Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-26

The Tide Setting Toward Democrats. The
East Aroused TO Action By His
Eloquent Arguments.

Can he promise that Mr. Taft will do
anything What has he done to punish
the Standard Oil Company? The fine
levied against the Standard Oil Company
has been reversed. and no effort has
been made tc remove the tariff which
was imposed for the benefit of the
Stanard Oil Company.
The Democratic party would reduce
the tariff. beginning on goods compet-
ing with trust made goods, and with
goods that are sold abroad cheaper than
at home, Would that be calamity
Our party would continue the reduction
by gradual stages until revenue tariff
is reached. Will the President say that
that is a calamity?
Does the President mean by "caam
ity" that Democratic success would
mean panic If so what right has he
to assert than reduction Of the tariff
would bring a panic when we had
panic last fall under tariff so high
that his party promised "unequivocal-
ly" to revise" it Immediately
He declared that President Roosevelt
could not escape his own record, and
that if there were still abuses to be re-
medied and reforms to be made, what
excuse had the President. who had been
in power for seven years. for not max
ing them.
'It is confession that they have not
done their duty when they tell you it is
necessary to elect Mr. Taft to complete
the work of reform. They have had
the Presidency for II years and have
controlled both branches Of Congress.
Now they tell you they are in a great
hurry to do something if you will only
let them back into power again
THE full dinner pail is empty" Mr.
Bryan told the crowd at Albion. That
is no longer the slogan The only ex-
cuse the Republicans have is that it
might have been worse.
At Medina Mr. Bryan spent three
hours lunchng with w. Barry Murphy,
secretary to Lieutenant Governor Chan
Ter. and speaking later in grove in
front of the High School Many work
men from the mills were in the audi
ence Rev George Laughton. pastor of
the Baptist Church. presided at the
meeting, and number of ministers and
priests were in the audience. AT this
meeting Mr.. Bryan threw in some hot
shot at Senators Platt and Depew
Mr. Bryan answered three questions
from the Chicago Tribune as to what
he could do if elected with Republican
Senate against him. His answers were:
That he could recommend legislation
that Democratic House, that undoubt-
edly would be elected if he was, would
pass. leaving to the Republican Senate
the responsibility of killing it if they
dared.
That he could obtain the legislation
asked, or prove to the people that the
Republican party. through its Senators.
thwarted their just demands.
That he could compel the Republican
Senate to accept or reject the reforms
promised in the Democratic platform
and leave the issue with the people to
say where the blame lay
AT Middleport 100 children were in
the audience. Mr.. Bryan was lying
down resting. but he appeared on the
platform collarless and wearing his light
alapaca coat and made a short talk to
the youngsters. While he was talking
an old man. 81 years old, pushed through
and shaking hands with him. said
I'm 81. and never voted anything
but the Republican ticket. This time
I'm going to vote for you
More than 10, 900 persons were gath
cred in big grove near the station al
Lockport when Bryan arrived. He
trudged 300 yards through the thick
dust. with an escort of 10 policeman,
and made speech of Is minutes.
IF Mr.. Roosevelt could not prevent
a panic with MIR Taft in his Cabinet.
how is Mr.. Taft to prevent one with
Mr.. Roosevelt hunting tigers in South
Africa ?" Mr. Bryan asked.
Upon what meat doth this our Cato
feed that he has grown SO great? If
he, plus MIR. Roosevelt, cannot prevent |
panic. what can he do minus Mr.. /
Roosevelt Mr., Roosevelt has got a
panic on his own hands, and he will not
accept his Endorsement of Mr. Taft.
At Suspension Bridge. at Niagara
Falls and Tonawanda were big crowds. T
Mr.. Bryan spoke 10 minutes at each of
the last two places Chairman Conners
climbed ON the back end Of the BRYAN
car at Niagara Falls. and waving his
high. square topped derby, shouted at
the top of his voice
Ladies and gentlemen. the next
President Of the United States. William
Jennings Bryan"