Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-19
BRYAN DRAWS A BIG CROWD
Uses Argument He Has Made Familiar
to Nebraska People.
FAILS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS
Labor, Bank Guaranty, the Tariff and
Other Issues Discussed Along
with Many Personal
Reforms.

William ]. Bryan proved a drawing card
strong enough to fill the Omaha Auditor
ium Saturday night with a large crowd OF
men and women, and for nearly two hours
he told the story over again which he has
been telling during the present campaign
and some of which he told in his two prev
ious campaigns when he went down to de-
feat. He opened with a few pleasantries
and compliments to the crowd present he
thanked those who had named their chill
dren after him and invited the republicans
present to join him In the ark.
Although Mr.. Bryan talked for nearly
two hours he did not find time to answer
any of the questions pertinent TO the cam
paign which were put to him by The Bee
with reference to the real issues of the
present campaign.
He did not undertake to say why no leg
~islation for the welfare of the laborIng man
has ever been enacted IN the southern
states which are all under democratic rule
or in Nebraska when the demo-pops had
absolute control in this state. He passed
this phase of the labor question by saying
what the democratic platform promised.
THE only thing which makes the office
Of president attractive to me is that 1 want
TO help make laws the country needs" said
Mr.. Bryan. III l was In the presidential
chair, with a republican Legislature and a
| republican serate. l could do nothing for
two years In the way of securing legisla-
ton, but II the people will elect a demo-
cratic house and senate l might be able to
do something.
''The senate is likely to be republican
| for the next two years, but If we gain a
victory we will make some gain, and we
will thereby find republican senators whose
terms expire two years hence who Will
listen to what the people say.
Bank Guaranty.
"As the subject of the bark guarantees
appears in both national and state plat
forms / will first speak on the subject.
The republican platform says nothing on
bank guarantees. II you want this law you
should look out for it before election. 1t
seems hardly necessary to discuss a ques-
ton as simple as this, for t is so simple
that all can understand it.
THE law raises a presumption of security
and you put your money In the bank be-
cause Of the law, and not because OF the
banker. The bank makes money out of
your money and now let the money be
made more secure. Mr.. Taft is afraid the
] law will make the bankers careless, but
l know the bankers better than does Mr..
Taft. He says that the prudent ard honest
bankers will have to pay for the dishonest
ones. II the bankers won't trust each
other they need not be surprised if the
people get a little timid, The same argu-
ments were made at first against fire in
surance.
The answer was then, give honest men
security and punish the dishonest ones
7 Give the aapaaitnr gaa1,vit,r aud MT tb-
dishonest banker in the penitentiary. Pub
lie officials often abuse their offices, but
shall we cease to have public officers be,
cause some go wrong. The banker wants
your money, but is not willing that you
shall be secured.
"The republican leaders nave betrayed
the people in their own party. No parry
has a monopoly on honesty"
Campaign Contributions.
Mr.. Bryan had those raise their hands
who believed the democratic convention
did right in voting for publicity of cam
paign contributions. He said that Mr.. Taft
did not believe in keeping secret Campaign
contributions, but proposed TO have then
made public after election. Mr.. Bryan said
he believed in showing the list before cleo.
ton.
vi AHt sAbJtNN VI hlAttA vote lOl Etlld'
tors the republican party - trying TO foo
the people" He asked those WHO thought
the democratic convention did right in
voting for this reform to raise ,heir hands
The path to the lower regions Is paved
with good intentions. II requires more thar
personal inclination to secure this reform
on the vote for senators by The people
There is no hope If the people vote agalnsr
this doctrine
Mr.. Bryan advocated a department OF
labor in the cabinet that he 'night consult
the representative on all subjects Of Interest
to labor. Mr., Bryan asked for a vote OF
all who were in favor Of this by rdisinl
the hands.
we believe the antitrust law should be
so amended as TO take the labor orgsniza,
lions out from under the operation Of thai
law, because We do not believe they srs
similar. We believe the writ Of injunction
should not be issued in labor disputes, IN