Evening journal., 1908-09-18
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favor OF publicity of all campaign
funds prior to election, which the Re-
publican convention rejected. Mr..
Bryan said he had found q passage IN
the Bible that fits the case so per-
fectly that it just seems like IL was
written about the Republican party"
He then quoted the scriptural lines:
They love darkness rather than light.
because their deeds are evil" He said
II he should be elected President he
would call Congress in special session
and among other things ask Congress
TO provide for the election Of United
States senators by direct vote Of the
people.
Possibly your elections Of senators
have been so fairly and honestly con-
Quoted in Delaware that you haven't
given any thought to the election Of
senators by direct vote Of the people"
Mr. Bryan remarked. amid general
laughter.
Puts Crowd to Test
How many OF you stand for pub
licity Of campaign funds before cleo
tion," -. Bryan asked. "Hold up
your hands"
It seemed as II every hand went up.
rs there a man among you who
stands against publicity OF campaign
funds before election? II SO, hold up
your hand" Mr.. Bryan continued.
-Four hands up. and one not old
enough to vote" Mr.. Bryan observed.
There was commotion 70 the right
side Of the platform as Mr. Bryan
looked in that direction. smiled. and
remarked:
zone man made a mistake. and one
withdraws his vote"
One OF the men who had upheld his
hand wore a Bryan button.
Mr.. Bryan then asked all who Ia
vored the election of United States
senators by direct vote Of the people
70 uphold their hands.
We'll my friends, you've gone
Democratic again." he remarked. as he
scanned the hands poled sSyward. Mr..
Bryan dealt with the tariff question,
contrasted the Democratic and Repub-
lican platforms. raped the trusts, and
said the Steel Trust is financing the
present Republican campaign and the
Republican National Committee dare
not publish its contributions before
election. He also advocated the guar
anteeing of bank deposits. While he
was speaking a photographer for a
Philadelphia newspaper was taking
some snapshots. Generally this does
not disturb Mr.. Bryan, but IL nettled
him yesterday afternoon.
Annoyed BY Photographer
please get through there" Mr.
Bryan asked the photographer II dis
turbs me-" Then, fancying he might
have spoken too sharply, he added 10
the photographer: I'm afraid you'll
catch me when I haven't my photo
graphic smile on" This turned the In
cident into a laugh. and the photog-
rapher-retlred.
Continuing Mr. Bryan said; rs II
possible that any citizen I'm this State
can prize his citizenship at such a low
price as to sell his suffrage. ] pray
that the time may come when the citi-
zenship of this state will be Of such a
high character that the man who offer:
70 buy a vote will be whipped out oi
the State.
Il am owing my election, If elected
TO the unpurchased sovereigns of the
country-the people"
After Bryan concluded the crowc
rushed TO grasp his hand. There were
calls for DR.. Rowland G.. Paynter
nominee for governor. and DR.. Payn.
ter. good-looking and OF fine physique
stepped TO the front. After thanking
the gathering for its compliment, DR.
Paynter added:
Il promise you that If am elected
governor I will carry out the statute
laws as they now stand, and according
10 the Constitution"
Mr. Bryan and his party were driver
back to the train, and the trip to VIII
mington was started. Mr Bryan mad'
brief farewell speech from the train
, platform before starting. Then HI
, went to his compartment and rested
all the way 10 New Castle, NOBODY
being permitted to disturb him.
Former Senator r. r. Kenney, VIII
, liam Pennewill. nominee for State au
, ditor: James l.. Wolcott, Of Dover. ant
Merris Taylor also went on the speeia
train.