New-York tribune., 1908-10-30
BRYAN ON WAY TO OHIO
QUITS "ENEMY'S COUNTRY'
Talks at Various POintS-Pdrker
Helps Him at Syracuse.

Syracuse Oct 2s-Having delivered in this city
tonight his last speech Of the campaign in the
Empire State, William J. Bryan is now speeding
westward. and in the morning will make another
invasion OF Ohio, the home Of his Republican op-
ponent.
The Bryan special arrived here early this even
ing and found a crowd hand TO welcome the
candidate. Mr.. Bryan stopped on the station plat
form long enough to shake hands with several
hundred persons who crowded about him He was
then hurried away for the two addresses scheduled
for the evening The principal gathering was at
Wieting Opera House where ex-Judge Alton B.
Parker also spoke. MI Parker praised Mr.. Bryan
in a speech which contained also much Of criticism
for Mr.. Taft and Governor Hughes.
1t gives pleasure he said, to come mere
tonight especially because I permitted TO
advocate for a little time the cause Of one who
has ideals, lofty character and exalted patriotism
the Democratic standard bearer for the Presi-
aency."
of Mr.. Bryan. whose first engagement was at the
City Hail where he spoke to a large crowd Both
there and at the opera house Mr.. Bryan received
hearty welcome.
In his principal speech Mr.. Bryan called stten-
ton to the fact that the campaign was draw wing
TO a close and said that the Republicans were re-
sorting to threats of a panic in case he should De
elected. He referred to the presence IN the city
of Mr. Taft and expressed wonder that Mr- Tart
had not been able to stave of the panic OF 1914
when he was IN Mr.. Roosevelts Cabinet
CONSULAR REPORT VERSUS TAFT
Mr R-van quoted IN refutation of Mr.. Taft's
statement that the guarantee Of bank deposits
would weaken the national banking system an
excerpt from a United States consular report as
follows:
The well known thrift of the German people people has as
its foundation on facts. The savings banks OF
Germany have some I9. 10000 passbooks out ano
posits are practically all guaranteed by the va
rious municipalities Of the empire, ano the cou t
Of private wealth and earnings that cannot be
shaken by hard times panics, bank failures eIc.
Here is fact said Mr- Bryan. which pre-
sent in answer TO Mr.. Tafts opinion The German
naonle cannot he accused Of carelessness in their
banking business any more than they can in other
business Here is testimony TO he found in con-
suIar report printed by the present administration
completely answering the arguments that Nj Taft
has been making against the guaranteeing OF de-
posts" The only question he said. was Wnether
the deposits should be guaranteed by the banks or
- +ba community We believe" he declared.
that the banks advantage enough from the law 10
.,srIf them in furnishing the security themselves
The other issues Of the campaign were taken up
- +rr7 bv the Democratic candidate who again
insisted that Mr.. Taft request his ConereSslonaI
committee to make known the source o. l's cam
raiqn contributions. Mr.. Taft's position Win re-
sDec- 70 labor was attacked. and once again MI
Bryan charged that hlsn Pro'sc'i'e III
mother Of oanics. -.-,
throughout the day thes Democratic candidate
themes were Honesty in Government ana Inc
Republican Claims for Prosperity. he SPOKE d
l-ot1ae T-rica Rome Oneida and Canestota-
TAKE VOTE IN UTICA HALL
A. I-+ica the homo Of James s. Sherman the
Pe,rEIfcan Vice Presidential nominee, Nj Bryan
got = warm reception. The opera house was IN
adeouate TO accommodate the crowd ana ne nlaue
an overflow talk outside.
Mr. B-zan discussed the issues OF the campaign
generally and put TO a vote several OF the cues
- r,,-aca5 IN the Democratic platform Ihese
:,z.5 ,,,rlicitv before election Of campaign con
trfbItions election Of Senators by the people ana
= Iabo- representative in the Cabinet No nanc was
- [1,a,-sd the propositions laid down in the Re
rUhlica1 platform were right
i Will ask said Mr. Bryan the newspaper
men travelling with me 20 send out 10 Inc CouH'I
. 80 49, the home % Candidate Sherman
doesn't indorse the action OF the Republican Ma
tio1al Convention Isn't II great coFder lhallon
Of that convention. which 20 ouuage0Cs'y ms
--a.a-+ed the sentiment Of the people, both Re-
rrhI;ca.s and Democrats?