The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-22
laundering Denunciation at the
Republican Leaders, Nebraskan
Tours New York
RAPID FIRE CAMPAIGN
COVERS MUCH TERRITORY
Bryan Declares That He Is Opposed BY
Two Candidate Instead of One, But
Is Ready To Answer Roosevelt
and Taft Together.

Buffalo, n. Y, September Y-'Ihe
President has seen fit to give the repub-
lcan candidate another Endorsement 1t
seems that l am running against two re-
publicans instead of one, but our plat
form is so plain and the purpose of our
party is so we'll expressed in that plat
form that | am prepared to meet the ar
gument of one or both of Them
Hurting defiance at his republican op-
ponents William j. Bryan, democratic
candidate for President, speaking here to-
night before immense audiences, so de-
clared himself Democracy's leader
reached this city at 7:30 o'clock tonight,
following the hardest day of his cam
pagn. Cheering crowds at the station
and which lined the streets, greeted him
on the way to the hotel where he re-
mained but a few moments before he was
whisked away to Humboldt park in an
automobile, and where he spoke to vast
throng. From the park, he went to con-
vention hall, which was packed by thous-
ands, while outside were quadruple the
number necessitating a brief overflow
ing in this state at Brockport, early in
the day, until he had concluded his re-
marks here, the democratic candidate
took the bit in his teeth and assailed at
every turn President Roosevelt, Mr.. Taft
and the republican leaders. He spoke of
the conflict which he said existed be-
tween the President and the republican
managers of congress. replied to certain
queries propounded to him in an open
letter in the Chicago Tribune, attacked
the President for what he said was his
failure to enforce the antitrust laws,
and from which he said the President
could not escape; denounced Senators
Platt and Depew as having betrayed the
people, charged the republicans with
turning the financial system over to Wall
street. and finally poured a volley of de-
nunciation into the Standard Oil COM
pany. Whether or not, following so close
ly on the heels of his conferences yester-
day with Judge Parker and Former Sen
ator David B. HILL the vigor of his
speech was due to the conclusions
reached, is not known, but it was adj
mitted on all sides today and tonight
D.
paign has Mr.. Bryan been so aggressive
He made a dozen speeches to large and
enthusiastic crowds all along the line.
Bands played, the people cheered and
at Tonawanda there was an incessant
din of locomotive and factory whistles
The references to Senators Platt and
Depew were made at Medina where he
touched on the democratic issue of 'Shall
the people ruler
Betrayers of the People.
You have two republican senator's"
he said. from this state. One has rep
resented an express company, the other
has represented the railroad companies,
aid both of them have acted together to
betray the people,"
Reaching the climax of his attacks in
this city tonight, the democratic candi-
date insisted that although the Presi-
dent, to whom he referred as the Pres
ident who picked the" candidate for
"the" republican party, had called at
tention to certain things accomplished in
the way of reforms, the demands in the
house and senate had been more loyal
to reforms than republicans. And he
said, 'the President Is ungrateful to the
democrats when he intimates that DEM
ocratic victory would prove a calamity
to the country
He charged the Standard Oil company
with being 1.-The most ancient of the Of
tenders against the law and MORALS" and
accused it of employing every form of
oppression and having been a "conspcu-
GUS corruptor both of officials and of
public opinion
While the meeting was at its height,
a telegram from National Chairman
Mack was read, expressing regret that
he could not attend and concluding as
follows:
II know the democracy of Western
New York will rejoice with me to learn
that the daily reports reaching demo-
cratic headquarters Enthusiastically point
to a great awakening of voters which
bespeaks democratic triumphs And with
united democracy standing now as a
solid phalanx and the republican ma
chine disrupted from Maine to California,
there can be little doubt that the electoral
vote in November next will be cast for
Bryan and Kern"
Mr. Bryan left at 1:50 o'clock for De-
troit. The Michigan visit provides for
but two speeches, one at Ann Arbor to-
morrow afternoon and the other at De-
troit in the evening.
Questions Answered.
Medina. N Y, September 21.-In his
speech here today Mr.. Bryan answered
several questions put to him by the
Chicago Tribune.
The first question asked by the
Tribune was:
"If republican Senate would not
submit to Mr.. Taft's kindly suggestions
concerning labor legislation, how can
you promise. or even intimate, that
your election would result in procuring
the same Senate to do what you say
they would not do for Mr.. Taft?" Y
Mr.. Bryan replied:
IF am elected 1t is probable that
lhe House of Representatives will be
democratic. 1 can recommend legisla