Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-10-16
BRYAN CLAIMS NEBRASKA.
Says He Will Have Larger Majority
Than Back in 1896.


]. Bryan closed his three days speak
ing tour of his home state with a
large meeting in this city tonight, and
said that he felt that Nebraska could
be safely counted in the Democratic
column this year by larger majority
than he received in 1896. It was a
notable day 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 au-
diences.
large portion of the day was spent
in his old Congressional district and
the enthusiasm which prevailed in his
tour of the state was intensified by the
fact that the people in this district
gave him his first political distinction
and have followed him with increasing
confidence III his political advance
ment. Today they showed their af-
fection for him by demonstrat tions at
every station.
My trip throughout the state was
not planned because there was any
doubt about Nebrask Mr. Bryan
said tonight. 1T was because the Ne
braska Democrats have been so loyal
tc 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 ma
jority Nebraska will bring. We have
counted on a majority as large as that
given me in 1896, but / am satisfied
by what 1 have seen and from the re-
ports that I have received that our
majority will be considerably more
than it was at that time
Speaking began early this morning
and continued throughout the day.
More than 20 stops were made and at
each place Mr.. Bryan talked longer
than he had been scheduled to speak.
His addresses were 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:
1T used to be said Of a noted crimi-
nal lawyer, that burglar never en-
tered 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 promise of recognition from
Mr.. Cannon, the Speaker of the House.
He is backed by every predatory cor
poration in this country"
At Tecumseh he also denied that
Mr. Roosevelt was the father of the
policies which the reformers advocat-
ed Name policy of President
Roosevelt's that you want continued"
he said, "and I will point to a policy
that l advocated before President
Roosevelt ever advocated it Why
don't you say that you want Repub-
hcan to continue Bryans policies and
not Roosevelt's policies?'
Discussing the panic he said that
Republicans were threatening a panic
in case OF his election. There will be
panic in one family" he said, "and
that will be the Taft family for Mr.
Taft's' federal salary will be withdrawn
Tor the first time in 20 years."
AT Nebraska City he compared his
meeting with that of eight years ago and
left with the chairman of the meeting 81
70 ne presented to the campaign fund Of
the Republican committee if they would
consent to carry the same banners in
their parade that they carried at that
time. At that time he predicted that the
starch Trust, which was being prose-
cuted under the state statute. would be
likely to close the factory at that place.
and it was intimated that phy sical vio-
lence would be done him IL he spoke in
that city.
i told them then that would denou,,ce
the trust even in the shadow of the starch
factory" he said. Where are the Re-
palblieans who mockngly wrote to me af-
ter the election and declared tnat the,
sha1ow of the starch factory extended
across the state. How far does the shad-
CIV reach now? Tie factory is closed
down. the machinery has been removed
and the building is in the ha nds of a
wrecking crew.
After his meeting in Plattsmouth to-
night. Mr.. Bryan took train for Den.
yer, where he will speak tomorrow. While
tired. he was jubilant over the outlook
in his own state
Mr.. Sherman at Jamestown, N. Y.