The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
People Do Honor to Democratic Standard Bearer In a
 Score of Towns
LEADERS OF MISSOURI
 JOIN IN LONG TOUR
Democratic Victory This Year Means Return of Prosperity, Says the Ncbraskan, Who Discusses
 Campaign Issues.

st. Joseph, Mo. October 10.-With a rec ord of 20 speeches delivered during the day, William J Bryan brought to close in this city tonight his latest tour The reception accorded him was a fitting finale 10 unprecedented demonstrations which marked his progress through this state. He was Up and doing as early as o'clock in the morning. Todays journey. which
 was through eight counties of the state. might well be termed .harmony meet
 ing for aboard the special train were representatives of the several factions Of
 the democratic party in Missouri. who
 were outspol1en in their determination to
 actively support the national and state
 tickets. These included William s. Cow
 herd. nominee for governor; former Gov.
 Lon stephens. David A. Ball, Judge Will
 liam H. Wallace and H. F. Stapel, the de- feated candidate for governor: w. R. ! Painter, nominee for lieutenant governor.
 State Chairman Rube and former Gov. David R. Francis. Several of them in turn { introduced their standard bearer and vied
 with each other in the use of compliment
 tary references to him. The trip from h. dependence to Kansas City was made in : motor cars
 From the moment of his first utteranee until he had concluded his remarks here
 MT Bryan declared that the electoral vote of the state of Missouri was safely dem
 oeratic, and he devoted considerable time
 to urging the people to elect the demo- cratic state ticket as we'll as a legislature
 which would send to Washington a demo- 1 cratic senator, He sought to instiu in ! the minds of his hearers the fact that a democratic vietary this year meant d re-
 turn of prosperity,
 lie did not overlook President Roose- l welt in discussing the trust question. and : read a communication from the Acting 1 Attorney General of the United statss
 which he interpreted as direct refusal
 on the part of the law department of l the government to prosecute a corpora
 elot TOT conducting it's business in re- 1 straint of trade. He produced tlle etter | he said, to show the iniquity of tlr. 1 trusts and attacked the President, as h.s l charged for shirl1ing his duty MT. Taft. ! as usual got his share of criticism th.
 democratic candidate pointing out that his republican opponent was going around tbs l country making promises which he lxne.v iN h"' Aahli' Ioi, ne sala, the re- 1 publican party was unable to offer any ] real reforms.
 1 While speaking at Glasgow 10 a big | crowd an incipient panic occurred. caused i by some one making an outcry that 1 train was coming Men, women and el4a- dren, in their desire to get off the tracks. { were Knocked down. several women faint ed and two old men and an old woman appeared to be badly hurt.
 MT Bryan urged tue people to be calm ihe train was Jagged and the fright was
 over The crowd again surged around
 the candidates car and he spoke a few
 minutes longer
 Mir Bryan left at midnight for Lincoln.
 where he will remain until Tuesday , morning, when he again starts westward ! spending three days in Nebraska and : making flying trips to Colorado and i Wyoming.