The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-16
Bryan Tells Hearers to Disre.
gard Threat of Panic.
He Calls Taft President Roose.
velt's Appointee.
HEINVADES NEW YORK
Rear Platform Speeches From
Cornwall to Rochester.
Democratic Aim He Says Is to
Restore Prosperity.

Ravena, n. Y, Sept. 16.-Carrying
his campaign into the Empire state,
W. j. Bryan in several speeches today
on the way to Rochester, where he
speaks tonight, explained the differ
ences in the platforms of the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties and Sc
verely arraigned both Mr. Taft and
President Roosevelt. His first remarks
were made at Cornwall where he
spoke Tor two minutes. At Newburgh,
the home of Ex-Governor Odell. he de-
nounced the Republican platform and
declared he could call Mr.. Taft as
witness against it, To a great crowd
at Kingston, the Democratic candidate
warned his hearers not to allow the
Republican leaders to scare them
from support of the Democratic tick
ct by threats of panic. He referred to
Mr. Taft as Mr.. Roosevelt's appoin-
tee, and said that the presidents en-
dorsement of Mr.. Taft, is the endorse
ment of political bankrupt against
whom you can not collect even if you
| tried
Mr.. Bryan expressed his gratifica-
ton that the east and the west were
| this year united and harmoniously
| lighting in defense of the Democratic
| platform.
1T might be possible to win a Dem
ocratic victory he declared, "by the
electoral votes in the south and the
| states west of the Alleghenies, but it
Will very much strengthen the hands
OF the executive, very much strengthen
our party in congress, If we win a VIC
tory in which the south, east and west
can claim share. am here on this
| trip to present to you the planks of
our platform and the policies of our
party and 1 do it with the assurance
| that our policies will appeal to the
people of this section as much as to
the people of the west and south.
| What 1 ask at this time is that
| you shall not allow the Republican
! leaders to scare you away from the
support of the Democratic ticket by
| threats of panic. When a man begins
| to threaten he confesses that he does
| not attempt or expect to influence you
| by argument parent does not
| threaten a child with punishment I'M
| til the parent is convinced that per-
| suasion is useless and so when Repub-
| lican leaders attempt to threaten you
| they confess that they recognize that
| their arguments have no weight with
| you. But if they threaten a panic as
| a result of my election 1 want you to
remind them m that they cannot give
I successful, for the panic of last fall
came under a Republican administra-
| ton.
'Mr. Roosevelt says he is willing
| to endorse Mr.. Taft, but on the sub
| ject Of panics Mr.. Roosevelt himself
| has panic on his hands and his en-
dorsement of Mr. Taft is the endorse
| ment of a political bankrupt against
whom you cannot collect even if you
| tried for on the subject of panics he
| has one to defend and if Mr.. Roose-
welt could not prevent panic last
| fall what assurance have you that his
appointee can prevent one next fall?'
The Democratic candidate declared
| that there was nothing in the Demo-
| cratic platform or any Democratic poll
| cies that menaced legitimate business
or need make any honest man fear
"Our desire is he said. ito restore
| a permanent prosperity and univer-
| sal prosperity.
The Democratic party he said, could
appeal for the support of the people
| because it's policies were for the pee
| pies protection.
IF we win" said he, "it will be a
victory for the plain people of this
| country, who ask nothing at the hanGs
| of the government but justice and WHO
ought to be satisfied with nothing lass
| than Justice"
He closed by telling his audience
( that everywhere in the United States
| the trend was in favor of the Demo
cratic party and in no state in the I'm
! ion was the Republican party gaining
| in either strength or votes. There was
| but one explanation, he said, and that
was that the Republican party had
been weighed in the balance and found
wanting.