The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-23

49,. AIRvIEw, LINCOLN, NER..
July 22.-Honesty in business
|H and defense of the Denver
platform, particularly. with re-
ne spect to publicity before cleo
ton of campaign contributfons. formed
the themes of two addresses made to-
day by William ]. Bryan. The first
speech was at Capital Beach to the
Association OF Grocers and Butchers
of Lincoln, and the second to the State
Democratic Committee.
In his remarks to the grocers and
butchers Mr.. Bryan dwelt on monop-5
|oies in certain products, but declared
that merchandising was the last
branch Of business In which there will
be a monopoly, because, he said. the
monen such monopoly was established
a competitor would present himself
and the people would thereby be pro-
tected against extortion.
Reports Are Encouraging.
To the State committee Mr.. Bryan
gave assurances that reports Of Demo-
cratic success from different parts OF
the country were encouraging. He
said:
The reports that we get from the
country are very encouraging. and ono
OF them. ! think. especially deserves
notice: The promptness with which our
Democratic papers are taking up the
subject Of subscriptions to the cam
patgn fund is very encouraging. Sew
,eral have. already opened subscriptions,
and believe this Is going to be quite
generally followed. This is probably
a response to the party's position in
regard to publicity concerning cam
paign contributions, and 1t verifies the
the hope of those who believed that
III the party threw itself upon, the con-
fidence of the masses OF the people. IL
the party announced Its determination
to rely for its sinews OF war up IN con
.trbutions that would come from the
body Of the population. and receive no
contribution that would not be made
public. that confidence would be res
ciprocated, and the people would re-
spond. Iabelieve there is evidence that
we are going to have that response,
and when the voters take upon them-
selves the burden of furnishing cam
jpaign contributions, the voters will
have an interest in tho government
that they have not had heretofore
III think It is an earnest OF what is
to come. think 1t Is an auspicious be-
ginning of this new era of politics.
Platform One of Best.
IT believe that the platform is the
hest that this country has known for
generations; that II especially sets
forth the party's position. There is no
trimming. there Is no hedging; there
is no dodging:Git Is frank, candid
platform. and II he impression that 1t
has madeis a mos t favorable one. and
the Republicans are already In retreat
on the subject. They turned down the
plank In regard to publicity Of cam
paign contributions by an8overWhelnl-
Ing majority. and as soon as he DEM
ocratic party acted they felt It neces-
sary to act. a5f5 5 NJ slt f5 38
we heard It announced that
they We're going to publish the statA-
iment after the election, and the first
5intimaton was that they would gat
werever they could. and
tell about them after election; and af-
ter the Democratic National Commit
tee acted and put that platform pledge
In effect the Republican candidate ans
inounced that they would receive no
contributions from corpora ons. Th ay
have been moving Very rapidly thus
far, and I am not prepared to tell you
What they may 70 NEXT II
s&4 1T usbeen8 etinitelY determined thar
the notification Of Mr., BRYAN o has
nomination shall occur on the grounds
surrounding the State Capitol. The
exercises vi beg n 81 at = o'clock 8on
August 18th.
VI here Was an. aunu sual !Ss snla Il num-
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