The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-02
MIR. BRYAN AT GRAND FORKS Speaks on Issues of the
 Campaign. ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION HELD Pleads for Support of Democratic
 National Ticket. One Of the Largest Crowds Ever Gath- cred In Grand Forks Heard Mr.
 Brysn Speak Last
 Night.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION HELD

Gfand Forks, N. D., Sept. 1.---Accon- panied by Governor John Burke. state Democratic Chairman Cashel. many members of the State Committee and large reception committee from Grand Forks. w. J. Bryan. Democratic cam didate for President arrived here this evening from Fargo. where earlier in the day he was accorded an enthusi- astic reception and delivered a speech on the Issues of the campaign.
 The greeting he received at this place was no less sincere and encourage ing. On the way out from Fargo the train made many stops which afforded an opportunity for the candidate to shake hands with many hundreds Of people. At Hillsboro, an immense crowd gathered and Mir. Bryan made a ten minute speech. He denounced tho Republican Party for its failure, as he said, to specifically meet in its platform the several issues of the cam paign. He was grateful to the Denver Convention. he said. for giving him a platform that he need not apologize for.
 When, however" he said, you get through reading the Republican plat form, you cannot for the life of you tell what will be done by the candi- dates on that platform If elected"
 Mir. Bryan again expounded his views on the guaranteeing of bank de- posits and charged that Mir. Taft ssKoea out of his way to predict dire disaster If that proposition should become ef- fectiYe."
 He discussed the trusts and declared that the Republicans bragged on what they had done and asked the voters te trust them for what they ought to do in the future.
 "It seems to me that when fhe Dem ocratic Party takes you into It's con- fidence. 1t shows not only confdence In you, but confidence in It's own plans. When the Republican Party re- fuses to tell you what will be done. refuses to outline specifically what lacks confidence in your intelligence or lacks confidence in the merits of it$ own plans"
 The labor question, publicity of @tfn@ paign contributions before electioW and the election of Senators by direck vote of the people, were also discussed.
 You are with us on these proposi- tions,r he declared. and he inquired of his audience if they were willing 10 make their votes represent what they wanted fin Government. He closed by urging his hearers to assist in ro-eIect- ing Governor Burke and in sending te Congress Democratic Representatives and Senators.
 "The Senate of the United States as now constituted," he asserted. 'as siln- ply a place where every predatory cor- poration has found a bulwark and where legislation in behalf of the peo- pie Is strangled to death.
 The demonstration for Mir. Bryan at the station and through the city to the hotel was notable one. Cheer after cheer went up and the candidates carriage was fanked on either side by large representations from the laboring and farmer classes of the city and sur- rounding country, who came In on spe- cial trains.
 Tonight MT. Bryan spoke in front of the Young Mems Christian Association building and one of the largest crowds ever gathered here heard his plea for support of the Democratic national ticket His remarks were largely along the lines of his speeches at Fargo and Hillsboro. He left at Q o'clock for Sioux City. where tomor- row night he is scheduled for an ad- dresa