The sun., 1908-08-14
FARMERS NOT WITH BRYAN
DIsAFFECTION OF THE TTLLERS
ALARMS THE CANDIDATE.
Heroic Measures for Bringing the Ex-Popu-
lists Into the Fold Dtscussed-Ban
Guaranty Law and q Whack ut the
Packers Among the Means Considered.

Guaranty Law and q Whack at the
Packers Among the Means Considered.
LINCOLN, Aug. ls-There is one fly In
the Democratic ointment 1t Is furnished
by the farmers Of the West. In 1893 they
formed the major portion Of the Populist
party and they voted for Bryan. Fewer
Of them voted for him In 1900, and the polls
40 far taken indicate that unless something
is done to round them up they will be very
largely for Taft this year.
Here and there some Of them who have
been voting the Republican ticket for six
or eight years will be for Bryan. but the
prosperity argument appeals to them.
They have been having good crops and
good prices and they have money In bank.
Bryan is showing gains In the towns. but
the canvasses made indicate little change
In the country districts
Several conferences the last few days
have had for their object the devising Of
ways to reach the farming vote Two
leads have been struck. One Of these.
which Bryan has strongly insisted upon.
although some Of his advisers have sug-
gested it is rather dangerous. 10 TO bear
down on the Democratic plan Of q guarantee
that will make safe the farmers money
now in the banks. The other is to promise
relief from the packers trust.
Every Western farmer is hog and cattle
raiser and they were very sore last fall.
When the panic came the packers had to
have money. They raisei prices 10 the
dealer and cut prices TO the farmer and got
the money. 1t 10 figured that II 1t can be
shown TO the farmer that 1t was his money
that paid these packers. debts he can be
effectively reached.
Bryan held number Of conferences to-
day with members Of the notification COM
mittee and others. One OF these was with
Reese the Tennessee member Of the finance
committee. They discussed q plan for
realizing funds In Reeses district. the
southern Mississippi Valley. Reese said
afterward that he proposed devoting his
time to getting small contributions from
as many persons as he could. as he wanted
Bryan to 60 into the White House with no
obligations except to the masses.
(which 10 moro important. dignity or
honestly was Bryan's only answer to the
criticism of the Oklahoma Republican
declaration that his appeal for popular
subscriptions was "undignified In Presi-
dental candidate
The news from Colorado that the Federal
ton Of Labor had pledged its support ~
glad to hear it. A number Of labor or
carnations have done the Same thing and
think our platform entities US to the sup
port Of aboring men,
A campaign fund button, price 81. has
underneath: did your.
A eosHd shaped Ike big stick was pre-
seated to Bryan by party Of Otoe county
II ths his Gye syas smm ss
to represent Republican policies. for the
big stick which has been 90 loudly heralded
has not accomplished q great deal In the
way Of actual legislation. Republican 1
shss tSe bic 50 STICK has Been Quite smps
as empty as this gourd In a?tual results.
Then, too. the gourd may fitly symbolise
the hollowness Of Republican promises,
and the fact that Republican policies have
4 shall be glad to accept this Big Stick
gourd. although II tho Democratio party
wins. the Big Stick viii not be in. evidence.
The Democratic idea is not coercion by
force but justioe that b Till apRssdt pea s to shs
through their love than to instruct them
In acknowledging o. $50 contribution
from as many farmers he said One Of
has been that a few great Corporations
have been supplying the Republican party
with It's campaign fund apd then controlling |
the policy after election. Our campaign
fund is coming from the people. And the
people will control the administration In |
case Of Democratic victory. Il marks the |
beginning of new era In politics; an era |
In which the Government win really belong |
to the people and be administered by the |
people for their own promotion an d for |
the advancement Of the public welfare
Senator La Toilette, who arrived yester- |
day too late for the Bryan notification, |
made a speech at the State Methodist |
Chautauqua in which no lauded Bryan.
saying:
lots Of admiration and respect for him. |
have great admiration for him.
From the audience o voice called out, 1
You're q Democrat.
-No. I'm not replied the Senator. Il
the truth and right Of the Republican party /
Notwithstanding the corporation control |
which holds some Of the members OF the
party In the Senate"
La Follette charged that the Chicago plat
form had been .tampered with by the In |
terests, but also declared that they bad had |
ahand In the fixing Of the Denver platform.
IOWA FIGHT rs BITTER.
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