The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-10-27
MAlRLWIED TOUR
THROUGH JERSEY
Bryan Spoke to Great Numbers
OF Farmers and WOTkmen.
DELIVERED SIXTEEN SPEECHES

Accused President Roosevelt Of But
ting Into the Campaign Again and
oePosing Mr.. oompers - Says His
Voice Holds Out So We'll Because
No Ragged Arguments Pass Through
His Threat - Nebrssksn Reached
White House After Long Journey.
Newark. y. J.. Oct 24.-New Jersey
poured out her hosts To greet William
j. Bryan. The Democratic candidate
was in splendid form and took advan-
tage OF this to inject into his utter
anccs a spirit which enabled him to
impress his audiences everywhere.
Travelling at a nervc-racking clip
over zig-zag course in a handsomely
equipped special train. in charge Of
state Chairman J. r. Nugent. Mr..
Bryan was enabled 70 talk to great
numbers Of farmers. laboring men and
others in the farming and industrial
ccnters of the state. Evidently inspired
by President Roosevelts recent decla-
ration on the subject of labor in which
President Samuel Gompers. of the
American Federation of Labor. and
himself were severely criticised. Mr..
Bryan chose for his main text the la
Dor question. and in most ali Of his
speeches. OF which there were six
teen. made merry with the president
He accused the president OF butting
into the campaign again and deposiug
Mr.. Gompers. and said sarcastically
that he expected before long that he
himself would be deposed. and Mr..
Nicholas Longworth. the presidents
son-n-law. placed at the head Of the
democracy.
Mr. Bryan never lost an opportunity
20 define the difference between the
platforms Of the Republican and the
Democratic parties with respect to
labor. and explained with minute de
tail the pledges which the Democratic
party made at Denver TO secure the
remedial legislation for which. he said.
labor was crying. but TO which the
Republicans had turned a deaf ear.
Incidentally. al WeFt Philadelphia. on
his way into New Jersey. the candi-
date referred To the fact that his voice
had held out so well because he had
no ragged arguments 10 pass through
his throat. while at White House. SELF.
ing upon the name for witty prelim-
mary TO his speech. he said: Il am
here at last II has been rather a long
Journey. but happily ended"
His platform having outlined the
remedial legislation which Democracy
demanded should be enacted. he said
IL would be carried out in letter and in
spirit. and that was about all he could
say in an inaugural address
At Trenton he told the people that
he had a united Democracy behind
him and n frightened Republican party
IN front OF him. Immense thrungs
ereeted him at Trenton. Phillipsbure
Somerville. Ellzabethport, Perth Am
boy. New Brunswick and here on no
day during the campaign were his re-
marks so interrupted with expressions
from people in his audiences indicat,
ing their friendliness toward him than
on this.
The climax Of TIE eventful day came
when he visited Newark. The whole
city was aglow with red fire. and his
progress through the streets 20 the an.
ditorium where he spoke was nothing
short OF an ovation. A seething mass
Of humanity followed him TO the hall.
already long before packed 70 it's ut
most capacity. while on the outside
were countless numbers who. unable
10 gain admittance. made II necessary
for him TO deliver an overflow address.
The air was rent with cheers as he
unfolded the Democratic policies and
hurled an avalanche OF criticism upon
the Republican party for its failure.
as he said. 10 listen to the demands
OF the people