Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-16
CLOSES THREE GAYS NEBRASKA TOUR
Candidate Spends Large Portion OF
Day In His Old Congressional Dis
trict-Greeted With Intense Entnu-
sissr-Raises Former Estimate OF
Nebraska's Majority for Democracy.
INV Associated PreSS).

William Jennings Bryan closed MS
three days speaking tour OF his nome
state with a large meeting IN 'h'S
city tonight and said he felt that Ne
lraska can be safely counted in tn
Democratic column by larger ma
iority than he received in 1896.
A large portion OF the Jay was
spent in his old congressional dlstrict
and the enthusiasm which has pre-
vailed in tn. tour was intensified by
the fact that these people gave him
his first political distinction and have
followed him with increasing conn
dence as he fought his way up Inc
ladder.
Today they showed their anectloh
for him by demonstrations at every
station.
Raises Estimate Of Majority.
"My trip throughout the state was
not planned because there was any
doubt about Nebraska" he sad TO-DAY.
1T was because these Nebraska DEM
Gratis have been so loyal to ME that
| was not willing to let the campaign
pass without visiting them. The TRIP
however, has led us to raise our es-
innate on the size of the majority
Nebraska will give. l am satlshed
that our majority will be considerably
more than 1t was in 1896. In no cam
paiRn in this state have l encountered
such large and enthusiastic crowds.
and the reports received from every
precinct and every county show de-
fections in the Republican ranks and
consequent addition TO our vote.
Raiders Go to Cannon.
Speaking began early this morning
and continued throughout the DAY.
More than 90 stops were made. HIS
addresses were more argumentlVe
than they have been during the week.
At Tecumseh he said OF Speaker Can
non:
1t used to be said of a noted GRIM
inal lawyer that a burglar never en-
tered house to commit burglary
without first making inquiry as to the
health Of this lawyer, and no man IN
Congress who plans a raid against
the American people does so without
first getting a promise Of recognition
from Mr.. Cannon. the speaker OF the
House. He is backed by every preda-
tory corporation in this country
Roosevelt Borrowed Reforms.
At Tecumseh he also denied that
Mr.. Roosevelt was the father Of the
policies which the reformers advo
Gated.
Name q policy Of President Roose-
veit's that you want continued ne
said. land l will point to policy
that advocated, before President
Roosevelt ever advocated it. Wh!
don't YOU say that you want Repub-
Iican to continue Bryan's policies ana
not Roosevelt's policies"
In discussing the panic he said that
the Republicans were threatening
panic In case Of his election.
There will be panic in one fami-
w." he said. and that will be the
TAFT family. for Mr.. Taft's Federal
salary will be Withdrawn for the first
time IN NOR than twesty years.
Laughs Lsst At Nebraska City.
At Nebraska City he compared his
meeting with that Of eighteen years
ago and left with the chairman Of the
CO""ttt - " ~
Republican fund II they would consent
TO carry the banpers in heir parade
that they carried Al that time. Al
tbs. time ne predicted that The starch
trust. which was being prosecuted an
der the state statute. would b. likely
TO close the factory at that place. AMI
h was intimated that physical dam
age would be done him u he spoke
in that city.
Il told them theE that ] would o.
pouncc The trus' even in the shadow
OF the starch factory" he ssis.
Where are the Republicans Who
mockingly wrote 20 me after the cleo
ton and declared that the shadow of
the starch factory extended across
tho state. How far docs the shadow
reach nov The factory l. closed
down: the machinery has been rcmov.
I'd and the building Is in the hands
OF > wrecking crew.
Ate. his meeting IN Pla'tSmou'h
TODAY Mr.. Bryan took q train for Den
yer where be speaks tomorrow. Tie
was tuhi,ant over the outlook in his
own state.