Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
Hits Hard at Financiers in
Kansas Speeches.
TOMORROW LABOR DAY"
Says the Worhngmen Will Then
Have a Chance to Strike.
LAST SPEECH IN LINCOLN
Democratic Candidate Will Wind Up
His Campaign in Home City
Tonight

KANSAS CITY. November William
J. Bryan is spending the last day of the
campaign in northeastern Eansas deliv-
ering speeches on his way home to Lin
coin, Neb.. to vote.
Mr.. Bryan arrived i'm Kansas City at
4 80 this morning a regular train over
the Chicago and Alton from Chicago. He
was met by score OF prominent demo-
Gratis from Kansas and Missouri with
thirty automobiles and escorted across
the state line to Kansas City. Kan. where
the first speech of the day was made
shortly after O'Clock The trip over the
line was made across the intercity viaduct
skirting the Missouri river. and as the
party reached the center of that structure
a chorus of whistles from the packing
houses and river boats greeted the candi-
date.
A tremendous crowd had gathered at
the speaking place in Huron place and II
was with difficulty that Mr.. Bryan was
piloted through to the platform. He re-
viewed the main issues of the campaign
and. noting a large number OF working.
men present. he declared.
Tomorrow Labor Day"
IoHloIToW Is idDOr Gay anu the
ing man has chance to strike
In touching finances Mr.. Bryan asked:
why did not President Roosevelt and
Mr.. Taft get together and postpone that
panic till 1909. so they could blame IL on
me?' The enthusiasm of the crowd was
unbounded.
From Kansas City. Kan, Mr. Bryan
boarded a special train and started on the
last days trip of his tour. Stops were
scheduled al Leavenworth Atchison, Hia-
watha. Seneca and Marysville. Kan. be-
fore Lincoln is reached. Mr.. Bryan will
make his final appeal to voters at Lin
coin tonight
LEAVENWORTH Kan. November .
w. j. Bryan spoke here for half an hour
this morning to large crowd on the
Market square. Hundreds of farmers had
country. and the streets were crowded.
Much enthusiasm was displayed.
Great Crowd at Atchison.
ATCHISON. Kan. November before
a crowd said to be the largest ever as
sembled in this city, w. J. Bryan this
morning continued his denunciation of the
republican leaders action in denying the
support of the trust magnates and in re-
fusing to allow the public to inspect its
books Business was suspended, and the
largest open Srace in front of the depot
was completely filled with an enthusiastic
audience. Every utterance of the candi-
date was cheered and applauded, and his
relative to the connection of the
Standard Oil Company and the republican
leaders called for appreciation Here again
he repeated that Mr.. Taft was to be pitied
in his vain effort to dodge the support of
Mr.. Rockefeller and claim the support Of
the labor leaders.
He brought out the letter published in
a New York paper from the Standard
Oil people in New York city instructing
their employees to march in the party
last Saturday night and also told of Mr..
Gompers' speech, in which he quoted from
kilograms from labor leaders denying MIR.
Taft's statement that these labor leaders
were supporting him.
providence for Democracy"
when Mr.. Rockefeller will come out
from under cover and give the odium Of
his name to the republican party. IL means
that Providence is working for democ-
racy." he said. The President says:
Why, Mr.. Rockefeller. what did you do il
for? The President says, in substance:
Mr.. Rockefeller. we did not intend to
publish you until after the election, when
we publish our campaign funds. And
Mr.. Taft says: why. Mr.. Rockefeller.
why didn't you wait until after dark be-
fore you came and took my arm? Don't
you know it won't do for me to be seen
in company with YOU?
why are they afraid to have their
with the Rockefeller people
known? My friends. they have been pro-
tecting that corporation all these years.
The Standard Oil Company has a tariff
of 40 per cent against is leading COM
retitor. Russia. and a republican party
has not dared to take IL off. ! am glad
that Mr.. Rockefeller has innocently come
out and let the country know the bar
gain between him and the republican
leaders. 1t is fortunate for the people.
Refers to Homestead.
And then comes Carnegie. who holds
the largest block of bonds of any man
in the United States and he says that
my election would be a tragedy. Yes,
embering the tragedy at Homestead
which will never go out of his mind he
thinks that anything is a tragedy that
affects these enormous monopoies that
are sucking the life blood out of the
nation.
And Mr.. Hartman is for Mr.. Taft
There is not one financial pirate in this
country that is not supporting Mr.. Taft.
United States that is not supporting Mr..
Taft.
Some people tell you that If i am
elected I cannot do anything: that even
if l have a democratic Congress. which
I expect to have l cannot do any
thing Let me read you what Secretary
Root says about it. In his speech last
Saturday he says: Careful observation
of the Senate leaves little doubt that IL
the people of the country were to give
their approval to Mr.. Bryan by electing
him President and by supporting him
with a democratic House. sufficient
number of senators elected as republic
cans would yield to the pressure of the
Bryan policies, backed by the force OF
that popular Endorsement to give effect
to almost any measure which he might
propose. Mr.. Bryan has publicly de-
clared that he expects this, and I think
the expectation would be justified
There, my friends, is the statement
of the Secretary of State, and he is right
II / have a democratic House and am
elected President. / shall call Congress
together Immediately and l shall propose
the measures that my platform declares
for and the Congress will be pledged to
tha: support. and l shall send measure
after measure to the republican Senate
and demand that they yield to the will
Of the people expressed at the poll
MRS. ERB SECURES BAIL.
Counsel Puts Up $500 in Court at
Media, Pa, Today.
MEDIA Pa November c-Counsel for