The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-17
BRYAN in DENVER
Democratic Cand date Accorded
a Tremendous Ovation.
Let There Be Light" the
Text of His Address.

Denver, Oct NV. ]. Bryan, Demo-
cratic candidate for president, was the
guest of this city for several hours last
night and was given a most cordial re-
ception. Great crowds lined the streets
through which the candidate rode to
the Auditorium, where he delivered the
principal speech of the program. All
along the line of march he was re-
ceived with enthusiastic acclaim. Moro
than two score of marching clubs from
all sections of the state followed the
candidate through the city streets AMI
as he progressed the glow of red f1rH
and other pyrotechnics added to the
brilliancy of the electrical effects es-
pecially arranged for the occasion.
En- route Mr.. Bryan halted thrice to
address the crowds stationed at points
along the line of march where it had
been arranged that he should stop
briefly to speak to overflow meetings
1t required three quarters of an hour
to reach the Auditorium, in which were
assembled 900 people. AS many more
were compelled to content themselves
outside One of the features of the
parade was an efhgy of an elephant
representing the Republican party ly-
ing dead from the shafts of Democratic
assaults. each spear being labeled with
Democratic arguments such as anti
publicity" "Ananias club" tariff re-
VISION" and other suggestive inscrip-
MT. Bryan took for his text Let
There Be Light" and said in part:
THE Republican policies are without
form and void. Darkness conceals their
plans. The awakened conscience of an
aroused people calls out Let there De
s'vVhat influences are marshalled be
hind the Republican ticket? What
debts are being contracted? what
mortgages are being given? Let there
"The Democratic committee has set
the example For the first time in
our national history a national COM
mittee has taken the nation into It's
confidence and given forth list OF
its contributors. This is in the in
terest of honest politics and honest
government. 1t opens new era
Will the Republican dare to DEFY
universal sentiment, and MAINTAIN the
secrecy that has given predatory
wealth its hold upon the government.
THE Republican nationaI convention
voted down a plank pledging pub
Iicity. and the Republican candidates
insists that the contributions snould
not be made known until after the
convention when the Information can
be of little service. The public de-
mands light on the tariff question. The
Republican platform deals in gen.
eraltties. The language employed
may mean anything or nothing or the
speeches of the Republican candi-
date intensifes the gloom that the
convention threw over the subject.
Let there be light that the people may
know whether the tariff laws are to
continue to be made by a few bene-
ficiaries in their own interest or by
the peoples representatives Tor the
peoples good.
what does the Republican party
intend to do with The trusts? Let its
plans be stated. Let its remedies be
made known. Let there be light on this
question also. We have seen one of
the greatest of the trust obtain execu-
tive permission to absorb a rival.
Is this to be continued as a settled
policy Of the Republican party? 1t is
not sufficient to find fault with Demo-
crat remedies. What is the Re-
publican remedy? The people are en-
titled to know.
What is the Republican party going
to do on the labor question? Here
again there is need of light. The Re-
publican party claims to be the founda-
ton of labor. Let it define the friend
ship that It intends to show. If 1t is
going to oppose needed labor legisla-
ton, let it boldly declare 1t, and noe
betray the toiler with a kiss.
What is the Republican party going
to do for the restoration of confidence
among the depositors? What assur-
ance is it going to give that the saw
fngs of the people will be protected
from loss? On every question the DEM
ocratic party announces its plans and
sets forth in detail the remedies which
1t proposes. The Democratic party
takes the people into its confidence ana
submits its policies to their judgment.
Let the Republican party be equally
candid and open its books and its
plans. Let there be light"