The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-22
BRYAN NOW DEFIES
PRESIDEN1HIMSELF
Denounoes Roosevelt for His
Alleged Failure to Enforce
Fedora. Anti Trust
Laws.
STANDARD OIL ASSAILED
Even New Works Pristine Senators
Do Not Escape His Jibcs In
Aggressive Tour About
Buffalo.

Buffalo, y, Y, Sept 2l--"Thc Pres
ldent has seen 1T to give the republic
can candidate another endorsement, 1t
seems that am running against two
republicans. Instead of one but our
platform is so plain Ind the purpose of
our party is so well expressed In that
platform that am prepared to meet
the argument Of one or both Of them
Hurting defiance at his republican
opponents, William j. Bryan democra-
tic candidate for president, speaking
here tonight before immense audiences
50 declared himself. Democracy's
leader reached this city at 1880 o'clock
tonight following the hardest day of
his campaign Cheering crowds at
the station and lining the streets greet
ed him on the way to the hotel where
he remained but n few moments before
he was whisked away to Humboldt
Park in a automobile where he spoke
to a vast throng, From the park he
went TO Convention Hall which was
packed by thousands while outside
were quadruple the number, necessI-
tating brief overflow talk.
Mr.. Bryan was met at Tonawanda by
William ]. Corners. chairman of the
democratic state committee. and a
large escort party OF state and loca'
democratic leaders and accompanied tc
this city. From the very moment he
began speaking In this state, at Brock.
port, early In the day, until he had con.
Guided his remarks here. the democra.
tic candidate took the bit In his teeth
and assailed at every turn President
Roosevelt. Mr.. Taft and the republi.
can leaders.
He spoke OF the conflict which he
said existed between the president and
the republican managers Of congress
replied specifically to certain queries
propounded to him in an open letter
in the Chicago Tribune. attacked the
president for what he said was hi,
failure to enforce the antitrust laws
and from which he said the president
could not escape; denounced Senators
Plat and Depew IA having betrayed
the people; charged the republican:
with turning the financial system over
70 Wall street and finally poured 9
volley OF denunciation into the Stand
ard oil company. II was admitted or
all sides to-day and tonight that a
no time during the present campaign
has Mr.. Bryan been so aggressive II,
made a dozen speeches to large ant
enthusiastic crowds all along the line
Reaching the climax Of his attack,
in this city tonight the democrati,
candidate insisted that although tins
| president, TO whom he referred q:
the" president who picked the" can
didate for the republican party hat
called attention TO certain things tina
had been accomplished In the way o.
reform, the democrats In the house
and senate had been more loyal TO re
forms than republicans and. he said
the president is ungrateful to tn,
democrats when he intimates that 6
democratic Victory would prove {
| calamity to the country"
He charged the Standard oil com
| pany with being the" most ancien
OF the offenders against law and NOR
ais and accused It OF employing every
form of oppression and having been {
conspicuous corruptor both of of
ficials and of public opinion.