The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-08
BRYAN SPEAKS
TO HOMEFOLKS
DELIVERS TWO NON-POLITICAL
ADDRESSES DURING DAY.
Says griculturalists Have Not Had
Their Share of Representation
in Matters of Government.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept 4.-William J.
BRYAN. Democratic candidate for the
presidency. today made two avoWed-
" non-political speeches to his home
folk. The first was at the State fair
grounds, where he participated in
the dedication of the new auditorium
and the second was at the Tabatha
home. near Fairview, where 4 new
building Was dedicated as a hospital
for the aged In his fair grounds
speech lie was introduced by Gov.
Sheldon who has just been renomin-
ated by the Republicans for govern
Or and WHO was captain in Mr..
Bryan's regiment in the Spanish
American war. Mr.. Bryan referred
somewhat humorously to his own ez-
perienceS as a soldier and said that
among the candidates for president
this year he was the only man with
war record. He said that underlying
partizan feelings in this country was
patriotism deeper and stronger than
all else. as indicated by the ready re-
sponse to the call for volunteers in
the SpaniSh-American war. His per-
sonal experience typified this. And
less than two years after his defeat
by Mr. Mckinley he had volunteered
his services at Washington for the
war This offer, however, was not
accepted and he turned to his own
State which gave him a commission
and he raised regiment Of Nebras-
kans. Most Of the officers in the
regiment, like Gov. Sheldon, he said,
were Republican. though the major
ity Of tic enlisted men were Demo-
Gratis.
Addressing himself to the farmers
he said:
Addressing the Farmers.
"My friends, we are more stingy
in making the appropriations for the
farmer than for any other classes Of
our people, Why. it was a century
after Our government was organized
or about that before we succeeded III
getting a department Of agriculture
established. We are the greatest ag-
ricultural country in the world and
agriculture is the greatest industry in
our country and yet almost 100 years
elapsed before the farmer got seat
around the president council cham
ber. How backward We have been in
recognizing the farmers place in our
government and among our institu-
tions. In the time that has elapsed
since the creation Of this department
Of agriculture (, great deal has been
done and Vet that department X il
lis Infancy. Wha; viii you think
when tell ynu that fur every 81 We
spend on that department We spend
more than S25 Oh the army and navy.
We spend 23 times more in getting
ready for wars We ought never to
hace than we spend on ag-
riculture. The agricultural school
is developing; its advancement is one
of the great marked characteristics
Of this generation. I think I am
safe in saying that in no other de-
partment of learning has there been
so much progress as in that depart
ment which relates to agriculture. [
am glad to encourage the agriculture
al college. Why, for years it has
been deemed a part of the duty Of
the State to train lawyers through
law schools established by the gov
ernment And We have trained doc
tors through schools connected with
oUc State institutions, but, my
friends, we are just beginning to
learn that the training Of the farmer
is just as important as the training
Of the doctor or the lawyer. 7 ex-
pect great things from our aoricul-
tural colleges. 7 believe those col
leges will lift the average Of general
intelligence Of the farmer: I expect
those colleges to equip an increasing
number Of young men for public life
We will read the role of United Sta
tes senators and We will find but two