The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29
BRYAN SUPPORTED
BY DAVID B. HILL
Former Senator introduces
DemOcracy's Leader to Crowd
at Albany Meeting
Nebraskan Declares Taft Most
Objectionable Public Man to
COuntry's LabOrers.

ALBANY. n Y. Oct. 2s-The feature
OF William J. Bryans tour up state to-
day was the appearance on the platform
here tonight OF former United states
Senator David b. Hin. II was the first
time in several years that Hill had at
tended such a gathering. so that when
he stepped forward as chairman to in
troduce democracy's leader the great
crowd which packed the hall where the
meeting was held rose TO a man and
cheered enthusiastically Hin said:
Although not connected with politics. ! re-
iterate that I heartily ia favor OF the cleo
ton of the Democratic national and state tickets.
j am not so partisan. however. that | would
support the party whether right or wrong, but
permit me 10 say THAI I support the national
ticket in this campaign because in my judgment
our presidential candidate VINO honors us WIN
his presence here tonight. is absolutely right
upon every contested question in this campaign
II is. time for change IN the ADMINISTRATION
q the government. q change OF measures and
II men. Our candidate owes the nomination
not 10 any one man. or any set OF men. but
only 10 the people themselves. II elected he
viii be the president himself and not a dummy
FOR any de VIII not be led around with
q string like great big Gagged bear
Referring 10 the republican charge
that q panic would follow Bryan's cleo
lion, Hill declared that it would not be
a business panic, but 1t viii be a panic
on the part of the hundreds of thou
sands of federal Office holders and pub
lie officials who viii have to surrender
their places 10 the victorious party
Hill concluded his encomium Of Bryan
by saying:
our candidate IS your friend. He Is my
friend He is the friend a. the laborer and the
peoole. He has been the courageous sincere
and constant friend OF labor ever since be has
beer In public life BE is as incorrnptible as
he is brave and he can neither be purchased
nor intimidsted.
BRYAN THANKS HILL
When the democratic candidate rose
70 speak he was cheered to the echo and
the large audience reluctantly obeyed
his gesture TO become quiet. He ex-
pressed his appreciation Of the cordial
welcome he had received in the CAPT
tai OF our nations great state" and re-
piled to Hill by saying:
appreciate the more than generous words
employed by Senator Hill IN presenting me 10
you. One Of the pleasures OF this campaign
IS the unity that manifests itself in the demo-
Cr2tic party.
/ believe that we are going to win great
victory and. my friends, I am glad that Senator
9ain the hero Of many battles, Is fighting
by my side, prepared to share with me the joys
OF democratic triumph. This victory would be
incomplete II it were sectional victory.
Bryan said he would present some
evidence that will encourage you and
some arguments IN behalf Of our posi-
ton"
First, however. he urged support Of
the democratic state and congressional
tickets. AS he did at Schenectady and
other places he laid stress on the plank
sn the democratic platform providing
for publicity OF campaign contributions
before election.
ATTACK UPON TAFT
Bryan repeatedly referred to Taft's
labor record. He declared that Taft
was the most Objectionable public man
10 labOring men the country has ever
known.
A heavy rain was coming down when
the democratic candidate arrived, This
did not seem to dampen the arior of the
people. After hurried meal at the
hotel, where he was Joined by eX-Sen-
atOr Ifill, he proceeded in a carriage
through lane of redfre to the hall,
eight blocks away, escorted by several
marching clubs with bands. His prog
ress through the streets was the occa-
sion for great demonstration.
In the course Of the day Bryan made
speeches at Tasting on-the- Hudson,
Tarrytown, Ossining. Peekskill. Cold
Spring. Fishkill Poughkeepsie, Rhine
cliff, Hudson, Rensselaer,. Schenectady
and Troy Everywhere along the line
OF travel immense crowds turned out in
the rain 10 hear him
His reception at Schenectady was
notable. Two Of his three speeches
there were made in the omen air 10
employees OF the locomotive works and
the General Electric company, who, not
withstanding the drenching they got
stayed throughout. He told them the
tide was fast running with the demo-
cratic party and that reports from ali
over the country indicated democratic
victory. He met a large crowd at Troy.
whence he will leave in the morning for
Cohoes. Utica, Rome, Oneida, Canastota
and Syracuse.
An amusing incident of the trip oc-
Cured at Hudson when Mrs. Bryan ap-
peared on the rear platform alone and
waved her hand 10 an old woman
standing on a railroad bridge.
want 10 see Mr.. Bryan himself,n
she shouted back as the train disap-
peared around a curve.