Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-29
IS DEMOCRATIC
DAY AT EXPO.
General Stevenson is Afternoon
Speaker and w. J. Bryan
Comes Tonight.
OTHERS ADDRESS CROWDS
Exercises Take Place at Ball Park,
and No Admission Is Charged
Visitors Are Greeted.

Today was democratic day at the
Rock Island exposition, and hundreds
of people came to the city from other
towns to hear the addresses this af-
ternoon, and to hear Mr. Bryan this
evening. Hon. Adlai Stevenson, for
mer vice president and the democratic
candidate for governor, was the prin-
cipal speaker this afternoon, and he
was greeted by large audience at the
baseball park at l o'clock.
General Stevenson arrived in the
city at 11:20 this morning over the
Rock Island from Peoria. He was met
at the depot by the 53rd regiment band
of Upton, Iowa, and by a large delega-
ton of citizens, including County
Chairman c. j. Smith, Secretary
George P. Stauduhar, and other men,
bers of the county committee, and rep
resentative democrats of the county.
and by official representatives of the
Rock Island Exposition company He
was escorted to the Harper house in a
cal riage. The Upton band gave con-
cert at the hotel in honor of the dis
tinguished visitor during the noon
hour
Bryan Speaks Tonight.
A delegation representing the Expo
sition company, and the county demo-
cratic organization, went to Clinton
this afternoon to meet this evenings
speaker, "the great commoner," Will
liam J. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan is coming to
Rock Island on a special trip from
Mitchell, S. D., where he spoke yes
|terday. Part of the way he is travel
ing in a special train in order to ar
rive here in time to address the crowds
at the exposition this evening. He
will arrive in the city this evening at
4 o'clock. and at 7:15 will speak at
the Island City park, opposite the eX-
position park Although Mr.. Bryan
comes here at the solicitation of the
exposition management, there will be
no charge whatever made for admis-
sion to the ball park where he will
speak this evening, and the
public will be welcome to
the grounds. The exposition com
pany has made necessary arrange
ments in the park, speakers platform
being erected near the grand stand
and the necessary illumination being
provided for the evenings program
There will be a special display OF
fireworks this evening, provided by
the Pain people. and devoted largely
to the democratic politics. The two
| special features of the fireworks dis.
play will be two large set pieces, one
showing a portrait of Mr.. Bryan in
| fire, and the other, 200 feet long and
80 feet high, presenting representa-
ton of Niagara falls, in fire.
Arrangements have been made to de
| lay the program of free attractions in
the exposition park until the program
Greeted With Cheers.
A rousing cheer arose from the
audience when Mr.. Stevenson arose
Mr.. Stevenson bowed and started tC
take off his hat before addressing the
| audience, but was presented from
doing so by cries of Keep it on! It's
cold!" Stevenson laughed and said
| THANK you. gentlemen"
The speaker first limited himself tC
| national issues and a discussion o
| tariff revision. Too many attempt.
have been made to revise the tariff
by its friends, he said. and now the
friends of the people should be giver
a chance to revise it. The two prin
cipal faults with prohibitive tariff
he declared, was the fact that it limit
the imports and therefore reduces tn,
revenue needed by the government
and because it leaves the trusts ant
monopOlies free to fix prices at thei
own sweet will"
ours is republican form of gov
eminent" said the speaker. 1.-THE pc
litical power springs from the people
lOur fathers wisely decided that a
stated times this power should return
to the people and that national elee
tions should be held every four years
Experience has shown that it is unwis
to let any party exercise political pow
Ter indefinitely The danger lies in tn
abuses which creep in through the ez
ercise of such power. When thes
iabuses creep in, the only ones to rem
edy them should be those who hav
had no part in them.
Praise for Bryan.
THE Denver convention has presen
ed to you as its candidate for the pre-.
idential office, William Jennings BIZ!
an. | have known Mr.. Bryan for man
Years, and l can say that there is nc
a more capable man in the Unite
States today than he. nor is there an
man more familiar with public affair
than the Denver candidate.
Zone Of the things he stands for
tariff reform. No one can deny ths
. this is one of the crying necessities {
. the day. Tariff reform was demande
limperatively by the Denver convex
ton and mildly by the republican col
Ivention. Who is it that is responsible
} flor this tariff law which has suddenl
lbecome SO odious in the eyes of all