The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-10-18
GREAT CROWDS
GREET BRYAN
MONSTER DEMONSTRATION TO
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE.
"lET THERE Be LIGHT
Was His Text in Denver. and Tnous-
ands Heard It. While Thousands
More Could Not Get Near.
Red Fire Night Rally.

Denver. oct. 17.-William J. Bryan
dcmicrauc candidate for pr.sidcnt, T.
was the guest Of the city for scveral F.
hours tonight aud was given a great |
cordial reception. Great crowds lined
the streets through which the candi. .
date rode to the Auditorium. whore he F.
delivered the principal speech OF the I.
program of speechmaking outlined for
him.
All along the line of march he was I.
received with enthusiastic acclaim. /.
More than two score OF marching
clubs, from all sections Of the state |
followed the candidate through the |
crty's streets. and a. he progressed |
the glow OF red fire and other pyro-
technics added to the brllliancy of
the electrical effects and especially
arranged for the occasion.
En- route Mr.. Bryan halted twice TO
address the crowds stationed at points
along the line of march where II had
been arranged that he should stop and
only briefly speak to overflow meet.
ings. II required three quarters OF an
hour TO reach the auditorium, In whicn
were assembled $4,000 people. As many
more wa compelled to content them.
selves outside with a glimpse OF the
candidate as he passed through the
entrance way.
one of the features OF the parade
was an effigy of an elephant repIo-
senting the republican party lying
dead from the shafts of democratic
assaults, each spear being labeled with
democratic argument such as anti
publicity Anannias club" tariff r.
vision and other ruggestive reyis-
ions.
Mr.. Bryan took for his text, Let
There be Light and said in part.
''The democratic committee has set
the example. For the first time in our
national history, n national committee
has taken rhe nation into its conf
dence and given forth list Of its
contributions. This is I'm the interest
OF honest politics and honest govern.
ment. u opens a new era. VIII the
republican dare TO defy n universal
sentiment and maintain the secrecy
that has given predatory wealth It's
hold on the government?
The republican national committee
laid down n plank urging publicity
and the republican candidate insists
that the contributions should not be
made known until after the election.
when the information can be- OF little
service
"The public demands light on the
tariff question. The republican plat.
form deals in genoralitlcs The Ian.
guage employed may mean anything
or nothing and the speeches Of the re-
publican candidate intensldes the
gloom that the convention threw over
the subject, Let there be light ana
the people may know whether the
tariff laws are to continue to be- made
by a few benihclarles IN their own
interest, or by the peoples represen.
tatiyes for the peoples good.
What does the republican party in.
tend 70 do with the trusts? Let its
plans be stated Let its remedies be
made known. let there he light on
this cue tion also. We have seen one
of the greatest OF trusts obtaining leg
lative permission 10 absorb rival.
this TO be continued as n settled
policy OF the republican policy? 1t
is not sufficient TO find fault with
democratic remedies What Is the
republican remedy? The people are
entitled TO know.
What is the republican party go.
ing 70 do for the restoration Of con.
again there is need OF light. The re
publican party claims 10 be the friend
OF labor, Let &c define the friendship
that n intends 10 show. II Il is going
to oppose needed labor legislation. lei