The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-23
PLAN TO buy. VOTES
REPUBLICANS WILL ATTEMPT
TO BY ELECTION
Says Bryan, Who Is Accorded En-.
thusiastic Demonstration Through
out His Trip In Illinois.

out His Trip In Illinois.
A dispatch from Chicago says
William j. Bryan arrived in that
city Monday night at eight o'clock
in a blaze of glory after an all-day
trip through Illinois. A dense
throng assembled at the union depot
to greet him as his special pulled
in an hour and Is minutes late, and
in the crowd to do him honor were
large delegation from the = Cook
county Democracy, members Of the
national committee and all the local
Democratic candidates, including the
candidates for congress, who escort
ed him in SO automobiles to Pilson
park, where he addressed a great
throng.
AS he emerged from the station
great quantity 6f red fire and Ro-
man candles were set of, the crowd
all the while wildly cheering. AS
the long procession of motor cars
passed down the street their occu-
pants continued the pyrotechnic dis
play. From Pilson Park the Dem
ocratic candidate was escorted %
Arcade hall, where another big crowd
was on hand and accorded him ,
ovation. Many in the Pilson park
audience were laboring people.
"If am elected president" said
Mr.. Bryan, "and the more l travel
and mingle with the people the more
am convinced that will be elect
ed-if I am elected I intend to have
secretary of labor as a member of
the cabinet. The affairs of the work.
ing men of this country are too great
not to have representative on the
presidents advisory board. From
this secretary I should seek advice
on legislation of interest to the work
ing man."
Taking up the subject Of publicity
of campaign funds, Mr.. Bryan said:
II asked q large audience whether
they were in favor of the Republican
method of publishing contributions
after the campaign or the Democrat
ic way of pull .lg them before. l
asked all in favor of the Republican
way to hold upltheir hands. Not one
hand was displayed"
The feature of Mr.. Bryan's journev
through his native State Of Illinois
today was the accusation, repeatedly
made, that the Republican party was
now preparing to purchase the eitc-
ton. The statement, first made at
Alton, caused distinct sensation.
The Democrats, he said, were asking
only for S100,UO0 Wan which 10
finish the work Of the campaign.
while the Republicans were asking
for $1,O0O,OOO. What DO they
need the money for now?" he IL
quired. And answering his question.
he declared that it was for use on
election day, las they have used IT.
year after year"
The trip to Chicago from Lincoln
was made via St. Louis and the DEM
ocratic candidate for president all
along the line of travel through this
State was accorded enthusiastic
demonstration by large, cheering
crowds. He delivered 16 speeches
in all, some of them of considerable
length. Stops were made at East
St. Louis, Granite City, Alton, Carlin-
vile, vergen, sprlngfeiu, Lincoln.
Bloomington, Pontiac, Joliet, Leont
and several other places not on the
schedule. At Bloomington he met
his former running mate, Adlat +.
Stevenson, the present Democratic
candidate for governor, and both
spoke to an immense audience.
a vne Of the surprising features o.
the trip was the monster demonstrn-
ton accorded him at Joliet. But 20
days ago he spoke in the same PLACE
He talked mainly on the labor queb-
ton. Vocif;rous applause greeted
him when he said: MY friends,
think too much of the next genera
ton to stop my efforts to rid this
country of the evil Of private monop-
oily.
81 am willing to go down on my
knees, every morning and say to my
Father in heaven, Give us this day
cur daily bread, but God forbid that
| should make my countrymen 90
down on their knees at morning AID
say to trust magnate, Give us this
day our daily bread and have hl-t
answer. i will if you will vote the
ticket | want you to- You can not
afford to fasten that sort OF sys-
tenn on this country or any other
country"