North Carolina Newspapers

( ) THE ASHBWLLE CITIZEN THE WEATHER " Fair v A Citizen Want Ad. Will Rent That Vacant Room VOL. XXV. NO. 11. ASIIEVILLE, N. C, FRIl)AYf10RIX(l. 0( TOBKR M, 1'KiS, PRICE FIVE CENTS. AURORA OF VICTORY IS VISIBLE TO THE EYES OF WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN Ist Day of Campaign in Empire State Finds Ne braskan Hopeful. ALL AMERICA IS FULLY AROUSED t . mu i. tt j Bryan Charges That United c, . c i. r, i 1 States Senate is Bulwark ,r , , of Malefactors. COHOE8. N. Y.. Oct. 29. Open ing the last day of the campaign In New York tate, W. J. Bryan today told an audience) that filled the Opera house that he expected to bo elected president. Mr. Bryan ald that before geeretirv He AttPTlil the Denver convention he wa very -". O.l s, nilliui the Denver convention he won very confident. They Raid If the democrats would only nominate me we would have a nice quiet campaign and they would have a walk-over. Well, at this time, wo are able to forecast the re- suit and what Is the condition? Our cause 1 so appealing to the con- science of the American people that we are drawing to our support more of these who are lifting up the moral atandard, and who are trying to touch tne conacience or tne nation nepun- llcan leaders no longer lead the peo ple In the right direction; these lead ers have betrayed the sentiment even In their own party, and mlsrepresent- .. A l,A .. V, ... f . 1, , an,l HI.. . . f . .n,.kii..n. Campaign Contrlbutkms. ni.,ia.in, n.,hiici. r ...mnnurn contrlbutlons. Mr. Bryan asked those nnt 1 hv were willlne- to en- dorse a nlan that contemDlates the purchase of elections. I warn you now" he said with much emphasis, "that the crusade we 'have commenc-' ed for honest politics, will go on un- " Mr. Curtis and Mr. Wlrz. "I had til we have a law that will compel confidence in them used my In republlran leaders to open their books liuence to have them made president and let the people know what Is go- and cashier of the bank," said Mr. lng on." , Morse. Mr. Bryan charged that the United Mr. Morse testified that he knew States was the bulwark of predatory wealth, and favor seeking corpora- hook-keeping and admitted that he lions had controlled th actions of saw the bank's loan sheets only a few senators who" were e'hosen' to repre- times each year. sent the people. He asserted that Mr. .... vik Taft had not attacked a single trust.: "" because, he said, every trust magnate My secretary, Kate A. Wilson, and Wa supporting him. "and out of the m' former secretary, Arthur Braun, funds the republicans are preparing .attended to my personal und private to buy every vote that can be bought." 'affairs,' said the witness. ' Miss Wll- Mr. Bryan vehemently declared;"1 kpP' m" bank account straight." that the republican party was going Mr. Morse said that he had been backward Instead of forward with ro- connected with the American Ice spect to labor. He characterized the company "since Its formation In 18!)S promise of a revision of the tariff as or 1899." The company was then pay an attempt to perpetuate fraud upon ins .dividends, witness testified, and the people. dealt In natural lee. A difference in the demand came in 1902. he sold. SPEAKS AT ITICA and artificial Ice was all the market UTICA. N. V,.,Oct 2. I'aying a wante(1. That effected a change In visit to Utica, the home ..f James 8. tn blu,nH. (lf nim,nv Sherman, republican vlce-presldentlnl nominee. W. J. Bryan, the democratic candidate for president, got a great demonstration. "It was one of the best meetings of the campaign" said he upon returning to his car. The opera House, when he spoke, was inadequate to accomo date the .crowd which assembled to hear him and he made an overflow talk to double the number outside. Mr. Bryan discussed the issues of the campaign generally and put to a vote several of the questions embrac ed In the democratic platform. These Included publicity of election cam paign contributions; election of sena tors by the people, and a labor re presentative In the cabinet. No hand was raised when he asked If there was any one present who believed th" propositions laid down In the republi can platform were right. "I will nsk" said he. "the newspaper men travel ing with me. to send ont to the coun try the fact that the home f Cana- A a Uhuminn .1,i..l ti I ..HijiW4. tlie 11 C - Hnn r the ren.ibllc.n national cam- paign." "Isn't tt n ffreat condemnation of that party, which so outrageously misrepresented the sentiment of the people, both republicans anil demo- crats." VETERANS MAY HAVE TO PAY TAX (By Associated Prets ) ATLANTA. GA., Oct . : Confed erate veterans may be forced, after all to pay a tax for the privilege of sell ing "near beer" in Georgia towns. A few duya ago It was announced that the veterans would escape the Mun- clpal license, but today Attorney Gen- eral Hart stated that the license tax culture and state chemists of the vari could not be remitted The state li- ous Southern states will be held in cense is $200. Atlanta on December 1. ASSIGNMENT Ob U.S. TROOPS IS MADE 70 THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS (y Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. Oct 2 An Im portant assignment of troops was to days made to the Hawaiian Islands In pursuance of a plan determined upon by the war department several months ago to substantially Increase the gar rison there. The headquarters band and the first and third squadrons of the Fifth cavalry were today ordered to the Hawaiian Islands. There are now but four companies of Infantry In th Islands, and that number has long baen inadequate in view of the plan to build up a substantial naval station there. FORMER KING OF ICE WORLD ON THE STAND Charged With Violation of " the Hanking Laws, lie fe ' Makes Defense, KNEW NOTHING of man finance ed to Private and Per sonal Affairs. (By Associate PrtM.) NEW YORK, Oct 2. Charles W. Morse wno w1th AlfrPd Cur8 former president of the National Bank of North Amerloft on trlal ln tne CBlmna, branoh of thp ,.,.,, sta,(1J, circuit court on a charge of conspiracy and violation of the national banking laws, took the stand In his own de fense today. Mr- Morse related how he came to hae, Interest In the National Bank "f North America, saying that he se- cur"d an Interest In the consolidation 190-- M r- Morse Said that he WB not a -a'arled officer of the bank and knpvr nothing of the legal exactions covering national banking. The flnan c,er ,,ld r forming the acquaintance nothing of the bank's method of Thls line of questioning finally led up to the question of the loan made John Carroll by the Bank of North America, amounting to $130,000 at one time. Me nid the loans were secured by 4 4.000 shares of Ice stock. Mr. Morse told of a plan to buy half of the Carroll stock at 130 a share and give the bank the profit of the deal. Then he purchased 4.000 share of ice stock, he said at J40 a share, for Mrs. Getchel. What became of the profit of $10 a share?" asked Mr. Morse's lawyer. "I gave It to the bank." answered the financier. Was Accommodation, The loans made to Leslie Whiting, the 19-year-old clerk in a broker of fice, were then taken up and Mr. Morse said that the first loan of $80, 000 to the youth was made at his (Mr. Morse's) request and "was an accommodation borrow." Mr. Morse told of how the loan mM,, ,rt "'biting had been used to take op 2.000 shares nf Carroll's stock. The second Whiting loan of $89,000 wa secured by 2.000 shares of Ice '"ln8 on" '" ' 'h Carroll "fork he (Morse) had purchased Judge HoiiKh at this Juncture ad journed court. CHEMISTS WILL MEET 1U XjIIAUX X LAWO (By Associated Press.) ATLANTA. Ga.. Oct. It was announced today that for the purpose of securing the enactment of uniform pure food laws, and to aid in the en forcement of such laws, a meeting of the heads of departments of agri- Some time ago a company of engin eers was ordered to the Islands, and will sail from San Francisco Novem ber 4. There is a splendid military reservation on one of the Islands, fur nishlng ample quarters for the addi tional troops. It is understood that the plans for increasing the garrison of the Islands also call for hatteries of artillery, whlrn. It Is said, will be sent later. The band and first squadren of the Fifth cavalry, now at Fort Huachuca. Arizona, and the third squadron of the Fifth cavalry Is at Fort Wingate. Arl xona. , ' 1:2 .mrfi Wm 1 1M MOTHER OF NIGHT RIDER DIES OF SHOCK Thirtv-five Prisoners Were Released Yesterday All Being Able to Account. (By Associated Press.) CAMP NEMO, KEELKOOT LAKE Tenn.; Oct 29. Today was a quiet one with the ni)llllary here. No detach ments went out ln search of night riders suspects or witnesses, and btit one prisoner was brought In by the civil officers. Governor Patterson had a number of suspects and witnesses before him today, among them Frank Ferrlner, who made a confession Wednesday night Ferrlner Is kept un d r close guard iind It is believed he wl I escape severe punishment be cause of having turned state's evi dence, but nothing has bean promised him. . , , . ... The weeding out of prisoners has begi n and 35 who have been able to give satisfactory accounts of them seve were released today. Mi '. .Matilda itassuker. mother of the t.'ree liuwaker boys under arrest here, died today. Heart trouble, sup erinduced by worry over the arrest of her sons, is said to have caused her death. A report has reached here tha' James Dunn, night watchman at th union cooperage company, was knocked senseless last night by three men to whom he refused permission to sleep In the holler room. Whether they were night riders is not known. P. C. Ward, proprietor of the hotel at Walnut Log, was given his liberty today. Nothing important was secured from him. JOHN W. KERN AT TEERE HAUTE (By Associated Press.) TKBKK HAUTE, lnd., Oct. 2. Two rousing meetings In this city to night brought the rourth day of John W. Kerns Indiana campaign to a whirlwind finish. Previously hi- ail dressed a big crowd or miners and laboring men at Brazil. The three au diences were the largest he hus spoken to since lie entered upon the canvass of the stute un Monday Betting out from Indianapolis at 7.30 in the morning the vice presiden tial nominee spoke at Hockvllle. Mecca. Clinton, und Sullivan. His Itinerary provided only for a speaking tour, no time allowance having been mude seemingly for meal hours. In consequence the candidate took his noon meal from a lunch basket while whirling along over a dusly road in an entomohile between Hockvllle anil Clinton. HEARST STILL IN LITERARY WORLD Heads Letters From Stand ard Oil to I). M. Parry and Other Magnates. (By Assoclsted Press.) NEW YOI'.K. Oct 29 Arguments arraigning th- republican and demo cratlc par-ties, made up a speech de livered by W. H. Hearst in Cooper L'nlon tonight for She independence party. Two letters from John D. Archboid, of the Standard OH com pany, to the Isle William J. Hewcll. United States senator from New Jer sey, bearing on what Mr. Hearst railed the Indifference of representa tive John Gardner, of New Jersey, chairman of the hous committee on labor, to the demands of plain every day working men." figured in the speech, and two other tetters were read by him which he explained were written by H. D. King. audltor'Of the national democratic committee to D M. Parry, president of the Manufac turers Association, and to John Max well, secretary to Mr. Parry, respectively.. The Spirit of 1908 . t r WE WANT -NFiDtNCE RESTORED A REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION v DESTROYED BOTH W WANT - -WORK! FACTORIES MILLS WlRE tLOStD UNDER REPUBLICAN RULE MRSGOJJLD HAD NO HEART FQR DOMESTIC LAW She Rejected Rules and Regulations Laid Down By tier Husband. THEN DQYE OF PJSACE QUIT .JOB Witness 4's That a " La dy's Litiiit" is Pint of ChMfi (By Assoclsted Press.) NEW YORK. Oct 29. Elijah W. Kells, a cousin of Mrs. Kstherlne ('lemons Gould, and a distant relative of her hushund. Howard flould. testi fied today before Edward O Whlta ker, as referee at a hearing in the suit for divorce instituted some time ago by Mrs. Oould Mr. Heils Is going abroad for six months and Justice Hlschoff. of the supremo court, order ed the hearing now because the action will not come lo trial until early next year. Mr. Hells npeared for Mrs ilohld. exhlalnliig thai he had been friendly with the (loulcls for years. In July. 1908, after s. r lou differences had arise between Mr. and Mrs. tlould. he ald he tried uffect an arrangement nvolvlng the liouhbi living according to a definite lrneHtlce and proper plan. Cert a i n st I pu latlons were laid down by Mr. ould to gmern his wife's condmi but Mrs (lould re-: Jecte, them sii-.rtly. after which the couple separated. One of Mr (Inuld j conditions, tin witness said, was that i his wife should abstain wholly from the use of Intoxicants. On this point, on cross examination Oi lani'v Xickoll. who apcarcd Ki' Mr. Oonhl. asked Mr Sells to tell I ist how much w ine he thought a lad should drink. I. uily's limit. 'Mrs. fioul'l." witness replied. drank only a.- much as n lady should Well, what is a lady's limit'."' Mr. Nk'koll queried 'Well. I sh 'ild any that the limit for a lady i .' pint o' champagne at dinner,' said M ' Wells. Clarence J Shearn. who represented Mrs. flould. :.ked th Alliens pilor to the cms examination "f v" Nlck- II: "N'mv. haw von eter -iliU'Tv-'il in Mrs. OomI.n '-meanor am . vnlnre that sin- h.i'i been drinking to ev- oh, ni-i i i promptly "aid Mr Sells Mr. Sells ;. nltted to having made ii affidavit In behalf of ee the (ihiiri ii suit wau efforts to olil:i Mrs. Oouhl s, Instituted MITCHI'XI. !Y OHNKIlt :I WII.KKSH.Mf KB.. I'm . Oct Mitchell lla' which i 'iiruncmorHte- the ending of the tirt greul coal strike In T'O" was observed tlirniiKli out the ant h i. .cite coal renloio- to.a resulting hi ..'i almost total miKpen slon of mlniM-'. The principal leature of the duv in 'lie Wyoming Vail v u.i the Welsh i: loddfod In HiIb i ,U. at which Ooveri T Htewart presided WARMINOTOW. Oct 2 Forecast for North Carolina Fair Friday and Saturday; diminishing northwest 1 winds. rwaw- i as '4zr BY-LAWS OF THE NIGHT RIDERS FOUND Relentless Not of the Iiw Slowly Closing Aroum Murderous (Jang. (By Aseoclatsd Press,) t ahi.n city, Tenn.. Oct. 29 It Is reported today on what Is considered good authority that the constitution and by-laws of the night riders was procured and brought here yestordav and will be placed In the hands of rhe grand Jury. I he constitution and by-laws. among other things. It is said. dpo. vines mat no bank or trust company win up permitted to make any loan irge or small for "a greater interest rate than 8 per cent., and fttrthar that after the first day of Juiy. lo. nn to is)aBeWl, .llcjia any coiorea nelp on his firm, and inai an negroes will be notified to leave the county under penalty of .lea in; that all merchants shall sell their goods and merchandise at not to exceed 10 per cent, profit and oth erwlse regulating aU wages to be paid by the furmer for help and regulating tne price of corn, cotton and all farm products. The by-laws show that the organisation not only comprises the night riders of Obion county, but In eludes nil night rider organisation over the entire south. IliiMon Talks Again. "Ted ' llurton. according to his own admission a member of the night rid er oanu ot Heeifoot Lake, war brought from the Jul! at Tlptnnvllle In this city today and to Attorney Os-nersl culdwell and other attorneys Inter. sled In the Investigation, retold his story, repeating In substance th same i i,hfi.Blnn he made several days ago, naming the members of the band and relating In detail their depr)a dons Hnrlon todav declared that the hand was divided In two squads, each .., Hlna Itulenendentlv. and havlnu different headquarters, one at the north end and one at the south en.l or the lake On only one occasion, when they terrorlxeil the town of llornbeak In July last, are they known to have J iin d forces for a raid. INM'KCTOK Kli.l.KI). (By Assoclsted Press.) MONTtiOMKItY. Alu.. Oct. Id. Di Shlrlev HrnKK. state Jjill Inspector, ami a in phew of (iem rul liraxton Itr.mu shol and killed himself today. It I not kniwn if the shooting was aid denial. He was fifi years old. HIS TRAIN SHEETS KILLED HIS ALIBI Wliitnioic's Story of Move limits Refuted by Mute Rut Effective Documents. (By Associated Press) JKItMKY CITV. N. J . Oct. 29. The atiempl of the defense to establish an nllhrior Th'-odore c Whltmore, now undergoing trial on the charge of bav Iiik murdered hi wile Inst Christmas mailt received a serious setback to il. iy when train sheets of the Inter borough Hallway company of S- York city, with submitted ln evidence, In n filiation of the testimony of Train Dispatcher Hulvcr, who deposed earl in the trial that he saw Whltmore In New York on Christmas night ih'irir,' after dispatching a train st 1130 o i lock Witnesses also weie examined who declared Hint they heard I'ulver say that he did not know whether It was 11.30. 12.30 or 1 30 o'clock when he saw Whltmore. A number of boon companions and associates of Whltmore were examin ed during the day. Their testimony, for the most part, bore out that of Whltmore himself, and corroborated his recital of his movements on tha night of the crime. TAFT GREETED BY CHEERING REPUBLICANS The Ohionn Addresses Two liiire Audiences uud Takes Part in Parade. STHONdl.V COMMENDS EMPIRE STATE TICKET Declares People Know Uood ThinK When They See it. -v. An0C,M PrM,) HiltAt l Sl., N .. Oct 28 He - publican cheers have sounded In the wake of the Taft truin which today visited Lyons, CanadAlgua. (lenevn, J t.v. .... . . .-ii'ii'ta cHiis, anu Aiigurn. i nt cumnx was reached tonight In this cHy. with a big parade, two meetings und an overflow, furnishing audiences 0f thousands which Judge Tuft address. There has been no hick of auditors and enthusiastic demonstrations wherever th' oh loan has tarried. Oe- splte the heavy campaigning re- Hilred of him yesterday In (Ireater New York, he showed little effect of the strain today. He has hit at the rnnlH nf u-hm he ...i.t.,iN. .i..m.,...m.i.. fallacies In every shape and ha. been free In expressing his optimism as to the result next Tuesday. Oovernor Hughes has been com mended In strong language; likewise the remainder of the New York state ticket, and the vice-presidential can didate. Hers tonight Judge Taft had the rival attraction of Mr. flryan, whose special car was In 4h station when the Taft train arrived. Had a lU-st. Judge Taft was resting when his train reached this city and was, not disturbed until II o'clock, tha hour for nis first meeting. At that time he was driven In an automobile through the streets, escorted by several big marching clubs. Tha stresta were crowded with , people. Th Aihanv bra. tha largest hall In tha city, was packed to It utmost- capacity. Again tonight Judg Tuft gave hla atrona - swdorasww trt vr -Oewaenrtr ttmrtwist I knew the people of New oYrk knew a good thing," declared Mr. Taft "even If they did have to listen to rumbles from the west lo find It t-' Knllowlng his meeting at the Al- hambra. Judge Taft was escorted to Turn Hall, where he addressed an au- dlence composed largely of Germans, ll will remain In the city until tomor row morning. At Lyons, the first speech of the lay, where Judge Taft talked to an udletic which packed the largest hall In the town, he asserted that the defeat In 1114 of the 'sliver heresy" was a victory for gold that was exceeded only by our armies In the civil war. At Canunilulgua he spoke on the general Issues, ln his principal address here, he sold: I sometimes think'' he said, That we full to appreciate what govern. Ing means It does not mean oratory. It does not mean the power of do- hate. It does not mean the advsnee- fnent of plausible theories, but- It means the power of efficient perform ance War llcmrd. 'Hetween each presidential election many Issues are likely to arise, that niinoi he mihmlttcd to a party, crisis re likely to coma that cannot be Sub mitted to the rank and tile of the people, and you have got to take a party and trust It to wot k those roiuliles out That was exhibited in ic record of th" republican party Ith reference to the Hpanlsh war 'e went Into the war In Cuba ami came out in the Philippines. 1(1.- iioo miles hwuv. arid we had to decide Inmuc which were there rained ml which were difficult to meet," MINERS NARROWLY ESCAPE THE FLAMES ( By AitoeUstttf Preir ) CHAKI.KHTON. W.. VA . O. l., 2 -Fur ut (ir h armiful Turrn-y Knuh, rvwr h-rf, thrfjit'-riiM) df.ith to intnrt mploycd In th? mlr,. of thf; Turkey iinh Oial (nitimny todHy. The (lr a hl the fail houne f thf ro8l nrnpHtiy todjiy. iHtroyf-d It ril thi n humid tha drift riMiuth Hfid wl th iriln' iiflr". K'rtnrtiiti-ly (h-r wad no xphiMinn ami Ih mi-n In th'- mint Hrapfd. I wo frii-n wi'fM ovrrome uy Minfrt- hut will rfM'ovr. Thf tin w;ih hmuKht unlT control. NATHAN STRAUS DECLARES THAT REPUBLICANS WOULD BUY ELECTION (By Assoclsted Prsss.) NEW VOItK. 'i t 29 The charge ently made hy Nathan Straus, presid'-nt of the lluslness Men's fem- ratle league, and suhwquently de nied by Treasurer Hln ldon. of the re publican national committee, that .'ail street men are being assessed 0 each by the republican commlt i. was reiterated by Mr. Btraus to- Ight In a speech to the Commercial Travelers' league He declared the re publicans in New York this year: Have the largest rorruptlon fund they ever have had." He said that he was prepared to prove that statement: "I am ready to HE CONFESSED UNDER SHADOW OF PRISON WALL : Tiiint of Abe lienf Falls nn Contractor lilake and His Wife. FULL CONFESSION MADE ON STAND Start lhitf Tale of Attempted ; Corruption of Prospective ! Juror is Told. j ! BAN FANC1HCO, Oct 19 Aland- j ing u,e shadow of the penitentiary with sentence about to be passed ulmn ""' nttvlnf seen hla young- wlr' J"" I"! fl" oourt room k,..l..l..nll.. W.. IS A i " MM "" j "". contractor, convicted of attempting to bribe John M. Kelly, to I qualify on the Jury to try Abraham I Huef, and vote for RueTa acquittal, made a full confession in court to day. Ulake sail that after ha was ar- ,; rested on a charge of bribery, frank J. Murphy, Huef assistant counsel, came to him and promised 110,090 If he would keep quiet. Ha said) that . notes for $10,000, purporting to ba signed by Ituef,- were dnllvered, to A ; tMr .,T,5'',.;0 b M kAim,l , he were convicted of brlUiry. Be- sides this amount Iilake declared, hi wife was to receive $100 a month, while he was In tha penitentiary. Wife llysUYical. , ... . When Wake was ordered 4oday, to rl and receive his sentence, his wlfa cried "No. No." and began .to sob bys terlcally. She was led from tha room, . After motion for a new trial and ar rest of Judgment wa denied, Blaka said he tiad a statement to maks a reason why aentnc should not b pronounced. This cama as surprise i to his attorneys, who wera DsrmKtsd ' to withdraw from the After ha had been sworn and had stated that he had not bea promised Immunity. Blska said h had bean of-"' fered $1,004 by Attorney A.j M. Nsw-" burgh and F, 'J. Murphy, ot Ruaf'g counsel to Influenos ii- M. Kelly, m 1 sirnanatMlva lurnr. to vmtti for tha ac sAHIW! wf 'tiff. - IH "rnmltefAn Kelly tB09 Which ,W rfud. ha I said, but all offer Of tl.0 . Wa ' ) cspted. , ' "- "i J j t was then brought out In allsga-. Hons that Newbiirah had Drocured st- i torneys' for Blake' defense. Blaka then told of the) alleged offer of $ 1 0,- 000, and provision for hi wlfo while he wa In prison, If ho would Th Kiory told by BIk ortttl cnnNtoriiuUott In court nd tr whs continued tor two wvaks. ASSOCIATION WITH HEARST REPULSIVE i1 National Committeeman for Missouri Ashamed of Ilia Job, He Bays. K A NHA$ riTV, MO.. Oct. . OIV lug as one f hla n-asons a dealra not to have his name connected with ''njr party or person who purchased or otherwise obtained correspondence ' stole by other persons for publica tion, to the detriment or downfall ot other persons, for tha upbuilding of yourself or the Independents party, J. 1. oi ids Merrll, of Kansas City, In letter today to William R. Hearst, national chairman, offered th latter his resignation us national commit' teeinati for MLssourl, of th llldepends V tne party Continuing, lie says: "Also I do not wish my name con- : ncited Alth a parly whose affiliations an- so closely cimiiec ted with otnsr ' liartles and whose only aim Is to help defeat Hryan Taft wanted Foraker out of biislnessi and you play&d tha part of remover' and, with a grand stunii play to keep up uppeareneea went after Haskell with no proof Ot guilt, to duwn Hryan. and In my b lief the Independence party receives Its ram paign. money from republican sources it was led to believe the In ' dependence party's platform waa la adivieete the principles of Jefferson and Lincoln and to balld op from tha I..-tier class or all parties and stand for the Interest of the people and not favor any party." prow now that they have not Onlj lexl.-d a tax of 1500," aaid Mr. Straus. "but that they have a sliding; scat "j which runs up to 11,000. I am ready, to prove this, and the newspapers ' won't dare print what I say here. I declare here and now that the cor " ruption fund to be used this year la . New York Is as large as It waa four years ago. They won't make publlo ' beforehand tha contributions because they say It ls for legitimate purpose but they kaow they are raising the funds for bribery. They are uslnf every unfair means to defeat Bryan. ' I defy them. I defy the repuMlea party."