The Portland daily press., 1900-10-09

At MariOna ten minute stop was util-
lied BY Mr.. Bryan in discussion Of the
trust question. There were many Repub-
licans in the audience. as indicated by
the yellow ribbons.
Salem, III, Octobsr 6.-Winiam J.
Bryan began this weeks work with a
speech early today in this city, his former
home. Friends, many OF whom had
known MIR. Bryan from boyhood, gave
him a marked reception.
Mr.. Bryan began his speech at z o clock
and talked nearly an hour. He spoke
near the court house in which his father
held court from 1869 to 1872, and IN which
the candidate made his first political
speech ~ years ago.
MIR. Bryan told OF the success OF the
meetings at the other places visited by
him, and the enthusiasm with which he
has been received.
ii the e'ection were held today he
said, there is no doubt that we would
have a majority IN the electoral college
and on the popular vots. But the Rspub-
lican managers are new collecting from
the monopolies a large campaign fund.
They VIII buy every vote that can be
bought. That viii coerce every vote that
can be coerced. They will intimidate
every laboring. man who can be inti-
mid ated. They will bride every election
judge that can be bribed. They viii
corrupt every count that can be corrupt
ed. do not understand how it is posi-
bic for the plain, every day Republican
to close his eyes to what is going on,
when he knows If he aids these infu-
eBces to carry the election at this time,
the same means can be employed to car
~ other elections, when those who are
supporting the Republican ticket today
will be opposing the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Bryan concluded his speech with
an argument on the trust question, on
militaryism and imperialism" He left
Salem shortly after 8 O'Clock and made
ten-minute speeches at Mount Vernon
and Benton. At these places he was
received by large audiences. His speech
es were along the same general lines as
bQOS9 QSllVEISQ mere D6lOI5s
GORMAN COULDN'T BE THERE.
Baltimore, Md, October S.-Several
thousand persons attended the Demo
cratic mass meeting at Music Hall to-
night. The attractions as announced
included Governor William J. Stone, Of
Missouri, former Senator A. P. German
of this state, and other local orators.
James D. Richardson of Tennessee,
chairman of the Democratic congression-
al committee read letter which had
had been received from Hon. Arthur P.
German, who, he said, was detained at
home on a sick bed and prevented his
attendance at this gathering of the Dem
ocracy of Maryland. Governor Stone
was next introduced:
1.-THE letter of the former senator from
Maryland" he began, lis complete an
.swer to the caluminies that have been.
hurled against him." He conclude his
address by arraigning the Republican
party for raising and expanding an i'm
/ AlOUoO AuA4Nl3 HA4OA 4AO NOOAepASN
could only be used for immoral purposes.
WHAT DAVID B. TALKED OF.
North Adams, Mass, October Sex
Senator David B. Hill of New York was
the principle speaker at Democratic
rally held here tonight. The hall was
filled to overflowing. Mr.. Hill, in his
speech dwelt on the Democratic plank
favoring the election of United States
senators by direct vote and on the ques-
ton of government by injunction, relat-
ing briefly to the rise of the question.
BRYAN'S ITINERARY.
New York, October 8.-The state COM
mittee will give out Bryan S itinerary
in this stats in detail tomorrow. 1t will
give all the places he will speak and
how long he will remain in each place.
He viii speak in 81 places and be i've
days at it, exclusive of New York and
Buffalo.