Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17
BRYAN GIVEN
GREAT RECEPTION
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AT Denver Talks on Republican.
Policies, Which Are Void
And Without Form.
HE SAID, LET THERE BE LIGHT
Public Demands it on Tariff and
Other Qucstions-His Hands Sore
From Greeting Friends.

Denver, Oct. 16.--William j. Bryan,
Democratic candidate for president,
was the guest OF this city for several
hours tonight and was given a most
cordial reception. In spite of IL threat
ching storm, accompanied by rainfall,
great crowds lined the streets through
which the candidate rode to the audi
forum. where he delivered the princi-
! pal speech of the program of speech-
making outlined by him. All along the
line OF march he was received with en-
thusiastic acclaim. More than two
score Of marching clubs, from all sec
tons of the state, followed the can
didate through the city's streets, and
as he progressed the glow Of red fire
and other pyrotechnlcs added to the
brilllancy of the electrical effects espe-
cinlly arranged for the occasion.
En- route Mn. Bryan halted thrice to
address the crowds stationed at points
along the line of march, where 1t had
been arranged that he should stop and
briefly speak to overflow meetings. 1t
required three-quarters of an hour to
reach the auditorium, in which were
assembled $4,000 people. AS many more
were compelled to content themselves
outside as he passed through the en-
4 tranceway.
One of the features Of the parade was
an etfigy of an elephant. representing
the Republican party, lying dead from
the shafts of Democratic assault,
each spear being labeled with d Demo-
cratic argument, such as "Antipubli-
city, 'Ananias club, Tariff revision"
and other suggestive Inscriptions.
Mr.. Bryan had arranged to return to
Omaha via the Union Pacific, but at
the last moment this arrangement was
cancelled and he boarded a Burlington
train Immediately after the auditorium
melting,
a delegation OF local Democrats ac-
coinpanied him.
MIR. BRYAN's SPEECH.
There be Light" and said, in part:
THE Republican policies are with
ott form and void. Darkness conceals
their plans. The awakened conscience
Off aroused people calls out. Let
there be light
What Influences are marshalled be-
hind the Republican ticket? What
debts are being contracted2 What
mortgages are being given? Let there
be light.
The Democratic committee has set
the example. For the first time in our
national history u national committee
has taken the nation into its confidence
and given forth n list OF its con-
tributors. This is in the interest of
honest politicsSand honest government.
lItHopens a new cru. VIII tho Re-
*publicans dare to defy universal senti-
ment, and maintain the secrecy that
has given predatory wealth It's hold
upon the nation?
The Republican convention voted
down a plank favoring publicity, and
i thcgcandidatei insists that the contrihu-
lions should not be made public until
after the election when tho inforrna-
tion can be of little service.
I'VE demand the election Of senators
by tho people, and this Is in the inter-
est OF honest government. Let SEN
light and not behind closed doors in
secret caucuses, where corrupt intlu-
ences can cheat tho people out Of rep
resentation. The Democratic conven-
ton declared for the popular election
OF senators. The Republican conven-
ton, by an overwhelming majority, re-
jected the idea, and the Republican
candidate has merely expressed an in
clination toward this reform
TARIFF.
."rhe public demands light on the
tariff question. The Republican plat
form Aeale in generalities. The LAM
guage employed may mean anything or
nothing, and the speeches ofthe Re-
publican candidate Intensity the gloom
that the convention threw over the
subject let there be light, that the
people may know whether the tariff
laws are to continue to be made by u
few benehcinries In their own interest,
or by the peoples representatives for
,he peoples good.