The Washington herald., 1908-08-14
BRYAN ANGLING FOR
VOTE OF FARMERS
Bank Guaranty and Packers
Trust the Temptation.
NEBRAsKAN AFTER TIE WEST
Receives Gourd as Emblem of HOl-
low Republican Promises, and
Praises Dollar as the Price of
Peoples Rule. at n Conference
over Funds for the Campaign.

Lincoln. Nebr. Aug. I5.-SeveraI confer
ences during the last few days have had
for their object the devising OF ways 10
reach the farming vote Two leads have
been struck one Of these. which Bryan
has str5ngly insisted upon. although some
Of his advisers have suggested it is a
rather dangerous one Is 10 bear down
on the Democratic plan Of a guaranty
that VIII make safe the farmers money
now in the banks
The other is 10 promise relief from the
packers trust Every Western farmer
Is q hog and cattle raiser. and these were
very sore last fau- When the panic
came the packers had 10 have money 10
meet their notes They raised prices 10
the dealer and cut prices to the farmer
and got the money. Il is figured that if
1t can be shown 20 the farmer that Il was
his money thar paid these packers notes
he can be effectively reached.
Conference over Funds.
1Ir. Bryan held . conference to-day
with members Of the notification com
mirtee and Others. One Of these Eas with
Reese. the Tennessee member Of the
finance committee They discussed a
plan for realizing funds in Reese's dis
tricr- the Southern Mississippi valley.
Reese said afterward that he proposed
devoung his time 10 getting small con-
LribuL-O-s from as many persons as he
could, as he wanted 1Ir- Bryan 10 go
into the White House with no Obliga-
lions except TO the masses
Which is more importa1t-dignity or
honesty was AIr- Bryau's only answer
10 the criticism Of the Oklahoma RepUb-
popular subscriptions was uudIgDihed
il a Presidential candidate
The news from Colorado that the Fed
Grafton OF Labor had pledged Democracy
its support pleased him He said I'm
glad 10 hear il 4 number OF labor or
CARNATIONS have done the same thing
and I think our platform entities US 70
The support Of laborirg men"
II Gave Ny DoIIar.''
A campaign fund button price one dol
lar, has made its appearance Above
Bryan's picture appears Il gave my dol
lar and underneath. Did yOu2~
a gourd shaped like q big stick was
presented 20 Bryan by a party Of Otoe
County Democrats. IN his speech Bryan
said i think that the gourd Is a htrinE
emblem 10 represent Republican policies
for the big stick The suck which has
been so loudly heralded has not accom-
Plished a great deal,in the way O. actual
legislation Republican leaders have 50
sleadfastly opposed reform that the big
stick has been quite eUpIy-as empty as
this little gou-d-il actual results Then
toe. Tire sourd may ttly symbolic The
hollOUIess Of Republican promises. and
TIE fact that Republican policies have
nothing in them Of sood 70 the farmer
7 shall be glad 10 accept this big stick
EoUrd. although If the Democratic party
wins the big stick win not be in evi-
dence- The Democratic idea is not coer-
Ci0n. but a justice that viii appeal 10 the
hearts OF men. for Il IS easier 10 lead
people through thei- love than 10 instruct
them through theis fears.
Peoples Money Peoples Vote.
IN acknowledging a So contribution
from as many farmers Bryan said
One OF The chief reasons for the de-