Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-30
UTICA, SHEaAgAH's HOME.
OPESS ARMS TO B9YAN
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fact that IL was presided over by
Thomas W. Meacham. president OF
the Syracuse Chamber OF Commerce.
! Throushout the day the Democrats
! candidates themes principally were
| honesty In government and TN"
Republican claims Tor prosperity"
He spoke at Cohoes. ttica. Rome.
Oneida and Canastot.
Not so Easy Tor Republicans.
COHOES. n. Y, Oct. 99.-Opcn'ng
the last day Of his campaign in New
York state this morning. Mr.. Bryan
told an audience which filled the
opera house that he expected to be
elected TO the presidency Mr.. Bryan
said that before the Denver conNcn'
! ton the Republicans WEI" very con-
iideut. He added:
They said that If the Democrats
would only nominate ne, they would
have an easy campaign and Il walk
over Well this time we are able
to forecast the result and what is
the cause The cause Is so appeal
lean people that we are drawing TO
lifting I'D the moral standard and
who are trying to touch the con
, science of the nation. Republican
leaders no longer lead the peo-
pie In the right direction
these leaders have betrayed the sen
timent even in their own party AMI
mi>rtpreSented the wishes OF the
rank and file OF the Republicans"
Must Have Publicity.
Discussing publicity OF campaign
contributions. Mr.. Bryan asked those
present If they were willing TO en-
dorsc plan that conlcmPates the
pur chase of elections.
Il warn you now he said. with
much emphasis, that the crusade we
bave commenced for honest politics
will 20 on until We have law that
will compel Republican leaders to
open their books and let the people
know what Is going on
Senate for Predatory Wealth.
Mr.. BRYAN charged that the Cnltet
States Senate was the bulwark of
predatory wealth, and favor seeking
corporations had controlled the ac-
tons of senators who were chosen
10 represent the people. lie asserted
that Mr.. Taft had not attacked sin
gle trust because, he said. every trust
magnate. was supporting him. land
ont of their funds the Republicans
! are preparing to buy every vote that
can be bought"
! Mr. Bryan vchementlv declared that
the Republican party was going back
ward instead Of forward with respect
to labor. He characterized the prom
Use of revision of tariff as an at
tempt to perpetrate fraud on the PEG
pie.
Better Use for the Money.
ROME. n. Y. Oct. 29-"They are
talking prosperity and the papers tell
Us that they are going to have great
big parade in New York City next
Saturday night. They are going to
have red fire; they are going to hRve
" illuminations; they are going to have
bands, and when I was in New York
saw them building grand stands
along the route fer the people who
will watch the parade.
why don't they take the money
and furnish lodgings at night for the
hundreds of men whom I saw sleeping
Men SLEEP ns In Park.
~ had coca lion to ride down
broadway two nights, one time at 2
o'clock and another time at O'Clock
in the morning. and there were not
less than 300 men sleeping In one
park on benches. and they were pro-
tectirg themselves from the cod By
tieing newspapers aropHd their limbs.
and while these men have not the
money with which 10 buy lodging. the
Republican party is pouring out its
money from its campaign fund on red
fire in order to prove that 1t Is the
party Of prosperity
This was the way w. ]. Bryan con-
cluded his speech at this place today
after denouncing Mr.. Taft for threat
ening a panic in the case of his cleo
. ton. and to show that panic was
now upon the country.
Mr.. Bryau's theme was Justice and
he said that the Democratic party
presented a larger hope CT justice IN
government than did the Republican
marty. For this reason. he said, he
had right to Expect a majority OF
the votes CT The American people.
Overflow at Sherman's Home.
UTICA, ~ Y. Oct. .29.-Paying a
visit to Utica. the home Of James s.
Sherman. Republican vice-prcs.den-
tis; nominee. W. J. Bryan the DsmO-
t-a,ic candidate for President got a
great demon stratinn.
:. 1T was one ct the best meetings
of Inc campaign" said he on his re-
turn 20 the CT. The opera house
wapre he spoke was inadequate 10 &C