Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-03

able enthusiasm by singing I'VE Are jim
Dahlmnn's Cowboys" They were recalled
several times during the evening. The en-.
/ trance of Mr. Bryan about the middle OF
the meeting was the signal for a iattering
demonstration, the enthusiasm being I'm.
creased by a mechanical device by which
the American flag was lowered over the
stage, while the band played America"
Bryan Warns Up.
Mr.. Bryan was attired In a black Prince
Albert coat and wore pink carnation in
! his buttonhole. After his long trip over the
state he had stopped at the hotel to freshen
up. His voice, however, showed the ef-
fects Of the strain and was a little husky.
His speech was unusually full of witt.cisms
and humorous stories at the expense of the
republicans and himself. As he warmed up
during the progress Of the address the pers-
ptration poured down his face and his low
collar was melted down completely by the
time he closed.
In introducing him, Mayor Dahlman re-
ferred to a speech delivered by Mr. Bryan
thirteen. years. ago in the western part Of
the state, when he introduced him and pre-
dicted he would be the next president. He
repeated the prediction.
Il appreciate Jim's kind words" said Mr.
Bryan, but what he said only shows how
careless man is of his reputation as a
prophet after he has lost his reputation, Tor
he feels after what he said did not come
true one more failure could not hurt him.
81 am glad we arc able to have a demo-
cratic mayor here tonight. 1 was in Asia
when the election occurred and I assure
you it was the only thing talked about over
there for a week. It was the only thing
talked about in the Bosphorus The Turks
would sit around the stores with theirtlo
stemmed pipes for two weeks afterward and
talk Of nothing else''
He then launched into a general discus
sion of state Issues, declaring in favor of
the 2-cent fare and lower freight rates. He
cited an instance of unfairness in freight
rates. While in Japan he purchased a large
stone lantern and two bronze lions. The
transportation from Yokohama TO Omaha
600 miles cost S57, and from Omaha IN
! Lincoln, hfty-five miles $27. He also said
he favored a reduction in taxation and pro-
/ tested against what he termed extrays-
gance OF the republican administration.
Passes out ENCOURAGEMENT.
I want to bring to you democrats" he
continued, "a message OF announcement.
stood before you two years ago when
you were discouraged and / am glad to
come to you and bring you words of cheer.
When ! went away I said the democratic
party was 100 years old. / come back to
tell you it is 5000 miles wide. In every
country I visited the party that wanted to
bring the government close to the people
was in the ascendancy."
He then compared the policies OF Jeffer-
son and Hamilton, declaring the democratic
party stood for the former and the true
republicans for the latter
Hamilton wanted president elected for
life" he said. 'T wouldn't want a presi-
dent elected for life. President Roosevelt
is only year and a half older than am
and he is In good health. But President
Roosevelt would never have been president
in that case because Grover Cleveland stin
lives"
He charged Hamilton with favoring
government by the well born" and caused
ripple of laughter by saying that in or
der to get into the New York 400 one is
required to prove that he Is removed at
least three generations from any kind OF
honest labor. He declared the democrats
started the movement for the election of
senator's by a direct vote Of the people
and for and-pass laws and the direct pri-
mary. He declared conditions over which
~ lldu ib tpllAlbl udu neApGu the TeDuD-
lican party in the last ten years and re-
ferred to the increase in the supply OF
gold and good crops as two of the methods
in which the party had been aided.
''The democratic party has won a great
victory" he said 1T has been strong
enough even in defeat TO coerce a repub-
liean president to adopt its policies. Par
don me for referring to myself. 1 have
been buried twice and some OF you have
attended the funeral and you weren't as
solemn as you ought to have been either
Why am l stil here? Because have advo-
Gated ideas that do not die"
DenOunces Taffs speech.
He condemned the republican party be-
cause he said IL had failed 10 adopt a plan
for the arbitration OF labor troubles and
for not legislating against government by
Injunction The president. he said, had
done something on the trust question, but
he had not gone Tar enough or fast enough
70 keep up with the trusts. He referred
TO the speeches OF Vice President Fair
hanks ana Secretaries Bonaparte and Taft
and declared they offered no solution OF
the question. He declared Secretary
Tafts speech in Omaha was "servile de-
Tense OF trusts" because the secretary had
said he was not in favor OF destroying cor
porate wealth.. He also condemned him
Tor calling James J. Hnl his friend.
would he talk 10 a pickpocEet like a
friend or 20 a horsethief as he would a
friend?" he asked. He talks 10 a trust
conspirator as a friend. Why don't you
try to regulate crimes, ike burglary Why
don't you say but one burglar shall 20
into house Al once or thar they shall
take but half the property they dndg The
difference between the demooratic party
and the republican party is that the demo
cratic party says God never made a man
go0d enough 70 stand a. the head Of q