Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-31
TEN SPEECHES n STATE Of OHIO
Charges Steel and Oil Trusts.
Through Carnegie and Rockefeller,
With Furnishing Funds for Repub-
Iican campa;en-Emphasizes Labor
Plank Of Denver Platform.
(Ry Associated Press).

LEN ELAND, o., Oct. 3o.-AeapinS
dtlluncia ion upon the heads of John
D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie.
Pr. siden. Roosevelt and Mr.. Taft.
his r Republican opponent. because as
symnathe with the trusts, William
}. Bryan. in this city tonight brought
to close another strenuous day or
campaigning.
The principal meeting was held in
the Big Center armory. Launching
az once into the issues of the CAM
paign, the Democratic candidate dis
cusssd the Democratic platform, lay.
ing stress upon the planks relating
10 the guararte eing of deposits. pub
lic:;v OF campaign contributions and
the trusts. .,.. D.,
TIE two latter topics furnished him
the themes for his attacks On the
fnanciers. the President and Mr..
Taft -. H..
Dual Trust Alliance.
The Standard Oil Company and the
steel trust, through Messrs ,Rockefsi-
Ter and Carnegie, were credited win
furnishing the funds for the Repubil-
can campaisn.,------''.a :, - -. . :
He emphasized the labor planks OF
the Denver platform and made an a2-
peal for the laboring men to stand TO-
gether and support the national Demo
cratic ticket if they expect the RENE
dial legislation they desired.
MIR. Bryan had something to say
about Secretary Root. who is credited
with having stated that MIR. Bryans
election would be menace to the
country.
Il see Mr.. Root has made an arsu-
ment against the election Of senators
by the pople,' he remarked, Il am not
surprised.
No man in public lne has more
reason to far an election at which
the people vote.
He also thinks my election will De
a menace to the country. He be-
gan his legal career with a defense
OF boss Tweed, and has been so int!-
mately associated with the big law
breakers ever since. that he would
naturally resent the Democratic idea
Of enforcing the law impartialiy
against OFFENDERS
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 50. After
travelling up and down and across
the state of Ohio today. William Jen-
ming, Bryan arrived here at $50
O'Clock tonight and was the recipient
OF a monster demonstration. A dozen
or mere marching clubs. bearing
torches AMI head d by bands. 2araded
through the principal streets and cs-
ccr;sd the candidate TO the Central
armory. where he sps!ic to a vast
concorrsc who wildly chesrfd him.
Later ne went over tc the Gray3
armory ard spoke again 20 another
great crowd
Rockefeller ard Carnegie Marks.
B"yirning ii %lpDison carry today
arotl~r tour CT the Buckeye Sa'c.
Mr.. Bryan hurled an avalanche G:
ccrdcn!nation upon The heads OF John
y. RcckefciIer and Andrew Carnc-
&; whSrcI or his train st@;pcd.
The Dcu:oc-ajic caniidatc had %
scrrcd au;hL.izrd statements by IN"
two franc.srs thai they were supPor'-
ing W. Taft. OF Mr. Rockefeller
he said that TIL oil magnaic was sup
parting VT. Tai; because Mr.. Tan
was supporting him. and concerning
Mr.. Carnegie. no accused him Ct alb
s,.-bing p competitor Of tho steel
trust after grtting The approval o.
Prcsi!.rrt Roosevelt. and said that the
s;crl rrust today is supporting VI
Taft a. IT helped to secure his nomi-
nation
lie mentioned the fac; that more
.han nrv thousand DrulScrais had
c,-.r'rr red voluntarily 10 the pmo-
cratic rampaisn fund and said:
Prefer. unseiHsh Aid.
Il would raih he elected Prcsi-
den, b. the aid 81 Fifty thousanf
Democrats. each giving little. ihan
IN Sc elected President BY the contri'
bu;,cu Of a few great trust magnatcs.
ana then have them come 20 the back
door Of the White House and tell