Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-13
THERE IS NOTHING IN IT
If the Democratic Party Wins, 1t
Will Not be in Evil
denoe, He Says.
Delegation OF Fifty Farmers That Pro-
sented it Also Handed Over
Fifty Dollar Contribution.

Fairview, Lincoln, Aug. 13.-Several
hundred farmers from Otoe county,
Neb., headed by II. II. Hanks of Ne
braska city, who came to Lincoln TO
attend the notification ceremonies, rode
out to Falrview today and presented
the Democratic nominee with a big
stick gourd They also handed him
a camralgn contribution of $50 sub
seribed by so of their number. In az
ceptins the gourd and the contribution,
Mr., Bryan spoke as follows:
ut is fitting, Mr. hanks. that you
should be selected to speak for this
body of farmers from Otoe county. for
you are not only interested in farming.
but you represent an increasing elo-
ment among the agrculturalists. You
have not only prepared yourself for the
work OF a farmer, but you have pre-
pared yourself for participation in all
the departments of lifes work With
the development of our agricultural col
leges and the higher education of our
farmer boys the farmer is going to
have larger influence in the shaping
Of government.
BIG STICK GOURD.
The gourd which you present GER
tainy looks very much like the big
stick as We have seen 1t caricatured.
and | think that the gourd is a hitting
emblem to represent Republican poli-
cies, for the big stick which has been
so loudly heralded has not accomplish
ed great deal in the way of actual
legislation Republican leaders have :,
steadfastly opposed reform that the
big stick has been quite empty-empty
as this gourd, in actual results Then,
too, the gourd may fifty symbolic the
hollowness OF Republican promises and
the fact that the Republican policies
have nothing in them of good TO the
| farmer. q a
81 shah be glad to accept this big
| stick gourd although If the Democra-
tic party wins the big stick will not
be In evidence, The Democratic idea
is not coercion by force, but justice
that will appeal 10 the hearts OF the
men for II is easier to lead people
through their love than to control them
through their fears,
A FARMERS FRIEND.
Il have been informed that on the
way to Lincoln "a collection was taken
upon the train that 80 farmers gave 81
each for our campaign fund. / want
to thank them for the manifestation OF
their interest in our cause. In 1896 the
OF the Republican campaign 1t is sig
rihcRnt that you not only pay your
way to attend this notification meeting.
but In addition make this contribution
10 the campaign FUNDS one of the
reasons for the delay of reform has
been that a few great corporations
have been supplying the Republican
party with its campaign fund. and then
controlling the policy after election. Our
campaign fund is coming from the peo-
pie and the people viii control the adj
ministration IN case OF Democratic VIC
tory, IL marks the beginning of new
era IN politics, an area in which the
government VIII really belong to the
people and be administered by the p.ao-
pie for their own protection and for
the advancement Of the public well
fare
Mr., Bryan showed no III effects from
his eNartious Of yesterday and today
resumed the usual routine of receiving
callers and preparing new speeches
which he viii deliver within the next
two weeks
(which is more important, dignity
or honeStv2" was the only comment
Mr. B-ypu would make regarding the
action of the Oklahoma state Repub-
lican convention Yesterday in adopting
resolutions cnndemning rs undignitied
the Democratic policy Of obtaining
campaign funds by popular subscrip-
ton.
Mr. Isaac Reese of Tennessee, re-
Gently appointed n member Of the
finance committee by Chairman Mack.
talked with Mr.. Bryan this morning
ana left later for Chicago to confer
with the national committee in re-
gard to the collection of campaign con
trihuuons in the southern Mississippi
valley.
He declared that the south was with
the west IN the support Of the Demo-
cratic platform
Nh. Reese said he would spend all
his time mill election day getting
small contributions from as large n
number OF people ms possible. II want
Mr. Brydn TO 60 into the White House
with no obligations except To the
masses" he said ~ want the adj
ministration 10 be a peoples admin
istration,"