The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-26
QUESTIONS FOR BRYAN.
How Nebraska Has Suffered Under the
New TRrift-Grcnt Derrtnir In Savings In
tho savings Hanks Of tho state since

How Nebraska Has Suffered Under the
New THrini-Grcat Decr'nir In Savings Il,
tho saving. Hanks OF tho state since
1904.
American Economist; When you were
II member OF Congress. Mr.. Bryan, In
1892, you said that;
"The cities OF Lincoln and Omaha. have
grown more rapidly In tho last ten yGaia
than any manurac,urlng city In the
east"
This was a big claim to make. MIR.
liryun. But perhaps you were right.
You had seen Lincoln and Omaha and
the wh0Ic OF your state grow and PROS
per under the Republican policy Of pro-
lection. II was ut the height OF lis pros
pcrlty under the Mckinley protection. In
1872, when you spoke those words. The
official statement OF the savings banks
OF Nebraska, GprcI0lly reported by the
secretary OF the state banking board,
Mr.. H. II. TuwnlCy, nj the request OF thu
League, proves II. There were then ~
OH depoSltOrS with Sj,ti7,b7g.0S to their
credit. an average deposit OF SCOTS. In
Lincoln.
liut how II II to-day. Mr.. Bryan?
Why 81 silent now about the rapid
growth OF Lincoln and Omaha? III all
OF your speeches you have not once re-
ferrcd to this subject. Have you, since
1892. become oblIviuus to the prosperity
that cnvclJps Nebraska? Illus the plC-
,hora OF wealth there overwhelmed you?
Have You become too modest to speak
OF Il?
What do the savings banks OF Me-
braIku say now. Mr. Bryan? Barely
three months ago on July /. 1896, there
were only ll.IS0 accounts or depOSitOrS
In the Nebraska savings banks, Il ,r-
crease OF ljli2 accounts In four years.
Mr.. Bryan. II decrease Of C0 per cent In
the number OF people who have been
able to save Il llttIc money In one OF
those two cities OF Nebraska. which I'M
deg protection had grown more rapidly
In the last ten years (up to 1922 than
any manufacturing city In the east?"
How do you account for this fact, Mr..
Bryan. that 1914? OF The people 0f Ne
hrlskR have been compelled TO with
draw all their savings in the last four
years? What did these savings amount
TO. Mr.. Bryan? In 1892 the sum OF &c.
AIn6i@.0S II hard earned money had been
put away. But this year, three months
ago. these savings had dwiudlcd away
5000. G56.1J has becn withdrawn By the
dcposilors. Ne. Bryan, since the coun-
t:y passed into the hands OF 4 Demo-
cratic administration End since the en-
actmcnt OF that free trade tariff for
which you voted In 1894.
You are nav Che leader OF Democracy,
Mr.. Bryan. You want absolute free
trade. which would compel the with
drIwal OF every dollar III deposit In the
savings banks Of Nebraska, the closing
OF the remaining ll,S7O accounts, and
the shutting OF the doors Of the savings
banks You say that protection Is "a
vicious principle" Yr; /; enabled the
people OF Nebraska 10 save money ind
enabled It's two largest cities 10 grow
more rapidly than any manufacturing
city IN the cast
The German thrift, Tor which you voted
and which Is FAR TOO high TO suit your
free trade ideas, has wiped out lj.l42
savings banks accounts and compelled
the withdrawal Of 5000 6jj.T3. 50 that
your fellow citizens. their wives and
families. might keep from starving. The
Wilson bill! would have done far worsc
than this. znd You even considered that
bill as being far too high" II you had
your way. Mr.. Bryan. VITA absolute free
trade. you would have ruined and
brought 10 starvation every living soul
In Nebraska and everywhere else for
that matter.
You pose a.. and profess to be. fr!end
OF the people, Mr.. Bryan. But you arc
net Think this over. Mr.. Bryan. Try
and figure how many votes you deserve
10 get In Nebraska. or anywhere else. \
man who votes as you did. 10 ruin the
prosperity Of his own state won't h.sI-
tat" 10 lnilic: similar dlsastcr upon any
other part OF the country. And You have
done this. Above al. Mr.. Bryan. p-F:,.
these figures In your hat. Keep - u
for ready Inference when y0u ncN: i
dress an audience In Nebraska:
STATEMENT OF NEBRASKA SAVlNJs.
BANKS.