The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
POLITICAL GOSSIP
Democratic Handbook Has Ar
rived at Headquarters.
1t Is Filled With Slogans and
Welkin Ringers.
KEYNOTE SPEECHES.
KEYNOTE
SPEECHES.
All of Bryan's Important AID.
dresses in Full.
Attacks Joe Cannon, Taft and
Sherman Vigorously.

sherman Vigorously.
The Democratic national campaign
handbook has been received at Demo-
cratic state headquarters. 1t is a red
book of 800 pages, about the same size
and shape as the Republican handbook
of 1904
The main text of the book seems to
De this extract from the New York
Herald of recent date:
No one now fears that Mr.. Bryan's
election would provoke an Industrial,
commercial and financial cataclysm."
This text appears printed in big
black type at numerous places
throughout the book. The Bryan
motto, "shan the people rule" is also
given conspicuous place. Another
Slogan which is sounded frequently
throughout the book is this:
THE PEOPLE SAY:
Senator Fulton went to Oregon, and
asked for reelection, and the people
I'VE WANT A cHANGE!"
Senator Hansbrough went to North
Dakota for reelection, and the people
WE WANT A cHANGEl"
Senator Kittredge heard it in South
Dakota. from the people: .,.-
I'VE WANT A CHANGE!"
Senator Long asked the people of
Kansas for reelection, and the people
shouted:
WE WANT A CHANGE!"
Senator Hopkins went to Illinois
and asked for reelection. and two
thirds of the Republicans of Illinois
announced:
WE WANT A CHANGE!"
Almost one-half Of the Republicans
of Iowa, even when asked by their dis
tinguished Senator Allison. replied:
WE WANT A CHANGE!"
The voice of the people is unmis-
taxable. Wherever they have had a
chance to speak. they have earnestly
lifted their voices, saying:
I'VE WANT A CHANGE!"
That sentiment is sweeping the
whole country:
I'VE WANT A CHANGE!"
What tho Book Contains.
Primarily the handbook is intended
to be for the guidance of Democratic
campaign speakers, to prevent their
! getting off the approved track in their
speeches, and to give them material in
handy form for reference. The book
| is divided into great many short
chapters and sub piers, and some
of the principal topics discussed are
as follows:
The two platforms compared.
The Republican party in full retreat
Railroad employees VS.. Mr.. Taft.
The story of a political party afraid.
| How La Follette's men were defeat
ed at Chicago.
Pointers on the Republican national
] platform.
Confessions of tariff beneficiary.
How congress stood by Roosevelt
Lessons of the Republican panic of
1907.
! Republican panic fallacy exploded.
Kansas City Journals denunciation
of ]. L. Bristow and Robert M. La
Republican "cure" for financial
panics.
Increased cost of living heavy bur
den.
Joecannoism prevents rule of the
people.
Republican extravaganza VS.. Demo-
| cratic economy.
How the people struggle with mon
| opoly.
Startling testimony of Republican
editors.
A congressman's first speech (Vic-
tor Murdock.)
How trust magnates control public
officials.
Election of senators by the people.
Imperialism.
Republicans ana money.
Publicity of campaign contributions.
Private monopoly.
Guaranteed bank deposit plan.
Taft's injunction decisions.
The Gompers statement.
The Dingley tariff.
Bryan's acceptance speech, tariff
speech, trust speech guaranteed de-
posts speech.
Bells notification speech.
| Kern's acceptance speech.
| Names and addresses OF Democratic
national committeeman and sub-com-
mitteemen.
| The Kansas City Journal says this
morning: Governor Hoch ana speaker