The Washington times., 1908-10-21
Alleged Coercion of En-
ployeS Bitterly Resented
by Candidate.
is READY TO BEGIN
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN
Declares Fight in Ohio Already
Won, But Will Spend An
other Day There.

Nj. VERNON. Ohio, oct. N-With
an evident bitterness Of feeling. which
up to the present time has been absent
from his political speeches, William
Jennings Bryan, I'm his speech at New
ark, Ohio, this morning scathingly de-
nOUnced General Manager Van Winkle,
Vice President Charles Schan, and As
sistant General Superintendent Albert
Ingalls,. OF the Vanderbilt railway sys-
TENS, for their alleged coercion OF the
shop and other employees OF the Big
-Four, the Lake Shore and the New
York Central railway systems. Bryan
called the attention OF his audience 10
their speeches TO the shopmen at Belle
fontaine last night, in which they de-
clared that his election meant business
depression, and would result in a cut
Of 10 per cent OF the wages Of the men.
Albert ingalls,, chief Of the trafic de-
partment Of the Big Four. is Charles
=. Taft's sOn-in-law.
Bryan said that the action OF these
railway managers is coercion pure and
simple. and should be punished by law,
it being a crime against the franchise %
Pertinent Question.
who has given these men the power
t. prophesy what VIII happen il am
elected?' demanded Bryan.
Are they the Lords nnointed, anG
snail they compel you men 70 vote as
they want and no one raise his voice
in protest Shou and bereft Of every
issue in this campaign, confronted with
the sure wrath Of the aroused people.
whose earnings they have been taking,
for their own use, the predatory cor
porauons now come and threaten panic
If YOU elect me and turn Their creatures
out Of the offices. Who Is the Republi-
can candidate. that he should also de-
clare that my election will result In hald
times II he believes this statement
he makes, let lin give bond that the
present panic VIII be healed and good
times restored under his administration.
Was he not IN the Cabinet or the Presi-
dent when the existing panic started.
and IL he and the strenuous President
could not together prevent that panic
and keep business sound. how little
chance viii there be for him 40 do So.
when he IS left alone in the White
House and Roosevelt goes 10 Africa 10
shoot lions.
For Next Generation.
Il see young boys here. Some Of them
may be Presidential candidates them
selves some day, and II is for them and
millions like them that am making my
night, a fight 10 restore to this nation
business competition. 70 insure a true
measure Of rewards and 70 made II pos
sible for the worker 10 sell his labor
where he viii receive the best returns.
This attempt OF the RCp. oIican party 20
defeat me for election viii fail and
they viii not be able to purchase this
election, either"
Bryan has decided 10 plunge at once
into the New York campaign. He Will
give only tomorrow TO west Virginia.
and VIII then go direct 20 New York,
reaching there October 3 at l p. m. He
stated this morning that the fight in
Ohio is already won. but that be VIII
spend another day in the State before
vsoS tiOn. On October 81 he viii speak in
Cleveland and Toledo. as well as in a
dozen cities in northern Ohio. His
schedule today includes fifteen speeches,
winding up the day at 9:45 p. m. in Mari
eta.