Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-15


onigh twenty-five speeches were made
during the day by the democratic candidate
varying in duration from ten minutes to
one hour. II was by far the most enthus-
lastlc day for Mr.. Bryan during the trip,
and the crowds which greeted him at the
various stations were composed largely Of
old friends Of the candidate who had heard
him many times as a stump speaker during
the last twenty years. and before he was
known as a presidential possibility.
with the conclusion Of his work Mr..
Bryan expressed himself as being greatly
pleased with his reception in his home state
during the day, saying that his audiences
were larger and more enthusiastic than
during any other campaign. Three con-
gresslonal districts were traversed today
and in each one the candidate made an APP
peal for the democratic nominees. He In
variably began each speech by saying that
he was more Interested IN the election OF
the candidate for congress than was the
candidate himself. 1T would feel mighty
lonesome in Washington II both the senate
and the house were against me-" he said
but n you will give me the house l am
sure we will make the senate feel lone
some" At those places where 1t was pos
sibie to DO so Mr.. Bryan discussed all the
issues. but In smaller places he devoted MS
time TO explaining and defending the demo-
cratic position on the guarantee OF bank de-
posits. At Columbus he told of the opposi-
ton to fire insurance when the. subject was
first suggested and compared the argu-
ments presented then with those now urged
bv the opponents OF the bank guarantee
plan OF the democratic party.
stons were made during the day at North
Rand SCHUYLER, Columbus, Clarks, Cen
trail city. Grand Island, Wood River Shell
ton. Gibbons, Kearney, Kenesaw' Hastlhss'
Harvard. Saronville, sutton, Grafton FAR
mont. Geneva, Strang, Bruning, Belvldere'
concluding with a night meeting at Hebron.
Most Of the audiences were composed OF
farmers with a sprinkling Of laboring men
AT Grand Island, Kearney and Hastings
Aside from the guaranty of bank deposits
he spoke TO the farmers In regard to panics
saying that there were more business iai-
ures during the first nine months OF TINS
vear than there were In the first nine
months of 1898, 1894, 1895 or 1896. He said
that the republican party was not respon-
slble for good crops or high prices, and
quoted the prices of farm products In Cam
ida and abroad in support Of his conten-
ton.
When Mr.. Bryan retired tonight at
Hebron he expressed himself as being In
the best physical condition of any cam
palgn. He has 80 far spoken forty-seVen
times lin the two days and is apparently
the least affected by the hard work Of any
man in his party. The state committee has
assigned eighteen speeches to him for to-
morrow, but In all probability the extras
will bring that number up to twenty-five.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Oct. 14-Without
showing any signs of fatigue from the ten
hours spent in actual talking and the four
teen hours OF railway travel yesterday, w.
]. Bryan began his second days tour OF
Nebraska by a speech before 8 o'clock this
morning at North Bend. He addressed a
crowd Of several hundred farmers OF the
Third congressional district at that place,
devotlng his speech for the most part to
an appeal for the support of the congress
slonal, state and legislative tickets.
Al chuyle no spoke for half an hour,
being taken from the train to the little park
in the city Here he had a large morning
audiences, and he discussed the various
issues Of The campaign at some length,
closing with a strong condemnation of what
he ermed the unfair attitude OF President
Roosevelt in taxing part IN the campaign.
~ had supposed, lie said, that l was
running against but ono republican. but It
seems that l am pitted against two, l
resent his mterference and only ask him
TO keep his hands Off and let Mr.. Taft and
me fight u out"
Here agsin he made an appeal for the
election Of Mr.. Latte 70 congress and for
the state ticket There was a large crowd
assembled at Columbus when Mr.. Bryan
arrived here. At this place he made. a
talk TO The farmers on the guaranty of
bank deposits. comparing the objections
made against It with the objections first
proposed 10 fire insurance.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Oct. l4-A ten