The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-21
OUTPOURING Of
THE PEOPLE IN
LOUISVILLE
Greatest Demonstration of the
Campaign in Honor of
w. J. Bryan.
TRIP THROUGH INDIANA
A CONTINUOUS OVATION
TODAY THE DEMOCRATIC cANoI.
DATE WILL MAKE TOUR IN
TAFT'S HOME STATE.

Louisville. KY, Oct. 2o.-Passing in
review before thousands Of people
along The line Of mach, followed by a
parade of many hundreds of march
ers and speaking 10 more people than
the sound Of his voice could reach.
William J. Bryan tonight made brief
sally south OF the Ohio river. The
rally N Louisville was for Mr.. BRYAN
the elimination of one of the busiest
days Of the campaign. and the out
pouring here equalled, and possibly
surpassed. anything in the way of
demonstration the candidate has met
with since he was notified of his
nomination From the time he left
New Albany. Ind. just across the
Ohio river. until he spoke his final
word of farewell Mr.. Bryan was the
recipient of a continuous ovation.
Line Seven Miles Long.
Arriving in Louisville with the re-
ception committee on two special troll
ley cars, Mr.. Bryan passed through ar
unbrOken lane Of people from the
rivers edge until he reached Phoenix
Park. seven miles away. When tn.
carriages bearing the party reached
the part Of the city they took the line
at the point of procession over a mile
long. which was waiting to begin St.
march at Phoenix hill The crush
along the lire of march in the down
town shopping district was so great
the police reserves We're unable to
manage il. Women and children were
endangered at a number of congested
points. and many minor accidents oc-
CURED as a result of the crowd
Enthusiasm Intense.
Arriving at Phoenix Hill park. Mr..
Bryan was cheered for fifteen minutes
and 1t WAS with difficulty that the
crowd could be induced 10 check the
enthusiasm long enough to allow him
! to speak. He found il necessary to
/ deliver three addresses one to an-au-
dience that packed Phoenix hall. an
other to an even larger crowd in the
park outside. and a third to the pa
! raiders massed in an open square near
/ the park He also made short speeches
at two other points. one Of them being
addressed 10 a deIega ton OF railroad
employees
New National Anthem.
In beginning each of his three
speeches Mr.. Bryan devoted cOnsid-
era BILE attention to the welcome given
him. He declared. amid frantic yells
that the turnout had been of such a
size as 10 leave the Democrats no op-
/ ton but to make My Old Kentucky
Home" the national anthem when
they assumed charge of the admins
/ tration. Before he had spoken more
than five minutes Mr.. Bryan found IT
necessary tC issue 2 witty but per-
emptory order 10 the crowd around the
platform 70 give WY. the crowd obey
I ing just in time to prevent the posi-
I bic injury of q hundred or more per
sons who were standing upon chairs
/ and we're endangered by throngs
/ pressing in from the outside.
| A large mass Of people. unable to get
! back on the floor. were swaying dam
| gerCuSiy-
Two Points Emphasized.
/ Mr.. BHan's main address empha-
hized two points. He repeated his
charge that the Republicans were ex-
pecting to buy the election. IL pur-
/ chase were possible. and declared that
a high tariff was a breeder of panics.
/ The visit 10 Louisville was Of but
three hours duration. but in that time
The Democratic candidate made five
speeches.
The Bryan special left at II o'clock
over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad for
! Newark. o. where the first Of Sc
ries of speeches in that state viii be
made early in the morning
Indiana Aflamc.
! The tour today of Mr.. Bryan
I through Indiana was a notable one.
| Accustomed though he = to large
! crowds and Iusty cheers. the demon
STATIONS accorded him today Were
commented upon by the candidate az
( being exceedingly gratifying. \ pleas
/ ing feature Of the trip was the re-
1 pested calls for Mrs Bryan. who
shared in he Handwriting with her
husband she was overwhelmed with
attention at every place where a stop
was made. md was the recipient of
many handsome floral pieces.
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