The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-29
BRYAN STILL ON
ENEMY'S GROUND
introduced to Large Crowd at
Albany by David b. Hill.
At Several Manufacturing Town In
New York-Attacked Taft's
Labor Record.



Albany, \. Y, Oct. 29.-The fea-
Iture OF Bryan's tour up state was the
appearance on the platform here last
might of Former United States Sena-
tor Davi1 b Hin IL was the first
time in seyeral years that Hin had
ATTENDED such a gathering, so that
when he stepped forward as chair
man to Introduce Democracy's leader,
the great crowd rose to a man and
wildly cheered
Hin Praises Bryan.
/. Hill declared himself In favor OF
\ the election Of Bryan tlecanse. I'm his
\ Judgment, the Democratic presiden-
ltiaI candidate Is absolutely right
upon every contested question in this
campaign. 81 am for him." said Hin.
because I sincerely believe the best
interests of the country win be sub
served lby his election" His refer
ring TO the Republican charge tina, q
panic viii follow Bryan's election de-
clared that Il would not be a panic.
but IL will De a panic on the part OF
the hundred thousand federal Office
holders and public officials who will
have to surrender their places 20 the
victorious party"
He concluded his encOnium Of
Bryan by saying that "our candidate
Is your friend. lie IS my friend. He
is the friend OF the people. lie has
been courageous sincere and con-
slant friend OF labor ever since he
has been IN public life He IS as
incorruptib.e as he Is brave. and can
neither be purchased nor intimi
dated"
The Democratic caud date received
an ovation as he arose TO speak lie
expressed his appreciation OF the cor
dial welcome he had received. He
laid stress on the plank in Demo-
cratic platform providing for the pub
LEFTY OF campaign contributions be-
fore election.
Publicity of Contributions.
81 asked my national committee. 81
he said. Ito publish contributions be-
fore election and IL has done SO. Il
asked our Congressional committee to-
follow the example OF the national
committee and Il has done so. Taft'sI
national committee has promised toI
publish the contributions after the
election when he knows II will be
too late 20 be OF advantage TO the
voters, but the Republican congress
sional committee has not promised to
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the election. II not. we have a rightI
to conclude that the Congressional.
committee OF the Republican party
has to receive funds that are too
tainted TO go into the treasury OF the
national committee"
Bryan repeatedly referred to Tafts'
labor record. He declared Taft was
the most Objectionable public man
the labOring men OF the country have
ever known. "The employees" said
Bryan. presented petition and
asked for a restoration OF their wages
but by his decision he said they had
no legal right to ask Il ana he had no
legal right TO listen 60 them, but that
II they wore taking 10 an employer.
the employer might restore their
wages; that he could not listen to
such petition. because as a nudge
his duty was TO protect the railrcad. :"
Addressed Factory Men.
In the course OF the day Bryan
made speeches at Hastlngs-on-the-
Hudson, Tarrytown, Ossining. Hud-
son. Renesselear. Schenectady ana
Troy. Everywhere along the line OF
travel immense crowds turned out 20
hear him. He frequently left the
ttrain TO make speeches.
His reception at Schenectady was
notable. Two of his three speeches
there We're made In the open to EN-
lp'oyes of the locomotive works aud
the Central Electric company. lie
tod them the tide was fast running
with the Democratic party and that
reports from all over the country n--
dictated Democratic victory He met
another large crowd at Troy. from
where he left for Cohoes. Utica.
! Rome, Oneida, Canactota and SYRIA
,euse.