Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-03

night before tho German Bryan club OF
Lincoln, William j. Bryan answered
the criticisms which have been made OF
him by Gov. Hughes and other Rcpub-
lican leaders that his experience in
public life was insufficient to qualify
him for tho presidency.
ZEAL FOR EXPERIENCE.
Mr.. Bryan asked his audience, Why
this new-born zeal for experienced He
cited Abraham Lincoln, Cen Grant,
James G.. Blaine, Benjamin Harrison
and Mr.. Mckinley as having had no
particular public experience previous
to their nominations, and as for Gov.
Hughes, who he said had laid special
emphasis upon Mr. Taft's experience
aud qualifications, he declared he had
but two years experience as governor.
Z Of the state Of New York ''and yet
he thought three months ago that he
was az We'll qualified for the presidency
{ as Mr.. Taft.
The Democratic candidate maintained
that IL he measured up to Gov.
Hughes In experience In public life, the
: governor ought not to urge my mex
perience as an objection to me-
4 Taking up the charge that he may
not make wise appointments IL elected
Ito the presidency, Mr.. Bryan insisted
THAT liiOs III SllOulu HDG
by q Republican, because, he said, for.
the next two years at least the senate
+ would be Republican and would pass
upon all important appointments, thus
sharing In the responsibility If any OBJ
jectionable men became officials. II
am satisfied" said Mr.. Bryan, that I
can find such excellent men that even
d Republican senate will not dare to re-
3ject them. =
~ In#part Mr.. Bryan said:
The German element IN our popula-
gtfon Is a. very important one, both in
numbers and In the character Of tho
men who have come to US from Ger
many. The German language is rich in
philosophy, in Oratory and In poetry,
u ard the Germans who. have come
among US have brought not only their
: literary tastes, but thrift, industry
and integrity. They have helped to
build up our country and the Ger
man strain In our blood has added to
the energy, honesty and Importance Of
the composite amount. J. appreciate
the support which is being given to the
ticket by the German Democrats here
and throughout the country.
A PERSONAL WORD.
Before speaking upon the Issues of
the campaign I desire to say a. word
that may be considered personal The
the issues of the record of their party,
are now falling back upon the expert
ence Of their candidate. Mr.. Taft Is
commended by them as specially quail
fed by his experience to discharge the
duties Of the Office because of the fact
thatShe has had for some years offices
OF an executive and judicial character.
4 Why this newborn zeal for expert
ence? Abraham Lincoln had no con-
siderable experience before he was
elected president. Grant had no public
experience outside of his military OK
ipertence; Mr.. Blaine had no expert
#ence in matters of administration; Mr..
Harrison was legislator, not an ex-
ecutive, before his election: Mr., Nc
Kinley had had no administrative ex-
perience except as governor OF his state
for one term.
Mr.. Hughes has laid special en-
phasis upon Mr. Taft's experience. He
insists that Mr.. Taft's long experience
makes him 1nanifestly the man for the