Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-13
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VIM, R. HEARST AMONG
THE CHARTER MEMBERS
Statement That He Sought
the Support of independence
Party Leader Pronounced
FaISehood by Nebraskan Z
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[By Morning journal Special LSHsed WIrsI
Cumberland, Md. Sept. 12.-Farm-
ers and laborers from three states.
Pennsylvania West Virginia and
Maryland, were addressed hereby w.
j. Bryan today and tonight, The first
speech In the afternoon was to the
farmers and the second tonight. prin-
cipally to laboring men, largely min
ers In both instances Mr.. Bryan re-
iterated his views concerning Mr..
Taft and his attitude toward the res
publican platform, The tariff, trusts.
publicity of campaign contributions.
guarantee of bank deposits and the
labor question We're discussed at
length MI Bryans remarks were
substantially those delivered yester-
day in his speech in Ohio and at
Wheeling, w Va. The afternoop
speech was made under blazing sun,
whose rays beat pitilessly down on the
heads of the speaker and the great
crowd which stood In the city han
plaza to hear him. A woman directly
in front of the platform was over
come by the heat Mr.. Bryan oh'
serving her illness. suspended his re-
marks, and waited until she had been
taken away before resuming. Arriving
at o'clock in the morning in his
special car "Olovette," Mr.. Bryan was
at once taken in hand by Mayor Kean,
John Brophy and other prominent
prominent democrats of the state. The
democratic candidate after breakfast
was taken on long automobile ride
over the city and the surrounding
country on the return Mr.. Bryan
held reception on The porch OF the
hotel The arrangements for his visit
also included an opportunity to rest up
from his arduous works of the week.
Mr. Bryan gladly availed himself of
this part of the program and slept for
a couple Of hours.
The largest gathering was tonight
when Mr. Bryan in talking to the la
boring men pointed out what the Dem
yer convention had done for them In
promising remedial legislation affect
ing the laboring mans status His
remarks were roundly eheered. Mr..
Bryan accompanied by Democratic
National Committeeman John 7. Nc
Grnw OF West Virginia. former Gov
ernor Jennings of Florida Secretary
Rose and the correspondents who
have been accompanying him on hts
several Journeys, left here at 9;4O
O'Clock tonight for Deer Park, whore
they will be the guestA, until Sunday
night Of Mr.. McGraw. There MIR.
Bryan Is expected tc meet Henry
Gassaway Davis, former democratic
candidate for vice president with
whom II is presumed MIR. Bryan will
confer on political topics.
w. ]. Bryan will not permit himself
to be drawn into any personal discus
sion with w. r. Hearst in connection
with the latter's statement made In
Atlantic last night. and again today
that Mr.. Bryan had asked the sup
port OF Mr. Hearst in 1907. "rhere Is
nothing to say" said Bryan to the
Associated Press representative, Eek
cent that Mr.. Hearsts statement Is abb
solutely false In every way I met him
at his house and also at the house OF
DR.. John w Cox, some time last fall
or winter, but at neither place nor
anywhere else was there any conver-
sation which by any possibility could
be distorted into such proposition.