The Cairo bulletin., 1908-08-22
COMPARES ATTITUDE OF PAR
TIES ON QUESTION IN SPEECH
AT DES MONIES.
JUSTICE IN TAXATION
Can be Reached IL Plan Laid Down in
Democratic Platform ia Followed
---Nebraskan Given Ovation
Iowa Capitol.

/
pairing the attitude of the two doml
nant parties on the tariff question
Bryan tonight before a vast audience
fired the first gun In the campaign
He attacked the Republican promises
of tariff revision and asked IL the
Democratic party was not justified
when 1t included In its platform the
! declaration the people cannot safely
entrust the execution of this import,
ant matter with the party which is so
deeply obligated TO highly protected
interests as the Republican party
Justice in Taxation.
The whole aim of our party" he
said, In summarizing, "is to secure JUS
| tice in taxation We believe each In
dividual should contribute to the sup,
port Of the government 10 proportion
| to the benefits which he receives uni
| der the protecting government Wa
believe the revenue tariff. approached
gradually, according 20 the plan laid
down In our platform. win equalize
the burdens of taxation and that the
addition of an income tax will make
the taxation still more equal"
III The Republican party is to have
the support Of the people who find
recuniary profit In the legislature OF
the taxing power, as private asset
In their business, We ought 10 have the
support Of that large majority OF the
people who produce the nations
wealth in time OF peace, protect the
nation's flag In time of war, and ask
TOR nothing from the government brd
evenhanded justice"
5ryan's Reception.
Bryan, accompanied by Mayor
Brown, of Lincoln, and several CORES
pondents, arrived at 80 this mort.
ing. The entire party were driven IN
automobiles to the Savery Hotel,
where the Democratic candidate held
an informal reception In the lobby
At the station to meet him were May
or Matthias. of Des Moines, Mayor
Sears, OF Sioux C<y. Jerry Sullivan
Judge Martin Wade, Fred E White,
Democratic candidate for governor.
and many other prominent Iowa Dem.
ocrats. Following a breakfast at the
hotel Bryan was taken for an auto
mobile ride through the city
This included an unexpected call on
Governor Cummings in the executive
chambers. The two men INDUCED in
repartee for ten minutes. Thep recep-
ton by the governor was most cordial.
After luncheon Bryan rested for sew.
eral hours and tonight escorted by the
the Young Mems Bryan Club and
many prominent Democrats, vroceed-
ed 10 the base ball park, where he re-
ceived an ovation before commencing
his remarks.
Upon conclusion of his tariff speech
he addressed an overflow crowd In
the Auditorium and emphasized his
views regarding the election of sena-
tors by vote of the people. During
the day Bryan announced that We'd
nesday next, on his way rom Indian
aposil to Topeka, he would stop sever
al hours at Salem, III, his birth place,
and deliver a speech
Bryan left at 1850 for Chicago.
where he will remain three days and
hold conferences with the campaign
managers
The Speech.
Mr.. Bryan spoke in part as follows,
The Republican platform says that
the tariff Is intended for the American
manufacturers. formers and producers
and especially for the wage earners.
If the farmer and the wage Garner are
really the chief benefciaries of the
protective system. will the Republicans
candidate explain why the farmer and
the wage Garner have contributed 81
little 10 the Republican campaign
fund? Is he willing to publish list
Of contributors on the 18th day of next
October and allow the relative advan-
tage of protection to the manufactur-
er. the farmer and the wage Garner to
be measured by the contributions re