The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-10-15
William J. Bryan's Reception in
Missouri Unprecedented, Max
ing rs Speeches.

St. Joseph, Oct. l0.-With a record
If 26 speeches delivered during the
lay, William J. Bryan brought to
close in this city tonight bis latest
tour. The reception accorded him
was fitting finale to unprecedented
demonstrations which marked his
progress through this state.
He was up and doing as early as
100 O'Clock in the morning and
found little opportunity for rest.
Today's journey, which was
through eight counties OF the state
might be termed harmony meet
ing" for aboard the special train
were representatives of the several
factions OF the Missouri democracy,
who were outspoken in their deter
mipation 20 actively support the ma
tional and state tickets.
The trip from Independence to
Kansas City was made In motor cars,
the speed laws being suspended In
order to enable the party to catch Its
train.
From the moment of his first ut
terance until he had concluded his
remarks here, Mr.. Bryan declared
that the electoral vote of the state OF
Missouri was safely democratic, and
he devoted considerable time to urg-
ing the people to elect the entire
state ticket, as well as a legislature
,.flN t..b "a -. nj.
democratic senator. AS ON yester-
day, he sought to instill into the
minds OF his hearers the fact that
democratic victory this year meant a
return TO prosperity. lie did not
overlook the president In discussing
the trust question, and read COM
munication from the encouragement
Of the United States which he inter-
preted as direct refusal on the part
OF the law department Of the govern
ment to prosecute a corporation for
conducting its business In restraint
Of trade. Judge Taft, as usual, got
his share Of criticism, the democrat
ic candidate pointing out that his re-
publican opponent was going around
the country making promises which
he knew he could not fulfill, for he
, SAID the republican party was unable
TO offer any real reforms.
Mr.. Bryan left at midnight for
: Lincoln, Neb., where he will remain
until Tuesday morning, when he
y again starts westward, spending
three days In Nebraska and make ily-
, ing trips To Colorado ana Wyoming.
Kansas City, oct. l0.-William J.
y Bryan, after an address in puolic
square OF Independence, Mo-, where
" he left his train, was hurried in a
= motor car to park on Fifteenth
u street in this city, where an enor-
u NOUS crowd had gathered about a
dag .bedecked platform. Mr.. Bryan
u spoke Tor half an hour and then he
u Nas conveyed by automobile, score
u Of Others escortiLg him, to the Pur.
lington station at the Hannibal
Vt bridge, where his train had gone
from Independence. Mr.. Bryan left
'e for ST. Joseph about q 30 In his ad.
'e dress he referred to campaign fund:
and said;
~ "Our platform declares In favor ol
publicity as to campaign contribu
lions and that publicity is TO be be-
, fore the election, our national com
~ mittee at its Hrst meeting having ap'
Piled that platform 10 the present
! campaign, and announced that I'll
1t contributions I'm excess OF 800 would
Te he made public before the election,
~ the fifteenth OF October being set 'or
~ The date on or before which all con.
y trihutious received up 10 that the
9 publication is TO be daily and no con-
tributiuus above 800 is TO be accept.
ed within three days OF the election.
We made an appeal for popular sub
n. scfiplions and as a result we have
10 collected something over sl6O,000.
- cannot give the exact amount OF IL
,u for my information is several days
u old lt mas be as much as $50, 90 0y
-. this time. In addition 10 this We
is received about $40, O0 from Denver
no that heine the amount left from ths
A sum given by the city OF Denver u
r. defray the expenses OF the couven
nr ton. That would make the cam
paign fund something between $500,
no O1l aud s33O, go. This fund has beer
y. collected largely in small amounts.
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