Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-22
DENouIcEs HlIlhOlO COERCION
Candidate Scores big Four System
for intinidatins Taeties-steel
Mills Start on Full! Time to Keep
Down Attendance Upon Bryan
Meeting.
fRy Associated Press,

MARIETTA, OHIO, Oct. 2l.-Mon
ster crowds and lusty cheering wa:
OhiQ's greeting to w. J. Bryan today
Just before the Democratic candi
date passed over the line into Yves
Virginia late tonight. he expressed
himself as exceedingly well please q
with the reception accorded him In
the native state OF his Republican op
ponent.
Inspired by the fact that he literal
IL was carrying his warfare into the
camp of his political enemy, he spoke
with great visOr.
While still in bed this morning a
newspaper was handed in to his state
room and Mrs. Bryan read to him
despatch stating that the New York
Central Railroad system was threat
ening its employees with reduction In
wages il he was elected. tut promis-
ing an increase in work and wages
If he was defeated.
Railroad Threat Gave Cue.
This was his cue for the day. and
he pitilessly fred broadslde after
broadside into the Republicans for
Sixteen speeches were made by the
candidate today.
While talking to a vast throng IN
front of the Todd House In 1ounss
town Ohio Dig card signed oy d
number of workers in the steel
n,ants- was sent up to him bearing
the message We can't be Win you
today. but we will be on November
third"
Mill. Used Republican Taeties.- -
Mr. BRYAN afterwards learned tnat
a number of the plants whach nau
been working with reduced NUMBERS,
TODAY for the first time In some
months, started up with their fui.
complement. A number OF tine NIL.
workers however, were In the srea,
crowd, Mr.. Bryan's .rrival being a.
a time when the regular SHIFTS "ere
being made.
The route of travel today vas
through many recognized Republican
stropeholds. and it was at such PLACES
that the candidate fired his heavies'
batteries.
Mr. Tai, got his share of criticism
particularly in the matter OF cam
naixn contributions and his attitude
REGARDING the trust and labor ques
tions As on yesterday Mrs. Bryan
in response to the demands OF tne
crowds, came out in the rear platform
Of the train and bowed
She shook hands with many per
Sons and her stateroom and the par
lor of the car were banked with now
ers Sent to her by admiring friendS
The whole Of tomorrow will b
spen, in West Virginia
NEWARK, OHIO. Uct. al 81,
to YOU that the little ward heller wn'
goes around and brides man 10
Eve dollars il a moral character be
sides the man who attempts to US
his mower to threaten those who wor'
for him and 10 buy them ny . prom
Use Of increase or threaten tnem D.
a promise Ct decrease.
Bio -Four coercson.
Thoroughly. aroused by what d
terms a new menace through U"
publication today in a Coiumpus Ps
per Of a dispatch stating that oh'cia'
of the Big Four part OF the Ne'
York Central lines. nad sammone'
500 workmen at Beliefop;aine. ono
and Informed thai mat = the De"'
Gratis wen the election. there vout
I. a ten per cent. reduction in wage
In, tha: ~ they lost. there would o
an increase. william J. Bryan. IN
before lreakfass speech to q Sss
thrcnr here today poured vo''ey
criticism into the Republican part
for its campaign tactics.
We are appealing TO the intel
repce and to the j.szsaea; OF IN
American people" h. said. tn conc''
SION and all we ask ID that ever
citizen shall BE- allowed TO talk q
no p,cascs and then be SLOWED
vote a. hs thinks. That ID our p'a
form, our plan. We leave the cas-
with you
Emossyss Should Assert 0snheee
MANSFIELD. OHIO. Oct. Z.-fro'
a stand erected ct . vacant tot ne'
!wnram ]. Bryan sssin d'scuss'
fcoatsnse6 on Th,rd Psse.j