wns not under
the civil service, and the inquiry was
'fnadc ill regard to offices which were
not under the civil service. There
was nothing in the letter to indicate a
desire or intention to select men who
were incompetent. On the contrary,
inquiry is made ns to "whnt is renin's
" ire." Hy whnt logic docs Mr. Hughes
reach the conclusion that "every
American should hang his head in
shame'' because ii democratic secre
tary of state expressed an interest in
the appointment of deserving demo
crats to positions not under the civil
service, for .which such democrats
were competent? Mr. Hughes had
appointments to make when he was
governor. Did he give those ap
pointments to deserving republicans
or to undeserving republicans? f to
deserving republicans, did his action
cause every citizen of New York to
"hung his head in shame"? Or, is he
so partisan that ho regards it as en
tirely proper and patriotic to appoint
deserving .republicans and only
shameful to appoint deserving demo
crats?
Herw-anl IHvsci vIng Traits.
Mr. Hughes recognizes political oh
ligations and has shown himself
quite prompt in discharging such ob
ligations. , When he wns a candidate
for governor he received the support
of the railroads of New York and lie
generously paid the debt by vetoing
the two-cent passenger rate bill. He
docs not describe that as shameful.
When a candidate for governor he re
ceived the support of the New York
tux dodgers, the owners of "Swollen
fortunes," and he paid his debt bv
sending a message to the legislature
protesting against the income tax
amendment to the federal constitu
tion, lie does nut describe that ns
shameful. He is now being support
ed by the railroads of the United
Slates and he expects to pay them
back by aiding them to escape state
legislation and find a haven of se
curity in "exclusive federal control"
over the railroads; he is being sup
ported by the shipping trust and ex
pects to pay them back by helping
them to prevent government comucti
tinn; he is supported by the tariff
hnrons and expects to pay them back
by enabling them to collect tribute
from the consumers, through high
tariff rates; he is supported by the
trust magnates and expects to pay
them back by shielding them from
punishment for the extortion which
they desire to practice; he is sup
ported by Wall street and expects to
pay them back by turning over to
them ntir financial system; he is sup
ported by those who are exploiting
Mexico and he expects to poy them
back by spending American blood and
squandering money raised by taxa
tion in order to guarantee profits on
speculative investments. And yet,
with thp re-ord which he has made in
paying his political obligations at the
expense of the public and with the
pledges his speeches cnntiiin to those
who are now aiding his ambitious, ho
has tho impudence to hold up for crit
icism a legitimuto effort to reward
competent men far the service which
they have rendered to the cause irf
reform.
llig Pork Hunters.
For twenty yeurs tho people have
been engaged in n Ufa and death
struggle to save the nation from the
big exploiters, the big "grafters" and
the big "pork" hunters from the
plunder bund, to which Mr. Hughes is
indebted for all the political honors
he has enjoyed nnd which is now
seeking to put him in a position 'to
safeguard plutocracy from further
attacks. Mr. Hughes is perfectly fa
miliar with the contest, because he
has been conspicuous among the
champions of that phinderbund. In
the campaign of Jtt()8 he was put
forth as the chief representative of
the' trusts, and his, eloquent advocacy
of their eauso won him a place on
the supreme bench, where he was
quick to show his bias in their favor.
But while he has been winning valu
able rewards ns 11 republican, who is
"deserving" from the standpoint of
tho predatory interests, the plain,
common people have been waging a
brave and continuous struggle for the
rescue of their government from the
hands of Mr. Hughes' political friends
nnd supporters, nnd they have won
battle after buttle.
They have secured, without Mr.
Hughes' aid, the election of senutors
by the people, thus putting tho sen
ate in touch with tho voters. Thev
have won, in spite of Mr. Hughes'
opposition, nn income tax amendment
to the constitution, which has made
it possible to transfer a considerable
purt of the burden of taxation from
consumption to incomes. They have
secured a reduction of the tariff and
a measure of relief from the exac
tions of the trusts. Tliey have sc
ored currency reform, a rural credit
law, a child labor law and other meas
ures of justice to agriculture, labor
and commerce, and they have made
their fight at great sacrifice to them
selves and in the face of intimidation,
coercion und ostracism. They have
shown a moral courage and n devotion
worthy of the great cause in which
they have enlisted.
Civil Btrvlco Law.
I received the support of nearly six
millions and a half of these voters in
three campaigns. I would be un
worthy of the nffection they have
shown and the confidence they have
manifested, as well as of the support
they have given, if I were willing to
admit that a republican is necessar
ily superior to them either in patriot
ism or capacity. I would be un
worthy of their loyal friendship if 1
did not welcome every opportunity to
reward them by aiding them to se
cure uny appointive offices, outside
of tho civil service, for which they
were competent.
. As nn official, I enforced the civil
service law to the letter, and upon my
resignation received from the em
ployes of the state department, more
than !l() per cent of whom were un
der the civil scrvico, a watch which
I' prize as a priceless treasure But,
while I observed the civil service law,
wherever it was in force, I felt my
self free to aid in rewarding deserv
ing democrats, wherever it could be
done without detriment to the ser
vice. My regret is that I was able
to reward so few of the multitude
who arc deserving, measured by their
political service, by their capacity
nnd bv their fitness for the work to
be done.
Iecrving of IteAvard.
In n republic where the government
is good only when the people are will
ing to undertake the labor necessary
to make it good, political zeal and
willingness to spend time and money
in behalf of remedial legislation can
never be a legitimate objection to
political appointment. Those who
can raise campaign funds by mort
gaging the government in advance to
the beneficiaries of privilege may
scorn the labors of the unselfish, the
unpurchnsnhlc and the unfrightened
political workers, but those t whose
only appeal is to the conscience and
patriotism of the masses will not hang
their heads m shame at any legitimate
effort that mav be made to introduce
into government employment those
who combine a heart interest with the
service rendered by brain and hand.
The "deserving democrat" is not to
be despised he is ns much entitled to
recognition as a "deserving repub
lican" and both democrats und re
publicans are deserving in proportion
as they honestly endeavor to make
our government a government "of the
people, by the people, and for the
people, and insuro its administration
according to the maxim, "equal rights
to all and special privileges to none."
W. J. BKYAN
Iowa Society Mcnlc.
The Iowa Society will hold their
annual picnic Thursday, August 2 4,
at Mthla Park, Ashland. The crowd
will assemble at 1 1 o'clock, followed
by dinner at 12:30. After the noon
hour speeches and sports will be the
main events. Coffee will be furnished
by Ashland and all are expected to
bring the usual well-filled lunch bat
ket. All Iowa people should attend
as the picnic is the main feature of
the society during the year.
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but a few years nfio she discovered she wasn't ul together had looking; and
decided her face would he her fortune. She posed in a Cushion show and
hats and frocks she wore became famous. Now she is called tho "'best
fashion model in the country." Stic is also the best paid model and some
business' men might envy her her income.
$3.23 AT BOSTON
Auction sales August lit reported
by lioguc Kiver Fruit & I'roduce as
sociation :
Boston Une car Blue Triangle,
if3.2.'l.
New York Two cars mixed Blue
and lied Triangle at L!I7 and .f'J.IMI.
Shipments from Med ford August
21st:
liogue IJivcr Kruil & I'roduce as
sociation, there cars..
Guy Connor, three cars.
Producers' Fruit Cnion, thirteen
curs, divided between Mcdl'ord, Cen
tral Point and Voorhies plants.
Rogue Hiver Co-operative Fruit
growers' association, two cars.
Pnckerts tally cards In stock at
the Medford Printing Co.
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Hurns the prettiost (virl in Amrrii-a,
nOISM, Idaho, Aug. 22. Author!
ties at Twin Falls are considering
today what court In which to arraign
Lynn and Harold Lovelace, brothers
1 1 and 1 2 years old, who are in Jail
there after having confessed to hav
ing killed Professor P. Thomas
llaiiilll ot Carson, iXevada, at Ills
cabin south of Twin Falls.
The hoys were surprised, accord
ing to their confession, robbing the
cabin and while' llamlll held the
younger boy, Harold shot him. They
wero caught with' Humill'K horse,
tvngon. poeketbook and guns In their
posession. '
Lynn, the younger hoy continues
to say he is sorry that he aided in the
killing, but Harold has not as yet ex
pressed regret. I
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A E SHAKEN
CANADIANS
Canada Conquers England and Makes
It Democratic Big Men From the
Northwest Laugh at British Feud
alism and Tradition Invigorate
Language and Upset Precedents.
tty Charles ImIwiihI Itussell.
LONDON, Knjrlaml, Aug. 8. (Spe
ial correspondence.) Not quite all
the war out look is somber nnd louc
Mack. Most of it is, but not all;
and the brighter spots here are cou
t United by Canada, upon whom be
blessings.
Britain mul the British press haw
many times acknowledged the eour-
ai;e, skill, superhuman energy and
jaw-set tenacity of the Canadian eou
tinents on the battlefield, but noth
ing has beeu snid about certain other
services of theirs that if less brilliant
may be still more enduring.
Shaking I p Dry 1 to Acs.
Here in England they hnve shaken
up the dry bones of mediaeval eus
toms mid laughed at mouldy conserv
atism until it is about ready to fly Iho
coop.
Canatlians are alt over tho pbice.
You ean't tfo anywhere without seeing
them, and the minutu (hey heavo in
sight anywhere you know thein'for
whnt they are. Those tittle metal
plates on the shoulders of their uni
forms that In lie! them Canadians are
perfectly useless. No ono could ever
take a Canadian for anything else.
The Canadians have clothes that fit,
for one thing, and that is enough to
distinguish anybody in London.
Then the Cnnadiims are big men,
full limbed und clear complcxioned,
as wliolesoiue, well fed, outdoor men
must always be. Tho first turn out
of the box you know these men were
never brought up on jam and tea.
Their JVee, jaunty and somewhat
audacious swing, and their delicious
unconsciousness of havin-r any su
periors on earth make (lien the idols
of Loudon.
Talk Is American.
- And then, their talk! I know home
sicjc Americans here that have hung
around Canadian soldiers merely to
listen to them talking.
Typical Knglish speech is like a
stocking full of tepid mush, but the
Canadians talk American, and don't
chant or smir-sone. Thcv inst hile it
off and let .jo like normal, licallhv
m ' "9 iN ".
human beings nnd to hour them
makes 'ou think of home and heaven
and fried chicken a la Maryland.
Their speech is but one of the
blessings the Canadians have conferr
ed upon this land. They have shaken
up Knglish journalism and made it at
tunes almost readable.
In the pages where yon used to be
told that C'he paramount influences
of Sknmtnhoovia ure confronted with
an involuted situation whereof the
complexities remain to be solved with
diligent application," the London Tel
egraph now says "The Skandahoov
ians are up against it," ami you get
an idea, instead of an attack of coma.
Cmlonninintt Casio.
But this isn't all. These breezy,
able, confident young men have been
thrusting levers under the revered so
eial structure. They don't give u
hoot for sacred caste. Social distinc
tions make them tired, and 1 hey say
so with engaging frankness.
The Duke of Muckamuek means
nothing to these boys; neither does
the Karl of Backstairs. They don't
have any dukes or earls out in Med
icine Hat and Calgary, und don't want
iv. their idea is that a mans de
yed ancestors nre a mighty poor
asis fo1 estimating the living man,
ami tiiev are slowly jamming some
thing of that idea into a social or
ganization where you would have
sworn it couldn't he driven with a
pile driver.
About the most conservative thing
in Clival Uritniu in the old days was
the army. All British officers were
"gentlemen," and a strict sense of
caste forebade them to associate in
any way with men in the ranks.
Canadian t roups elect t heir com
pany officers by hatlot ; the captain
is prnbabtv a shoemaker from dolin
sonville. The permanence of Hie present sys
tem in this country reds behind iron
clad caste. All society, from top to
bottom, is organized in successive
layers. The Canadians come nlon
and iolt all this, and their ridicule is
the only, thing that has ever had any
effect upon it.
When the war ends there will be
the makiinrs of new, very different
and probably much advanced social
conditions. t
SHIP PURCHASE BILL
DEBATED IN HOUSE
fcS3S
WASHINGTON', Auk. 'J2.--Tlie
'ov'cniincnt shipping hill, ns nmeml
eil liy (lie senate, wms on the limise
roniti! I'ur t'iiinl disposition toilny.
The principal senate iinienilinent
propose to prevent the uovernment
shipping hoard JVom acfpiirin shi
".v ol tlie nations now at war
and to permit foreif;n-liliill ships to
,,l,,r "'' American coastwise trad.
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mid what people nre
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