Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-03
Republicans Denounced For
Putting Representatives of
Predatory Wealth in Charge
of Campaign.
DETERMINATION ONLY
REMEDY FOR MONOPOLY
Policy of Regulation Proven
Failure Declares NebraSkan
in Address Scoring Taft for
Lack Of Backbone.

IBy Morning journal Special Leased WIroI
Sioux City, Sept. Addressing a
monster democratic rally here to-
night, William j. Bryan. in the
course of speech on the tariff, guar
anty Of bank deposits, the labor and
trust questions, and governmental re-
forms, declared that Colonel Du Pont
of Delaware, and senator Bois Pen
rose of Pennsylvania, members of the
republican executive committee,
could not be expected 20 become re-
formers. because as he charged of
their affilation with the trusts. Es-
pecial attention was given to the tar
iii reform, and the trust questions.
Having travelled the entire night and
day through Minnesota, and
part of Iowa, where he received en-
thusiastic receptions all along the
line, Mr. Bryan arrived here shortly
before s o'clock tonight From the
rear platform of the train at various
points in both states, he shook hands
with many hundreds of persons and
made several talks, but the chief one
of these was at Alton, Iowa, juno
ton point where he discussed at some
length, the tariff and guaranty Of
public deposits. He again charged
Mr TAFT .wlpi not beiiyg sat{ned' with
the republican, platform and with be-
Ing forced to continually amend H.
During a two hours stay in st. Paul
between trains, MIR. Bryan took
breakfast in an uptown cafe. on the
way back he observed In music
store window an announcement that
the stock included Photographic rec
ords of his speech on the guarantee
of bank deposits and Mr.. Taft on in
functions in labor disputes.
He entered the place and at his
requests. records were produced His
own remarks were heard first and as
the last words died away he smiling
ly remarked II am now con-
vinced."
At the station here to meet the
Nebraskan, were Mayor Seers. state
Committeeman Beck. former Mayor
Quick, Judge Van Wagner and many
other leading democrats. No sooner
did the crowd catch glimpse of
him as he alighted from the train
that he was Justly cheered by several
thousand people and the cheering
continued as he rode along the streets
to the hotel. He will depart at s in
the morning for Lincoln, travelling to
Omaha, via the Northwestern and the
remainder of the way over the Bur-
lington, reaching home at 10:30
o'clock.
Discussing the question of reforms
Mr. Bryan declared that the repub-
lican party was not In a position to
reform anything.
why" he asked because its con-
spicuous members are connected with
the very things that need reforming.
and the republican party cannot pros
ecute the guilty without dlsgraclng
its most prominent members
AS an illustration he cited the fact
that the republican national commit
tee had selected a chairman and that
that chairman had selected his execu-
tive committee
If" he said, you will read the
names of the members OF the execu-
tive committee that are now carrying
on this campaign you viii find that
a majority OF them are conspicuous
for their connection with $50 ry
corporations that need reform. one
of them, Mr.. Du Pont OF Delaware.
is today the defendant IN a suit for
conspiracy in violation of the anti
trust law brought by the United
states government and which is still
pending.
"Mr. Du Pont Is defendant In the
action, and yet he Is one OF the execu-
tive committee to carry on the re-
publican campaign
Nov" he said. Il want to ask you:
Do you think that Mr.. Du Pont is in
q good position to pick out speakers
and train them as to what they shall
say DO you expect any speakers to
mention the government suit against
the powder trust IL the speaker IL
picked out and instructed By one Of
the defendants In the case? Do you
expect Mr.. Penrose OF Pennsylvania.
who has been intimately connected
with all the great corporations Of his
state. To become a reformer? And
yet he Is another Of the executive
committee to carry on the republican
campaign"
Mr.. Bryan asserted that there were
more trusts now In the United States
than there were eleven years ago
mot only this. he said. but what
about the most strenuous republican
you have ever had In the White