Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-16
10 PRESIDENT 70 n0 R|a
Was Nominated Third Time After
Two Defeats Without Assistance
Of Presidential Patronage-People
Have Learned Republicans Can
Bring On Panies.
jRy Associated PreSS).

WASHlNGION PAIN, n. j.. sep.
lJ-"My nomination for third
time after two defeats and with no
President to help me with his patron
age. has been due TO one thing alone,
and that is the growth of the ideas
for which ! stand and the confidence
of the people that l am on their
side"
With these words William J. Bry-
an here today. addressing an enthus-
iastic ;hrong. sounded the keynote OF
his first speech to the voters OF New
Jersey in the campaign.
Mr.. Bryan assured his audience
that whether he was elected Prcsi-
dent or not, he would fell abundant
" repaid for all that he had been
able TO do II he could retain the con
fidence and affection OF the American
people.
Mr.. Bryan declared that the period
had been reached in the history or
the Democratic party when the East
and West, the North and the South
can unite upon q platform
Mr. Bryan compared the difference
between the conditions in 1896 and
the present time.
Fears Have Vanished.
when spoke in the East in
1896" he said, Il recognized that
there was an intense opposition.
recognized that there were peopl"
who feared that my election would
be injurious to the country, and they
communicated that fear to those who
worked for them. Today there IS
no such fear In 1896 there were PEG
pie so alarmed at what they thought
was a menace in my candidacy thai
when the election was over. honeoI
and religious men knelt down ana
thanked God that the country had
been saved" II, declared that no
such feeling could be found touay.
There are" he said, mo people
who are fearful of danger in case
of my election"
The only people. he said. who
would feel that they had been saved
in case of his defeat. were the kind
tina, don't thank God for their safe-
ty."
That difference in the temper OF
the people. he maintained, was ap'
parent everywhere.
Coercion In 1896.
I'm 1886 the clerks IN the stores
were in many, IL not most cases. CIV
en- 20 understand that II won there
might be no business doing in the
country for four years. Today the
clerks in the stores are not being
advised by their employers as they
we're twelve years ago. The clerks
in the stores are learning that under
Republican rule the living expens $
have increased more rapidly than
their salaries.
There were" he said. business
men who in 1896 thought their brsi'
ness was jeopardized OF would ne
nv Democratic victory. but these
busjncss men in the last twelve years
have learned enough about the trusts
to know that their business has been
icopardized under Republican ruic'
and that nothing but Democratic
victory can save their business. Their"
were man, small manufacturers wh'
viewed with alarm a Democratic VIC
tory in 1896. but the smaller mani
fac,urcr knows today that his bHs'-
ness IL insecure As long as great
trusts arc permitted TO stalk abroa"
and drive into bankruptcy men VINO
rcfuse TO sell out TO them.
Labor Has Learned
In 1896 lajoring men were threat
cn.d with a panic in case Of my
election. and they have learned that
The Democratic party has no monop'
DIV On panics. They have learned
that the Republican party can brins
on a panic as well As the Dcmocra'
tic party
SO. my friends. no matter among
What people Won go: no matter IN
rhs, s~ciion you arc: no matter 10
whom Won address your remarks. Won
End that today tho pcopie have a
better understanding Of what the