Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-25
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CHEER BRYAN
IN OHIO
NEBRASKAN INVADES
TAFTS NATIVE TOWN
Fellow Citizens of Republican
Candidate Hear His Record
Compared With That OF His
Eloquent Opponent,
lBy Morning Sournal Special LEASED wire

] LlOINCIll OPpOIlOtI-i
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Cincinnati Sept. 24-After a mem
orablc day in the history of campaign
| ing in this state, Mr. Bryan arrived in
! this city tonight at 715 O'Clock from
/ Dayton. whore he stopped several
! hours en- route from Columbus His
train, which made the run as spe-
c!al at the rate Of sixty-Cight miles
/ an hour. was gaily decorated with
/ rags and bunting placed there at the
/ urgent request of employees OF the Gin
/ Ciuuau hamilton ana Dayton railroad.
/ Accompanying Mr. Bryan were Judge
/ IJudSou Harmon. democratic nominee
/ Tor governor; state Chairman Finley
! and big escort from Cincinnati
As tn" train carrying the dstiu-
hulShcd NchraslIan pulled into the eta-
! Ton through a gauntlet OF red fire.
/ thousands OF throats sent up a mighty
| yc!i of "Hurrah for Bryan" The
pl' rfcss Of Mr.. Bryan from the rail
road station to the hotel was a con-
/ tnu,us ovation. The reception uc-
corded the democratic candidate ON
his way from Columbus here was e.
remarkable one. Large crowds turn
ed out all along. but at Dayton So
great were the crowds that he was
compelled to deliver two extra
speeches. He was shuWCrcd with flow
ers and greeted with vociferous APP
plauso.
In mis- speeches here tonight Mr..
Bryan said
AS this is the home of my oppo-
ncnt | desire to take occasion to cN-
press my high opinion OF his character
and accomplishments. / think that
pay him a higher compliment in ass
suming that he Is able to conduct his
own campaign than the president does
on contesung with him the leadership
of the party in the campaign
"As Mr. TAFT referred TO a record
feel that it is only fair that | should
make q beief reply 1t Is perfectly
legitimate that both the public and
IN" private records OF candidates
should be brought under inspection for
the private record is as much an in
dox TO man as his public acts.
Mr. Tart and ! have records, ana
they are necessarily a part of the cam
paign In some respects Mr. Taft has
been more fortunate than l. lie has
had opportunity to hold office and to
show his conception OF official duty.
He has help appointive offices for
nearly half his life, and during a con
siderable part of the time the office
was conspicuous, As a United states
Judge, as governor of the Philippines
dHl as SECRETARY OF war ne mas Dttn
before the public. and yet who viii say
that hc could have secured the rcpuh-
lican nomination on his record. It was
the powerful support of the president
That made him nominee OF his party
ana the president seems to feel that
the eXigenCios Of the case require that
the fun support Of the administration
shall be given TO Mr. Taft's candidacy
| have not held office TO any great eX-
tent -Four years in congress covers
my official experience. / began life
rs young lawyer practiCed for a few
years In Illinois and then went to Ne
braska | had no rich or powerful
friends 10 aid me. Whatever distinC-
lion | have gained has been gained i'm
he advocacy OF the policies Of govern
ncnt, which / have deemed best for
he people. and yet / think that you
Nill agree with me that / have been
'tasouahly successful was nomi-
latod for the presidency by "a national
onNuntiuu of my party ana received
ne votes OF $500 900 people. Not
'thstandiug my defeat ] was again
dominated and again received practi-
ally the same vote After the lapse
4 eight years, ! have been nominated
ne third time, the nomination coming
rom the rank and file of my party
nd coming with degree OF unaum-
y that indicates that the principles
'ptabic 10 tho party
He calls attention TO things 7 have
dNocatrd but he does not give YOU a
ull Inst Of them ] have advocated
lritf reform for tVcuty-ciEht years.
nd stiil do so. I have lived long
npuEh 10 See the republican party
frightened by the growth. of tariff re-
orm sentiment into making promise
Z immediate revision, and Mr Taft
imsnlf has been driven to confess
lat the present schedules are iudo-
'nsihlc. ] have advocated the income
~ for aomothing like eighteen years
1d have lived to SEQ Mr. Taft finally
iVocat" it, ] have advocated the elcc-
On Of senators by direct vote of tho
.oplc ior eighteen years, and rejoice
welcome Mr TAFT 10 its advocacy.
though hr only expresses personal
ciinaiiun toward H. ! have advo-
tied the ultimate independence of the
ihrlnos. and | have been rejoicing
fud that IN this campaign he ad-
its there is no other settlement OF
e question.
iir says that / favored the free
image OF silver. IL iS true IIc
iEht also have told you that Mr. Mc-
.hiHy voted Tor free coinage Of silver
1879. that the republican national
INVENTION in 1896 pledged itself to in
-hauonal himctallism, and that Mr.
ekinley.s first important act after
king the oath OF office was TO send
commission 90 Europe 90 ask other
uons 20 join us i'm restoring bimet-
ism We insisted that the country
eded that money. and we point to
e fact that increased prosperity has
me with larger currency. The un-
pcctod discoveries OF gold have saved
G people. and the money question Is
longer an issue because of this In
sasa in the nations money His at
mp' % Tesurrcct that issue Is con-
sion that he is unable to meet the
ues of the present time
He accuses me of faVoring govern
ant ownership, but he forgets that
m he and President Roosevelt have
reatencd the railroads with govern
ent ownership II they don't consent
effective regulation. and this is sub
antially the position that I have
ken, except that I have less faith