Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-06
NEBRASKA AUDIENCE
WILD OVER BRYAN
Candidate Oaspa'I'q 10 His
Criticism Of Cannon, Sherman
and ldfi.
PRESIDENT P{oPlt'; nRED Nan
Nebraskan's Idea Of Executives Re-
lation to Citizens-Declares Labor
Will Never Get Corrective Le9isIa-
ton With Cannon In Speakers
Chair-Sherman Equally As Bad.
(By Associated Press).

HAVELOCk, NEB., Oct. Owl IL,
liam J. Bryan was received here TO-
night in delirium OF enthusiasm.
His arrival from Lincoln shortly be-
fore 9 O'Clock in special trolley car
accompanied by one hundred mem
bers of Lincoln Home Guards, was
the signal for tn great d monstra-
ton. The carriage in which he RODE
to the city park where he spoke 10
a large audience composed mostly
OF wOrkm II in the railroad shops.
ran a gauntlet OF red fire and rom
an candles, while the tnrcngS on me
sidewalks vociferously cheered him.
His remarks dwell mainly on the
subject of campaign publicity. tlec'
ton of senators by direct vote o.
the people. ard the labor planks in
the Denver platform.
Roasts Cannon, Taft and Sherman.
He was unsparing in his attacks on
Speaker Cannon, Mr.. Sherman, the
Republican vice presidential candi
date, and Mr.. Taft. First referring
to the criticism that heretofore haa
been hsaped upon him for travelling
over the country delivering political
speeches Mr.. Bryan declared that he
always had believed it was perfectly
proper to speak to those who ar to
vote.
He spoke of the fact that II years
ago he had said that the Presid mt
was only a hired man. employed by
the people to do what they wanted
a President to do, and that although
he was criticised by New York pa
prs fer bringing the high office OF
President down 10 the level Of a
hired man, he had decided not to
take the statement back. In his
opinion every public official is a
hired man
Senator'S Hired Men, Too.
United States senators are hired
men, he declared amid applause
although they don't seem TO think
so many of them
Discussing the question of cam
paign contributions, MIR. Bryan de
ciared that his Republican opponent
had repudiated the action OF those
who had nominated him
Sherman As Bad As Cannon.
Mr.. Bryan charged that the Repub
licans were opposed to publicity De'
cause he said there were cop;ribu'
tons being made to the Republican
campaign fund. which II known
would make one feel that they were
for the purpose of mortgagiDg the
party in advance 10 special interests
and that. he declared, had been the
trouble with legislation. The people
had been unable to get good gis
lation. because the great corpora,
lions had contributed the money to
nut into Office men under obligation
to them.
Yes. they had Cannon of IlliEoi-
thor said a man in the crowd.
H, is only ono OF them" quickly
replied Mr.. Bryan. There are many
others there that arc just as bad
and one of them was nominated for
vice president on the Republican
ticket for Mr.. Shr rman Is just a
had as Mr.. Cannon on all matters OF
legislation"
Cannon Enemy Of Labor.
Taking up the labor question. Mr.
Bryan denounced the speaker as an
enemy Of legislation favorable 70
labor. ard said that so long a he
vas in thu spcakcr's chair. nothinT
in the wav Of reform could be 8"
cured Even u Mr.. Taft were eject
Cd and favored labor ! gislstion
which he said tho Republican can
di,ls: did not, Tho speaker and Mr..
Taft would be in complete agree
mcnt
The y .mocraiic party. hc insisted.
was pscdscd TO tn Legislation for
which Iaoor had ben pIcading
Mr.. RYAN Iefi Lincoln At midnight
for z one DAYS campaigning in iowa