Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-03
NO REFORM
FROM THE
REPUBLICANS
NO HOPE IN THAT DIRECTION
SAYS BRYAN IN SIOUX CITY
PENRosE AND DUPONT DE
NoUNCED by THE DEMOCRAT,
IC CANDIDATE--sPEAKs AT
VARIOUS CITIES.

Sioux City. Iowa. September s.
Addressing Democratic rally here
last night. William Jennings Bryan,
Democratic candidate for the presi-
dency. denounced Coleman Du Pont,
OF Delaware, and Senator Boise Pen
rose. of Pennsylvania. members OF
the Republican executive committee
as not expected to become reform
ers because, as he charged. all OF
their affiliation was with the trusts.
Received Enthusiastically
Having travelled the entire night
and day through Minnesota and n
part of Iowa, where he received en-
thusiastic receptions. Mr.. Bryan ar
rived here shortly before o'clock
tonight. From the rear platform
of the train at various points he
shook hands with hundreds OF per-
sons and made several talks. At
Alton Ia. "A junction point he dis
cussed at length the tariff and the
subject of guaranty bank deposits
He again charged Mr.. Taft with not
being satisfied with the Republican
platform and with being forced to
continually amend Il.
During two-hours stay In St
Paul between trains. Mr. Bryan took
breakfast in an uptown cafe. which
he reached after a brisk walk. On
the way back he observed I'm music
store window an announcement that
the stock included Photographic rec
ords of his speech on guaranty Of
bank deposits, and of Mr.. Taft on
injunctions In labor disputes. He
tered the place and at his request
both records were reproduced. His
remarks were heard first. and as
the last word died away, he smiling
ly remarked: 81 am now convinced"
At the station here to meet the
Committeeman Beck. Former Mayor
Quick, Judge Vanwagonen and ma
ny other leading Democrats. Nc
sooner did the crowd catch n glimps
OF him as he allghted from the train
than he was Justify cheered by sew
eral thousand people. The cheering
continued as he rode to the hotel.
He departed at O'Clock this morn
ing for Lincoln, travelling to Omaha
via the Chicago and Northwestern
and the balance of the way over
the Burlington, reaching home at
1890 o'clock.
No Hope of Reform.
DOiscussing the question of re-
forms. Mr.. Bryan declared that the
Republican party was not in a pos
sition to reform anything. WHY"
he asked Because its conspicuous
members are connected with the
very things that need reform. and
the Republican party cannot pros
ecute the guilty without disgraclng
it's most prominent members
AS an illustration he cited the
fact that the Republican national
committe had seleced chairman
and that chairman had selected his
executive committee ar" he said :.
"you read the names OF the mem-
bers Of the executive committee that
are now carrying on the campaign
you will find that a majority Of
them are conspicuous for their con
nccUon the very corporations that
need legislation.
one Of them, Mr. Du Pont, Of
Delaware Is today the defendant I'm
suit for conspiracy I'm violation of
tho antitrust law brought by the
United states government. and
which is still pending Mr.. Du Pont
IS defendant in the action, and yet
70 Is the executive committee to
carry on the Republican campaig gn
and the chairman Of the speakers
bureau Of mat committee.
Sow" he said ~ want TO ask
you DO you think that Mr.. Du
Pont Is in a good position TO pick
out speakers and train them as to
what they shall say? Do you eX-
pect any Of the speakers 90 men
tiou the gov vernment suit against
the powder trust II the speaker Is
picked out by one Of the defendants
I'm the case? DO you expect Mr..
Paurose. of Pennsylvania. who has
been intimately connected with all
che great corporations Of his state.
to beomo a reformcr? And yet nc
IS one OF the executive committee 20
carry ON the Republican campaign.
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