The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-19
So Says William j. Bryan h His Speech to Ohio
 LsgisIatOrs
NEBRASKAN SPEAKS OH
 FINANCIAL LEGISLATION
Guarantee for Bank Deposits Is Dis cussed by Mir. Bryan-Demoeratio State Committee Indorses
 Bryan for the Presidency.

Columbus, O., February 1s-Addressinz the general assembly on the subject of guaranteeing bank deposits, Mr Bryan answered some of the objections raised 10 the plan. among which were that it would not be fair to the big banks conserva- lively managed. and another that 1t would encourage carelessness and reduce the se- curity of all deposits. Mr Bryan declared the advantage would remain with the big banks, because they could make larger loans and naturally would draw the pa tronage of large business houses which frequently asked for big loans. Besides the big banks would have the advantage of human vanity which leads some people to prefer big banks just because they are big. Answering the claim that the plan would encourage earelessness, MT. Bryan declared that the vigilance Of the banks would be increased as each would be watching the other, and it would be easier also to secure effective bank in- spection laws
 Speaking at Memorial hall tonight, Mr. Bryan declared that the republican party was rent by the throes of the birth Of new ideas, while the democratic party, having passed through the agony of that birth Il years ago. was united and in readiness to achieve a national triumph.
 He declared President Roosevelt is brave in doing some things right and brave in doing some things wrong.
 "I thank him." MT. Bryan said, for crying out against the swollen fortunes of the few. 1 am cussed only half as much as l used to be. He gets the other half.y s.s
 MT. Bryan spoke for more than two hours and discussed among other things the tariff, trusts, imperialism, regulation of railroads and many other subjects
 Bryan lndorsed.
 Mir. Bryans visit to Columbus today was signalzed by the democratic state central committee unanimously indorsing his candidacy for President. MT. Bryan arrived at the Southern hotel while the committee was still in session and upon being introduced to the members paused long enough to say that he found "a keen feeling throughout the country that our efforts will not be in vain" While indorsng Mr. Bryan the state committee made provision in the call for state con vention by which the voters of any county in which there is a registration city may express their preference for candidate for President by having the names of candidates printed on delegate tickets. This action was taken at the request of Hamilton county democrats, who favor the nomination of Judson Harmon of Cincinnati, former attorney general of the United States under President Cleve- land for the presidency.
 After taking luncheon with the mem- bers of the reception committee of the general assembly at the residence of Col. James Kilbourne, MT Bryan addressed the general assembly in joint session in the hall of representatives on the subject of guaranteeing bank deposits" MT. Bryan was accorded an enthusiastic ception by the legislators, and his ad- dress which was confined closely to his subject was heard with marked att tention.
 Tonight MT. Bryan was given the sole speaker at a dollar dinner given at Mem orial hall, under the auspices of tho democratic members of the general as- sembly. Twelve hundred persons were seated at the tables and twice that num- Der had seats in the gallery Mir Bryan's subject was "The Point of View"