The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-02
ShOt Stops Are Made At Many Points Where Crowds K
 tend a Welcome
ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD
 OUT AT GRAND FORKS
Candidate Speaks on Guarantee and Shortcomings of Republicans and Makes Plea for Support of
 Democratic Platform.

Grand Forks, N. D., September 1.-Ae. companied by Governor John Burke State Democratic Chairman Cashel many members Of the state committee and a large reception committee from Grand Forks, w. J. Bryan, democratic candidate Tor president. arrived here this evenina from Fargo, where earlier in the day he was accorded an enthusiastic reception and delivered a speech on the issues of the campaign The greeting he received at this place was no less sincere and en- couraglng, On the way out from Fargo the train made many stops which afford ed an opportunity for the candidate to snake hands with many hundreds of peo- pie. At Hillsboro an immense orovd gathered and MT, Bryan made a ten min ute speech lie denounced the republican party for its failure, as he said. to speci flcally meet In its platform the several issues of the campaign, He was grateful to the Denver convention, he said. for giving him a platform that ne need not apologize for.
 When, however" he said, you get through reading the republican platform. you cannot for the life of you tell what VIII be done by the candidates on that platform If elected"
 MT. Bryan again expounded his views on the guaranteeing of bank deposits and urged that MT. Taft goes out of his way to predict dire disaster if that prop- osition should become effective"
 lie discussed the trusts and declared that the republicans bragged on what they had done and asked the voters to trust them for what they ought to do in the future
 II seems to me that when the demo- cratic party takes you into it's confidence It shows not only confidence in you b,,t commence in its own plans. When the republican party refuses to tell you what Will be done, refuses to outline specifically what ought to be done, that party either lacks confidence in your fntelligenca or lacks confidence in the merits of it's own plans"
 The labor question, publicity of cam pafgn contributions before election and the election of senators by direct vote were also discussed.
 You are with us on these proposi- tions," he declared, and he inquired of his audience if they were willing to make their votes represent what they wanted In government. He closed by urging his
  hearers to assist in re-electing Governor Burke and In sending to Congress demo- cratic representatives and senators The Senate of the United States as now con stituted" he asserted, lis simply a place where every predatory corporation has found bulwark and where legislation In behalf of the people is strangled to death"
 The demonstration for MT. Bryan al the station and through the city to the hotel was a notable one. Cheer after cheer went up and the candidates carriage was hanked on either side by large represen- tations from the laboring and farmer classes of the city and surrounding coun- try, who came in on special trains
 Tonight MT. Bryan spoke in front of the Young Mems Christian association build ing, 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 9 o'clock for Sioux City, where tomorrow night he is scheduled for an ad- dress.