Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
BRYAN GETS OVATION
Addresses Great Throng in
the Omaha Auditorium.
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EVERY ONE WAVES A FLAG
Crowd Strongly Favorable to the
Democratic Nominee.
EXPRESSES HIS QUALIFICATION
Large Sprinkling Of Republicans in
the Audience, to Whom he
Makes Pointed Remarks.

OMAHA. Neb.. October 17-Every seat
IN the big auditorium was filled. tonight
almost an hour before the time at which
william ]. Bryan was advertised to speak
nat IL was an enthusiastic crowd and
strongly favorable to the democratic can
oidate was evidenced by the prolonged
demonstration that greeted every refer
ence to Mr. Bryan by the speakers who
preceded him. When Mr.. Bryan en-
tered every one in the great auditorium
stood and waved a tiny flag. Mayor
James c. Dahlman presided, and back
OF him on the stage were 300 prominent
democrats of the city who had been
designated as vice presidents.
Representative Hitchcock Of Omaha
presented Mr.. Bryan In a short speech
Mr.. Hitchcock Is proprietor of the Omaha
World-Herald. Of which Mr.. Bryan was
editor at the time of his first nomina-
tion for the presidency.
Bryan Shows Qualification.
Mr. Bryan's qualification was evident
| as he stepped to the front of the stage
and was received with applause by the
big crowd. It was some time before he
could secure quiet. but hush fell over
the vast audience as he addressed the
chairman Of the meeting and proceeded
with his address. He explained in no I'M
certain terms his gratitude at what he
| termed this grand assemblage Of good
democrats and republicans" and called
attention to having received their sup
port at all times during the eighteen
years he had been in public life In the
| state.
Following the meeting Mr.. Bryan de-
clared that although he had spoken many
| times in the big auditorium he had never
had 50 large or enthusiastic an audience
as the one which greeted him tonight.
There was large sprinkling OF repub-
leans in the audience, and two or three
| times during his address he made refer
ence to the fact. and presented some
pointed remarks calculated for persons of
that faith.
Many Auditors Republicans.
Mr. Bryan said that in view of the
fact that many in the audience were re-
pubicans. he felt like SO shaping his ad-
dress as to please the democrats without
treading upon the toes of the republicans.
but" he added. Il believe that the de-
Tense Of democratic principles Is more &C
ceptable to republicans this year than
ever before"
He made a strong plea for the re-elec-
ton of Representative Hitchcock. who,
he declared. has measured up to the
standard of the public servant and earned
reelection. But" he added. II have
more interest in his reelection than he
has himself, for expect to be In Wash
ington myself after the election. and
the President cannot enact laws without
the help of Congress"
Mr.. Bryan declared that II the people
elect a democratic President and House
he believes the Senate can be induced
to aid In reforms.
Mr.. Bryan urged the election of the
democratic ticket and a democratic legis-
lature for the purpose. among other
things. of securing a state law for the
protection Of bank deposits.
Guaranty Of Bank Deposits.
Continuing on this subject. he took up
the plank Of the democratic platform.
which demands the guarantee Of the de-
posits Of banks. Said he:
'Of the many policies proposed in our
platform this Is the simplest and most
easily understood. Our position is that
as the banks make their profits out of
the peoples money the bankers ought
to give the insurance the people require.
Now. / had supposed that that was a
self-evident truth. and that 1t would not
be denied. but after had made my
speech In Baltimore explaining our sys-
tenn and presented our arguments in
support of 1t my attention was called
to an advertisement in one of the papers
In my speech I had said that you could
insure your house. you could insure your
life. you could insure your buggy or your
barn. but that you couldenot insure your
money. And in this advertisement my
language was quoted and the advertise
ment went on to say that was mistaken.
for a certain Fidelity company was prepar-
ed to insure deposits. And then I found
out how they do 1t down there. You put
your money in a bank and then go and
get somebody to insure you that you can
get it out of the bank again.
Turn About Fair Play.
Mr.. Bryan told of an old German farmer
who he declared had made the argument
in the best form he had heard it. Said
he: when l go to the banker for a loan
he tells me to get my farmer friends
to go my security. When he asks for
my deposits let him get his banker
friends to go his security
Now, my friends. you may ask II the
banks are not now sufficiently secure
That Is what the bankers say. They
will even tell you that only occasionally
a bank fails. but the trouble is that we
cannot tell in advance which bank is go
ing to fail. Look at the notice that they
hang up: Does it say. This bank will
fail?' No, the notice says, This bank
is closed and that is all