Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-31

was not level headed government at Lin
coin from 1896 10 1870. when the fusionists
were In power at the state house. but in
stead Of level headed government there was
a scramble among the fusion politicians
for the spoils of office and an utter disre-
gard Of the promises they had made In a
torrent of oratory that rolled out like a
tidal wave over the whole state. The real
friend Of the laboring man IS the one who
advises him 20 keep his head level and 10
have sense enough 20 know when h is
doing well. It is an enemy who arouses his
jealousy and persuades him to cast his
ballot against his own interests that some
ambitious and reckless lead may be
boosted into office.
when Taft's election is secure. as I
believe it will be, a feeling Of new conf
dence and security will come into the
whole pL5lic mind and the doors of the
work shops will begin to open to the idle
men in the east and the farmers of Ne
braska will feel secure, for there will be a
revision Of the tariff that will curb trust
greed without giving a black eye to Ne
braskai"
Tale OF Republican Gains.
Letters have been pouring into the re.
publican state headquarters during the last
few days telling of republican gains and
giving assurances of republican victory
throughout the state. The following are
lust some expressions taken from some of
these letters or spoken by the men whose
names are at~tached-they give an idea Of
the reason for republican confidence:
J. B. Lewis, Brownville-Things are look
ing good here. l don't think there is a
w: j. Carven, Philllpps-This locality in
good shape for the republicans. Our boys
u. b. Etherton. BsrtieyI know nearly
every man in this precinct. l don't believe
the republicans win lose a vote:
here The republicans will show a gain.
w. L. Williams, Sterling-I am glad to
say that this locality looks o. X. for Taft,
Sheldon, Pollard and the whole republican
ticket.
e. Swanson, A~shland-The republicans
are gaining down here and the swing of
the campaign is in their favor during the
]. NJ. weldon, Wood River-NOrris will run
ahead of his ticket here and this is Ash
tons home county. 1t is coming our way.
F; e.. Seavey, Observation-Disclosures viii
make a gain here over the Roosevelt vote
Frank w. Norton. Thurston-This locality
VIII show a big gain for the republicans
on Doth the state and rational ticket.
III, w. Thorpe, Brayton-Every republican
Is lined up right In this precinct. Greeley
county VIII show a big gain for the re-
g. A. Blackstone, Craig-Taft and BOYD
will get the full republican vote here.
Sheldon will run ahead some.
Harry G. Thomas, Harvard-Sheldon will
run ahead OF Taft here, but Taft will beat
Bryan In this locality more than Mckinley
does its duty toward the cause Of level
headed government as we'll as this locality
work in a few months from now and thers
VIII be no danger of a slump in prices of
farm produce and farm lands during the
Where Bryan Falls short.
Here is a statement from a German from
Germany, e. N. Bellar; In today's issue
OF the State Journal / read an account of
Mr.. Bryan's speech in Syracuse, N. Y,
discussing the guaranty of bank deposits.
as advocated in the Denver platform.
Mr.. Bryan refers to the well known thrift
or the German people. having its founda-
ton on facts, in the following way,
The well known thrift of the German
people has Its foundation on facts. The
savings banks of Germany have some 10
amount to IS, 2iS, 200. 600. These deposits HfsOs ars
practically all guaranteed by the various
J municipalities Of the empire. and the con-
the security of private wealth and earnings
that cannot be shaken by hard times, pan9
les, bank failures. etc.
Here is where the words of Mr.. BRYAN
are misleading the American people who
S ANN VI Nv GtIIldH lnSU-
tuition of '~sparkassen," the latter being an
altogether different system of money saw
ing, as compared with our savings banks
in the United States.
The "~sparkassen' are not banking IN
situations. No depositor can draw a check
on his deposit. II a depositor wants to
withdraw any money which he has in such
a 'sparkassen" he must inform its director
that such is his Intention a month in adj
vance. Not to interfere with the business
OF regular chartered banks, the depositor
is not allowed to deposit more than a GER
tain amount of cash to his credit, ana IS
entitled to only a small percentage of in
terest.
Why does not Mr.. Bryan, who knows all
this, explain these facts to the people. He
makes them believe that the "sparkassen,
system. as it exists in Germany, France.
Austria, ETC., is built on the same founda-
ton as his guaranty Of bank deposits, ad-
vocated in the Denver platform. VIII Mr..
Bryan please give us a little more truth
and less misleading quotations?