Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-27
APPEALS TO REPUBLICAN Voters.
While IN City Of His Birth Mr.. Bran
inspeets New Library Of Which He
is Part Donor, Visits Family Burial
Grounds and Delivers Inspiring
Speech.
By Associated PreSS).

SALEM, ILL, aug. ."-->o Cio""
Of equal size or enthusiasm ever be
fore turned ont in this city. the birth
place OF William J. Bryan as did that
today when the Democratic candidate
stopped over TO greet his old friends
and neighbors.
The whole population was on HAND
early to extend hearty welcome TO
Mr.. Bryan. They were augmented
later by thousands who came in by
train The special event of the cay
was a speech by Mr. Bryan from
platform in the court house grounds
in which he appealed 10 the Roose-
welt Republicans to support the Dem
ccratic ticket because they cannot
hope for realization OF promised
reforms from their party.
Mr.. Taft, b. said, was not the heir
to Republican reforms. During the
day Mr. Bryan divided much Of his
time with the Bryan and Jennings
Branches of his family. After lunch
con he rod,. out TO the cemetery and
placed flowers upon the graves OF
his parents and ON his way back 10
the city Inspected the new Bryan
Bennett library. presented by him
self and the late Phiio S. Bennct. OF
Connecticut. The building cost &c.
500. OF which Mr.. Bryan contributed
1000. He also donated the site which
is the spot On which was located tho
house In which he was born.
Mr.. Bryan said in part: You know
it wculd he very hard for me TO make
good many of nv earlier acGuaintances
here were Republicans and | would
not for the world say anything that
would hurt the feelings OF any Re
publican friend. But think l have a
right to expect good many RepubIi-
can votes this year. | am expecting
large additions to the Democratic vote
because the times are ripe for
change in administration. Mr.. Taft
was making q speech over IN Virginia
and he forgot that there was coun-
try outside and he was making the
speech for the Republicans Of Virginia
and be told the people that when n
was 4 good thing to have chang.
party stayed in power good while II
was apt to become corrupt and itswas
good thing to have a change. His
remarks have larger application
than he made of them that day, ana
IL a party in a state will get in posi-
ton where a change is necessary OF
even desirable nan; TO say 10 you
that when you apply IL 10 national
party the reason for change is still
greater: for the farther many get
away from home the more apt they
are 10 forget the people at the home
and the Republicans in national Of
fees have been serving far away from
home ana they have forgotten the
struggling masses at home.
In O9r platform W. declared that
the overshaiowilg Issue was 'sssIi tho
people ruler Mr.. Ta!l says that they
do rule That is a question aboHt
which there IS more difference Of "pin-
ion. Ali Who think they do -uicr ~
day will differ from me: all who think
they 90 not rule sill differ from Mr.
Taft
Mr.. Sherman said that the people
do rule. he ought 20 krow better for
he has been one OF the fellows who
have kept iacm from ruling. in the
Iouse of Rcpr. sebtatives he mas bcch
Of the men responsible for the
Of the will 81 the people.
lay down the proposition that the
American people do 10; rule. They
do not ccndrct their own government
and a =vcrpmcni Conducted L.. Others
Is DOT responsive 60 the wiil OF the
% oplc. Nov 10 ! am rign; Mr.. TAFT is
wrong and Sherman Is wrong. When
they say taat tho people DC rule they
q Imit iha; the people ouSht 10 rulc
and if they admit that thc pcop'c
ought 20 rule. 10 ! can convince ~"
country that the people 10 not ~
thnp We are entitled 10 a verdict a.
this election and am willing to meet
the issue"
Mr.. Bryan Their discussed the pub
iicity ~ campaign contributions siank
contained W the Democratic platform
saying that the great favor sceking
had been usnd 20 PIT In
power people who when In power
we're Obliged and ruorigagcd TO iho
men who helped TO eject them.
There are men IN this audience DO
day he said. who have icarnrd with