The Washington herald., 1908-07-30

Lincoln, Nebr, July 2e.-4Ir. Bryan viii
take up the gauntlet thrown down By
Mr. Taft in his notification speech yester-
day at Cincinnati in four important and
leading partcuIars-namely. upon the
guaranty OF bank deposits. the labor
question, revision Of the tariff, and the
treatment OF the trusts.
In answer 10 inquiries from newspaper
men to-day. as to what he had 10 say
about the Taft speech, he said: 7 read
it and shah discuss it as I deal with the
various subjects upon which il treats.
For instance. in a speech at Topeka. be-
tween now and September !, shall dis
cuss the guaranty Of banks and contrast
Mr.. Taft's position with the Democratic
position IN my Labor Day speech. at
Chicago. on September :. shall discuss
his attitude on the labor question In
other speeches shall discuss his atr-
tude on the tarin question and the trust
question
Taft's New Plank.
The most noticeable feature Of his
speech Is his attempt 10 amend the Re
publican platform by migrating upon it
some Of the plaaks Of the Democratic
platform He is evidently not satisfied
with the work Of his convention. and IS
deeply impressed by the work Of the
/ Democratic convention He Is unchari-
table. however, in not giving the Demo
| cratic party credit for having pointed
l out the reforms which his convention re-
pu5iated. but which he. sn a half-hearted
way. indorses- The speech shows that he
I fears tie uprising which Republican
/ abuses have caused. and yet hesitaJes
I 70 adopt the real and substantial re-
/ forms"
/ Oratory from Bryan VIII not figure so
I prominently as in previous campaigns A
I man who ought to know said to-day that
I his plans Go not at present include any
/ extensive speechmaking tours outside Of
| urepared addresses. which viii be given
/ in some of the principal cities East and
I West. with Incidental talks from the rear
{ OF MS train while en- route Il is declared
I 10 be his intention 20 spend much OF the
| time al home and promulgate his utter
ances largely through the medium Of the
press
Programme Not Fixed.
Asked to-day as 20 this statement. Mr..
/ Bran said: The statement is substan-
tally correct. but I an not prepared Yet
70 announce the number OF speeches or
the places. Besides speaking at Topeka
in August and at Chicago on Labor Day.
1 shall attend the Democratic convention
al Peoria III. on September 9; al the
notification OF Mr.. Kern, at Indianapolis.
[ on a date not yet fixed. and farmers
congress at Madison, Wis, about the
18th Of September"
Mr- Bryan has reached the point where
ne accepts the verdict OF his advisers
that the voters can be reached as efec-
lively through the press as though he
were going from place 10 place and speak
I ing thousands OF people daily. as be
did in the two former campaigns II all
probability the nominee for Vice Presi-
dent. John ". Kern. Eiu spend more
time in speechmaking tnsn VIII Mr.
Bryan.
T J Flynn. a delegate 70 the Denver
convention from Ohio. stopped to-day tC
tel Mr.. Bryan that there was a great
political revolution in progress IN that
State and that Il would certainly be lost
10 Taft this fan
sends Money 10 Haskell
] Charles W. Bryan to-day mailed 10 Gov
Haskell. Of Oklahoma. treasurer Of tbs
Democratic National Committee a draft
for S1.50is5. as the first remittance from
contributions received b ythe CommoneI
Up TO Tuesday night This includes sub
scriPt:ons 10 the farmer fund and Othel
donations OF a miscellaneous character
4 telegram from the Memphis CONNER.
oisI-AppeaI states that its fund has gon,
over the 1900 mark
Treasurer Haskell sent a message
which viii occupy the front page Of to
morrow's COmmOner. saying that within
. two hours after his appointment sixty.
two persons had handed him 81 80. II
sums Of from 81 TO 800 He adds And
not 1 cent from special interests. no.
none expecting special privileges. bU
every dollar from a patriot asking no re
! turn but honest government Oklahoma
. people prefer TO pay their own campaigI
expenses rather than have our partl
Inundated by obligations OF special IN
terests."
Parker May Come.
The heading over the telegram &
''-Twenty-seven hundred and eighty dol
) lars in less than two hours. and from
the people"
In regard 10 q report that Alton B
Parker and Gov. Johnson are on thei
way to Lincoln 10 see Mr. Bryan, al th'
. latter would say was that he has beeI
l in correspondence with the two men.
Mr. Bryan declined TO comment on tn
= platform Of the Independence PART
! adopted at Chicago.
, On the subject OF his speech respond
ing TO the Democratic notification Aug
q ust z, he said he would finish readinl
Taft's before drawing his Own