The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-03
MANY ELOQUENT
SPEECHES HEARD
Hot Shot Poured Into. the
Republicans, and Demo
Gratis of the City and Coun-
ty Are Urged to Go to the
Polls To-Day and Give the
Nominees of the Party a
Big Vote.

Inc nDal rally OF the present cam
paign, under the auspices of the Bry.
an and Kern club, was held in Armory
Hall last night. Il was largely attend.
ed and great enthusiasm was exhibit
ed throughout the meeting.
President Frank l.. Mayes. of the
Bryan and Kern club, presided and
the following were seated on the
stand: Mike OLeary, w. c. Mon
roe, F. 3. Radcliffe, James McHugh,
L. j. Reeves, Ed Pooley, John S.
Beard and r. P fReese.
One of the large Bryan banners
which was carried on the side of their
coach by the Florida delegation to
the Denver convention hung on the
wall of the armory above the speak
erS' stand and it attracted much at
tentiOn from the enthusiastic Demo-
Gratis present. The banner contained
the words: Florida is Cor William
j. Bryan for president"
A feature of the occasion was a
big banner containing the portrait of
VIM. J. Bryan, which was carried into
the nall and placed at one side of the
storm of applause.
Prof Lombardoss concert band was
present and rendered music during
the progress of the meeting.
The Meeting Opened.
In opening the meeting, President
Mayes said: =
MY friends and fellow democrats:
This gathering is held for the pur-
pose of lending encouragement, by
our voices and our presence hare to-
night, to the great contest for popular
rule which will be fought out dt the
Ill
heen in many respects the most i'm
portant campaign since many of us
were born. 1t has been q campaign
led on one side by a candidate who
owes his nomination TO the influence
of federal patronage and a big stick
and who will owe his election, if he
is elected. to the unlimited use of
money and the coercion of the Amer
lean electorate. 1t has been a cam
paign led on the other side by man
whose nomination came, spontaneous
and direct, from the rank and file of
the people themselves, and whose cleo
ton. if he is elected, will come from
the same interrupted. unpurchasable
and uninfiuenced following which de-
manded his nomination AMI now de-
mapds his. election as the greatest
democrat this country has produced
since the DAYS o. JeuerSOn.
Il an glad to see so many here
tonight, first, because your presence
demonstrated the interest you feel in
the men and the issues at stake in
this campaign: and second, because
the opponents of democratic doctrine
are always glad TO meet and greet,
lace to face. the men who do the VOt-
ng everywhere.
Victory in Air.
Il feel tonight that this Is a demo-
ratio year. The scent of victory is
n the air The spirit of democracy
S abroad in the land today and will
manifest itself at the ballot box to-
morrow.
I'VE have even heard much regard
ng the alleged democracy of the
president of the United States If it
S a fact that he is carrying any OF
Dur property around in mis- Dossession,
hope it will not be considered i'm
pertinent if the American PEOPLE rise
Up and demand an answer to the
question, Where did he get ito If it
s fact that he sometimes indicates
preference for democratic doctrine,
nay we not with propriety inquire:
Who was it who taught Theodore
Roosevelt the democracy he preaches?' ,
Tbe president did considerable talk
ng several months ago about turning
n the light If it is a fact that he
eally wants to turn on the light !
Why does he not turn Il onto the re-
publican campaign corruption fund
nd show us where it comes from and .
THAT it is being used for?
why, my friends. when it comes /
o turning on tae light, we have only
o remember that IL was the present .
standard bearer. VIM. J. E
Bryan. who first turned the search
ght onto criminal wealth and SHOW
d tae president of the United States
rhere it was and what 1t was doing
Vm. J. Bryan was preaching the doc
rine of honesty in business and gov
rnment long before Theodore Roose-
cit found out that reform was pop
lar.
Believes In Bryan. (
a man asked me the other day
Thy I have so long supported Mr.
'ryan. l answer that l am for him
ecause | believe in the man AMI in
ne democracy which he represents
that embodies the ideals
nd hopes of a great militant BODY of I
american citizens.
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