The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-25
REMARKABLE OvATIONS
TO DEMOCRATIC LEADER
People of Columbus and Dayton Turn
Out BY Thousands and Tender a
Most Enthusiastic Greeting
to the Candidate.

the President is that he put into practice
for month and a half what he has
talked about for seven years. and that is
square deal"
Twice today w. ]. Bryan, democratic
candidate for President, gave expression
to this utterance, the first time in Day
ton and again in this city tonight, before
two of the biggest audiences he ever has
faced 1t was not square deal, he
charged, for the President to pick out one
republican and nominate him over the
other republicans, and it was not square
deal for the President to use his office.
which belonged to all the people, as d
party asset. He added a feature
to his speeches during the campaign by
comparing the personal record of himself
and Mr.. Taft.
After a memorable day in the history of
campaigning in this state, Mr.. Bryan
arrived in this city tonight at 7;15 O'Clock
from Dayton, where he stopped several
hours en- route from Columbus His train,
which made the run as special at the
rate of 6S miles an hour, was gaily decked
with flags and bunting placed there al
the urgent request of employees of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton rail-
road.
Accompanying Mr.. Bryan were Judge
Judson Harmon, democratic nominee for
governor, State Chairman Finley and a
big escort from Cincinnati.
"Hurrah for Bryan"
AS the train carrying the distinguished
Nebraskan pulled into the station
through a gauntlet of red fire. thousands
of throats sent up might yell of "hurrah
for Bryan" and the great crowd pushed
and jammed until it appeared as if some
one would be injured The progress of
Mr.. Bryan from the station to the hotel
was continuous ovation.
The reception accorded the democratic
candidate on his way from Columbus
here was remarkable one. Large crowds
turned out all along the line, but it re-
mained for Dayton to fairly overwhelm
him with its demonstrations. So great
were the crowds that he was compelled
to deliver two extra speeches. He was
showered with flowers and greeted with
vociferous applause from the tens of
thousands from the city and surrounding
points.
Bryan'S speech.
In his speech here tonight Mr.. Bryan
said
'.As this is the home of my opponent,
! desire to take occasion to express my
high opinion of his character and ac-
complishments. 1 think that l may pay
him higher compliment in assuming
that he is able to conduct his own cam
paign, than the President does in con-
testing with him the leadership of his
party in the campaign. AS Mr.. Taft
referred to my record, [ feel that it Is
only fair that l should make a brief
reply 1t is perfectly legitimate that
both the public and the private records
of candidates should be brought under
inspection, for the private record is
as much an index of man as his
public acts. Mr. Taft and have
records and they are necessarily a part
of the campaign. In some respects Mr..
, Taft has been more fortunate than l.
! He has had opportunities to hold office
and to show his conception of official
duty He has held appointive Offices
for nearly half his life and during a
considerable part of the time the Of
flee was conspicuous AS United
States Judge, as governor of the Phil
ippines and as secretary of war, he has
been before the public, and yet VIII o will
say that he could have secured the re-
Ii
was the powerful support of the Presi-
dent that made him the nominee. and
the President seems to feel that the
exigencies of the case require that the
full support of the administration shall
be given to Mr.. Taft's candidacy.
Bryan's Record.
"I have not held office to any great
extent Four years in Congress covers
nv official experience. l began life as
young lawyer, practiced for few
years in Illinois and then went to Ne
braska.
81 had no rich or powerful friends to
aid me. Whatever distinction 1 have
gained has been gained in the advo-
cacy of the policies of government
which 1 have deemed best for the peo-
pie, and yet, I think that you will
agree with me, that / have been rea-
sonably successful. 1 was nomina ted
for the presidency by a national con-
vention of my party and received the
votes of 6,5O0,000 people. Notwith-
standing my defeat I was again nomi-
mated and again received practically
! the same vote After the lapse of eight
years have been nominated the third
time the nomination coming from the
rank and file of my party, and coming
with a degree of unanimity that indi-
Gates that the principles which 1 have
been advocating are acceptable to the
party.
"Mr. Tafts official record would not
have secured him the nomination. l have
been thrice nominated without extended
official record He calls attention to
things that / advocated, but he does not
give you a full list of them. I have adj
vocated tariff reform for 2S years and
still do so. have lived long enough to
see the republican party frightened by
the growth of tariff reform sentiment into
making a promise of immediate revision,
and Mr.. Taft himself has been driven to
confess that the present schedules are in
defensible. l have advocated the income
tax for something like Is years and lived
"A to see Mr.. Taft finally advocate it. 1
fAhave advocated the election of senator's by
direct vote of the people 1S years and re-