The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-01
Monster Gathering Hears
His Closing Speech of
Campaign.
SCORES NEBRASKAN
ON ALL HIS ISSUES
Suffering From Injury, His Ad-
dress Is Made Under
Difficulty.

NEW YORK. Oct 81. Secretary Of
State EIihu Root. who saved bis tbun-
de- until the late days OF the campaign
came out before monster gathering in
the Durland Riding Academy tonight
ana administered E verbal lambasting to
William J. Bryan. which paid attention
TO every detail almost Of the Democratic
candidate past or present hopes or
aims.
MI Root spoke under trying circum-
stances, supporting himself with a cane
on account OF an injury received bv
a fall at his hotel He showed evidence
o, pain all through the evening. hut
stuck 20 his work and the crowd NOT
only applauded his good Republican SEN
uments. but gave him a hand in recog-
milton OF his grit in finishing MS address
under such obvious physical discomfort
1he Keynote of Mr. Roots address
was in effect that in case Mr.. BRYAN Is
elected, the country IS sure to suffar
general and long continued nerio5 of
business depression much worse that the
one which for q time last year intsr-
fered seriously with the commerce ~
the nation
Offers Correction.
hr. Root stated early In his address
that ne wished 10 correct one impression
Iho'' seemed 70 be prevalent among
many persons. '"rhe suggestion has been
li'aue' ne said, that q Republican SEN
a'e might stand as a bar TO carving
Out MT BTyln's ideas although he
should be elected President. Careful oh
seFVation Of the Senate. leaves litrIa
doubt that If the people Of the countv,y
were to give their approval 10 Mr. Br,,-
an by electing him President. and b,,
supporting him with Damocrati,
House, sufficient number. Of Senators
elected ss Republicans would Weld n
the pressure of the Bryan policies bsctr-
ed by the force Of that popular fnsorss-
ment TO give effect to almost anv rnea-
sure which he might propose.
MI Bryan has declared that he er-
poets this, and think mis- expectation
would be justified"
MI Root reviewed Mr.. Bryan's a+ti-
tude upon the question Of free silver.
upon the question Of government. own
efship OF railroads; upon the guarantee
or bank deposits; his solution Of labor
a injunction problems. and in fact
dealt with every prominent policy OF
the Nebrasl1an, attempting to show that
they are each Of them lacking in the
quality Of pracucability.
Roots Address.
He said. in part:
Fellow Citizens:
I wish to state some reasons which |
.ead me to believe that Mr.. Bryan's |
election TO the Presidency would be |
followed by general and long contfn-
led business disaster; that the recov-
srys now in progress from the paniC 4
II last year, would stop; that produc-
ion would be cuTtailed, many work |
nen thrown out of employment, wages |
oWered, the market for farm prod |
acts and manufactures reduced, and
he income upon investments OF DrI- /
1ate individuals, Of savings banks and /
md educational institutions, in a i
great measure cut of, and that a long
period Of stagnation and distress
would ensue, such as we experienced
between 1853 and the election of Mr.
Mckinley, in 1886.
Would Destroy Confidence.
I cannot doubt that the election OF
Or. Bryan wo;Ild destroy the confidence
necessary to the continuance of inGus- /
rial and commercial enterprises; and 7
hink that his election would Justly
estrOy confidence.
Any change Of government from the
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