The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-13
TWO SPEECHES
IN MARYLAND
BY MR.. BRYAN
First to Farmers and Second to
Laboring Men, Mostly Min
erS, of Cumberland.
GREAT CROWDS FROM
ADJOINING STATES
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE WAS
cHEERED TO THE ECHO AS
HE SKINNED JUDGE TAFT.

Cumberland. Md, Sept. 12.-Farmers and
laborers from three states-Pennsylvan
West Virginia and Maryland-were ad-
tonight. The first speech was in the
afternoon. to the farmers. and the sec
ond to laboring men. largely miners In
both instances the Democratic candidate
reiterated his views concerning Mr. Taft
and his attitude toward the Republican
platform. The tariff, trusts. publicity of
campaign contributions. guaranty of bank
deposits, and the labor question, were
discussed at length. Mr.. Bryan's re-
yesterday in his speech in Ohio and
at Wheeling, w. Va. The afternoon
speech was made under a blazing sum-
whose rays peat pitilessly down on the
heads of the speaker and the great crowd
which stood in the City Hall plaza to
hear him. woman directly in front of
the platform was overcome by the heat
Mr.. Bry an. observing her illness, sus-
pended his remarks and waited until she
had been taken away before resuming.
Auto Ride First.
Arriving here at o'clock this morning
in his special car "Olivette," Mr. BRYAN
was at once taken in hand by Mayor
kean, John Heating. John Brophy and
other prominent Democrats of the state
:
fast, was taken on a long automobile
ride over the city and the surrounding
country. On his return Mr.. Bryan held
a reception on the porch of the hotel.
The arrangements for his visit also In
Guided an opportunity to rest up from
his arduous work of the week. Mr.. Bryan
gladly awaited himself of this part of the
program and slept for couple OF hours.
cheered by Laboring Men.
he
when the Democratic candidate, in talk
ing to the laboring men. pointed out what
the Denver convention had done for them
In promising remedial legislation affect
ing the laboring mans status His re-
marks were roundly cheered. Mr.. Bryan
accompanied by Democratic National
Committeeman John T. McGraw of West
Virginia, Former Governor Jennings of
Florida. Secretary Rose, and the CORE
spondents who have been accompanying
him on his several journeys, left here
at $50 o'clock tonight for Deer Park,
where they will be the guests until Sun
day night of Mr. McGraw. There Mr.
Bryan is expected to meet Henry CASA
way Davis. former Democratic candidate
for vice president. with whom it is pre-
sumed Mr.. Bryan will confer on political
topics.
AS to Hearst.
William ]. Bryan will not permit HIM
self to be drawn into any personal dis
cussion with William r. Hearst in con-
nection with the latter's statement, made
In Atlanta last night, and again today.
that Mr. Bryan had asked the support
of Mr.. Hearst in the present campaign.
promising in return his support of Mr.
Hearst in 1872
NSThere is nothing to say said Mr.
Bryan to the Associated Press represent
tative. except that the statement of Mr..
Hearst is absolutely false in every par
ticular. met him at his house. and also
at the house of DR.. John w. Cox, some
time last fall or winter. but at neither
place nor anywhere else was there any
conversation which by any possibility
could be distorted into such PROPOSE
tion."