The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-25

this state, MI Bryan arrived III lilS Si'S
tonight at 7:l5 o'clock from Dayton,
where he stopped several hours en- route
from Columbus. His train. which made
the run as a special at the rate of 6S
miles an hour, was gaily decorated with
flags and bunting. placed there at the ur-
gent request of employees of the Cincin-
natl Hamilton * Dayton railroad. Ac-
Mr.. Bryan were Judge Jud-
son Harmon, Democratic nominee FOR
governor: State Chairman Finley, and
big escort from Cincinnati
Continuous Ovation.
As the train carrying the distinguished
Nebraskan pulled into the station through
gauntlet of red fire. thousands OF
Threats sent up a mighty yell OF 'Hur-
rah for Bryant The progress OF Mr.
Bryan from the station to the hotel was
continuous ovation.
The reception accorded the Democratic
candidate on his way from Columbus
here was a remarkable one. Large crowds
turned out all along the line. put at
Dayton so great We're the crowds that
ne was compelled to deliver two extra
speeches. He was showered with flow
ers and greeted with vociferous ap-
plause.
Mr.. Brysn's Record.
In his speeches here tonight Mr.. Bryan
said:
.'As this is the home of my opponent.
desire TO take occasion 10 express my
high opinion of his character and accom-
plishments. | think that | pay him a
higher compliment in assuming that he
is able to conduct his own campaign than
the president does in contestinS with him
the leadership of the party in the cam
paign.
AS Mr.. Taft referred to my record. /
feel that il is only fair that i should
make a brief reply 1t is perfectly ie-
Ultimate that both the public and the
private record of the candidates should
be brought under inspection. for the pri-
Yate record is as much an index TO "A
man as his public acts. Mr.. Taft and
have records. and they are necessarily a
part of the campaign
Mr.. Taft Fortunate.
I'm some respects Mr.. Taft has been
more fortunate than |. He has had OPP
portunity to hold office and to show his
conception of official duty. He has held
appointive offices for nearly helf his
life. and during a considerable part OF
the time the office was conspicuous. As
a United States judge. as governor of
the Philippines and as secretary of war,
he has been before the public, and yet
who will say that he could have secured
the Republican nomination on his rec
ord? II was the powerful support OF
the president that made him the noml-
nee of his party. and the president seems
to feel that the exigencies of the case
require that the full support OF the ad-
mnistration shall be given to Mr.. rafts
candidacy.
Bryan's One Office.
Il have not held office to any great
extent Four years in congress covers
my official experience. | began life as
IA young lawyer, 'practiced for few
years in Illinois and then went to Ne
braSka | had no rich nor powerful
friends to aid me. Whatever distinction
have gained has been gained in the
advocacy of the policies of government
which | have deemed best for the peo-
Pile and vet. / think. that you will agree
with me that l have been reasonably sue
cessful. was nominated for the prest-
dency by national convention of my
party and received the votes of $500. 00t
people. Notwithstanding my defeat
was again nominated. and again received
practically the same vote. After the lapse
of eight years ] have been nominated
the third time. the nomination coming
from the rank and file of my party, and
indicates that the principles which have
been advocating are acceptable to the
party.
AS to Reform Measures.
He calls attention to things that
have advocated. but he does not give you
a full list of them. | have advocated
tariff reform for twenty-eight years. and
see the Republican party frightened by
the growth of tariff reform sentiment in
to making a promise of immediate revis-
ion, and Mr.. Taft himself has been driv-
en- to confess that the present schedules
are indefensible. | have advocated the
income tax for something like eighteen
years. and have lived to see Mr.. Taft
finally advocate il. / have advocated
the election of senators by direct vote
of the people for eighteen years and re-
joiec to welcome Mr.. Taft to its a6vo
cacy. although he only expresses a per
sonal inclination toward il. I have ad
vocated the ultimate independence of tn,
Filipinos. and | have been rejoiced e
find that in this campaign ne admit.
there is no other settlement of the ques
ton.
Free Silver Coinage.
He says that | favored the free coin.
age of silver. II is true He NIGH
also have told you that Mr.. Mckinley
voted for free coinage of silver i'm 1873
that the Republican national convention
in 1896 pledged itself to international bi
metailism. and that Mr.. McKinley's frs
important act after taking the oath o.
office was to send a commission to Eu
rope to ask other nations to join us IL
restoring bimetallism. we insisted thai
the country needed more money, and We
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