The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-30
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Bryan to Speak in Buckeye State on
His Way Home.

Syracuse, Oct. 3O.-Having delivered
in this city last night his last speech
of the campaign in the Empire state,
w. ]. Bryan is now speeding westward
to make another invasion of Ohio A
feature in connection with Mr.. Bryan's
arrival here was his initiation in his
private car to the order of MystiQue
Krewe of Kanoono, a Syracuse booster
club According to the rules he was
given the Indian name of Heap Big
Talk Papoose of the Platte" which
interpreted means "The Boy Orator of
the Platte" Before boarding his car
the candidate expressed himself as
well pleased with his reception here
as well as with the other welcomes re-
ceived during his five days tour of the
state.
The Bryan special arrived here early
last evening and found big crowd on
hand to welcome the candidate. In
response to the demand of many pres
ent. Mr.. Brayn stopped on the station
platform long enough to shake hands
with several hundred persons who
crowded about MIN. He was then hur-
ried away for the two addresses sched-
uled for the evening. The principal
gathering was at Wieti opera house
where Judge Alton B. Parker spoke.
Judge Parker lauded Mr.. Bryan in
speech which contained also much
criticism for Mr.. Taft and Governor
Hughes.
TT gives me pleasure" he said, "to
come here tonight, especially because
am permitted to advocate for a lit
tie time the cause of one who has
patriotism-the Democratic standard
bearer for the presidency"
The great crowd cheered itself
hoarse when he had concluded this
tribute to Mr.. Bryan
Judge Parker arrived al the opera
house ahead of Mr.. Bryan, whose first
engagement was at the citv hall where
ne spoke to an immense throng. Both
there and at the opera house he re-
ceived a rousing welcome
In his principal remarks Mr. Bryan
called attention to the fact that the
campaign now was drawing to a close
and that the Republicans were resort
ing to threats of a panic in case he
should be elected. He referred to the
presence in the city of Mr.. Taft and ex-
pressed wonder that Mr.. Taft had not
been able to stave off the panic of 1907
when he was in Mr.. Roosevelt's cabi-
net.
Mr.. Bryan caused a storm of ap-
plause when in discussing the guaranty
of bank deposits as advocated In the
Denver platform. he quoted in refuta
tion of Mr.. Taft's statement that the
guaranty of deposits would weaken the
national banking system, an excerpt
from United States consular report,
as follows:
THE we'll known thrift of the Ger
man people has its foundation on facts
The savings banks of Germany have
some 100000 pass books out and their
deposits amount to 1928. .0OO, ,OO0 These
deposits are practically all guaranteed
by the various municipalities of the
empire and the condition forms a bull
wark of confidence in the security OF
private wealth and earnings that can
not be shaken by hard times, panics.
bank failures. etc"
Here is a fact" said Mr.. Bryan,
which l present in answer to Mr..
Taft's opinion The German people
| cannot be accused of carelessness in
their banking business any more than
they can in other business. Here is
testimony to be found in consul re-
| port printed by the present administra-
tion completely answering the argu-
ments that Mr.. Taft has been making z
against the guaranty of deposits. The
| only question he said was whether the
deposits should be guaranteed by the
| banks or by the community. I'VE be-
! lieve.'' he declared, that the banks
| have advantage enough from the law
to justify them in furnishing the Sc
curity themselves"
The other issues of the campaign
were taken up in turn by the Demo-
cratic candidate.
A feature of the meeting was the fact
that it was presided over by Thomas
w. Meacham, president of the Syracuse
chamber of commerce
Throughout the day the Democratic
candidates themes principally were
honesty in government" and the Re-
publican claims for prosperity