The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-10-29
BRYAN S OVATION
IN MANY HUDSON
RIVER TOWNS
Concludes Day With Large Au-
denCe at Albany.
DAVID B. HILL PRESIDED
Democratic Candidate Says RepubIi
can Campaign Contributions Are
Made up Of Tainted Money.

Albany, Oct 29.-To emphasize his
complete reconciliation with Mr..
Bryan ex-senator David B. Hill
emerged from the political retirement
which he voluntarily entered into on
Jan l, 1905 in order to preside at the
mass meeting which the Democratic
candidate addressed here last night
The ex-senator declared that, though
out of politics, he was heartily in
favor of Mr.. Bryan's election, and
thought he was right on all the issues
Of the campaign.
Mr.. Bryan when he arose to speak
was cheered to the echo, and the large
audience reluctantly obeyed the wav-
ing of his hand to become quiet. He
expressed his appreciation of the
cordial welcome he had received "in
the capital of our Nations greatest
State" and responding to ex-senator
Hin said:
Il appreciate the more than gener-
Gus words employed by Senator Hill
In presenting me to you One Of the
pleasures of this campaign is the
unity that manifests itself in the
Democratic Party. AS the candidate
for President, | have behind me a
united Democracy and in front Of me
scared Republican Party"
He declared that the Democratic
Party was full of fight, while the Re-
publican Party was full of fright.
AS he had done at Schenectady
and other places, he laid stress on the
plank in the Democratic platform pro
yiding for publicity of campaign con-
tributions before election.
Il asked my National Committee"
he said, publish the contributions be-
fore the election, and 1t has done so.
/ asked our National Congressional
Committee to follow the example of
the National Committee, and it has
done so Mr. Taft's National Com
mittee has promised to publish the
contributions after the election, when
ne knows it will be too late to be Of
advantage to the voters. but the Re
publican Congressional Committee has
not promised to publish the contri-
buttons even after the election.
now ask Mr.. Taft il he will request
the Congressional Committee to an
nounce az once that publication will
be made after the election. If not,
We have a right to conclude that the
Congressional Committee has to re-
ceive funds that are too tainted to go
into the treasury Of the National
Committee"
The conscience OF the American
people he asserted demanded the in
auguration of an era of honesty IN
politics Can Mr.. Taft afford TO
ignore this demand?" he inquired
Mr.. Bryan repeatedly referred to
MIR. Taft's labor record. He declared
that Mr.. Taft as a public man was the
most Objectionable to laborlng men
! that the country has ever known. He
discussed a decision of Judge Taft I'm
1894 bearing on a case where the re-
ceiver of a railroad cut the wages Of
the men 10 per cent The en-
ployes,' said Mr.. Bryan, presented a
petition and asked for a restoration
Of their wages. but by his decision he
said they had no legal right to ask II,
and he had no legal right to listen to
them. but that II they are talking to
au employer the employer might, as a
matter of charity, restore the wages
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