The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-23
EARNEST APPEAL
FOR THE TICKET ); .E:;
Declares if He Were Against It
He Would Fight It in the
Open-West Virginia Is
Claimed for Parker
and the State
Ticket.
By. Walter Edward Harris.

l. Y
Especial from a staff Correspondent
c,HARlJEsTo on. ". VA. Oct % wi.
liam j. Bryan concluded his tour OF West
Virginia with speech to several acres
Of people in this city tonight. This at
ternoon he spoke to over 5000 people In
the little town OF Montgomery, and in
addition to these made several speeches
from the rear end Of his car ut country
stations. VA,
The. night was raw and cold and occa-
sionalyls drizzly. yet for an hour and a
half the thousands Of PEG pie stood In an
open lot listening to Mr.. Bryan 3 reasons
for supporting Parker and Davis. have
never heard him to better advantage;
never seen, him display more earnestness,
and have never seen him arouse AZ audi:
ence to greater, enthusiasm unless at q
ma ttonal convention.
Crowd Goes Wild.
he began his speech with the declara-S
ton IL am as anxious toEhave you vote
the Democratic ticket this year as ] was
when I was the candidate e. II did not se-
.lect Parker. but I did help select Davis
He had TO pause tor the wave 4 Of APP
plause to subsido, but the 3 enthusia snl
was as nothing compared to that which
followed the succeeding declaration VII
is' The Democrat platf ornl this year
does not conta lin 10. single plan X which
II would have stricken out. ~
When the cheering ceased Mr.. Bryan
proceeded to- discuss some Of tho issues.
He devoted hinls elf chief y.S to la borl and
imperialism. "a II Presid ent Roosevelt acts
about pocketbo okss as l,esS does about.the
Philippines I should /, hate to- have him
find my pocket Lbook on The street in
whet her would getait back Mr.. Roose-
Welt might say he didn't know whether
! would spend the money. as well as he
would, and then Il he might appoint n
.comlnltte to pass OH the matter, and tho
oommltte might decide a gainst me- n ms
AS to the Treaty. al9s
Perhaps the most important portion OF
Mr.. Bryan.s speech was his reference to
the part he 4 took lii Inducing the Demo-,
Gratis ofsthe Sena to itoSrote for the ratlfi-
cation OF the treaty with Spain byfwhich
We acquired tho Philippines.
II did advise the ratification OF that
treaty. he said, hut ! also advised
the adoption by the Senate Ola resolu-
ton declaring 1T to beEthe purpose of4this
government to grant 4 to the Filiplnos
atnes same fltluepeNuenCc% We gave Inc 4Gu.
bans. Tho vote was n tie on that res
olution. md the Vlce-P President voted
against it. ( Henry G. Davis had been
Vice President, the resolution would have
been adopted" Aud at this point Mr..
Bryan said: IT anybody tells you my
support OF Parker is merely perfunctory.
and that + want him defeated, deny It.,
IL I wanted the ticket defeated ! would
fight 1t. / want 1t to win with all my
heart I have worked for Its success.
with ell the strength ] possess. and I
am going to spend two weeks more
urging the people to vote for Parker
and Davis
Immediately after the speech, Mr..
Bryan left for Wheeling, where lie Will
remain tomorrow and on Monday, no
will begin a tour OF Ohio. 81
Situation Improving.
or all OF the doubtful States, West Yir-
glnia has been regarded by the Demo-
Gratis as the most doubtful. There has
not been al, election In the State In long
years that has been approximately fair
and honest. The Republicans who have
been absolutely In control of all the cleo
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