The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-24

,.f.rs of HEa independent ClGReidh4
pain Dealer that the candidate him
self was astonisbed at the vastness OF
tbe crowds which assembled at the
various stopping places ana tne
amount OF enthusiasm displayed.
II was at Steubenville, local cen
10, of the oil and steel industry, that
tho Nabraskan was most impressed
with the grip the democracy has up
on the toiling masses. Mr.. Bryan
was about to sit down to luncheon
when the train arrived at SteuDen'
vule. expecting to make but a snort
sneecn from the platform. lie was
astnnjsben To find the railroad plat
form and all the streets surrounding
If literally choked with humanity,
while the tops OF the freight cars
and all the nearby buildings were
covered. The crowd was estimateu
nv the local committee at 1900. Blu
we will let the Plain Dealer tell the
story:
Rut II was not the plumbers SO
,nuch as the frantic enthusiasm tDaI
made the reception unique. Mr..
Rryan was literally moobed tne lho-
mrnt he appeared. He attempted 10
sneak from the rear OF the train, Dut
Sas dragged TO the ground by the
local committee, while the crown
shrelked its approval, and was taken
10 Temporary platform near tne
station. Ii took him five minutes 10
make himself heard. The crowo
seemed to be content with merely
seeing him and kept shouting MS
name and cheering him. lie taikeu
far fifteen minutes in the blazing
sun. directing his remarks IndIuly " "
the workingmen who preponoefa'eo
in the CROWD.
Bryans return to MS car was one
Of the most sire nuous incidents VI
al his campaign experiences. women
Joined in the frenzied rush 10 toucu
him. One woman snatcneo rose
out IF his Duttonhole, ana women on
the outskirts OF the crowd, VINO
could not reach him, shouted 'God
bless you: God bless you. Inc jam
became so terrific that Nj. Bryan
became frightened. He finally man
aged to get back to his Gar and tne
great crowd snrged after him. lie
called 10 the crowd not to crush the
women, who we're in danger.
A smoke begrimed railroadman In
oyeralls climbed to the platform,
and, waving his cap, shouted:
II IN republican all my life, but
I'm with an honest man now.
Were republicans, but we're with
you, - the crowd roared back.
Inspired 10y the unprecedented
demonstration, Mr.. Bryan put the
popular panks Of his platform to a
vote before the crowd. When he
asked for all who favored popular
election of United States senators TO
! lift their hands, thousands OF bands
went into the air. and shouts could
be heard across the river in West
Virginia. The same result was
shown in the vote on other planks.
When the train pulled out the
crowd made a M ad rush after 1t and
followed it for 100 yards down the
track, yelling and shouting.
All this In the home state OF the
republican candidate, who processes
tn believe that the prosperity OF
the country depends upon bis cleo
ton to the presidency, and who
poses as friend Of labor. Contrast
the reception OF Mr.. Bryan at Steub
enville, o., with the opening of the
republican campaign at Youngstown
in the same state, where the works
belonging TO the United States Stee
corporation we're shut down and thu
men given days holiday, Will
pay II they would march In the
parade, the benitlcent corporation
standing the expense OF the uni
| forms
| The nomination of Judge Taft wa!
| forced by Theodore Roosevelt, buI
the federal Office holders, supported
by all the taritf-protected trusts Ii
the country, are not powerful enough
| To elect him. Salt Lake Herald.