The San Francisco call., 1908-09-01
BRYAN AND JOHNSON
HOLD LOVE FEAST
Minnesota Governor Promises
Party's Choice Support in
Coming Campaign
Nebraskan Delivers Address in
St. Paul on Extravaganza of
the Republican Party

ST PAUL Mimi, Aug. 31.-Secure
in his knowledge that Governor John
=. johnson Of Minnesota. his leading
rival for the nomination before the
Denver convention. Will Loyalty support
him in the coming campaign in the
northwest. William J. Bryan, demo-
cratic candidate for president, left to-
night for Fargo, \. D., where he will
speak tomorrow.
Addressing the members of the state
central committee this afternoon, Bryan
said:
I know 1 am not the first choice
of the democrats in this state. but it is
good to be even second choice in a state
where Governor Johnson is first. I am
well satisfied TO have the preference
johnson and Bryan in Minnesota. The
news you bring me that this viii be a
democratic year in this state is very
pleasing"
The meeting Of the state central COM
mittee was a real love feast. in which
Bryan ard Governor Johnson showered
compliments upon each other.
Previously TO the gathering of the
committee Bryan and Johnson had con-
ferences in regard TO Minnesota and
the other northwestern states. They
discussed organization and the ques-
tion of speakers. Governor Johnson
pledged his active support of the ma
tiOnal ticket and. will make numerous
speeches between now and Noyem-
Der 8.
No sooner had the presidential can
didate stepped from the train this
morning than he was taken in charge
by Governor Johnson, National Com
mitteeman Il. b. Lynch, State Chairman
Day, Mayor Lawlor and others. The
greeting accorded Bryan at the station
was most cordial
e-,s- l. l. L..
hour before an immense crowd. His
principal topic was republican eXtrava-
gance Addressing himself TO the farm
ers, he declared that they had special
reason for complaint because they paid
more than their share of the taxes col
lected and received less than their
share of the benefits which flowed from
the expenditure of the corporations.
Bryan received great demonstration
upon being introduced by Governor
Johnson, and in his preliminary re-
marks took occasion TO laud the gov
ernOr and urge his hearers TO assist
in re-elecrng him as their chieffeXecu-
tive.
IN his address Bryan said, in part:
The democratic platform makes republican,
traFasance one OF the issues OF the present
campaign The republican platform is silent on
the subject. and naturally SO; 70 have promised
economy would have been mockery and "
have defended the appropriations made by the
last congress would have been impossible.
The hfty first congress was commonly called
the ''billlun dollar congress-. The approprla-
lions made by that congress covered two years,
amounting for the first time TO a billion dollars,
hye hundred million dollars year. The eX-
travagance OF that congress contributed 70 the
overwhelming victory. won by the democrats in
the campaign in 1880. =
The last congress. however. has made
record in exlravagance. In spite Of a deficit
lf more than sixty millions in tile last fiscal
year the appropriations made by the last session
amount TO more than billion dollars. or twice
much the appropriations for single ses
sion Of the hfty-hrst congress. The aacrease
over tile year before ninety million dollars,
showing a growth in expendi t4res far in excess
Of the growth Of the population.
While this extraordinary eXtFavagance mani
tests itself IN nearly all departments, IL IS
especially noticeable in the army and navy de-
Dartmeuts The army is more than twice as
large as in 1896 and the appropriation Tor the
army more than three times great they
were II years ago. The expenses Of the navy
also about .lree times what they were a
decade ago TIE increase in appropriations for
the army and navy alone are Sl20 COG coo
year in excess Of what they were in 1897. The
imDerialistie policy, FOR which the republican
party is responsible. is the only excuse for this
enormous and increasing drain upon the tax
payers.
our platform also calls attention TO the fact
that 90 900 officers have been created at an
expense cf 81. .o00. 600 year. against On III
crease Of 10000 officers with salaries
amounting t99 81. .000. eco in the Cleveland and
Mckinley administrations.