Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-22
Great Demonstration is
Given the Nominee at
Huntington.
OUT EARLY IN THE DAY
Vim Undiminished by Hard
Days Work in Taft's
Native State.

Ravenswood, w. Va, Oct 22-Al-
though he did not retire until 2 this
morning, Bryan was up at sunrise and
a short time afterwards was speaking
to a good sized crowd here. As most
of his auditors were farmers, the can.
didate proceeded to puncture the re-
publican contention, which he said was
that the farmer owed his prosperity to
the republican party.
Have Not Done n Thing.
There was not a single thing, he
said, that the republican party had
done that meant good for the farmer
he declared republican leaders had
spent their time legislating in the in
terest of the finances of Wall street
instead of listening to the plea of the
farmers for security in their deposits
big Demonstration at Huntington.
Huntington, w. Va, Oct 22.-Tho
visit of Bryan to this city was made
the occasion for great demonstra
ton. He was escorted through the
streets by several hundred members
of the Bryan and Kern club mounted
He spoke in the court house square foI
ali hour, every available foot of space
being occupied. Platforms of the two
parties were compared and Bryan
plead for support of the voters OF
West Virginia because he said the
democratic party was nearer the peo
Mo nnH ,,1aHond f<x Vub h ixI
the people are demanding.
From Both Sides of River.
Mason City. W. Va. Oct. 22.-BrSaT
got warm welcome here today. Tho
representation from this city was aug
mented by a number of inhabitants
of Pomeroy, Ohio, on the opposite
side of the river. He gave hurried
explanation of the differences in tht
platforms of the two dominant partie;
and asserted the republican party wa:
driven to extremes and was now max
inS excuses.
Great Reception in Ohio.
Marietta, Ohio, Oct 22.-Monste1
crowds and cheering were Ohio's greet
ing to William ]. Bryan yesterday
Just before he passed into West Vir
ginia last night he expressed himsel
as exceedingly well pleased with tn,
receptions accorded HIM in the nativ,
state of his opponent.
At East Liverpool the crowd was s.
great that Mr. Bryan, after making
few remarks, was compelled to sus
in nd b. h,.y,a A
it was, a number of women tainted
and the crowd was swerving in such
way that a catastrophe was averte
only by Mr.. Bryan's decision to ceas
talking.
People Struggle to Get Near Him.
A throng of such proportions as I
cause grave alarm some one would b
injured, met the candidate at Steuber
vile at night. He urged the people t
stand still, but his appeal went III
heard, for they struggled frantically
get nearer to him. A man on a telt
phone pole with megaphone did hi
best to hold the people in check, bu
they swayed backward and forwar
until it seemed almost impossible fo
any one to get out alive.
Although the day was hard one fo
him, Mr.. Bryan exhibited no signs {
fatigue. Inspired by the fact that h
was carrying his warfare into the cam
of his political enemy, he spoke wit
a vigor that even those who have bee
constantly with him throughout tn
campaign could not help but note
Asks Roosevelt to Retract.
At Akron before an immense thron
Mr.. Bryan demanded that Presidel
Roosevelt correct the misstatement /
said the president had made to- II
effect that the democratic nation
committee had received 100000 fro