The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-30

Arriving here at $40 o'clock this
morning. Mr.. Bryan was given a rous-
Ing reception. He was met by a big
crowd at the station and thousands Of
men on their way to work cheered him
as he proceeded in an automobile up
Jefferson and Woodward avenues to
the Pontchartrain hotel. So occupied
was he with the consideration Of the
question Of replying to Mr.. Roosevelt's
statement that he was enabled only
briefly to address gathering OF prom.
inent Democrats from various parts of
the country who had come here TO
confer wi4h him.
Cordially Greeted.
The journey TO Ann Arbor was made
In his special car. and upon his arrival
there he was accorded cordial greet.
ins. To q gathering Of several thous.
and persons Mr.. Bryan. speaking from
the balcony Of the Cook house. direct
ed his RI rtmarks particularly to young
men, discussing during an hour and a
half the tariff. the trust question, the
labor qpestion. government guaranty
or bank deposits. the Democratic par
tvs attitude On the Injunction oues-
ton and on contempt Of court trials
and severely criticising Judge Taft for
his chayacterization Of the Democratic
platform plank on this question as
loosely drawn. Mr.. Bryan said that
In every country In the world there
would be found two parties, one essen
tally democratic and the other aristo-
cratic. "And want to impress on the
mind OF every young man." he said.
that everywhere the Democratic par
~ Is the growing party and the aristo-
cratic party Ii the dying party. The
| Republican party In this country" ne
continued, "nanifests several wrong
Tendencies. The Republican admins.
tration Is today extravagant. Those
who control 1t live In an environment.
contrary to economy They are sur
rounded by tax-eaters, not taxpayers.
Everywhere the Democratic party IS
to Interfere with the right Of the peo-
pie to free choice of their president
and to permit the bringing Of the
prestige OF g. high Office to a dictator
OF the successor to the president. !
nave commended the president when
l. believed his actions to be for good
but believe that his attempt to pick
out his successor Is a dangerous prece-
dent. You may tell me that in this
case you have great confidence in the
presidents judgment but I want %
remind you that you cannot defend a
monarchy on the ground a king If
occasionally a good man. And the
precedent may be used by a bad pres
ident and once established can hardly
be resisted"
lie declared that a presidential sue
cession was scarcely less repugna nj
To free institutions than was a life
tenure of the presidency.
Mr. Bryan criticised the "despotic'
rules or the house of representatives
ana asserted that the Republican par
" had chosen for its vice presidential
candidate the man who stood next to
Speaker Cannon In the enforcement OF
these rules. He then discussed ths
plank In the Democratic platform with
regard to injunctions and trials fog In.
direct contempt of court. quoting
Judge Taft's criticism that the plank
was loosely drawn and was an attack
on the judicial system.
81 shall commence today" he said
"to demand that Mr.. Taft withdraw
from his position i'm regard fo thes,
planks I'm our platform. 1t Is slander.
Gus and libelous."