Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-24
Candidate Speaks Twelve Times
During tie Dag 10 Cheering
Crowds.
aA'kfll's Maze NOT MENTIONED
At Columbus Addresses Record Break
in Audiences IN Memorial Hall and
Afterwards An Overflow Of Twenty
Thousand Perscns-Enlarses Upon
Contempt Plank Of Platform.
(By Associated Press).

(By Associated Press).
| COLUMBUS, o.. Sept 23.-Twclve
speeches to emo. nous crowds marked
| thn second entry of William J. Bryan.
Democratic candidate for Presidchi.
,, into Ohio during the present cam
paisu. His concluding speech was
made here tonight to an overflow
crowd of 10000 persons. while just
previously he had addressed the larg-
est audience that ever had assembled
| in Memorial Hall
Red fire was burned profnselT on
the out side while within the hall. a
brass land enliven'd the audience by
playing patriotic and plantation airs.
Wild Enthusiasm.
MIR, Bryan's appearance on the plat
form created scene OF the widest
enthusiasm He was introduced by
James Kilburne. the Democratic can
didate fer governor of Ohio severai
years ago.
While Mr.. Bryan was speaking,
Judge Harmon. the present Demo-
cratic candidate for governor OF the
state; John I.entZ and others were
! among the crowd outside. In none
| Of his remarks did Mr.. Bryan touch
on the charges against Governor Has-
KEEL.
During the day in this city the
Democratic candidate for President
spoke to 1000 precinct committeeman
at continuous meetings. These meet
ings were followed by addresses 20
| the Commercial! Travellers League on
the trusts and to the Brotherhood o.
Locomotive Engineers and Firemen.
His remarks tonight were en- the IS
sues of the campaign generally but
| his speech to the brotherhood was de-
/ voted exclusively 10 the labor dues.
tion. and mere particularly the plank
in the Democratic platform demand
ing a trial by jury In cases OF inaf
rect contempt.
He took occasion tn refer 20 the at
tempts made in 1896 to pass a Law
covering such cases.
Taft Should Apologize.
Mr.. Bryan used that as IN argn
iment against the position OF Mr.. Tar
that the plank Of the Democratic plat
form relating to indirect contempt
| cases was an insiduous attack on tht
| Judiciary. He mentioned the names
Of Senators Allison. OF Iowa: Hale
of Maine: Morrell, Of Vermont: Cui
lon OF Illinois: Sherman. Of Ohio;
Hawley. of Oregon rs having favored
the measure in the Senate, and M
again demanded that Mr.. Taft "apoto
gize to these big Republicans fo'
slandcring them as he had in TIL;
matter
Direct and Indirect Contempt.
Discussing the question. Mr.. Bryan
said in part:
We say that there ought 10 be
Jury trial and the Republicans say
that there ought not to lie. This Is
a clear issue between rs and my
friends, want 10 give you briefly ON
reason so that IL You are called upon
Ito defend your position en- this posi-
ton on this position: II your. PCS:
ton on this subject Is our position
and orr position is your position.
want to give YOU a few arguments SC
THAT you will he prepared 10 d-fcnd
them. Now. there j. this difference
between direct contempt and indirect
1 CgDIfnlp. III tIl' Nd-' VI
TEMPT the contempt complained or OF
alleged. is committed in the prosenc9
Ct the court. He does not have u
examine witnesses: he Is an eye Wit
ness: he deciirs the question pendinS
on his own knowledge. Hut " the
case Of indirect contempt. that IS
where the act complained OF was com
miitcd outsiie Of the prescnce OF tho
court and where II mast be establish
I'd ry evidence.
Jury Should Decide.
| Vow wc are moi complaining W
the case " direct contempt. but ~
insist iha; as this indirect contempt
Involves a prosecution. which u w its
IraturC a criminal pros cuiion. with a
rrn: shmcat Nv I'm. or imprisonment,
or both We contend rs II Is in IT,
nature criminal prosecution. IN"
nan accused shaII have the protection
rf trial w jury 30 aS"crtain whether
he l. guilty or not u Is not only
irlrortan' 20 have trial by jury IN
| aIrh q cas-. bccaGsc IL l. IN the ma
,urc ~ a criminal prosecution. The
| inGrr IN criminal case simply sHs
and hear tn ovid nce and tries tn
cafo ard gives his distractions ard
drcidrs points ol law and has no ncr-