Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27
GIVEN MAGNIFICENT WELCOME
Guaranty of Deposits and Savings
Banks Discussed.
BRYAN's SCHEME IS ANALYzED
Plausible and Sophistical Method that
Will Fail to Secure Results.
GOOD IMPRESSION EVERYWHERE
Human side of Republican Nominee
Is Proving Tower of strength
Half million People See
ans Fear Him.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept 26.-(spe-
cial Telegram. with wide-open arms
the irwin cities tonight gave welcome TO
william IL. Taft and brought to a fitting
close his first week as a campaigner
among the people of the middle west
Before two magnificent audiences aggre-
eating more than $4,000 people the re-
publican presidential candidate made
speeches that captured the hearts of the
people of st Paul and Minneapolis His
principal speech was made tonight in the
Minneapolis auditorium, where he dis
Cusscd the guaranty of bank deposits
and declared Mr., Bryan's plan to be "a
plausible but sophistical method that will
not accomplish the purpose, but ultimately
will increase the losses from bank fail
ures."
In the four days since the special left
Cincinnati the republican nominee has
been greeted by nearly 100000 people. His
line of march through Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota has
stirred the people~of those states to an
enthusiasm far beyond the expectations
of the republican managers Taft has put
life into the campaign and has become
the popular hero of the hour in the
Mississippi valley. But more than this,
he has poured oil on the troubled waters
OF factionalism everywhere he has gone
and has left the best of feeling for the
national ticket in every state where there
is disagreement on local issues. Par
ticular success in this repect will be
realized BY Mr.. Taft in Iowa and Wis
consin, which leads inevitably to the con-
clusion that neither of the states can now
be classed as doubtful.
.t.Nt
occupied the Taft special through Mime
sofa today, united in statement that this
states plurality for the national ticket win
not fall below $1,000
Mr.. Taft's voice failed him before he had
been out of Cincinnati twenty-four hours,
but Notwithstanding his hoarseness, he
managed to make from ten to eighteen
speeches daily.
MIR. Taft Enjoys Trip.
Aside from his throat trouble, which is
not so bad tonight. Mr.. Taft ls in fine
shape and Is enjoying every minute OF his
trip. He was ready for breakfast this
morning before most OF his fellow travellers
were out of bed. and he looked as he said
he felt "As fresh as a daisy"
No man In the Taft party is more confi-
dent OF republican success than the candi-
date himself dozen times since leaving
Cincinnati he has informed his audiences of
his absolute faith in the certainty of his
election TO the presidency. This announce
nent has never failed to bring cheers
Probably the most striking feature of the
trip. naxt to the size and enthusiasm Of the
crowds Is the knack shown by Judge Taft
In talking back to his audiences. The
human side of the republican nominee is a
tower OF strength for he has a jest for
every dolly joker who comments about his
size. his voice or his smile. His happy
retolnhers puts him on terms OF intimacy
with Ievery audience and leaves a good
taste lin the mouth. He seems TO inspire
good nature in every audience before which
he appears. and it Is a remarkable fact
that bot a mean-spirited remark has come
from any audience since the trip began.
His speeches TO the working men have
been particularly effective. When he re-
fers To Eugene " Debs. the man against
whonl ] am running for president" or to
my friend. Samuel GOmpers. who admits
that be carries the labor vote in his vest
pocket.' he never fails to hripg a smile to
tho fJces Of his hearers,
Il feel like a performing bear" said Mr..
TAFT at Cedar Rapids today. when the
chairman OF the meeting walked him
around the platform so that everybody
es'd see him.
Wn give you the blue ribbon" called
ItIkng man In the audience Thanks.
mani what | want replied Taft and the
hreal eheered. You're going to get what
men ant, all right"
her. aft en- Banks and Banking.
II Taft in his speech here tonight.
her
who1ish TO call your attention today to a
rela in the republican platform and to a
that in the democratic platform which in
"onIimportant though not controlling Is
raPi this campaign.
FER first to the plank in the rrpub-
platform that recommends the adop-
postal savings banks. The repub-
r,.l Convention doubtless had in mind the
such "u 'sen "p..Voueeu III wy seA'
wK reported by the senate commit
,s noI passage, authorizing and directing
won slime ster general to receive savings
ton al every money order office and
refin1 other offices as he may designate
man Is OF 81 or more, and multiples OF ID
woma ,fter the first dollar" After mar
make ithe provisions OF the bill, Mr. Taft
The
breath objection has been made that this
the fnalism and socialism and is intro
takeni the government into the banking
repuGt The objection is without weight
Stu3e we're savings banks in all the
tremel as numerous and as easy OF ac-
and y they are IN Massachusetts IN the
all fohgland states and in New York. II
will cfe said that the postal savings bank
eat q sfnvasion OF territory properly occu-
meal private enterprises. although even
hfty ould be pointed out that the fune.
not Informed by the postal savings banks
mixed more comprehensive than that o;
Paia'a 1aafy savings banks. But when il Is
TO r1ad that IN only eleven OF the thirty
sirens les are there saving bank facilities
Ine is known that in the middle west
pahy athe Rocky mountains. the average
huiil from any postOffice 10 a bank OF
Snsioo is thiTty-three miles and west OF
Ve pun llies Is fifty-fiye miles II can bs
ENsrS Understood that the private enter
oOs, is not supply the need OF saving
emu tairh. IN order to furnish . motive
man FsuHity fer thnH ana savings