Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1906-09-05
Visits MlehIgan's State Fair While
Journeying Homeward.
SPEAKS TO THE LAeoRlNe MEN,
Declares He FaVors Eieht-Hour Day
and Wants Laws to Extermnate
Trusts-Holds Reception and Meets
Prominent Men of His Party.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 4.-The special
train bearing William Jennings Bryan
and his party OF Nebraska Home
Folks" arrived over the Grand Trunk
railway at midday Monday and the
N3traskan passed through a crowd OF
several hundred people to his car
risge, amid some hand-clapping and
cheering. With Mrs. Bryan, Mayor
Brown, of Lincoln, and ID. j. Campau,
CO Detroit, he drove to the Hotel Cad
lilac, escorted by a platoon of mount
I'd police, and followed by several car
ri ges containing Thomas h. Bark
worth, of Jackson; George William
Moore, William c. Maybury and other
prominent DetroiteIs and the home
folks" Only few people were scat
tered along the streets, but these gave
the distinguished visitor Il noisy re-
Ception.
At the hotel Mayor Codd extended
welcome to Bryan and his party in
the Turkish parlor. Bryan responded
Informally and warmly. The crowd
here was larger and more enthusias.
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At luncheon Bryan was joined by
Mayor Codd, the candidates on the
democratic state ticket, headed by
Charles II. Kimmerle, of CassopoHs,
the Nebraskan delegation and a few
specially invited guests Then came
a Photographic operation-Bryan is
always amenable and affable to the
photographer and the reporter Fol.
lowing this the automobile run to the
ST. tie fair grounds was begun, about
20 cars falling into line with Bryan,
Codd and President Postal in the lead.
AS soon as the machines began TO
file into the grounds the crowd made
a 'ush from all quarters TO the grove,
where the first speech was delivered
from the band stand. Bryans topic
here was Labor day." and some 5000
people roundly applauded his indorse-
mept Of the eight-hour day. The next
etep was made in front or the grand
stand, where Bryan mounted the
judges stand and endeavored TO speak
against the wind TO $4,000 people
crowded into the grand stand and
overrunning the track. Accoustically
this effort was not a success, but
wherever the speakers voice could
be heard he received several rounds
of applause.
Returning from the grounds the au
tomobile parade steered a course
around the boulevard to Belle Isle,
while Bryan himself paid visit to
the Campau stables to see the horse
flesh owned by the Detroit man.
Then came a reception at the Cad
lilac 10 the Genesee county delega-
ton, in which Congressman Smith
ade his appearance with 200 of the
democrats from his district. After
quiet dinner Bryan left for the Light
Guard armory, where his greatest ora
torical effort of the day was booked
He left Detroit for Chicago by the
G.. and Trunk special at II p. m.
Light Guard armory's seating capa-
city was taxed TO the limit at the
p.eeling last night, which gathering
marked the close OF Mr.. Bryan's wei
come to Detroit and Michigan. Six
thousand people applauded the senti-
nent he expressed, while the speaker
himself seemed TO catch the enthusi-
asm which marked his hearers and
waxed warm in the course of his adj
dress.
Mr. Bryan paid special attention to
the trusts, demanding laws that
would not only control them, but
which would exterminate them.
Candidates for mayor of Detroit on
tire democratic ticket made short adj
dresses Former Congressman Alfred
Lucking presided, while addresses of
welcome were made by William c.
M, vbury on behalf of the democracy
OF Detroit, and T. E. Barkworth of
.Teckson. F. F. Ingram and Charles
Kimmerle, democratic nominee for
governor, was also among the speak
trs.
Governor Visits Game Preserve.