The Washington times., 1908-09-20
BRYAN STOPPED
IN SPEEDING AUTO
NebraSkan'S Car Held Up by
Police While Running
Through Providence.
RHODE ISLAND LAW
WHOLLY IGNORED
Whole Party Traverses State at
Rate That Makes Major Dickin-
son Want TO Walk.
By JOHN SNURE.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. 19-Wu-
liam J. Bryan was rudely stopped in his
race for TIE Waite House this afternoon
by a motorcycle policeman in the
streets of Providence.
As the policeman viewed the situa-
ton, Mr. Bryan and his party were
breaking the speed limit. while going
by auto from RiverpOint TO Providence,
distance Of twelve miles. They had
arrived in this city and were hurrying
through TO go on to WoOnsocket, where
Mr.. Bryan had an engagement to speak,
when the strong arm of the law de-
scended. Some said it was a Repub-
hcan conspiracy; others declared Mr.
Bryan was running so fast in this cam
paigR that he just could not help break
ing the speed laws. This last was the
Democratic version Of the occurrence.
Fortunately for Mr. Bryan and all
concerned, the mayor of Providence is
a loyal Democrat. Here in Rhode Is
land they have rigorous speed Jaws for
the protection OF the common folk
against the plUtocrats and malefactors
OF great wealth who spin about in their
autos from Newport. New York and
other centers infested by millionaires.
Nothing used TO be thought Of running
over chicken or a mill hand, a dog
or farmer until a granger legislature
came along and passed a speed law that
had teeth in It.
Strange TO say there is a disposition
TO enforce this law. When the Rhode
Island Democrats heard Mr.. Bryan was
coming to their bailiwick. thev conclud-
ed to get out their machines and trans
port him by auto over most of their
State.
Plan 64-Mile Trip.
So they planned a ride Of sixty-four
miles from AppOnaug to Riverpoint and
then 70 Providence to WOonsocket and
back to Providence. This trip, they
reasoned. would enable the Democratic
candidate to cover most of Rhode
Island and see most Of the voters It
was a cinch when this trip was ar
ranged that the enthusiastic Democrats
who did the chauffeur stunts would for
get about speed laws and would expose
the Peerless Leader to the charge Of
being in the pIutocrat class. The ex-
pected happened.
Mr.. Bryan left New York this morn
ing. went to New Haven: paid his re-
spect to the memory Of Alexander
Troup, and then proceeded by train to
AplOAduSB ANelNe miles west from
Providence. Here a committee of Rhode
Island Democrats was waiting with au-
tos to convey the Bryan party to Riv-
erpoint, one of the great mill centers
of this section.
National Committeeman George w.
Greene, chairman Frank Z. Fitzsim-
mons, Of the Democratic State central
Committee, and a number 0f other
prominent Democrats Of this State we're
cf the number. A dozen autos were
required to transport the official Bryan
party and the Rhode Island committee.
Mr.. Bryan led In a closed auto. The
roads were dusty and he wanted TO pro-
tect mis- throat The machines included
some Of the finest an the State Of Rhode
Island. One of them was a huge sixtv-
horsepower engine belonging to Mr..
Greene, who has an auto factory Of his
own.
Speed Laws! Oh, Myl
1t would be a shame TO divulee thd
things the ''P. LIS" party did 70 the
lode Island speed laws on the way to
Riverpoint- The autos hit only the hign
places. The roads we're extremely
dusty and there whirled up from them
clouds and chunks of earth. Long he
fore the arrival at Riverside the Presi-
Dental candidates party looked like
cCal miners. 1t was alleged that the
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