Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
Declares Safety Of Country Lies in
Taft's Election.
IN BRYAN's PLANS
Says Voters Will Repudiate Them as
They Did l6 to /.
TEARS TRUST POLICY INTO BITS
A. w. Jefferis, Candidate for COn-
Eress, and Governor sheldon Pre-
cede New Yorker ana are
Given Cordial Reception.

Before a cheering audience that filled
the big Auditorium last night, Governor
Charles E. Hughes OF New York, flayed
William ], Bryan as proposer Of unworiS-
able fances and dreams and declared the
welfare Of the country demanded the de-
feat OF Bryan and the elcCtiop Of William
II. Taft as president, He designated
Bryans policies as dangerous and declared
the American people were not given to his
revolutionary schemes. Governor Hughes
was given a rousing reception and his sd-
dress was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause
The Hughes train reached the Union de-
pot over the Northwestern about $3.50 last
night and was met by large crowd of re-
publcans who applauded the New York
leader as he aliehted. He was taken AZ
once to the Auditorium. where he began
his address about o'clock. He was pre-
ceded there by A, w, Jefferis. republican
nominee for congress and Governor Shcl-
don, who were both given a cordial reccp-
| tion by the audience.
| Governor Hughes said IN part:
Bryan's Policies Danger.
Perhaps you have wondered why ! have
left my own state temporarily to come out
here to speak in behalf of the republican
candidate for president. 1t is because ]
think that the welfare OF the country de-
mands the defeat OF Mr., Bryan. To say
that Mr. Bryans policies are a danger is
not an extratagant statement They have
been danger before ard the country has
repudiated them without there being any
exigency that requires a change from the
republican to the democratic administra-
tion. He comes out now as previously and
says the country requires him. l ask you
to examine his proposals and see whether
| you think them other than unworkablc
fancies and dreams, return to the vice OF
the 16 to ! ratio under new form.
I'VE are not a people given to revolu-
tionary changes. The average American
believes in American institutions. He
wants. not experiments, with visionary
schemes. but stable. solid form OF gov
ernment. Now when speak Of ratios. YOU
viii remember. Mr.. Bryan has a great love
for percentages. He has abandoned his
1s to / ratio and has now got new one.
Trust scheme 1mpracticabIe.
"You have already learned that in inter-
state commerce as a means to exterminate
trusts. he proposes to limit TO 50 per cent
the production by any one corporation. OF
airy one commodity; that n you owned
patent or made an inventi7n you could
the demand for that patented article; that
II you were just starting in business TO put
It on the market for the first time YOU
would first have TO wait until somebody
else produced so per cent In order not to
violate the law. What form Of bureaucratic
government would we have to have to
regulate such a complicated scheme?
I have more than once asked Mr. Bryan
some questions about this scheme, but ap-
parently he has been too busy to answer
them.
I'VE want fer president not a champion
of radicalism and discomfort, but one who
realizes that the prosperity OF one class
Is bound up in the prosperity OF the other
and that ore branch OF commerce is inter-
dependent on the other. Mr., Taft, be-
lieve, understands and has practiced these
virtues
JefferIs Lauds sheldon.
In Introducing Governor Sheldon. A. w.
Jefferis said. 1T Is the aim OF a true
booster to see his city and state grow and
to enjoy prosperity and to know that the
workman Is getting a good wage, and to
see the merchants cell their goods at a law
profit, great or small for after all It is not
fate, but get up and git that makes a
city great II was an inspiring sight
eighteen months ago to see the leading
citizen of the state take up the banner or
Omaha and Nebraska and carry II to die
tant states advocating the cause OF Omahal
and the state, he first time we ever had
a governor who recognized that Douglas
county had one-eighth of the population
Of Omaha. Nebraska has been raised tn
high plane by reason Of the young Hereu-
les. His advice and counsel is that OF all
upright ard able man, and we are glad To
sheldon Contrasts Parties.
1--WE realize as citizens Of Nebraska that
our interests are mutuals and IL have
done anything which makes us proud that
we ara Nebraskans. / am thankful" said
George L. Sheldon. governor of Nebraska,
and candidate for reelection.
II will place the records Of deeds done
by the republican party beside the promises
of the other parties. Two years ago We
pointed out specific remedies for the abuses
which had crept into our government, and
am glad TO be able 10 stand here and say
they are now not only written on the
statute books, but are in force at this time
Do you think there would have been .
terminal tax bill passed II It had not been
for the republican party? All cities are
reaping the benefit. Those remedial laws
have accomplished something for the people
of this state without destroying any just
property interests The people never de-
rived any benefit from the old maximum
freight laws because the railroads beat
them to the courts. Place that beside the
l5 per cent common freight bill, the 2-cent
passenger fare bill, the sibley express bill
and the terminal tax bill. which have saved
the people between 100000 and 100000
Every one OF those laws are In force and
effect at the present time Compare that
, record with the record OF the democra tiC
party and you will see there Is quite a diff
ference. Let the democrats give you the
record of what they have done and moi
talk much.
BuRcOmbe In Democratic Talk.
II think there Is considerable buncombs
in the attitude Of some OF the dsmocrati,
candidates. You might think that aftel
the failure OF 1885 some democrat woulC
have introduced a bank guaranty bill, bu