Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-22

Greeted At Al Points by Large ano
Wildly Cheering crowds-Assa''s
Numerous Conspicuous Republican
Leaders and Po!icies-piatt and De-
new Come In for Denunciation.
(By Associated Press.)

DOF r AAo, Az. -, oSp'. 90
President has seen fit to give the
Republican candidate another en-
dorsement. 1t seems that am run
ming against two Republicans instead
OF one but Our platform is SO plain
and the purpose OF our party is SO
well expressed in that platform that
l am prepared to meet the argument
Of one or both Of them
Hurting defiance at his Republican
opponents, w. J. Bryan, Democratic
candidate for President. spoke here
toBight.
Democracy's leader entered the city
at 7:I5 tonight, following the hard
est day OF his campaign. Cheering
crowds at the station and which linet
the streets, greeted him on the way
to the hotel. where he remained but
q few moments before he was whisk-
ed away to Humboldt Park in an au-
tomobile, and where he spoke to a
vast throng. From the park he went
to Convention Hall which was packed
by thousands while, outside were
qsadruple the number, Devastating
= brief overflow talk.
Candidate Was. Aggressive.
From the moment he began speak
ing in this state at Brockport. early
in the day, until he had concluded
his remarks Here. the Democratic
candidate took the bit in his teeth
and assailed at every turn President
Roosevelt, Mr.. Taft and the Republi-.
can leaders. He spoke of the con-
fIct which he said existed between
the President and the Republican
managers Of Congress, replied speci-
Acally to certain queries propounded
to him in an open letter in the Chi
ca9O Tribune, attacked the President
for what he said was his failure to
enforce the antitrust laws, and from
which he said the President could not
escape; Denounced Senators Platt and
Depew as having betrayed the peo-
ME; charged the Republicans with
turning the financial system over to
Wall street and finally. poured q vol
lev Of denunciatioa into the Standard
OIL Company.
Great Enthssissm Everywhere.
Whether or not, following SO close
" on the heels Of his conferences
yesterday with Judge Parker and for
mer Senator David B. HUI, the vigor
At his speech was due to the concia-
ssons reached Is not known, but 1t
vas admitted on all sides today and
tonight that at no time during the
present campaign, has Mr.. Bryan
been 50 aggressive He made . dog
en- speeches to large and enthusiast
tic crowds all along the line. Bands
paayed. the people cheered, and at
Tonswanda there was an incessant
din OF locomotive and factory whis-
ties.
The references to Senators Plat
ana Depew were made at Medina.
where he touched on the Democratic
issue Of shall the people Tulc?
"Ym have two Republican sena-
tors, he said. from this state One
has represented an express company.
the other has represented the rail-
road companies and both 81 them
have acted together TO befray the
people"
PrssiSent Sh6SId THANK oemoersts.
Reaching tho climax Of his attacks
m this city tonight. the Democratic
candidate insisted that. although the
President 10 whom he referred as
the President who picked" the can
-Asda:e for the Republican party.
had called attention to certain things
that had been accomplished In the
nay oe reform. the D,mocrafs in the
Hosse and Senate had been more
.hpyaI 20 reforms than Republicans.
ssd. he said. the President IL IN
grateful 10 the Democrats when ne
Estimates that o D'mocra;ic victory
vov'd prove q calamity TO The coun-
NJ.
He charged the Standard OH Com
racy with bc!ne the most ancient
q the Offenders against the Law and
norsis. snd accused u Of employing
every form Of oppression. and hav-
~ been . coespscsocs corruptor,
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