New-York tribune., 1908-08-27
MR.. BRYAN IN SALEM
Insists People Do Not Rule-Ap-
peals for Republican VOtes.

Salem ILL., Aug. 26-William J. Bryan visited mis-
old friends and neghbOrs in Salem. his birthplace
to-day, and greeted by an immense crowd MI
Bryan made a speech from platform in the court
house grounds in which he appealed TO 'le
Roosevelt Republicans to support the Democratic
ticket because. he said they could not hope 1or
a realization of promised reforms from their party
Mr. Taft he said not the heir to Repuohcai
reforms.
After luncheon Mr. Bryan rode out the ceme-
terry and placed flowers the graves of his parents.
and on his way back to the city Inspected 'ne he
Bryan Bennett library, presented by himsen az
the late Philo s. Bennett. of connecticut w
Bryan gave site which formerly st'ou "
house in which he born
while Mr. BRYAN was talking at the court house
the crowd made up purse of SD ana hanu7
to him as a campaign contribution che0h M
s1O0 was also given by man from Chntoh Couy -,
Preceding Mr. Bryan's remarks Theodore a Den
of California who accompanied MT bi -
made a speech in which he conpareu He -
forms of the two leading parties MI BY 'n s
in part:
. noIitirai speech in salem because good many
of my earlier acquaintances here were RePu lah,
might fit this case; especially would 1t fit the case
with Republicans who are friendiy Wusri-
can official up there told It to me he saiu 10 vas as
vaT anxos wai % TO poI big vote in his home town
or the town where he born. and ne went oach t
hoFe of h his own party and those parties
and he made personal appeal to 'hena hane large
vote in the of his birth just as comphntidde id
to him. and in the course OF MS ,tb e in party
affiliations but believe you VIII vote .1I 10 me m old
old friendships sake, and he poh'eo 10 d" '''
He said: New: there is old Brother o,sN Smith h1,
have known him from the time | was boy ,hnl ana
he known me. and believe that b16,ne snee
sake Won't you. Brother smith?"
Now Brother Smith was very frank oIn lia. I;
he biurfed out. Il would vote TOT tHe ue'i'
first" We'll" responded the young man. as
your friend is not running this year cannot eS-
And so feel that as the friend OF the Roosevelt
to get some of their votes. The President has
tried bequeath certain reforms 70 the ot
candidate. but am the next of blood IN the i Ie,JI
business and they come to me In fact, thinK
sDd no chdren the property back to
his parents. and far as reforms are Concer lu @
the reforms go back to the one from whom the
Republican party got the reforms SO l tnlnk
have a right to expect good many RepuoHcah
In our r platform we declared that overshadow-
saws they do rule. That is question about whiCn
there Is a difference of opinion. Mr.. Sherman said
thef the nennIe do rule He ought TO know better
for he has been of the fellows who nave kept
them from ruling in the House of Representatives
he has been one OF the responsible for the
thwnrting OF the will of the people law down the
proposition that the American people to-day 90 no
rule they do not conduct their own government
and government conducted by others is nor re
Tg6f Wr 'T Taf te Wong and Mr sherman
that thc people 90 Iutt tIivS
that the people ought rule and If they admit
that the people oLght rule IL can convince the
COUNTRY That the people do not rule. then we are
entitled TO verdict at this election and am Will
ing TO meet the issue.
Mr. Bryan also said that the present rules OF the
House of Representatives. destroy the opportunity
of the people control their own government and
said that popular branch OF the government had
been converted into despotsm He also dis
cussed the tariff and questions. outlining his
remedies set forth IN the Des Moincs and Indian
apns speeches He laft Salem At $50 p. for
Topeka. stopping for several hours 1T ST Louis
and Kansas city