Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-23
BRYAN IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Tries 10 Rim Over Negroes by Talk OF Justice
for the Fiiipinos.

Hinton ". Va. oct. 22.-The line Of the
Chesapeake Railroad traverslng the pct,
urcsQue valleys of the Big kanawha ana
New rivers. was the scene OF Mr.. Bryan
campaign, today. Speeches were made "t
Huntington. Hurricane 81. Adams,
Charleston Brownstown, Eastbank.
MONTGOMERY, Sewell. Thurmond and Hin
ton. There We're especially large crowds
at Huntington, Charleston and linton.
The one notable feature OF the day was
Mr.. Bryans repeated references to me
race question. A number OF colored peo-
pie were scattered through the crowds al
all the stopping. places. MI Bryan tGoh
speeches especially to them. appealing To
them to do justice to the Fllpinos as they
would have justice done by themselves:
In his brief speech at Brownstown Mr.;
BRYAN referred to the campaign of 1896
and said that he had not been dismaYed
at the result of the election OF that year.
because he believed that the Democrat57
were working upon right principles ana
the Republicans on wrong principles. ana
that If this was the case the problem
would work out right.
At Eastbank Mr.. Bryan said: Il am
glad that behind me have those who VIII
be satisfied with equal rights and VINO
will not ask special privileges II l am
elected. ! am glad that have not behind
Inc the trust ma gndteS. for II am elect
ed l do not want them 10 hang about the
White House and tell me how they elect
ed me, and therefore claim that they own
me-"
Mr.. Bryan spoke to an assemblage
largely of coal miners al the little noun
tain town of Sewel. He told the people
there that the Democratic party stood tor
the arbitration of labor disputes and for
a representative OF the labor interest IN
the cabinet of the President.
Just IS the train started in leaving Sew
ell. man in the outskirts Of the crowd
very earnestly demanded to know about
Mr. Bryan's attitude toward the ratiilCa-
ton of the Paris peace treaty. Mr.. Bry-
an had the train stopped and made a fun
explanation OF his action and position IN
that matter. When MIR. Bryan concluded
his reply his interrogation joined in The
cheers which sent Mr. Bryan on his way
At the meeting at Thurmond Mr.. Bryan
quoted from Coy. Roosevelt's article in
junction, and asked: w hat Is govern
ment by Injunction" ana replying to ms ms:
which the laborinE man is deprived Of
the right Of trial by jury.
His audience at ThurmOnd was com
posed largely of coal mine men and in
closing Mr.. Bryan warned them against
allowing themselves u be intimidated or
their votes purchased.
The meeting at Hinton was the last Of
the day. and when it concluded Mr. Bryan
left for Washington en- route for Mary
land, to which state he will devote tomor-
row. Hinton is the home of State Chair
man Midcr, and the meeting here was in
all respects one Of the best OF the day,
charleston. w, Va. oct. 22-Charleston
turned out one az the largest crowds OF
the day. Mr.. bryan spoke Is minutes.
discussing all the issues OF the campaign.
Referring to Senator Hanna, Mr.. Bryan
said that WithStauGinG The charges
made against that gentleman in connrc-
ton with his election to the Senate. h.
had sent message to The President SAY
ing: Il am elected senator ana God stIll
lives.
In like manner he said. the Republican
party as a whole was claiming to be in
partnership with the Almighty in its for
eign policy Put while this contention
was made Mr.. Bryan declared. the Re
publicans are the only party to the part
nership that are making any NOISE
about il.
At St Adams Mr. Bryan devoted almost
his entire attention TO the race question
and elaborated the argument which n
has heretofore made. TO the effect that
the queSuun is already made sufficiently
serious by the race complications Of this
country.