The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-16
BRYAN INSPIRED
 CONFIDENCE
HIS SPEECH BEFORE CHICAGO BUSINESS MEN CARRIED WEIGHT.
Rose-Coiored Reports Coming Into Headquarters-Bryan and Taft Both to Make stumpfng Tours
 in Their Own States.
BY WILLIS J. ABBOT.

(Manager of Publicity DepAfment,
 Democratic Naional Committee.) -(Copyright, 1908, by Tribune Com
 pany, Chicago.)
 Chicago, Oct. 1S.--Mr. Bryan's brief stay in Chicago carried much weig 1t in Illinois. He spoke to great audi ences, both partisan and nonspartisari. His plea before the waterways commits sion showed how strongly he believed in the development and the conserva- ton of the natural resources of the United States. His talk before the Business Mems Association appealed not merely to the comparatively few men who were there, but through them to the business people of the entire nation. It was the last visit, so far a. I am able to learn, that Mir. Bryan will make in this central city of the United States before the campaign is ended.
 Today the outlook is altogether ia- vorable to the Democratic party. Not merely in Illinois, although here we feel that the weakness of Deneen. the Republican candidate for Governor, and the strength Cs Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic candidate, will result in a Democratic landslide. But more than this in Ohio, Indiana, Nebraska, and Kansas the indications are the Democratic ticket will be the one in the lead when the votes are counted.
 
 York, Is In magnificent shape.
 There is not one State of any consid. erable imporance iiI which there re- mains any dissensions among Demo-. cratic leaders. In New York the forces fhIch5 have been antagonistic are now united in a common purpose to secure victory. In Ohio there is ing forward to carr. the State for Bryan and for Kern. Tn my opinion, much of this harmony Is due to the chairman of the National Commit tee, Norman E. Mack, who knows public men and who knows how to smooth out all the crinkled places in B. political callpalgn.
 Mir. Bryan left Chicago with per- feet knowledge of the fact that back of his candidacy was an absolutely united party. For once he was able to rely. upon a perfectly harmonious party back of him. Even Tn Illinois there is no. longer any dIssension. But more than that there is eno issue raised this year on which the Demo- cratic party can be divided.
 We have had the silver issue, which split our forces in twain In the past. But that is an issue now relegated to the past, not because of the opinion of party leaders but rather for the reason natural conditions have made
 
 have only three great and dominant issues. note them not in the order of importancs, but simply as they oc- cur in the platform:
 The guaranty Of bank deposits.
 The reyisian of the tariff, down. wards.
 Publicity of campaign contributions. Each one of these is of vital im- portance to the country, There are some who would hold that thi second was more important than the first. Perhaps 1t is. The guaranty of bank deposits affects the thrifty home keeping people of the United States who try to save a little money and who. instead of putting 1t under the carpet or in stocking deposit 1t in 'g It e affects. furthesrHore. the pc people who build skyscrapers, who build railroads, who, bulld steam ship lines, because men of that type must go to inc banks for their money. If the banks cannot get money from their depositors the banks will have Rory money to lend If the depositors ares' doubtful about the credit of the banks there will be no deposits
 It Is amazing there should be any question on the guaranty of bank de- postts. It makes for the good of the depository who is the average working
 
 small hank. and ultimately it aids the big bank in which, the smaller banks deposit their funds. And finally 1t helps the men who are engaged in promoting the great industries of the country, because 1t will increase the amount of money available for their purposes.
 John Sharp Williams of Mississippi. passing through Chicago. called at national headquarters the other day. Mir. Williams said that in travelling throughout the country he had found public sentiment strongly in favor of the Democratic national ticket. He further thought there was little doubt Of the Democratic party carrying the next House of Representatives. On this point it is fair to say John Sharp can talk without personal prejudice, because he has just been elected United States Senator and is going to spend the time between the expiration Of his term as member of Congress and the beginning of his term as Sena- tor in foreign travel and in writing a book.
 I don't know what the book is going to be. He Is going to call it Life of Jefferson" Tom Watson, now a candidate for President on the Popu- list ticket has written one. and good one at that. John Temple Graves, can didate for Vice President on the Hearst ticket. promises us one next winter.
 And now comes John Sharp Will Hams with a third. I will hazard the opinion the Williams life will be the best of the three. But 1t is to be hoped he will be able to make clear many of the Jeffersonian thoughts. One can take the works of Jefferson, his letters, messages. and unofficial writ ings and prove either side of any case. It may be put up to Sharp Williams to determine whether Jefferson had a sense of consistency, or if, having 1t was able to express 1t.