Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-03
ANSWERING CRITICS.
BRYAN SPEAKS At HOME
Club Gearing His Name Hears
EVids;cs 1kat !hs Panic
sti|i Eniurts.
The POOR ARE HARDEST MT
Hughes Charge of Candidates Inex-
perience In Public Life Case Of ket-
tie and Pot-Savines Deposit and
Sales Of LIES Necessaries-Oe-
crease In Volume.
(BV Associated P.esS.)

LlNSOlN. Nrf}.. Oct. 2-SptaklHS
tonight before the Bryan Club of Lin
coin. W. }. Bryan anSw red the crit
icisms made OF him by Governor
Hughes and 9th Republican leaders
not sufficient to qualify him for The
presidency.
MIR. Bryan asked his audi nee:
why this new born zeal for cN-
peri rcc?"
We cited Abraham Lincoln. Gcn"~-
al Grant. benjamin Harrison and Mr.
Mckinley as having had no particu-
lar public experience previous TO
their nominations AS for Governor
Hughes. who he said had laid spe-
cial emphasis on SIR. Taft's expert
ence and qualifications. he declared
h, had had but two years expert
ence as governor OF the state of New
York. land yet he thought thr O
months ago that he was as well quail
flied for the presidency as Mr.. Tat
Senate Will Act as Curb
not make wise appointments if ehct-
ed to the pEesidsSrHss NJ sd REXan nh IN
be mad by Republican because he
said for th,2 next two years at least
the Senate will be Republican ana
pass upon all important questions,
thus sharing in the responsibility, il
IL
e Il am satisfied he said, tina. /
can find such excell Mt men thai
even a Republican Senate will no'
dare 10 rel CT them
Compliments Germans.
The German elem: Mt in our popu-
lation." continued Mr.. Bryan. is 4
very important one both in numbers
and in the character OF the men who
havr come TO US from Germany. The
German language is rich in philoso-
ply. oratory and in poetry, and the
Germans who have come among us
have brought not only tkrir literary
tastes. but their thrift. Industry ana
integrity. They have helped TO build
up our country and the G. rman
strain in our blood has added to the
energy, honesty and importance OF
the composite American. I appreci-
ate the support which Is given TO the
ticket by the G rman d mocrats
here and throughout the country"
After discussing a number CT is,
sues he said:
Panic Actually Upon Us.
The Republican argument tina; We
have so much CT now Is that Demo,
cratic success will disturb busin So.
GU, cont ntion is thai Democratic
success will restore prosperity. How
can the Republicans threaten US
with a pahic when panic came IN
der the present Pr sidert and is still
upon US?
in some spects i; is the mGSt
acute panic we have ever had ana
there is less in natural condHiGns 20
Justify il. That tho panic confirm S
can b. proved in many ways: FRS,
by the number Of men cut OF employ
m mt: men anxious to work Who are
not able 10 end work to do An ct
fort has been made among those So.
curing SIP rial favors from the gov
eminent TO answer this argument ny
starting up some o. then mills in the
closing days. but the p opia car
hardly he fooled by such transparent
tricks.
Banking Figures Show Depression.
"Th. Saturday Nv ming Post ~ TO
cent date contains SoBIc statements
which show. according 10 the reports
e.: H. New York Savings banks the
number Of accounts opened for tho
year cad q on July 7. was 1S.aeo few
rr than for No year before. The
amount deposited vas <2s.coa."''t
loss and the amount Withdrawn sli.
ON Ooo more. This shows q large
shrinkagr in the savings Of III poo
pic o! that state. And Eow comes
New York Wholesale With tbs
statement that on July -. the firm
adir sscd a letter 10 the 'whJ.cSslf
srYcers. biscuit bak r. and confec
TONERS of tho United states. asking