Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-12
vaEaIlG GcoRDs OVATION
Tells Audience TAFT ls At Cross Pur-
poses With Republican Platform
Arouses Enthusiasm Of Unemployed
by stressins Labor and Anti-Injunc-
ton Planks of Democratic Platform.
(By Associated Press).


William Jennings Bryan. the Demo
cratic candidate for President. this
afternoon and tonight was West Vir,
ginia's guest. A great welcome was
accorded him as his private car
"Olivette" containing himself and
party and a big reception committee
crossed the Ohio river. and entered
the city. The river front was mass
OF humanity and as the great DEM
ocratic leader stepped foot on West
Virginia soil he was cheered to the
echo. His car was stopped directly
In front of the hotel. but so great
was the crowd that even the COM
bined efforts of the police could not
prevent him from being forced to
struggle his way through.
Compares the Platforms.
Speaking tonight to the multitude
Of persons on the very shore OF the
river itself, and with the state OF
Ohio directly opposite, Mr.. Bryan
pointed out the differences in the
two platforms and made plea for
Democratic support He made fire.
oueut reference to Mr.. Taft and told
his audience that the Republican can
didate was conducting his campaign
on a platform so obnoxious to him
that he was compelled to patch it
up with amendments of his own.
Much stress was laid On the labor
and anti-injunction planks OF the
Democratic platform. his remarks on
this subject being applauded by many
unemployed workmen from the ONO
steel plants in this vicinity.
The visit to Wheeling was the eli
max OF an eventful day in Ohio. From
the time the Democratic candidate
left Columbus, early in the morning.
when he crossed the Ohio river into
West Virginia, the crowds which
gathered at every point on the line
of travel made insistent demands for
his appearance and 10 talk to US
little"
In his address here tonight Mr.. Bry-
an referred to the fact that his third
nomination for the presidency mas
a significance that could not be over
looked either by Republicans or Dem
ocrats. In former campaigns I suf-
fered defeat" he said, "and those
defeats would have been sufficient
to have eliminated me from politics
II my claim to public attention was
based upon personal merit. But, my
friends, I have not been vain enough
to believe that any large part Of tn"
interest felt In me, Of the confidence
expressed in me. Of the affection felt
toward me, Is due to personal quail
ties have believed. I do believe.
that the fact that maintain my
position in politics is due to the
strength Of the things for which l
stand"
First Speech Had Erect
Referring to the fact that the over
shadowing Issue Of the campaign
from the Democratic standpoint vas
shall the people rule" Mr.. Bryan
said he was sure that his first speech
had some effect. for I heard Two
distinct reechocs, one from Cincinna-
II and one from Utica. y. T..
Mr.. Taft. ne said. a; the first op-
portunify had announced the people
did rule. and Mr.. Sherman. In his
arst speech had said that that could
not be the issue. because IL wous'
b. m insult to the people TO say that
they did not rule.
rsst Jumps to Democratic Platform.
On the subject o. publicity Of cam
paign contributions. Mr.. Bryan said.
Mr.. Taft read our platform and then
he remembered his owa platform and
tried 70 jump from his platform to
ours. bu, fell between the two. Why
do I say fell between the t~o?-oe'
cause his platform said nothing on
the subject Our platform demands
puhlicify before election and MI
Tai, took q half way position and
ogered TO compromise on pnblichy
after election"
poosssr Election q ssnstses.
Mr.. Bryan poked fun al Mr. Tah