Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1908 — GIVEN A DOUBLE BILL [ARTICLE]

GIVEN A DOUBLE BILL

Syracuse, N. Y„ Entertained by the Two Party Leaders at the Same Time. BRYAN AND TAFT BOTH THERE Each Given a Welcome That Goes to the Very Limit NEBRASKAN IS NOW HIKING WEST Doing Another Spellbinding Stunt tn Ohio Today—Both Candidates Join a “Mystique Krewe" —Day’s Work Notes.

Syracuse, N. Y., Oct 80—To this elty fell the distinction of entertaining at the same time the two men moat prominent in public interest TO applauding thousands William J. Bryan and Judge Taft expounded respectively Democratic and Republican doctrines. Bryan spoke at four meetings and Taft at two. At each occasion the warning “standing room only” was displayed long before the hour of the meeting, and before the “big men” arrived standing room was at a premium and hundreds were turned away. Also, In each instance the presidential candidates were received with flattering demonstrations, and their speeches were frequently interrupted by spontaneous applause. They Arrive at the Same Hour. The Bryan aqd Taft specials arrived at the station at almost the same moment —shortly after 6 p. m.—and the expressions of jjjrelcome were pretty evenly divided. Both candidates were met by local leaders and entertained at dinner. Bryan left his car upon arrival and shook hands with many on the platform. Taft improved the opportunity to rest for a little while after his car had come to a standstill. Taft ■poke at the Alhambra convention hall, ■nd at Turn ball. Previous to the meeting there was a Republican parade. Bryan Starts for the West. Bryan was accompanied by Judge 'Alton B. Parker and I. J. Dunne. His first address was at the city hall, this being followed by speeches at the Wleting Opera House, Empire hall, •nd before the Modern Woodmen of America, who entertained Bryan just before his departure for the west late •t night. Taft remained In town during the night. While here, as an added compliment, both of the distinguished guests were Initiated into the Mystique Krewe of Kanoono.

BRYAN WESTWARD BOUND Spellbinding in Ohio Today—Gets a New Name at Syracuse. Syracuse. N. Y., Oct. 30.—Having delivered In this city bis last speech of the campaign in the Empire State. William J. Bryan is now speeding westward, and this morning made another Invasion of Ohio. A feature in connection with Bryan's arrival here was his initiation in his private car into the Order of Mystique Krewe of Kanoono, a Syracuse •"boosters’ ” club. According to the rules of the club he was given the Indian name of “Heap Big Talk Papoose of the Platte,” which interpreted means ‘The Boy Orator of the Platte.” Before boarding bls ear the candidate expressed himself as well pleased with his reception here, as well as with the other welcomes received during his five days' tour of the state. During the day the Democratic candidate’s themes principally were “honesty in government,” and the “Republican claims for prosperity.” He spoke at Cohoes, Utica, Rome, Oneida and Canastota, and at Rome, referring to the preparations being made for the Republican demonstration in New York city tomorrow night, said that they would be better to spend their money for lodging the unfortunate people who sleep in the city’s parks than to spend it in red fire, bands and costly reviewing stands. Paying a visit to Utica, the home of Sherman. Republican vice presidential nominee, Bryan got a groat demonstration. “It was one of the best meetings of the campaign,” said be upon returning to his car. The opera bouse where he spoke was inadequate to accommodate the crowd which assembled to hear him ai 1 he made an overflow talk to double the number outside. In bls remarks Bryau discussed the Issues of the campaign generally, and put to a vote several of the questions embraced in the Democratic platform, and they were carrieu unanimously.

In this city Judge Parker was the first speaker at the Opera House meeting. and he lauded Bryan and severely criticised Taft and Hughes, and the crowd cheered itself hoarse when he concluded his tribute to Bryan. The Nebraskan was given a rousing welcome when be appeared, having spoken first at the city hail. Bryan drew an argument for bank deposit guaranty from a United States consular report ■which, referring to the deposits in savings banks in Germany, said that the bulwark of the confidence of German depositors was the guarantee of the deposits by German municipalities In this country, Bryan said, the banks •were so favored by the law that thy should supply the guaranty of deposits themselves instead of the community, as in Germany. He said the German experience was • complete answer to Taft’s argument •gainst deposit guaranty, and a storm M applause greeted the statement. The

Nebraskan also discussed other cautr paign Issues and declared high protective tariff the mother of panics. 4 STORY OF TAFT'S DAY’S WORK Some of the Declarations Made by the Ohio Man. Syracuse, N. Y„ Oct. 30.—Republican cheers sounded in the wake of the Taft train, which visited Lyona, Canadaifua, Geneva. Seneca Faile and Auburn. The climax was reached at night in this city with a big parade, two meetings and an overflow providing audiences of thousands which Judge Taft addressed. There was no lack of auditors and enthusiastic demonstrations wherever the Ohioan tarried. He hit at the. roots of what he considered Democratic fallacies In every speech, and was free In expressing his optimism as to what the result will be next Tuesday. Governor Hughes was commended in strong language; likewise the remainder of the New York state ticket and the vice presidential candidate.

At Lyons, the first speech of the day, where he talked to an audience which packed Gilchrist hall, he asserted that the defeat in 1.896 of the “silver heresy” was a victory for good that was exceeded only by the victory of our army in the civil war. The next extended effort of the candidate was at Canandaigua, where he went into an analysis of government through political parties. The vital issue of this campaign. Judge Taft asserted, was whether or not the people of the United States have been well served under the administrations of McKinley and Roosevelt. “I sometimes think,” he said, “that we fail to appreciate what governing means. It does not mean oratory. It does not mean the power of debate. It does not mean the advancement of plausible theories; but it means the power of efficient performance.”

At Geneva, where Judge Taft had a l*reg and attentive audience composed largely of those interested in labor, he talked a half hour longer than his schedule permitted. Here he took up the Injunction issue and said the Democratic platform asserts “that Injunctions ought not to issue In industrial disputes, unless they would issue under the same circumstances in any other dispute. Nobody over said that they ought to. That is one of those meaningless declarations. * * • Whether Mr. Bryan knows what Mr. Gompers claims it means, or would understand it if lie did, is to me so vague, because Mr. Bryan has not answered the questions put to him by the president on this very subject.”

Kern's Indiana Tonr. Terre Haute, Ind., Oct 30.—Two rousing meetings In tills city brought the fourth day of John W. Kern’s Indiana campaign to a whirlwind flshish. An hour before be appeared here be addressed a big crowd of miners and laboring men at Brazil. The three audiences were the largest he has spoken to since he entered upon his canvass of the state on Monday. Today Kern will visit Greencastle, Shelbyville, Rushville and go to Indianapolis for t meeting tonight.

As to the Next Congress. New York, Oct. 30.—Representative Henry C. Ix>udenslager. New Jersey, secretary of the national Republican congressional committee, has given out Me estimates of the completion of the national bouse of representatives in the Slxty-flrst congress. He says that a conservative estimate of the political complexion of the next bouse is that it will show 2i7 Republicans and 104 Democrats.