The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22
BRYAN WARNS UP.
Goes After Everything Republican, in
Sight, at Buffalo.

Buffalo, n. Y. Sept. 22.-"The presi-
dent has seen fit to give the Republi-
can candidate another Endorsement. 1t
seems that I am running against two
Republicans instead of one, but our
platform is so plain and the purpose
of our party is so we'll expressed in
that platform that I am prepared to
meet the argument of one or both of
them
Hurting defiance at his Republican
opponents, w. ]. Bryan, speaking here
last night before an immense audience,
so declared himself
The Democratic leader reached this
city at 1880 o'clock. Cheering crowds
at the station and along the streets
greeted him on the way to the hotel
where he remained but a few moments
before he was whisked away in an au-
tomobile to Humboldt park where he
spoke to vast throng- From the park
he went to Convention hall which was
packed by thousands while outside
were quadruple the number, necessi
tating a brief overflow talk. From the
moment he began speaking in this state
at Brockport, early in the day until
he had concluded his remarks here, the
Democratic candidate took the bit in
his teeth and assailed at every turn
President Roosevelt, Mr.. Taft and the
Republican leaders. He spoke of the
conflict which he said existed between
the president and Republican man
ayers of congress; replied specifically
to certain queries propounded to him
in an open letter in the Chicago Tri-
bune; attacked the president for what
he said was his failure to enforce the
antitrust laws, and from which he
said the president could not escape;
denounced Senators Platt and Depew
as having betrayed the people; charged
the Republicans with turning the fin
ancial system over to Wall street and
finally poured a volley of remuneration
into the Standard Oil company. Wheth-
er or not following so closely on the
heels of his conference with Judge Par
ker and former Senator David B. Hill
the vigor of his speech was due to the
conclusion reached, is not known, but
it was admitted on all sides that at
no time during the present campaign
has Mr. Bryan been so aggressive.
He made a dozen speeches to large
and enthusiastic crowds all along the
line. Bands played, the people cheer
ed and at Tonawanda there was an
Speeches We're made at Brockport,
Holley. Albion, Medina, Middleport,
| Iockport, Niagara Falls, Sanborn, Sus-
pension Bridge and several smaller
places. The references to Senators
Platt and Depew were made at Medina,
where he touched on the Democratic
issue of shall the People Ruler
You have two Republican senators"
| he said, from this state. One has rep
resented an express company, the other
| has represented the railroad COM
panies and both of them have acted to-
gether to betray the people,
Reaching the climax of his attacks
| in this city the Democratic candidate
| insisted that although the president to
whom he referred as 1.-The president
who picked the candidate for the Re
publican party had called attention
/ to certain things that had been accom-
| plished in way of reform the Demo
Gratis in the house and senate had been
| more loyal to reforms than Republi-
| cans, and he said the president is I'M
| grateful to the Democrats when he in
Inmates that a Democratic victory