Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-17
ADOfssEs STATE CONVENTION
Defends Various PIanks Of Democratic
Platform and Condemns Republican
Hostility to Certain Principles and
Ambiguity As to Others-Triun-
phaI Tour Through New York State
Ry Associated PrrSS.)

IVY Inv - ~ i'''
speech by William J. Bryan. Demo
cratic candidate for President in this
city on Mr. Taft and his scar"s' and
two overflow talks. formed the climax
of an cvrniful day in tn" present cam
paign.
Arriving here shortly after SIX
O'Clock. and met by thousands of per
sons. the Democratic leader was ar-
corded an ovation. Along with h!m
from Syracuse came the new Demo
cratic nominee for governor of New
York, Lewis Stutv"sant Chandler
Among those at the station TO meet
him were National Chairman Mack
William j. Conn0rs. chairman of IN"
Democratic state committees: Charles
F. Murphy. tn" Tammany' chieftail'
and Daniel F. Cohal"n.
On Mr.. Bryan'> arrival tn" party
was taken in an automobile to the
tennessee Valley Country Club for DIN
|ner.
The principal speech today was in
convention hall. where the Democratic
state convention finished its lahor'
today and which was packed TO th'
doors today. with several thousands
on the outside, unable to gain admis-
sion.
Mr.. BRYAN was accorded great do
monstration by his audience, among
whom were the Democratic leaders
,of the state and most of the delegates
to the cnnvcntin.
Presiding over in, convention hall
II par
kcr. the presidential candidat" OF
four years ago, who took advantage"
of the occasion to make personal
hedge Of his arncst fcalty 20 tn"
national ticket.
As MIR. Bryan and Juig" Parker
stood side by side before the great
|assenblage tn. cheering w"ilrd up
in a deafening roar Mr. Bryan ack-
now lodged Judge ParkeT's pledge o:
his own suppof>and the support of
the United Democracy of the En-
pire state" Judg' Parker said:
THE United Democracy of tn"
state OF New York joins heartily wit III
the people of Roch'st r in bidding
welcome 10 our que st o: honor and
we pledge him our earnest support
until victory comes"
1T is worth coming a long way.
said Mr.. Bryan. TO participate IN
he closing hour OF a grea; convention
in this cOuntry's gr~atcst state.
II appreciate Judge Parkcr's cor
dial words in presenting me to You.
ii appreciate the pledC" he has given
AMI especially d" appr"ciat his
own earnest part in the fulfilment oil
that pledge
Il am gratificd that the gr Al con
vcntion which closed today placed at
the head of its ticket one so worthy
| to carry the party's standard in this
state Mr. Chanler represents class
/, that believe will 10 growing
class in this country "" is n man
Of m ans whose money has not
wcaEcd him from sympathy with N"
common people. RELIEVE Of tn" nc
c"Ssiiy of activ" toll h" prefers a
life of eScfulr So to liz" Of i"l"-
moss. believe We are entering upon
new era in American politics and
. IN INC years nv tfIbf tNst W 'Ha'
more men than IN the past Of Mr..
CHAMBERS type will consFcra;" th"i:
lives and their means 10 tho good OF
their HowmcB
Il appreciate the spirit of harmony
; tina; prevailed in this convention. AZ
metals. nv friends. fuse at some heat
and So ihcrc comes a d"grc ot On
ihusiasm which wiis US all together
in common cane. EvcTywh"r"
throughout this broad country NJ ours
tho democrats are getting t"Grth"r
10 = control of This government
! The Nchraskan then plunged into
his SGT SPEECH
: Nr BRYAN said in parf
Mr.. Taft cnnfrs="s that his arEu-
mcrfs are not convincing when h."
attempts W introduce" srar"S and ="
threaten Tho puhlic with dire disaster
n he is mt elected threat is al
WAYS an admission that argum~n; and
p"reua ion hav~ mi hcru effective.
Measured by ;hiz inSi. Mr. Taf' has
already ahandoned hop" " c"nvino-