Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-01
JOHNSON GIVES
LOYAL SUPPORT
TO NEBRASkAN
MINNESOTA GOVERNOR EARN
EST FOR BRYAN
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS HAVE.
LOVE FEAST IN ST. PAUL
Presidential Candidate Addresses Big
Crowd on Republican Extrava-
gance"--Leaves for Fargo,
Where He Speaks Next
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CN T. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 31.-Secure in
his knowledge that Governor John
~ A. johnson of Minneapolis, his
leading rival for the nomination before
the Denver convention, will loyalty sup
port him in the coming campaign IN
the northwest, William j. Bryan, DEM
ocratic candidate for president, left to-
night for Fargo. s. D., where he will
speak tomorrow.
The feature of the day was an adj
dress by Mr.. Bryan at the state fair
grounds. his theme being Govern
mental Extravaganza" The weather
had been cleared by this time, and a
vast throng assembled to hear the
Democratic candidate, who was cheered
Justify.
He spoke upon the platform erected
especially for the occasion outside tho
fair grounds.
Introduced by Johnson
Senator Nelson of the State Fair as
sociation presided over the meeting and
introduced Governor Johnson. who in
turn introduced Mr.. Bryan.
On the platform were a. number OF
distinguished Minnesotans.
The meeting of the state central COM
mittee was real love feast, In which
Mr.. Bryan and Governor Johnson
showered compliments upon each other.
Previously to the gathering of the
committee, Messrs. Bryan and Johnson
had conferences in regard to Minnesot&
and the other northwestern states.
They discussed organization and the
question of speakers.
Governor johnson pledged his active
support of the national ticket and will
make numerous speeches between now
and November 8.
At the fair grounds today Mr.. Bryan
spoke for an hour before an immense
crowd. His principal topic was RE
publican Extravagance.
Talks to Farmers
Addressing himself to the farmers.
he declared that they had special rea-
son for complaint because they paid
more than their share of the taxes col
lected and received less than their
share of the benefits which flowed from
the expenditure of the corporations.
He received a great demonstration
upon being introduced by Governor
Johnson, and In his preliminary re-
marks took occasion to iaud the gcv-
ernor and urge his hearers to assist IN
re-electing him as their chief executive.
Mr.. Hryan's Speech
Mr.. Bryan said:,
The Democratic platform makes Re-
publican extravaganza one or the issues
OF the present campaign. The hepup-
lican platform is silent on the suD1ect,
and naturally so; to have PROMISED
economy would have been a mockery,
and to have defended the appropria-
tions made by the last congress Wouic
have been impossible.
The Fifty-first congress was common
ly called the "billion dollar congress.
The appropriations made by that con-
gress covered two years. amounting FOR
the first time to billion dollars, OF
SIS, 100000 a year.
The extravaganza of that congress
contributed to the overwhelming VIC
tory won by the Democrats In the cam
paign in 1890. The last congress, how
ever, has made new record In extrav-
agance. In spite Of a deficit of more
than sixty millions in the last fiscal
year. the appropriations made by the
last session amount to more than a
billion dollars, or twice as much as the
appropriations for the whole session OF
the Fifty-first congress.
Expenditures Excessive
The increase over the year before was
$50, 900, 900, showing a growth in expend-
itures far In excess of the growth of the
population.
While this extraordinary extrava-
gance manifests itself in nearly all
departments, 1t is especially noticeable
in the army and navy departments. The
army is more than twice as large as in
1896, and the appropriations for the
army more than three times as great
as they were eleven years ago.
The expenses of the navy also are
about three times what they were
decade ago. The increase in appropria-
tions for the army and navy alone are
$120, 1000, 900 year in excess Of what they
were In 1897.
The imperialistic policy, for which
the Republican party is responsible.
Is the only excuse for this enormous
and increasing drain upon the tax
payers.
our platform also calls attention to
the fact that $4,000 new Offices have
been created, at an expense of SIC, ,000,-
900 a year. as against an increase of
10000 new offices with salaries amount
ing to $6.000,000 in the Cleveland and
Mckinley administrations.
Farmers Hurt the Worst
While every element of our popula-
tion suffers to greater or less extent
because of the unnecessary expend-
itures Of the government, the farmers
have especial reason for complaint, be-
cause they pay more tLan their share
of the taxes collected and receive less
than their share of the benefits which
flow from the expenditure of the cor
poration.
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