Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-01
STANDS WITH the Bis BANKERS
Gives Opponent Credit for Originality
Only as Regards Labor and De-
posits Gusrantea-Wants to Know
Whether He Is Running Against
One Man or Two.
(By Associated Press. J


southern portions of Iowa all day iE
an ordinary coach, William }. Bryan
today concluded his whirlwind speak
ing tour of more than thrse weeks
at this place. where a big open air
meeting was held.
No greater demonstrations have
been accord d Mr.. Bryan anywhere
than in Iowa. VIII IL he took a late
train for Lincoln he had delivcrc,
during the day fifteen speeches. TO
immense crowds. that manif, sted the
greatest int rest in what he had tC
say.
In all OF these talks he devoted
himself principally TO discussion o;
the platforms OF the two parties with
ref, renee TO publicity of campaign
funds, election of senator's by direcEl
vote and the tariff He was unspar-.
ing in his attacks on the President
and Mr.. Taft. ~. sxsS,,
He specifically answered ut T1ses-
loosa and KnsxviIie M. Tdffs fscsn;
speeches regarding the source of the
campaign funds OF the respective par
ties but more particularly the one
in which Mr.. Taft stated the Eemn-
cratic candidate had done nothing
but talk. While he himssif had been
putting his ideas into practice in an
administrative way.
MUSCATINE, IOWA. Sept. go
Travelling toward Lincoln on the LAST
Gay of his present tour of more than
three weeks. William J. Bryan today
got a great ovation here. AT the
station people swarmed around his car
and loudly cheered him.
Speaking briefly the Democratic
candidate scored the Republicans for
admitting the existence OF grea;
abuses, and failure 70 correct them.
They had ignored the laboring man.
he said. they had kept mp high pro-
tective tariff. had failed to prosecute
to any extent the trusts. and were
afraid to advocate the publicity OF
campaign contribution bv furnishing
money to elect men to Office.
Once again he denounced the Presi-
dent for participating in the cam
paign and IL anything. in even stron-
ger terms than heretofore
One or Two Republican csndidates7
There is another issue of this cam
Daigu.'' he said, land that is whether
am running against one man or two.
I started out to run against Mr.. Taft
en- the ground that they had picked a
man rg enough and able to defend
himself. Now I find tho Presiden.
comes in and takes the lead in this
fight don't object TO it but do
believe it Is a degradation Of the Of
flee Of president to make that Office.
which belongs TO all the people.
party asset in the hands Of one party.
7. insist that the American people
have a right to elect their Orleans
without dicfation from Washington
ard I ask the President. after ha has
nominated Mr.. Taft TO stand aside
and let us EEht i; out before the Am
ericsn rcople or on. platforms"
KNOXVILLE. IOWA. Sept. CO
Speaking to big crowd today at
Oska.ocsa. Mr.. Bryan after discussing
publicity Of campaign contributions
and the election Of senator's By direct
vote Of the people took mp a recent
statement by Mr.. Taft regarding the
amount Of the Republican campaign
fund He quoted the following as
coming from Mr.. Taft:
Mr. Bryan says that We may no:
expect anything from thu Republican
party because Il is governed by tn"
protected interests and that they
contributed 10 the campaign fund. u
they did do 20 am glad TO advise
Won that the campaign fund Is not
naticrinz and tina, no campaign has
b on carried on more economically
than this campaign"
Nr. Bryan invited his hearers 20
notice the fact that Nr. Taft dii
not deny that they accept contrtbu
lions from the protected interests.
ASKS How Much.
He does nor deny my iEdict mont"
said the sps skcr. He simply says
that if the protected inter SIS con
tribated. the fund Is not HatieTing this
year. but wfat docs Mr.. Taft CAL
a Gathering fund7 He and tho Pub,
Tic might differ "a 10 how much .;
vfl1 takc 10 make a daftcrjuc fund