The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1908-10-09
BRYAN ANSWERS
HUGHES CRITICISM
Says County is Still in Grasp Of
Panic of 1e07-Means a RestOra
tiOn of Prosperity.

Lincoln, Nsb., Oct, 3-William j. Bryan
answered the criticisms that had been
made of him by Governor Hughes and
other republican leaders that his exper
fence in public lie is not sufficient to
qualify him for the presidency
Mr.. Bryan spoke before the German Bryan
club of Lincoln.
Mr. Bryan cited Abraham Lincoln, Cen
eral Grant, James G. Blaine, Benjamin
Harrison and William Mckinley as having
had no particular public experience pre-
viously to their nominations and as for
Governor Hugheshe said, he has had only
two years experience as governor of the
state Of New York, and yet he thought
three months ago that he was as much
qualified for the presidency as MIR. Taft
In part Mr.. Bryan said;
THE German element in our population
is a very important one, both in numbers
and in the character of the men,who have
come to us from Germany. The German
language is rich in philosophy in oratory
and in poetry and the Germans who have
come among us have brought, not only
their literary tastes. but thrift, industry
and integrity. They have helped to build
up our country and the German strain in
our blood has added to our energy, hon
esty and Importance of the composite
amount appreciate the support which
is being given TO the ticket by the Ger
man democrats here and throughout the
country
The only republican argument that we
hear much of now is that democratic sue
cess will disturb business. Our contention
is that democratic success will restore
prosperity How can the republicans
threaten us with a panic, when a panic
came under the present President and is
still upon us2 In some respects, It is the
most acute panic that we have ever had
and there was less in natural conditions
to justify it. That this panic still con-
tinues can be proved in many ways, for
instance, by the number of men out OF
employment An effort has been made
among those securing special privileges
from the government to answer this politi-
cal argument by starting up some Of
their mills in the closing days, but the
people cdn hardly be fooled by such trans
parent tricks.
The Saturday Evening Post, of recen
date, contains some statistics showing
that, according to the reports of the New
York savings banks, the number of ac-
counts opened for the year ended July
was $4,000 less than for the year before
while the number of accounts closed was
$4,000 greater than for the year before
The amount deposited was 35 million dol
lars less and the amount withdrawn Al
million dollars more. This shows a large
shrinkage In the savings of the people ol
that state. And now comes New Yorl
wholesaler with the statement that july
% the firm addressed a letter to the
wholesale grocers biscuit makers and con
fectioners Of the United States asking fol
the figures showing trade conditions al
that time as compared with six months
before
The following are the statistics for the
Eastern states, Southern states and the
Middle West Staple groceries, 10 pei
cent less in the Eastern states Il per cent
less in the Southern states and 8 pei
cent less in the Middle West Grocerie:
classed among Injuries i6 per cent less in
the Eastern states, rs per cent less in the
Southern states and IS per cent less II
Western states, The falling off in biscuit
and bakers articles and in conlectioners
trade shows substantially the same per.
centage.
To show how the trusts can escape from
the evils that afllict others, | call atten
tion 10 the fact that a recent issue of the
Wall Street Journal shows that the Inter
national Harvester company made largel
net profits last year than in any preced
ing year and the directors Of the Inter
national Harvester company are largely
the same as the directors Of the stee
trust
If the republicans charge that demo
cratic success will bring a panic, thel
ought to give bond that republican success
will bring prosperity And who can fur
nish security Every panic we have haC
came under a high tariff Tne panic o
1898 came year before the Mckinle!
law was repealed, and the panic of 1907
came under a tariff so high that the re
publican platform pledged the party "un
equivially'' TO revise it Immediately, am
Mr. Taft says the revision probably vii