The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-29
BRYAN STILL ON
ENtMY'S GROUND
INTRODUCED TO LARGE CROWD
AT ALBANY BY DAVID 3. HILL
LAST NIGHT.
SPOKE TO FACTORY MEN
At Several Manufacturing Towns in
New York sterday-Attacked
Taft's Labor Record at Every
Opportunity.

! Albany, N. Y, Oct 2S--The feature
of Bryan's tour up state today was
the appearance on the platform here
Tonight Of Former United States Sen.
ator David B. Hill. Ii was the frs
! thine in several years that Hill hal
attended such gathering, so that
when he stepped forward as chairman
to introduce Democracy's leader, the
great crowd rose to a man and wildly
cheered
Hill Praise1 Bryan.
Hiss declared himself in favor of
judgment. the Democratic presiden-
tial candidate is absolutely right upon
every contested question in this cam
paign. Il am fer him, said Hill be
cause | sincerely believe the best in.
terests fthe country will be sub
served by his election" His, referring
to the Republican charge that a panic
viii follow Bryans election declared
that it would not be panic, but it
will be a panic on the part of the
hundred thousand federal office hold.
ers and public officials who will have
to surrender their places to the yictcr-
ious party"
He concluded his enconium of Bry-
an by saying that our candidate is
your friend He is my friend. He is
the friend of the people. He has been
courageous, sincere and a constant
friend of labor ever since he has been
in public life. He is as incorruptible
as he is brave, and can neither be
purchased nor intimidated."
The Democratic candidate received
an ovation as he arose 10 speak. He
expressed his appreciation of the cor
dial welcome he had received He
laid stress on the PLANK in Democratic
platform providing ror the publicity
of campaign contributions before
election.
Publicity of Contributions.
Il asked my national committee"
he said Ito publish contributions be-
fore election and it mas done so, |
asked our congressional committee to
follow the example fthe national
committee and it has done so. Tafts
national committee has promised to
publish the contributions after the
election when he knows it will be
n hn a 4 tnt 10 . a
voters, but the Republican congress.
ional committee has ,.ot promised to
publish the contributions even after
the election. II not, we have a right
of the Republican party
has to receive funds that are too tain.
ed to go into the treasury of the ma
tonal committee"
The conscience of the American |
people. he asserted, demanded the in. |
auguration Of an era OF honesty in |
politics. Can Taft afford to ignore |
his demand?" he inquired.
Taft Cut Wages.
Bryan repeatedly referred to Taft's 1
llbor record. He declared Taft was
he most Objectionable public man the /
aboring men fthe country have
ever known He discussed the deci
on of the then Judge Taft in 1894. |
bearing on the case where the re |
,eiver of a railroad cut the wages Of !
he men ten per cent The EN-.
)loyes.' said Bryan, presented a pc
ition and asked for a restoration Of
heir wages. but by his decision he
said they had no legal right to ask il /
and he had no legal right to listen to .
hem, but that if they were talking to |
IN employer, the employer might. as
matter Of charity restore thci- /
wages; that he could not listen TO
such a petition. because as a Judge /
his duty was to protect the railroad"
Addressed Factory Men.
In the course OF the day Bryan
made speeches at Hastings on-the-
Hudson, Tarryt1wn. Ossining. Hud 4
.on. Rensselaer,. Schnectady and Troy.
Everywhere along the line of travel I
crowds turned ont to hear
iim. He frequently left the train 10
make speeches
His reception az Schnectady wa 4
notable. Two Of his three speeches
here were made in TIE open to en- 4.
iloyes Of the locomotive works and /
he General Electric Company. H.
old them the tide was fast running
With the Democratic party and that
eports from al over the country in
Heated Democratic victory He met
mother large crowd al Troy. from
when be- will leave in the morning
or C0hCes. Utica. Rome. Oneida. ca