The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-17
BRYAN TALKS ON
 TAFT'S SCARE
Addresses Rochester Conven- tion Throng on Opponents Fear of Dire Effect of
 His Election.
ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING
He Replies to Tnft's Declaration Against Deposit Guaranty by Quoting Previous Repub-
 lican Support of It.

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 Rochester N. T.. Sept 1s AS the eliminating feature of the democratic state convention which closed today there was a demonstration hero tonight in honor of tho partys standard bearer, William Jennings Bryan, who address, cd a mass meeting in Convention hall and overflow gatherings outside
 Presiding over tho convention hall assemhlnge was Judge Alton E Parker, the presidential candidate of four years ago, who took advantage of the occasion to make personal pledge of his earnest fealty to the national ticket. lAs Mir Brynn and Judge Parker stood \ side hy sldo before rlie great assem- blaze, the cheering yelled up In a | deafening roar Mir Bryan acknowl. edged .Tndge rarker's pledge of his own support and the support of tho united democracy of the Empire state in words as gracious as the pledge had been extended
 The greeting extended to MT. Bryan when he entered the hall and the ap- plause ai/ cheering which constantly l Interrupted his speech. was spontan- oously enthusiastic. Nearly all of Rochester seemed to have given itself over to the reception of Mir Bryan The down town streets were thronged all evening long and the progress of the candidate from place to place was made difficult by the crowds which pressed about him.
 "It ia worth coming long way" said Mir Bryan in opening hs ad- dress. "to participate in the cl, l,sing hours of great convention in this country's greatest state.
 Reverting to his prepared speech upon the topic MT Taft and His scares." Mir Brya nsaid
 ''Mr. Taft confesses that his argu- mentS are not convincing whe he at tempts to itroduce scares ad io threat on the public with dire disaster if he is moi elected threat is always an admission that argument and per Suasion have not been effective
 "On the labor questions he declared that our demands for a trial by jury In cases of ind I contempt is the most insidious attack upon the judicial system in tho history of the country. He seems to forget that the very re- form which we endorse was endorsed by the United States senate twelve years ago, and that 1t was supported by such republicans as Senator Shcr- man of Ohio, Senator Allison of Iowa. Senator Hale of Maine, Senator flaw ley of Connecticut, Senator Morrill, of \ Vermont and Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota.
 Tn discussing the guaranty of bank deposits, he betrays thSt same tcn- dency to substotute gloomy forebod- inas for reason and argument He says If the proposals were adopted exactly as tho Democratic platform suggests. lt would bring tho whole banking system of the country down In ruin.
 "Wht ia thIs dlreful thing that will devastate tho country if his aspira tions for tho presidency are thwarted? If Is the protection of the deposiiol who is invited to entrust his saving, to tho care of banks.
 There arc fifteen million depostors in the United States and they arc calm ly assured that the banking system can only he safe when tho deposltorl are lnsecuro--th to secure the depos itors would make banking Insecure This logic may satisfy the big huan ciers from whom he has drawn hi arguments, but 1t will not satisfy tn, millions whose deposits make bankin, profitable, His theory is that a guar aEtee fund would invite careessnesr but he overlooks the fact that mutua responsibility on tho part of tho banl would compel a stricter supervision and a better regulation. The banking fraternity ought to resent the renec ton which he casts upon indvidua bankers when he assumes that ther' would be enough dishonest bankers tt ruin the honest ones Other "scares' considered by Mr. Bryan were the tar if and trusts.
 While In the midst of his address MT Bryan was interrupted by former As semblyman John Palace, jr., of Roches ter, who stated that if he would consen ' 10 suspend for five minutes the demo ] crets of Monroe county would show ] him more substantial support thai mere applause and cheering. Usher | rushed about the hall handing ou = blank Applications for mem bership Ii the Central Bryan and Kern club ! containing pledge to vote and worl for the snccsss of the national ticket ] When the slips had all been collected 8 Mir, Palace announced that more thai 5000 applications and pledges had bee, Y made,
 8 'T think that is the largest club tha n l ever knew organized in so short - time, said Mfr, Bryan land if you car !, work as long as you can fast therein b | an immense amount of work done be ' tween now and election day.