New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-27
y. J. BRYAN ATTACKS
TAFT LABOR RECORD
HoSO PAYS COMPLIMENT
TO THE PRESIDENT.
Sure of Place IN History, 4nyho1c,
He Tells Big GGrden
Meeting.


tsa and twelve thousand persons in Madison
s9ua-e Garden and at three other meetings in
mis- borough last night At the big meeting
which had been planned for effect as only Tam
-,s7v can Plan q campaign meeting, the demon
s--a-ion on his arrival was enthusiastic and
almost 6isorderly. Il lasted for nearly twelve
--sautes. But after he started 10 speak the en-
-husiasrl was not so apparent They had worn
themselves out and what he said did not arouse
theu' again 70 any great degree
one thing brought one Of those roars such as
o-'v Madison Square Garden audience can
--o6uce Il was when ne said They may be
ssle 10 defeat ne but they cannot cheat me Of
the credit that history viii accord ne Of giving
e. impetus 70 honest politics"
Il opening his speech Mr.. Bryan had said
cuite confidently. = expect 70 Be in Washing
ren after the 9Th Of March. and I want TO find
Democratic Congress there
re declared that the one thing that made the
rf7Ce q President attractive TO him was that
the President participated IN legislation and he
believed the country was in need Of remedial
legislation Later. in speaking Of President
Roosevelt. he declared that the President had
TO right 70 enter into the realm Of the judiciary
c. the legislative branch Of the government
Lieutenant Governor Chanler spoke before
III arrival of Nj Bryan. and was careful not
4
, uew-Eza-- anti--acetrack gambling bills He
referred TO the Public Service commissions by
saying that he wanted them elected by the peo-
pie bur + he had the power Of appointing such
officials he would appoint men who were more
Efficient than those appointed BY Governor
Hughes o. he would resign
Mr.. BRYAN ENTERS.
Ex-Governor HoEe Smith was speaking when.
g 1913 O'Clock. somebody cried: Here comes
Bran" Everybody got up ana started n
cheer. but nobody appeared for q minute and
re Ex-Governor tried To resume speaking. saw
ilg I an afraid il was only false alarm q"
J-st al that minute Nj Bryan came in the
main entrance, walked up the main aisle through
TIE E-s crowd and then down 70 the platform.
II front walked Inspector Cortright and sew
eral policemen. Then followed Charles Francis
Murphy. all alone After the Tarnnany chief
same NJ Bryan and Mayor Brown. Of Lincoln
Neb- Chairman Mack was also in the process
soz
There vas considerable noise as the candidate
TzS walking 10 Ire platform, but when he
reached there q long, drawn out shout rang
t-o2 thousands Of voices M Bryan walked 70
rhe front Of the stage. and ex-Justice D Cady
He--ick- the chairman. made no attempt l. in
r-c6-ce him The hubbub that was being made
seemed 70 please him nightly. and smile Of
satisfaction spread over his features as he
loozed over the audience. z great part Of which
vas On its feet. cheering and waving flags. Some
even went 50 1ar as 70 throw opened umbrellas
into -1e air
- E-st Nj Bryan made no attempt 10 stop
the noise and sat down for several minutes. He
g Up once. but the bard began 10 play ard
somebody dragged him into his seat again
Af-=- seven minutes he raised one hand as a
signal 70 stop but i did no good Then he
raised TWO hands Al this the audience began
20 stamp the floor and rattle the chairs, making
Z terrific racket But when NJ. Bryan showed
-zar ~ was ready 10 begin 70 speak the audience
eu.=tzd Gown quickly He had 10 more than
90 ladies' and gentlemen" out II his mouth
n-1e1 -re noise subsided.
Tie candidate was in surprisingly good voice
ar6 vas able % make himself heard in almost
every part q the hall After speaking for the
election q . Democratic Congress he asked for
support Of The Democratic state ticket
Coming 70 his reasons for asking for the SUI
t-ages Il The people. ne declared that the Re
publican leaders uo longer represented The de-
s--ss q the Republican party. and ne believed
lie Democratic platform better pleased the ma
j1r-y r the republicans than did the Reoub-
A1s1 document You viii fnd out, Bill, on the
81 If clove.r 5er.' cried q Iusry voice from the
gaLe-g-
TIE candidate devoted some time 70 President
Roosevelt who ~ said was issuing a daily bull
letin telling about the friendship Of Mr Taft
for labor Then he tried To show. as he has
cone before. t-ar some IF Judge Tafts decisions
Noen ne was on The bench were against the in
terezrs Of The IaborinE man
Mr. BRyAN'S SPEECH
M Bryan said. among other things: