Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-08-25
PROTECTION AND THE REPuBLl-
CAN PLEDGES OF REVISION
DRAW FIRE FROM THE NEBRAs.
KAN IN CAMPAIGN SPEECH.
SAYS THAT HIS WAY
is THE ONLY WAY
The CHICAGO PLANK, He AS
SERTs, CoNTEMPLATEs ULTl.
MATE BETRAYAL OF PEOPLE
REPARTEE WITH GOVERNOR.

Atlanta, Ca. Aug. 22.-National
committeeman Howell states that
Bryan will speak at Macon, Ca,
on Sept IA.
Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 22.-Na-
taonal Committeeman Mountcastle
announces that Bryan will speak
at Nashville, ON Sept. II.
Chicago, Aug. 22.-Bryan ar
rived in Chicago today to paw a
two days visit with political
friends and campaign managers.
The presidential nominee was
greeted at the depot by National
Chairman Mack and score of
party leaders. Bryan looked re-
heshed and jovial after a night on
the road and Declared he felt
hne. A large crowd gathered to
catch a glimpse of the Nebraskan.
To Hold Conferences.
On his arrival at the Auditor
FUN Bryan plunged into a series
Of conferences over the plans for
the coming campaign. All the
heads of the various committees
We're summoned to Chicago by
Mack, also the members of the ex-
ecutive committee and advisory
council and before Bryan leaves
for indianapolis Monday to at
tend the Kern notification the
whole scheme of warfare, it is ex-
pected will be mapped out in de-
tail The important questions TAX
en- UP are the speaking part Bryan
is to play in the campaign, and
the money question-how to
raise cash for the campaign.
Bryan on the Outlook.
Speaking on the outlook and re-
cent developments of the cam
paign Bryan said. "The situa-
ton Is most satisfactory. Elk
cellent progress is being made.
expect the heads of the commit
tees and bureaus will talk with
me today about their plans. The
committee does not plan to have
me make as many speeches as in
other years. shall. however,
make number of speeches in the
principal centers of the middle
west, but the dates are not fixed
and the subjects of my speeches
are not determined.
A meeting of the national COM
mittee of the Democratic party
and all the subcommittee will be
held at Chicago on September %,
when the final plans for the presi-
Dental campaign will be adopted.
Des Moines, Aug. 22.-William ].
Bryan made BID for votes last night
by attacking the protective tariff
system and the sincerity of the Re-
publican leaders in their promise to
revise the existing tax laws of the
government.
MIR. Bryan interpreted the platform
OF the Republicans on this point as
apologize and saw in 1t present eva
sion and, ultimately, betrayal of the
people into the hands of special in
terests
The speaker declared the Demo
cratic plan for the solution of the
taxation problems contemplates a
gradual revision, and denied that it is
IL oily way ASSl uCLlSS.
Mr.. Bryan spoke twice. Before an
audience in the baseball park, which
crowded the 10000 mark, he talked
for an hour and then made another
address to nearly 1000 in the audi
torium. Both crowds were enthu-
siastic and cheered him frequently.
While he was speaking at the ball
park the temporary platform, on
which were seated several hundred
people, collapsed. Nobody was hurt
and there was no panic, but Mr..
Bryan was Interrupted for five min
utes while arrangements were made
for him TO talk from the grand stand.
Wit of Bryan and Cummlns.
During the afternoon Mr.. Bryan and
several members Of the reception COM
mittee called upon Gov. Cummins at
the state capitol. Gov. Cummins
greeted Mr.. Bryan with marked cor.
dtality, and for ten minutes they in.
dulged In repartee. much to the en-.
joyment of the small audience.
Turning to Father John F. Nugent.
a member of the reception committee,
the governorsasked him if he was stu
a democrat.
am a CummIns democrat" re-
piled the prelate, at which MIR. Bryan
urged the governorsnet to press the
priest too hard
Observing that Father sNugent held
in his hand a Bryan pennant resem,
bling college colors, Mr.. Cummins
was led to remark:
q sec you are adopting college
colors;"
Yes" interiected Mr.. Bryan, eve
are educating the people,"
How about eight years ago?'
Quer1ed ME. Cunnmins
20, that was freshman year." re
sponded the candidate. 'sYou see
this is sophomore year.
What degreeg" asked the governor
20, replied Mr.. Bryan. doctor OF
laws, OF, course. II the Democrats
If