Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-11
BRYAN DELIVERS
rs SPEECHES IN
ONE DAYS TRIP
GREAT DEMONSTRATIONS ARE
GIVEN BY MISSOURI
ST, JOSEPH'S RECEPTION PROVES
A GRAND FINALE
Unprecedented ovations rendered
Democratic Leader by Eight Coun-
ties-Various Factions Agree
to Support Commoner
TBy Associated Press.J

OT. JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct. 10.-With a
- record of twenty-six speeches de-
~ livered during the day, William
j. Bryan brought to close in this city
tonight his latest tour.
The reception accorded Mr.. Bryan
was fitting finale to the unprecedented
demonstrations which marked his prog
ress through this state. He was up and
doing as early as Z o'clock this morn
ing, and found little opportunity for
rest.
Today's journey, which was through
eight counties of the state, might well
be termed harmony tour" for aboard
the special train were representatives
of the several factions of Missouri Dem
ocracy, who were outspoken in their
declaration to actively support the ma
tional and state tickets.
These factions included William S
Cowherd nominee for governor; former
Governor Lon Stephens, David A. Ball
Judge William H. Wallace and II. F,
Staple the defeated candidates for the
nomination for governor; w. r. Paint
er, nominee for lieutenant governor;
State Chairman Rubri and former Gov
ernor David r. Francis, at one time a
member of President Cleyelands cabi-
net.
All Compliment Leader
Several of these men in turn intro
duced their standard bearer and WED
with each other in the use of compli-
mentary references to him.
The trip from Independence to Kan
sas City was made in motor cars In
order to enable the party to catch its
train.
From the moment of his first utter
ance until he had concluded his re-
marks here Mr.. Bryan declared the
electoral vote of Missouri was safely
Democratic, and he devoted consider
able time to urging the people to elect
the entire state ticket, as we'll as a
legislature which would send to Wash
ington a Democratic senator.
AS on yesterday, he sought to instill
into the minds of his hearer the fact
that a Democratic victory this year
meant a return to prosperity.
He did not overlook President Roose-
welt in discussing the trust question
and read a communication from the
acting attorney general of the United
States, which he interpreted as a direc
refusal on the part of the law depart
ment of the government to prosecute
q corporation for conducting its buS1-
ness in restraint of trade.
He produced a letter to show the in
iuuity of the trusts, and accused the
president of Sinking his duty.
Mr.. Taft, as usual, got his share OF
criticism, the Democratic candidate
pointing out that his Republican op-
ponent was going around the country
making promises which he knew he
could not fulfill, for he said the Repub-
lican party was unable to offer any real
remedy.
While speaking at Glasgow to big
crowd, a panic was narrowly averted,
caused by some one making an outcry
that a train was coming. Men, women
and children in their desire to get off
the tracks were knocked down, several
women tainted and two old men and
and an old woman appeared to be bad
ly hurt.
Mr.. Bryan urged the people to be
calm. The train which the people
thought was coming upon them was
tagged and the fright was over.
The crowd again surged around the
candidates car and he spoke for a few
minutes longer.
Mr.. Bryan left at midnight for Lin
coin, Neb., where he will remain until
Tuesday morning, when he again will
start westward, spending three days in
Nebraska and making flying trips to
Colorado and Wyoming.