The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-20
BRYAN MOVES ON
Talks to HOOsiers About Guar.
anty Bank Law.
Would Prohibit Bankers From
lndulging in Speculation.
NEED OF PROTECTION.
Objections Similar to Those Us.
ed Against Fire Insurance.
Claims Democratic Party Is on
Peoples Side.

Rensselaer,, Ind, Oct. 2O.-A vigor-
Gus defense of the plank in the Demo-
cratic platform recommending the
guaranteeing of bank deposits was
made here today by William ]. Bryan.
He chose this subject for his speech
because of the fact that Jasper county,
In which this city is located, has suf-
Tered bank failures. resulting in the
Imprisonment of several bank officials
Instead of the guarantee system MAX
ing bankers reckless he declared,
I'VE believe in protecting the depositor
and then we believe in regulation that
Will prevent the things which have
brought bank failures" He insisted
that the bankers should be prohibited
by law from indulging in speculation
on the stock market and the board of
trade.
HE handles the money of other
people, he said, land had been pro-
tected from the temptation that goes
with gambling. If we had such a law
it would have brought gladness and
joy into homes that have been
plunged into mourning through the
acts OF those who have been unable
to Withstand this temptation. Don't
you think that banking will become
reckless If you have this guarantee.
They made that argument against
fire insurance when it was first sug-
gested and they said then that if you
duced to burn down their houses in
order to get the insurance, and they
said honest men must not be protected
because scoundrels would take ad-
vantage of it. But the argument did
not go. The people said let's have
fire insurance and protect the honest
and then let us punish the criminal by
law. I have only discussed one ques-
ton, but our party takes the peoples
side and we are entitled to support"
Wants Democratic Congress.
Hammond, Ind, Oct. 20.-Repeating
his prophecy made yesterday that he
would be in washington after March
4, VIM. J. Bryan in an early morning
speech from the rear platform of his
special train made strong plea for
a Democratic congress, which would
cooperate with him in securing the
remedial legislation which Democracy
demands He arrived at 7:30 O'Clock
and a big crowd was on hand to ex-
tend him hearty welcome Mr..
Bryan's remarks were devoted mainly
to a discussion of the labor question.
IF you believe we are right" he said,
you can show it by the support of our
ticket and if you will pardon the sug-
geStion 1 believe that the laboring men
of this country have more reason to
work for our ticket than the candi-
dates themselves have; that it makes
more difference to a laboring man
does to those who are running, because
these questions vitality affect the con-
dition of the laboring man and his re-
lation to society. The Republican
party has not only by its record re-
fused to grant the remedies he needs,
1t has not only by its convention re-
jected the demands that he makes, but
its attitude is hostile to labor. The
candidates on the Republican ticket
are specially Objectionable and it is
only a few days ago that Mr.. Sherman
was introduced by the head of the
match trust. who in his introduction
and in the presence of the Republican
candidate took occasion to denounce
the labor organization and its MEM
bers.