The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-14
FARMERS CALL
UPON MR.. BRYAN
Candidate Presented With a
Gourd Which Resembles
the "Big Stick"
SUBJECT OF POINTED TALK
SENATOR LA TOILETTE BEFORE
LINCOLN AUDIENCE.

Fairview. Lincoln, Neb. Aug l3-Sev-
eral hundred farmers from Otoe county
Nebraska. headed by II. II. Hanks of
Nebraska City. who came to Lincoln to
attend the notification ceremonies. rode
out to Fairview today and presented the
Democratic nominee with a big stick
gourd. They also handed him a campaign
contribution of $50. subscribed by fifty
of their number. In accepting the gourd
and the constitution. Mr.. Bryan spoke
as follows:
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
1T 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 element among
the, agricul.urists. You have not only
prepared yourself for the work of farm
er. but you have prepared yourself for
participation In all the departments of
life's work. With the development Of
our agricultural colleges and the higher
education of our farmer boys, the farmer
is going to have a larger influence i'll the
shaping of government.
Gourd Fitting Emblem.
1.-The gourd which you present certainly
looks very much like the big stick as
we have seen II caricatured, and l think
that the gourd is a fitting emblem to
represent Republican policies, for the big
stick which mas been so loudly heraldeI.
d
the way of actual legislation. Republic
an leaders have so steadfastly opposed
reform that the big stick has been
quite empty-empty as this gouro-in ac-
tual results Then. too. the gcurd may
fifty symbolic the hollowness of Repub-
lican promises and the fact that the Re
publican policies have nothing in them of
good 10 the farmer.
No Big Stick" for Bryan.
IT shall be glad to accept this big
stick gourd. although If the Democratic
party wins the big stick will not be in
evidence The Democratic idea is not
coercion by force. but justice that will
appeal to the hearts of men. for 1t is
easier to lead people through their love
than TO control them through their fears.
/ have been Informed that on the way 10
Lincoln a collection was taken up on the
train and that fifty farmers gave 81 each
for our campaign fund. / want to thank
them for the manifestation of their in
terest in our cause. In 1896 the free ex-
cursion was one of the features of the
Republican campaign. 1t is significant
that you not only pay your way to at
tend this notification meeting, but. in ad-
dition. make this contribution to the cam
paign funds.
Why Reform Is Delayed.
zone of the reasons for the delay of
reform has been that a few great cor
porations have been supplying the Re
publican party with its campaign fund.
and then controlling the policy after cleo
ton. Our campaign fund is coming from
the people and the people will control
the administration in case of Democratic
victory II marks the beginning of new
era in politics. an era in which the gov
eminent will really belong to the peo-
pie and be administered by the people for
their own protection and for the advance
ment of the public welfare"
Mr.. BRYAN showed no i'll effects from
his exertions of yesterday and today re-
sumed the usual routine of receiving cal
lers and preparing new speeches which
he will deliver within the next two
weeks.
Dignity or Honesty"
(Which is more important. dignity or
honesty" was the only comment Mr..
BRYAN would make regarding the action
of the Oklahoma state Republican con-
yention Yesterday in adopting resolutions
condemning as undignified the Democratic
policy of obtaining campaign funds by
popular subscription.
Isaac Reese OF Tennessee, recently APP
pointed a member of the finance com
mittee by Chairman Mack, talked with
Mr. BRYAN this morning and left later
for Chicago to confer with the national
committee in regard to the collection of
campaign contributions in the southern
Mississippi valley 80
the west In the support of the Democratic
platform.
Mr.. Reese said he would spend all his
time until election day getting small con-
tributions from as large a number of
people as possible
II want Mr. Bryan TO go into the White
House with no obligations except to the
masses" he said. Il want the admin
stration to be a peoples administration.