The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-10-22
HOPES OF BRYAN HIGH.

PLATTSMOUTH, NEB., Oct. William
Jennings Bryan closed his three days
speaking tour of his home state with q
large meeting in this city tonight, feel
ing, he says, that Nebraska can be safe
ly counted in the democratic column
this year by larger majority than he
received in 1896. 1t has been a notable
day, both in point of the number of
speeches made, the size Of the crowds
addressed and the vigorous manner in
which the candidate spoke to his audi
ences.
A large portion of the day was spent
in his old congressional district, and
the enthusiasm which had prevailed in
his tour Of the state was intensified by
the fact that these people gave him his
first political distinction, and have fol-
lowed him with increasing confidence
as he fought his way up the ladder.
Today they showed their affection for
him by demonstrations at every station
and by crowds declared to be such as
the towns and cities had never seen
before.
"My trip throughout the state was
doubt about Nebraska" said Mr.. Bryan
~ was UoCduSo Uu0S0 Vo-
braska democrats have been SO loyal to
me that l was not willing to let the
campaign pass without visiting them.
The trip however, has led us to raise
our estimate on the size Of the majority
Nebraska will give. We have counted
on majority as large as that given
me in 1896, but l am satisfied from
what | have seen and from the re-
ports have received that our majority
will be considerably more than it was
at that time.'
In his speech at Nebraska City Mr..
Bryan called attention to the difference
between the reception accorded him to-
day and that he received eight years
ago.
''In coming to Nebraska City," he
said, IL cannot but notice the difference
between the reception accorded now
and that which ! received eight years
ago when l came as candidate. At
that time you had a branch Of the starch
trust here, and your people we're
very much agitated. The attorney gen.
eral was endeavoring to enforce the
Nebraska statute against trusts. 1t
was even intimated that violence
might be attempted if came here. l
came and warned you against the in
iquities Of the trusts. told you that
when you allowed the ownership of
your starch factory to pass out of the
hands of your own people and into the
hands of foreign capitalists you had no
assurance of retaining the industry.
This prediction has been fulfilled in the
short time that has elapsed. The fac
tory has closed down, the machinery
has been removed and the buildings
are in the hands of wrecking crew.
"When was here l said that would
denounce the trust even in the shadow
of the starch factory. Where are the
republicans who moekingly wrote to me
after the election and declared that
the shadow of the starch factory reach
ed across the state? How far does it's
shadow reach now? The democrats ex-
hibited here today some Of the banners
that the republicans carried in their
parade. Why don't the republicans
carry them this year? Why have those
banners been cast aside by the repub-
licans? will leave SIS with the chair
man OF this meeting to be given as a
donation to the republican campaign
committee in this city il the republic
cans carry in their parade the banners
which they boastingly carried eight
years ago."
Mr.. Bryan then handed the chairman
a fve-dollar bill and continued:
"Your starch works banners are dis
carded now, as the full dinner pail has
been discarded in the labor centers of
the east. The more experience the
people have with the trusts, the more
ready they are to say with the demo-
Gratis that a private monopoly is indie
feasible and intolerable."