The Washington times., 1908-01-17
BRYAN is BOOSTED
At COOPER Union
Senators Jeff Davis and
Thomas D. Gore Roast
Administration.
Nebraskan Endorsed by the
Democratic Progressive
League.

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-United States
Senator Jeff Davis of Arkansas, and
United States Senator Thomas d. Gore
of oklahoma last night in Cooper Union
turned loose on the Republican party
predatory wealth, Wall Street panic
makers and the trusts. They spoke be-
fore = crowd which packed the hall, and
through the Progressive Democratic
League passed resolutions indorsing
William Jennings Bryan for the nomi-
nation for the Presidency at Denver in
july
Oklahoma is anxious to see the Tam
many tiger wake up and take the bone
out of the Teddy bear" was one strik-
ing sentence by Mr. Gore, the first blind
Senator the United States has ever had.
In the Cleveland administration six
ty-five banks closed, and they called it
q terrible panic. In this Roosevelt ad-
ministration all the banks closed. ard
they called il a holiday
i am going To ask the Senate to in
vestigate this recent panic Of yours, and
tell the people Of the United States the
names Of the financial pirates who, by
destroying confidence, shipwrecked the
prosperity Of the country.
Cause of Panic Cannibalism.
Il actually believe there are some men
in New York today who are richer than
they were before the panic came. That
panic was the result Of financial canni-
balism. The big ones wanted to devOur
the little ones, and I believe they're
gone and done It.
No man can be a good Democrat with
out making at least one visit 10 New
York, the one Democratic oasis in the
great Republican desert of the East.
We are approaching another campaign
and have against US stand Pat Repub-
lCanisU, drunken and de5auChed with
the spoils of victory. The Republicans 90
into the fight with the depresSIng hatchery
Stand Pat We Democrats enter the
fray TO the cry Forward, March" which
has been the battle hymn OF progress
for centuries.
some one asked Why do they cal
the Steel Trust the United States Stee
Corporation
the United States was the ready an
swer."
Davis Praises Bryan.
The Ship OF State is sadly OF It's
course, according to Senator Davis OF
Arkansas. He did not realize how sadly
she had veered until ne got 10 Washing
ton. If a strong hand does not take
the helm soon the grand old craft {.
doomed TO go 10 pieces. To his idea
Mr.. Bryan was Just the man.
He may not be elected to the Pres,
idency," said Senator Davis, ''but ht
certainly has the backing OF the AL
mighty, and viii always stand as az
example which any true American you'll
Hay be proud to follow.
II am lighting q gang Of thieves over
here in Wall Street." continued Mr.. Da.
Wis Yes, indeed. they are thieves. The
cotton crop in 1906 for all the worlt
was only 100000 bales. On the WaI
Street market they sold 5000 900 bales
Then you try 70 tell me that crowd {.
not a crowd OF gamblers. II that BOY
down here steals a pig he is q thief: q
that crowd down there steals the CUtto.
crop of the world they are brokers and
hnanciers."
Letters were read from Tom I. John.
son, who was too busy in Cleveland with
the Scent fare fight to come to New
York, and from Augustus Thomas. who
was unable TO attend the rally. The res
olutiOns set forth that Bryan's previous
defeat was due 90 an enormous cor
TuptiOn fund contributed by those VIII,
enjoy special privileges under the law
The attention OF Congress was calIel
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