Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-25
BRYAN INVADES
HIS OPPONENTS
OWN HOME CITY
RAILROAD MEN DECORATE HIS
SPECIAL CAR
clNclNNATIANs GIVE RoUsINc
WELCOME
Democratic Candidate Has Remark
able Receptions All Through Re-
publican stronghoId-TelIs
Opinion of Taft
[By Associated Press.l

! GINCINNATI, Sept. 24.-After a
memorable day In the history of
~ campaigning in this state, Mr..
Bryan arrived in this city tonight at
7:15 O'Clock from Dayton, where he
stopped several hours en- route from
Columbus.
His train, which made the run as a
special at the rate of sixty-eight miles
an hour, was gayly decorated with
flags and bunting placed there at the
urgent request of employees of the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad.
Accompanying Mr.. Bryan were Judge
Judson Harmon, Democratic nominee
for governor; State Chairman Finley
and big escort from Cincinnati. AS
the train carrying the distinguished
Nebraskan pulled into the station
thousands of throats sent up mighty
yell of "Hurrah for Bryant
The progress of Mr.. Bryan from the
station to the hotel was a continu-
Gus ovation
The reception accorded the Demo-
cratic candidate on his way from Co
lumbus here was a remarkable one.
large crowds turned out all along the
line, but at Dayton so great were the
crowds that he was compelled to de-
liver two extra. speeches. He was
showered with flowers and greeted with
here tonight Mr.. Bryan said:
EuIoglzes Taft
"As this is the home of my opponent
1 desire to take occasion to express
my high opinion of his character and
accomplishments. 1 think that 1 may
pay him a higher compliment In assum-
ing that he is able to conduct his own
campaign than the president does In
contesting with him the leadership OF
the party in the campaign"
Replying to a recent speech OF Mr..
Taft in which the Democratic candi-
date was criticised for various meas
ures he had advocated, Mr.. Bryan said
that after urging tariff reform for
twenty-eight years he had seen the Re-
publicans adopt platform favoring It.
Mr.. Bryan had pleaded eighteen years
for an income tax before Mr.. TAFT ad-
yocated it. He was pleased that after
a similar period spent in urging the
election of United States senators by
the people Mr.. Taft had been won to
his belief on that question also.
Defending his position in former
campaigns in favor of the free coinage
of silver the speaker said that only
the unexpected discovery or large
amounts of gold had saved the people.
This increased supply of gold solved
the silver question.
Filipino Independence
Mr.. Bryan Was rejoiced that after
many years Mr.. Taft agreed with MIN
that the Filipinos should ultimately
obtain their independence.
In conclusion Mr.. Bryan said;
Mr. Taft accuses me of favoring
government ownership. but he forgets
that both he and President Roosevelt
have threatened the railroads with
government ownership If they do not
consent to effective regulation. and this
is substantially the position that !
have taken, except that l nave less
faith than he has that the railroads
will consent to effective regulation.
have been urging regulation for some
twenty years, while it is a new sub
iect to him. His attempt to drag In
the question of ownership Is con-
fession that he Is not prepared TO meeE
the issues.
"I have been opposing the trusts ever
since l have been in public life and
/ am sorry that while he has accepted
the Democratic platform on several
questions he still refuses to accept our
narty's position on this subject. Mr..
Taft does not stand for single reform
that has not been advocated by Demo-
Gratis before he took up the reforms !;
or to make 1t more personal, he has
not advocated a reform that have not
advocated earlier, and 1t is hardly fair
for him to say that he can enforce my
reform better than myself.
IF he is going to make his fight on
the ground that he is a reformer he
will have to confess that he is an imi-
tator."
Mr.. Bryan will remain here until to-
morrow morning. taking his departure
for Terre Haute, Ind, at S:S5 o'clock
over the Big Four railroad.