Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-08-22
BRYAN TALKS ON TARIFF
Nebraskan Addresses Large Crowd at
Des Moines on This Issue.
DEMOCRAT POSITION EXPLAINED
Removal of Duties on Trust-Made
Articles and Necessities of Life
and Gradual Reduction to
Revenue Basis.

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Revenue Basis.
DES MONIES, Aug. Accompanying the
attitude Of the two dominating parties on
the tariff question. william ]. Bryan. the
democratic candidate for the presidency,
at the base ball park in this city tonight
before a vast audience, fired the first gun
in the campaign. He attacked the repub-
lican promises Of tariff revision and asked
If the democratic party was not justified
when it included in its platform the dec
laraton that the people cannot safely en-
trust the execution Of this important work
with party which is so deeply obligated to
the highly protected interest as the repub-
lCan party"
The whole aim OF our party" he said
In summarizing, is to secure justice in tax
alton. We believe that each Individual
should contribute to the support Of the
government in proportion to the benefits
which he receives under the protecting
government. We believe that a revenue
tariff, approached gradually according to
the plan laid down in our platform. will
equalize the burdens Of taxation, and that
the addition Of an income tax will make
taxation still more equal II the repub-
lican party is to have the support Of the
people who find pecunlary profit in the
exercise Of the taxing power, as a private
asset IN their business. we ought to have
the support Of that large majority Of the
people who produce the nations wealth in
time of peace, protect the nations flag in
time Of war. and ask for nothing from the
government but even-handed justice"
Busy Day for Nebraskan.
AR. Bryan accompanied by Mayor Frank
W Brown of Lincoln, Private Secretary
Robert F. Rose, and several correspondents
arrived at $50 this morning, two hours later
than the schedule called for. The entire
party was in a very tired condition owing
TO the long wait at the station in Lincoln.
It being after O'Clock before the start
east was made. Upon his arrival in this
city Mr.. Bryan and those who accompanied
him were driven in automobiles to the
Savery hotel where the democratic candi-
date held an informal reception in the
lobby. At the station to meet him were
Mayor A. J. Matthias Of Des Moines Mayor
Sears OF Sioux City, Jerry Sullivan. Ma
uonal Committeeman Wade, Fred e White
democratic candidate for governor, and
many other prominent Iowa democrats
After breakfast Mr. Bryan was taken for
an automobile ride through the city This
( included the unexpected call on Governor
A. B. Cummins in the executive chambers
The two men INDUCED in repartee for ten
minutes. The reception by the governor
was most cordial After luncheon Mr.
Bryan rested for several hours and tonight.
escorted By the Young Mems Bryan club
and many prominent democrats. he pro-
ceeded to the base ball park, where he re-
ceived an ovation before commencing his
remarks. Upon the conclusion Of his tariff
| speech he addressed an overflow crowd in
Z the Auditorium and emphasized his views
regarding the election Of senators by vote
/ Of the people. During the day Mr.. Bryan
{ announced that on Wednesday next on his
way from Indianapolis to Topeka he would
stop several hours at Salem, H., his birth
place, and deliver a speech from the porch
/ steps. Mr.. Bryan left at 1880 O'Clock for
/ Chicago, where he will remain three DAYS
and hold frequent conferences with his
I campaign managers.
Text of Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
Mr. Bryan said:
Mr.. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen-In
/ the campaign progressed, / would discuss
I the question, Shall the People Rule" as
I IL applies to the various issues involved
question, because 1t is the most lasting
! OF our economic questions and the one
upon which the leading parties have most
frequently opposed each other.
lnat the Issue may be clearly stated,
SHAH read you the democratic plank on this
suSleGt S1'r, ana no tEeP .Eeg the republican plank
briefly in his notification speech-Only
oreily-out as / shall quote such passag ges
from his speech as are pertinent to this
discussion, II Is not necessary to read his
f remarks in full,
It viii be noticed that the republican
| party has aba7d 11ss ,-a earlier arguments
2 advanced I'm aur..... 4 nigh tariff We
near N" n.lt .." Infant Industries, "
tfat D.. .uC .vly cared for until
fnt sta-.I Upuu their feet" there is
20 session that the foreigner pay the
st., and nothing about the home mar
p These catch phrases have had then
1aS-Jney are worn out and cast aside.
The republican leaders are no longer ar
rogant and insolent; they cannot longer
defy tariff reform. Their plan now is to
seem 10 yield without really yielding.
The recent republican platform is a bugle
call to every beneficiary Of special priv
ilege, to enlist again under the republican
| banner. and when the election Is over and
the republican committee publishes the list
formation valuable-it will be found that
the republican party has again so oblig-
ated Itself TO the protected interests as tc
be unable to make a revision in the inter
ests OF the consumers.
BeneaciarIes of Protection.
Inc republican platform says that the
tariff rs intended for the American manu-
facturers farmers and producers, and es-
pecially FOR the wage eaTneTs. II thu
farmer and the wage Garner are really the
chief benefCiaries OF the protective sys-
TEN, will the republican candidate explain
why the farmer and the wage Garner have
contributed SO little 20 the republican cam.
paign fund2 Is he willing % publish a lis
OF contributors on the 18th day OF mex
october and allow the relative advantag'
| Of protection 10 the manufacturer, tho
/ farmer and the wage Garner 10 be meas
ured by the contributions received from
Z each Class2 Why is IL that the manufaC
tureTs are expected 10 furnish large
proportion Of the money to run the cam
I paign. IT, as the republicans claim tht
farmers and the laborers enjoy so large
proportion i'm the benefits Of the system
/ is ID not a significant fact that the farm
/ ers and wage earneTs who are always pu
In the foreground when the blessings OF
high tariff are being enumerated are iI
| the background when the collections art
being made? Is e. noe significant that tn
manufacturers. who furnish the funds. arr