New-York tribune., 1908-10-31
BRYAN SEES IT ALL
TEARS THE YELL ASIDE.
Republicans and the Trusts IN Horr1d
Companionshp.

Cleveland Oct so-Denouncing John L. Rookie
fel1er. Andrew Carnegie, President Roosevelt and
SIR. Taft because as he charged, of their connec-
ton or syrnpathies with the trusts. William Bryan
tonight brought to a close in this city another
strenuous day of campaigning. The principal meet
ing held in the Central Arnory, while second
audience was addressed at Gray's Armory Later
the candidate spoke to street crowds from the
balcony of the HoIienden Hotel Mr. Bryans con-
dton and betrayed little Of the ordeal of the
campaign
Launching at once into the issues of the cam
paign, the Democratic candidate discussed the
Democratic platform. laying great stress On the
panks relating TO the guaranteeing OF deposits
publicity Of campaign contributions and the trusts
The two latter topics furnished him the themes for
his attackE the inancers. the President and Mr..
Taft. The Standard OIL Company and the steel
trusts, through Messrs Rockefeller and Carnegie
credited with furnishing the funds fer the
Republican campaign. Earlier in the day Mr.
Bryan gave out statement OF his views regarding
the declarations Of the two fnancers that they
supporting the Republican candidate. and this
statement practically embodied in the speeches
here tonight He also emphasized the labor planks
Of the Denver platform, and made an appeal for
the laboring men to stand together and support
the national Democratic ticket II they expected the
remedial legislation desired
Not content with his structures upon those named
Mr.. Bryan haG something 70 say about Secretary
Root, who is credited with having stated that Mr.
Bryan's election would be a to the country
Il see Mr.. Root has made an argument against
the election Of Senators by the people," he re-
marked Il not surprised No man in public
life has more reason to fear election at which
the people vote
Mr.. Bryans statement given out at Napoleon fol-
lows in part:
The morning papers publish statement from
Mr.: Mr.: RockefeIler giving reasons for supporting
support Mr.; Taft because on comparing him per
sonally with Mr.. Bryan his chief opponent find
balance fitness
on his side The election Of Mr., Taft will, be-
business He is not inclined to rash ex-
advocating measures as subversfve Of industrial
that ssgs5a s Se aR2H @ oaase fs sa
for for no other reason But there IS ALREADY rsa-
him. He is for Mr. Taft because Nj, Taft is in
making speeches for many weeks and he has not
yet dweIt upon the tniquities Of the trusts or
pointed out the injustice done to the American
people by them No wonder Mr. Rockefeller Is
Again, Mr.. Rockefeller says Mr.. Taft's election
will make for law and order. This is false. Mr.
iawbreaEer in the tinted states and he is for Nj
Taft because he does not want the law enforced.
law against the Standard Oil Company and ia
against I the Ss standsrd oil Coeany 3a as do A Ss
would not be for Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Rocket also
b1ify Of business what KIND Of business? Sta
5Es 35x N ta 5ae {q m business is %a5 & m Ds5 he
trusts TO get tighter strangIe grasp upon the
more permanent foundation He says that aPO Mr.
Taft is not man inclined to rash experiments
la Tar Is not IN favor Of any kind Of experiment in
propose remedies He simply gIories in IT, past
RPG wants to leave conditions as they are
yocate measures subversvs Of Industrial progress.
But what is industrial progress? Is it Industrial
progress 10 eAow one corporation TO swallow up or
bankrupt all CT the other corporations and then
hold the country at its mercy? Is it industrial
progress TO destroy competition and close the door
OF opportunity TO the young men Of the country
pendence and establish a despot1srn Of monopoly?
RocEeeT fa tearns re mask * & sbe epu6oan IS
campaign and revealing the dupllcity that charac-
monopoly, the Republican organization has kept up
a pretence Of rafoFrn, and Mr.. Roosevelt rushed
-a trusts w we're opposed to Mr Tat to stand chai-
lengsd him TO name one trust officer thar was sup
he named St Louis attorney who, in one case,
represented the president of branch Of the Stand
ard OIL Company.
Mr Roosevelt, IN his eagerness to relieve the Re-
accepted this proof that the standard on Com
Pany was supporting me; e., Sow M E9GAeIeIeT a7
openly in support Of Nj TAFT and gives Teas4Es 4h
Republican campaign has been conducted. II the
Republican party honest, it would arno o1nce
that having made arrangements with the trusts for
pledged the Republican party to pTotGcs @ [ne & aT
file Of he Re7IPn6hfa9 fc,s2 party from
The Republican party cannot serve two masters.
Its real master has now stepped forth ana Asserted
need be deceived any longer to the indlssoIuC4e
bond that binds the Republican organization 70 tne
rredatorv interests Of the country II snould De
noriced that this statement comes out 100 4aI7 70
he used by the weekly newspapers or c4rctIateo
among the masses. but IN time to De used In the
business centres to influence those business Hleii
1yho look TO the big fnanciers for advice.
At Bowling Green Mr. Bryan was subjected to re-
nea ted Interruptions by q in the crowd who
insisted on an explanation Of how the unemployed
or the country would be benefited by & reduction
IN the tariff. A heated colloquy between the TWO
followed the refusal of the man TO tell who ne was
or 70 what party he belonged Mr.. Bryan nnaI4y
made an answer to the after a Bryan syn1pa-
+Lfzer threatened 70 take him out OF the crowd
Nr Bryan made speeches IN Ohio steps De-
ing made a Napoleon, Toledo, bowling Green
FindIay Fremont Sandusky. Bellevue Loralh anu
here Northern Indiana will claim Mr.. Bryan
attention tomorrow, previously TO his arrfVaL al
Chicago tomorrow night The first speech will be
al Union City early in the morning, and from
there the special will go TO Winchester Richmond
Newcastle Afuncie, Anderson kokorna, Peru, South
Bend and several other places the total number OF
stops being nineteen