Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-04
HE MAKES CONDITIONS
Bryan Insists Upon a Contri-
button Publicity Plank.
OTHERWISE WILL NOT RUN
Significant Declaration to His Sup
porters.
BANQUET OF TRAVELLING MEN
Seven Hundred Guests Seated at the
Tables-Issues Lightly Treated
by "Gus" Thomas.
BANQUET OF TRAVELLING MEN

LINCOLN. Neb., July 4.-William ].
Bryan last night, in a speech before the
Nebraska Travelling Mems Bryan Club,
made the significant statement that I'M
less the Denver convention incorporated
in its platform a campaign contribution
publicity plank it might look elsewhere
than to Nebraska for candidate for
President. The declaration was made In
connection with discussion he INDUCED
in regarding the action Of the republican
national convention in failing to insert
such a plank, as he said latter President
Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft had both declared
themselves in favor of such action" and
was made with a sincerity that left no
doubt in the minds Of his hearers that
he meant all he said.
Mr.. Bryan was the last speaker on the
program. and did not begin his address
until nearly midnight.
Few political affairs held in Lincoln
have gone further to indicate the popu-
larity of Mr.. Bryan as a citizen Of his
own city and state than the banquet given
last night in his honor. Decorated with
a profusion of flags and pictures Of the
democratic leader the building presented
gala appearance. In the gallery were
gathered several hundred people and the
scene was enhanced by the presence of a
predominance Of ladies', handsomely at
tired in summer gowns.
Seated at the banquet tables were about
700 guests. representing a widely diver
gent class of Nebraskans with many
present from outside states.
New England Democracy.
Richard L. Metcalfe Of Lincoln acted as
POSTMASTER and introduced as the first
speaker Alexander Troup of New Haven
Conn. Mr. Troups subject was New
England Democracy and early in his
address he pledged a good majority to
w. ]. Bryan.
Taking up the question Of instructed
delegates Mr.. Troup explained that it was
the habit of New England states to send
unrestricted delegations, but that at
Denver next week they would all be for
Bryan
1T is true said Mr.. Troup, that
there are two delegates instructed for
johnson. but they will vote for him un-
der protest.
He closed with a prediction of demo-
cratic success and suggested that with a
ticket composed of Bryan of Nebraska
and Archibald of Connecticut the demo-
Gratis of the country could make no mis-
take.
Representative Ollie NJ. James of Ken
lucky made a vigorous speech, in which
he said that no apology was necessary
for the gathering. He took up the tariff
| credit for being the only ones benefited
by high duty. He declared that the only
trust busted by President Roosevelt
was the trust in God removed from
Augustus Thomas. the New York
dramatist. spoke on THE Political
Drama: His wit and humorous refer
ences found ready response from the en-
tnusiastic travelling men. who cheered
him to the echo as he closed his address
Senator Gore of Oklahoma had for his
subject Popular Government" The en-
tire assembly stood to greet him as the
senator assembled the platform. His ad-
dress was brief. and consisted Of a resume
OF the government Of the state of Okla
hOma.
"Gus" Thomas Remarks.
Augustus Thomas of New York said
that he would not make political speech
and addressed himself to the social fea-
lures Of the occasion. He pointed out
the presence of Representative James,
who affected to be familiar with the in
scriptfon on the twenty dollar gold pieces,
| saying that as far as he knew the evil
dence OF any democrat as to that motto
would be merely heresay.
Thomas favored the income tax for the
same reason that he opposed the educa-
tional qualification for suffrage: The ig-
munity, made it to the community's in
terest to disseminate education. and in
like manner he thought tax on income
would bring the attention Of the intel
ligent and energetic element to the
waste and misrepresentation of funds If
it came from their own pockets.
| The republican party. he said. was in
panic and trampling its own followers.
! The mahout could not control the trunk
lines at its head nor the empty dinner
pals at it's ridiculous tail. and the ele-
phant itself was so overfed that 1t could
not make both ends meet. for its own
relief 1t could not stand .pat and it
could not stand Theodore.
PROTECTED BY OLD GLORY.