The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-03
REPUBS ON A GRILL
BRYAN-KERN CLUB EDUCATED ON
 ISSUES.
Eloquent Attack on G. o. P. and Fol- lowers by Mir. O'Neal and Other speakerS-Rain Interfered
 With Meeting.

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 Declaring that the outlook in the great States of the Middle West is more hopeful for the Democrats than ever before. that everywhere the party of Bryan is organized. aggressive and | enthusiastic as against the demorali- | zation of the Republicans, Hon. Elm 1 met O'Neal sounded a note of optimism that brought cheer to the faithful Democrats who braved the weather to appear at the Bryan-Kern rally at the court house Monday night. Mir. O'Neal. passing through Mont l gomery on his way to his home in Florence, after 0 stump speaking tour in Illinois and Ohio. was induced to remain in the city long enough to de- liver an address to the attendants at | the rally.
 "The Republican campaign" he de- clared, lis marked by It's apathy. The Republicans are conducting cam paign on false pretenses. which fraud is recognized by the party speakers, and by the old-time loyalists, and lit | tie interest is manifested. More than one Is swerved to faith in Democracy | by the recognition of the insincerity and complacence of the Republican party"
 MT. o'Neal delivered an earnest tri- bute to Bryan. declaring the great | Democratic leader as able and sincere and fearless, as man to lead any hope to victory, and especially the just cause | of the Democrats.
 MT. O'Neal dwelt at length on the collusion of the Republicans and the trusts declaring that the non enforce ment of the Sherman antitrust law at | the hands of the Republicans is re- | sponsible for the business deromaliza- ton of the country.
 MT. O'NeaI branded the system of tariff, now operative, and installed un- der the Republican regime, as iniqui- tous, as veritable robbery of the pub l lie.
 "The people everywhere demand a relief and while the Republicans quib- ble at the issue, and tentatively prom | ise a reform the true reform will come only from the Democrats" The sherman antitrust law was ably defined by the speaker. and he
 pointed to the manner In which 1t had been openly violated with the sanction of the Republican officials. Mir. o'Neal
 also touched upon the guarantee of
 small bank depositors. and showed | that the Democratic platform plank,
 in this particular. was just, and the
 only true safeguard over offered the
 common people.
 This election consider the most
 important of any before the Ameri- can people at any time. It stands. on the one hand. for freedom from op- 1 pression. and on the other. for a re- i rewal and a continuation of the depre-
 t,stions of the unbridled trusts. work inR under a protective tariff The people everywhere so recognize the importance. and are ready to accom- | plish any remedy. It is only in the South. I a mashamed to say. that
 have found any pesslmism among the
 Democrats.'
 MT. oNeal was followed by Hon. s.
 F. Dent. nominee to National Con
 gress. MT. Dent sang of united | Democracy. of the party which. when ever organized. Is irresistible. and fore
 told the auccess that win come. and
 which has always come. when the Dem
 ocrats worked together hand in hand
 Leaving national politics for while
 Mir Alex Troy. who was introduced
 after Mfr. Dent, spoke of the three
 proposed constitutional amendments
 which are submitted for today's cleo
 ton. and especially of the new county
 amendment, declaring that large coun- l ties are incoRvenient. that they de- l.atroy the fundamental principles ot