The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-23
WAITING TO HEAR
Bryan Is AnxiousIy Looking for
an Answer
To the Message He Sent to Pres
ident Roosevelt.
HE SEES MIR. MONETT.
The Nan Who First Made Charg.
es Against Haskell.
The Accusation Came to Him
Second Handed.
HE SEES MIR. MONETT.

Columbus. O.. Sept. 23.-Anxiously
awaiting reply to his telegram of
yesterday to President Roosevelt re-
questinS him to furnish proof that
Governor c. y. Haskell of Oklahoma
treasurer of the Democratic national
committee, had been employed BY the
STANDARD OIL company to bride certain
law onc!als OF Ohio. William ]. Bryan
arrived here at 1915 O'Clock TO-DAY
and was met by many admirers and
members of the local Democratic or
carnations and a great crowd which
GTneered the Democratic candidate
loud and long. Mr.. Bryan will hold
conferences with the state leaders and
tonight deliver an elaborate address.
Among the subjects to be discussed
al one of the conferences will be the
Haskell matter and il is the Intention
to get from Frank Monnett first hand
all the facts in this case. Mr. Mon
nett boarded the train at Prospect,
Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan has fully recovered from
the strain of his labOrs last week and
today appeared fresh and strong.
FROM Toledo here he was accom-
panied by Judge Harmon. Democratic
canoldate Tor governor; W. L. Finley.
state chairman. and C C. Anderson
mayor of Fostoria. who is the Demo-
cratic candidate for congress in the
thirteenth district Six speeches were
made en- route, the first at Rising Sun
to about 200 school Children and
teachers and number of railroad
men: At Fostoria. Carey. Spears and
sunday great crowds turned out and
extended the Democratic candidate a
hearty welcome
In all his remarks Mr.. Bryan made
plea for support Of the Democratic
state ticket of which Judge Harmon is
the head. and wherever he spoke in
sisted that Judge Harmon should ap-
pear on the platform with him. In
the discussion of national issues he
spoke of the necessity for a Democrat
&c congress, in order as he said to Sc
cure the remedial legislation which
the Democratic platform demanded.
Audience of Laboring Men.
Addressing crowd of several thou
sand at Marion, made up almost en-
tirely of workers in the steam shovel
manufactures. Mr. Bryan denounced
Speaker Cannon for having as he
charged, throttled legislation intend
ed for the benefit of laboring men A
Republican house of representatives,
he said. meant the reelection of Mr..
Cannon as speaker and that no hope
Of labor legislation could be enter
tanned. Mr. Cannon. he declared, has
already taken the liberty and as
sumed the authority to prevent the
consideration OF a measure, even
when three-fourths of the members Of
the house petitiOned for a hearing.
He has refused even to listen to the
petition of members OF his own party
where he did not agree with them as
to what ought to be done.
He spoke of the matter he said. be-
cause he knew that every laboring
man understands Mr. Cannons rec
ord on the labor question and that ev-
cry Iaboring man is interested in elect
ing Democratic congress. which
would respond to the demands of the
people.
With a Democratic president he de-
clared, We will either compel the sem
ate to yield to the demand of the peo-
pie or we will drive out of public life
the senators who prefer their own opin-
ions to the opinions of the voters ex-
pressed at the polls
In conclusion Mr.. Bryan asked his
audience to study the questions pre-
sented in the Democratic platform.
IF you will do that" he said, II be-
Heve you will come to the conclusion
that in the great struggle of today fhe
Democratic party is on your side, that