New-York tribune., 1908-07-23
BRYAN SPEAKS TWICE
Talks to Gr0cers and Butchers and
State Committee.


defence OF the Denver platform, particularly pitb
respect 20 publicity before election Of eamusyr
contributions formed the themes Of two address
made to-day By William ). Bryan. The first speech
was CapitaI Beach, to the Association Of C;ro
GERS and Butchers Of lincoln. and the second "a
the Democratic state Committee
In his remarks 10 the grOcers and butchers W
Bryan dweit on monopoIies in certain produces
but declared that merchandising oas the la,
branch Of business In which there would b a
monopoly, because. he said. the moment such mon.
opoiy was established a competitor would prss.r.
himself and the people would thereby be profec,s
against eItortiCn-
To the state committee Mr. Bryan gave ssu,.
ances that reports different parts OF the cor-.
try encouraging. He expressed his gratlaes
ton that Democratic newspapers we're rscegvn,
campaign contributions. and that the masses uA-s
taking hand IN the subscriptions This he ar
gued was auspicfous beginning Of a new er.
OF politics. He said;
do not know that have anything to say. sx-
cept that am always glad to meet with the DEM
oocrats Of Nebraska During the last twelve years
political conventions and apparently enjoying them
Gratis attend the Convention az Denvsr snd mo. no
glad 20 hear from the bulletins that they were
there The Campaign y not opened YET s and f 5,, On
really not been notified Of my nomination. but so
surprise that Ia store that it Won't be as sud-
a $ might when 10
The reports that get from the country ar,
very encouTa ging and one OF them. 1 think esos
our Democratic papers are taking uD the sThis1 s9
of subscriptions TO the campaign fund Is very en-
tions and believe that 1t going to be quite gen
orally followed This is probably response 70 the
Ing campaign contributions and It veriies the hops
upon the confidence or the masses OF the people it
the party announced It's determination to rely for
come from the body Of the population and receive
no contribution that could not be made public
would respond believe there is evidence that
I are TeeEs Eg 70 upon nsTs eseS @ 1@G Sr When =
furnishing campaign eontr5utions ne voters Will
not had heretofore
I think it is earnest OF what is TO come
Of potics and hope tha; this committee win urge
The papers OF Nebraska that are supporting chs
Democratic paper should make ITSELF soliciting
agency and when you & reInenoer 1nr tnat az we navs
you will understand what a considerable can
the fraeT1 OF fose papers RaTe this sc @ T@s pI
sented to them through earnest editorials.
The issues have been presented in the platform and
have been getting letters from all parts of the
beiereS that is TIE best platform tat this edaa,
haS knS%n 1 fgT sr r Il m Tg @
there Is no hedging: there is lodging. IL ia a
rahs f hs: ade Is mos faVorabe one And the
Republicans are already In retreat on the subject
IIcity of campaign contributions; they turned it
down in their convention BY an OVsTWnein1l1E
t0rfty and the Democratic party acted
they felt 1t necessary TO act. They had about
three weeks after that convention in which 10 act
but they did not do anything until the Democratic
convention acted. and then we heard IL announced
that thew were going 20 publish the statement after
election And the first intimatiOn was they would
get contributions wherever they could. and tell
after election. and after the Democratic National
Committee acted and put that platform pledge In
effect the Republican candidate announced that
they would receive contributions from corpora
tions They have been moving very rapidly thus
far, and I not prepared to tell you wnat they
may do next.
Gentlemen this Is an auspiciOus beginning. and
T am glad that YOU are assembled here to prepare
for the work We are expecting 70 have NEBRASKA
in the Democratic column this year
II has been definitely determined that the uot-
fcation OF Mr.. Bryan Of his nomination for the
Presidency shall occur the grounds surrounding
the State Capitol The exercises will begin at >
O'Clock on August T. The decision 10 use the
Capitol grounds arrived at because Of their
great convenience for the crowd expected to be
present The Bryan home is four miles from LIN
coin. and il manifest that the trolley service
would be inadequate
There was an unusually small number OF visitors
at Fairview to-day, most of them calling out Of
mere curiosity
Mr.. Bryan. when apprfsed Of the Standard Oil
case decision. seemed astonished. and esge-
to know the grounds upon which It based. Hs
would not. however. discuss the case.