Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-18
SUPPORT FROM TRUST
BEGE|S IMMUNITY
hya, Charges That Steel Trust
Officials Support &pub|cans
10 Return for ImNudly.
oEnoUlcEs CORRUPTION fuI0
In Addressing Delaware Audience,
Democratic Candidate Names Unit
Cd States Steel Corporation for
First Time as Trust immune from
Prosecution by Administration.
NV ,At/d Lress.)

HARRINGTON, DEL. Sept. IT,
Specially mentioning for the first time
the United States Steel Corporation.
and charging that its officials were
supporting the Republican party in It's
campaign in return for the immunity
from prosecution it received. William
]. Bryan, in a speech here. today hurl-
ed another bomb into the camp Of the
enemy. He also took occasion 10
refer to the corruption fund. which II
has been charged has been used IN
Delaware. and denounced those who
would sell their votes.
In order to fulfil his engagement
at this place at the hour agreed upon
the Democratic candidate travelled
over $50 miles, the last siXty-iive OF
which were in a specia. train. which
covered the distances in sixty-on(
minutes. Ten thousand people await
ed his coming and hts arrival was
greeted with cheers. HIS audience
was made up mostly OF country foix
who came from all directions by spec
ial train and otherwise to hear him.
Eager to Hear Every Word.
Several hundred women tainted in
the crush when the crowd surgad TO
ward the speakers stand IN an effort
to catch Mr.. Bryan's every word.
DR.. Rowland G. Paynter, the Demo-
cratic nominee for governor Of Della
ware. introduced Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan spoke on the tariff. cam
paign contributions. guarantee OF
bank deposits and the trusts. and de-
clared that the interests Of the far
mers were the interests of the Demo
cratic party.
Speaking OF President Roosevelt's
reference to swollen fortunes. Mr..
Bryan declared that you don't find
them among the farmers, the laboring
men, the merchants. the teachers. the
preachers, the priests, or among
those who produce the nations wealth.
You find them in the hands OF just a
few people and those are the people
sho have secured favors and privi-
leges from the government, and when
Mr.. Roosevelt brings his Indictment
l dSdlnSt luOSc O"hs!S vi
tunes. he brings an indictment against
! the Republican party. for it is the Re-
publican party that has permitted the
abuse of governmental power that has
led to the accumulation Of swollen
fortunes"
Criticism Not Personal.
] He assured his audience that When
ever he said anything against the Re-
publican party. Il do not want any
| Of you Republicans to take II to your
selves. for" he said. you have not any
influence with the Republican party,
and are not responsible for what the
leaders do"
His remarks on publicity Of cam
paicn contributions before election
and on the election OF senators by
direct vote Of the people caught the
crowd. and on ties, vote raised their
hands to a man as being in favor OF
these propositions.
NV friends" ne sail. didn't tell
Iyou you were Democrats and didn
know IT,
| Trusts Pay for Protection.
He said there vas no proc! that
1.-The Republicans would reduce the
tariff and injure the trusts which had
,fattencd under Il.
The reason you cannot reduce IT,
he asserted. is that the Republican
party gathers its campaign funds
from these men who purchase the
right TO get the money back IRON
the pockets Of the people. The Re
publican leaders expect 10 get their
money this year like they have secur-
cd ~ heretofore. bot they are not vii
ling that the people should know by
publication before election where the
money Is coming from"
He inquired what answer does Mr.
Taft make
Mr.. Taft no said. explains moth
ing. The steel trust today Ia sup,
porting the Republican party. and the
Republican committee dare not say
before election the smount Of money
II viii colicc: from the oficiais NJ the
steel trust 10 help - in Its campaign.
Regulated BY 0eine Regulated.
He said the Republican party had
regulated tho trusts ONLY by bc'ns
regulated by thrm. On the o'her
hand. the DsnccTa' c party insisted
that the principle Of private faonopo-
r. wss wrong and isstesd n creating
frussx ana thu amending time trying