The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-03
GERMAN BRYAN
CLUB LISTENS
TO NE:BRASKAN
Democratic Candidate An
SWerS Objections Raised by
Governor Hughes.
REPUBLICANS DODGING
ISSUES OF CAMPAIGN
ONLY ARGUMENT IN STOCK is
THE So-CALLEO EXPERT
ENCE OF MR.. TAFT.

Lincoln Neb., oct. speaking tonight
before the German Bryan club of Lin
coin. William ]. Bryan answered the crit
icisms which have been made Of him by
Governor Hughes and other Republican
leaders that his experience in public life
was insufficient TO qualify him for the
presidency.
Mr. Bryan asked his audience. why
this newborn zeal for experience" He
cited Abraham Lincoln, General Grant,
James G.. Blaine. Benjamin Harrison and
Mr.. Mckinley as having had 10 particu-
lar public experience previous to their
nominations, and as for Governor Hughes,
who he said had laid special emphasis
upOn Mr.. Taft's experience and Qualifi-
cations. he declared he had but two years
of experience as governor of the state
of New York, and yet he thought three
months ago that he was as well quail
fled for the presidency as Mr. Taft
AS Well Qualified as Hughes.
The Democratic candidate maintained
that if he measured up TO Governor
Hughes in experience in public life, the
governor fought not 10 urge my ineXDe-
rience as an objection 10 me-"
Taking up the charge that he may not
make wise appointments if elected 10 the
presidency, Mr.. Bryan insisted that the
argument should not be made by Re
publican, because, he said, for the next
TWO years at least the senate would be
portant appointments. thus sharing in
the responsibility if any Objectionable men
became officials Il am satisfied" said
Mr.. Bryan, that | can find such excel
lent men that even a Republican senate
will not dare to reject them"
In part, Mr.. Bryan said:
Germans Commanded.
The German element in our population
! is a very important one, both in num-
bers and in the character OF the men
who have come to us from Germany. Inc
German language IS rich in philosophy.
in oratOry and in poetry, and the Ger
mans who have come among us nave
brought not only their literary tastes, but
thrift, industry and integrity. They have
helped to build up our country and the
German strain in our blood has added to
the energy. honesty and Importance OF
the composite amount. l appreciate-the
support which is being given 10 the ticket
by the German Democrats here and
throughout the country
Republicans Unable TO Agree.
Before speaking upon the issues of
the campaign l desire to say word that
may be considered personal The Repub-
licans. not able TO meet us on the issues
of the record of their party, are now tall-
ing back upon the experience of their
candidate. Mr.. raft Is commended by
them as specially qualified by his eXpe-
rience to discharge the duties of the Of
flee. because of the fact that he has had
for some years offices of an executive and
judicial character Why this newborn
zeal for experience? Abraham Lincoln
had no considerable experience before he
was elected president. Grant had no pub
lie experience outside of his military eX-
perience; Mr.. Blaine had no experience
in matters of administration; Mr.. Harrl-
son was a legislator, not an executive.
before his election: Mr.. Mckinley had
had no administrative experience except
as governor Of his state for one term
AS to Experience.
Mr.. Hughes mas laid special emphasis
upon Mr. Tafts experience He insists
that Mr.. Tafts long experience makes
him manfestly the man for the presiden-
cy, and vet Mr.. Hughes was only few
months ago willing to offer himself as a
candidate against Mr. Taft and Mr..
Hughes has had but little experience In
public life He has been governor of his
state for two years, and yet he thought
three months ago that he VAS as Wen
qualified for the presidency as Mr.. Taft
Now. if I measure up to Governor Hughes
in experience in public life, he at least
ought not to urge my ineXperience as an
objection TO me-
Republican Panic.
After discussing a number Of issues. Mr..
Bryan said:
''The only Republican argument that we
hear much OF now is that Democratic sue
cess will disturb business. our contention
is that Democratic success VIII revive
prosperity. How can the Republicans
threaten us with panic when panic
came under the present president and is
still upon us? In some respects it is the
most acute panic that We have had and
there was less in natural conditions to
Justify it, That this panic still continues
can be proven In many ways
First, by the number of men out of en-
plOyment-men anxious to work. who are
not able to find work to do. An effort has
been ma lie by those securing special priv
iliges from the government to answer this
political argument by starting up some
Of their mills but the people can hardly
be fooled by such transparent tricks
The Saturday Evening Post of recent
date contains some statistics which show
that according to the reports Of the New
York savings banks the number of ac-
counts opened for the year ending July
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