Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-16
Feels State Can be Counted in
Democratic Column by Larger
Majority Than in 1895.
SPEECHES MORE AGGRESSIVE.
Declares Speaker Cannon is Backed
BY Every Prcdator, Corpora
ton in the Country.

Plattsmouth, Neb., oct. 15.--William
j. Bryan closed his three days speak
ing tour of his home state with a large
meeting in this city tonight, feeling
that Nebraska can be safely counted in
the Democratic column this year by a
larger majority than he received i'll
1885. 1t has been notable day, both
IN point of the number of speeches
made, the size of the crowds addressed
ana the vigorous manner in which he
spoke to his audiences. 4 large portion
OF the day was spent in his old con-
gressional district. and the enthusiasm
which prevailed in his tour of the state
was intensified by the fact that these
people gave him his first political dis
tinction. and have followed him with
increasing confidence as he fought his
way up the ladder Today they showed
their affection for him by demonstra-
tons at every station and by crowds
such as the towns had never seen be-
fore,
REASON FOR TRIP.
My trip throughout the state was
not planned because there WAS doubt
about Nebraska, he said 1T was
because the Democrats have been So
loyal to me that was not willing to
let the campaign pass without visiting
them. The trip. however has led us
70 raise our estimates on the size or
the majority Nebraska will give. We
have counted on a majority as large as
that given me in 1896. but | am salts
fad. from what | have seen and
from the reports have received, that
our majority VIII be considerably more
than 1t was at8that time. In no cam
paign In this state have ] encountered
such large and enthusiastic audiences
and the reports received from every
precinct and every county show defec-
&tions in the Republican ranks and
consequent additions to our vote. Our
majority in 1896 was in the neighbour
hood of $4,000, and there is no compar-
son between the outlook three weeks
before the election at that time and at
the present"
Speaking began early today. and con-
stinued throughout the day. More than
20 We're made. and at each place Mr..
Bryan talked longer than he had been
scheduled for Il know that should
leave here now" he said at Tecum-
sch, but these people have been so
good to me in the past I must extend
the time and remain with them little
longer"
His addresses We're more aggressive
than they have been during the week
At Tecumseh he was vehement in his
denunciation. among other things say
ing of Mr.. Cannon:
ut used to be said of noted Grim
inal lawyer THAT a burglar never en-
tered n house to commit burglary with
Out first making inquiry as to the
health of this lawyer; and no man in
Congress who plans a raid against the
American people does so without first
getting a promise OF recognition from
NJ. Cannon, the speaker of the house.
He Is backed by every predatory cor
.poration in this country
At that place he also denied that Mr..
Roosevelt was the father of the poll
cies which the reformers advocated.
Name a policy Of President Roosevelt
that you want continued" he said,
''and ] will point to a policy that adj
.vocaied before President Roosevelt
ever advocated it. Why don't you say
thar you want a Republican to continue
Bryan's politics and not Roosevelt's