The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-28
The PRESIDENT A HIRED Man
TEXT OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAM
DIDATE's SPEECH AT PAPII.-
LON, NEB.
FOR BENEFIT, OF THE MASSES
Republican Platform Includes Not q
Single Plank That Considers
the Toilers of the
Nation.

LINCOLN, Neb, Sept. 27.-W. J. Bryan
started today upon his last tour of the
country in the interest of his presidents
ial campaign. The day opened bleak and
quite cold. Mr.. Bryans departure was In
every way simple and unostentatious. No
unusual crowd was at the depot but
among those present were a few personal
friends who were there to say good bye.
Mrs Bryan does not for the present ao-
company her husband. The only persons
starting with him from this point being
his private secretary and three or four
representatives of the press Today is to
be spent in Eastern Nebraska and tonight
Mr.. Bryan will cross the Missouri river
to Sioux City, To-, where he will speak
tomorrow. after which he will take the
special ear provided by the national com.
mittee for his accommodation during the
remainder of the campaign. Before leav-
ing. Mr.. Bryan expressed himself as feel
ing in excellent physical condition.
Beyond experiencing little fatigue
from the loss of sleep last night, due to
the late return from the Nebraska City
meeting, 1 am IN excellent order and am
confident that barring unforeseen contin-
gencies shall continue in good order for
the campaign" he said
He also expressed himself hopeful az to
the outlook and said that he would not
return to Lincoln until two or three days
before the election. He will speak in this
city Saturday night preceding the elect
ion.
ADDRESS AT PAPILLoN.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept 27-Mr. Bryan
made the first stop of the day at Papillon.
the county seat of sarpy county. In ord
er to make the point in time for the meet
ing, Mr.. Bryan left the Rock Island train
at Riehfield and drove five miles across
the country. The county is strongly DEM
socratic and the national candidate was
cordially received. He contended that the
policies promised by the Democratic party
were In the interest Of the peopis
throughout, while those of the Republic
an party were antagonistie to the public
welfare. Especially, he contended that
the Democratic plan of government was
in the interest of the farmer.
I am going to suggest a question" said
he, and want the Republicans here to
think about it and ask themselves why
any person in Sarpy county should vote
the Republican ticket This is an agri-
cultural community Most Of your peo-
pie i've on farms and those of you who
do not live on the farms, live on the
farmers SO that you come in contact with
the soil finally. Those who do not till
the soil are getting their living out of
those who do. 1 would like to have the
farmers answer to their own satisfaction
why any farmer should vote the Republic
an ticket and If a farmer cannot find a
reason how can any man who lives In the
town and makes his living out of the
farmer array himself against their in.
terest?"
HIRED BY THE PEOPLE.
He repeated his argument that the pres
ident is merely a hired man saying: IN
1896 I made speech and Incidentally sug-
gested that the president is just hired
man, that he had a little longer term than
the average hired man and got better
wages than most hired men, but
that he was nothing but hired man.
A New York paper criticised me severe
ly and said I was degrading the Office Of
president down to the level of hired
man. What IS a president, congress-
man, a governor, except a hired man?
The people get together. make laws and
frame constitution and provide that
Continued ON Fourth Page.