The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-10-20
VICTOR S. BRYANT SPEAKS
Treats Of Local Issues to Large
Crowd In East Durham.
A GOOD WORD SPOKEN FOR Mr.. SMITH
A Good Democratic Speech Well Re.
CeiVed.-- Solicitor Jones Fuller
Says a Few Words.


East Durham Democrats
jubliant over an address deliver
ed in East Durham last Friday
night by Mr.. Victor S. Bryant.
A large crowd went out to hear
the Durham lawyer and from all
accounts his speech was as good
as has been delivered here since
the campaign begun. The follow
ing report of the speech appeared
in the Morning Herald last Sat-
turday:
Candidate Bud Smith intoduced the
speaker and said the crowd had
eclipsed all demonstrations and when
Mr.. Bryant arose. he declared that
he had been In Durham since 1896
but had not seen so many voters at
that precinct at any time. Il am per-
fectly aware of the noise and tumult
Of the republicans" he began. ut
has been this way every year since |
came to Durham. You young men
don't understand 1t. You are scared
and want TO know what 1t means.
Those old men who were here in
1896 when We redeemed the county.
know all about 1t. It's the same old
noise We have been hearing since
Bramham came here and entered tbs
republican party. You fellows needn't
be scared so badly.
Besides we must not think so hard
OF the radicals. Let them have a
good time for few weeks. They
have mighty little in this county to
be happy over. With the exception
OF Pat o'Brien and the postsfice peo-
pie. the postmaster at West Durham,
East Durham and Rougemont. there
is mighty little IN II for them and II
we don't let, them have a good time
now they won't have II at ALL"
Mr.. Bryant then took up the ques-
ton OF labor and said that since Dis
trict Attorney A. e. Holton In his ad-
dress the night before had discussed
this proposition at some length, he
desired 20 say something In reply TO
il. lie took up Mr.. Holton's and the
republican party's contention that
the republicans have always been
friendliest TO labor and when he
touched upon the plank concerning
immigration. he declared: The re.
publican party came into power in
March 1, 1897. Eleven years and a
half they have had complete control
OF the three branches OF the COVER
ment deny that at any time dur.
ing that partyis rule there has been
anything 10 show that party 10 be a
better friend OF labor than the demo-
cratic party. II someone had arisen
and asked Mr.. Holton why II the re.
publican party has been such friend
Of labor all these years II had not
put upon the statute books some law
restricting the foreign immigration.
he could not have answered that
question. And today they are not In
position TO say what they will do II
they name a senator TO succeed Mr..
oyerman. They have shown them
selves untrue to the labor interests
and don't deserve to be trusted again.
I'm the house Of representatives,
measures introduced by democrats
hooking 10 the interests Of the labor.
Ing men, were voted down by the re.
publicans and when the parties met
In their national conventions, the Is
sues were submitted TO both. Mr..
Gomperg. without reference to party,
offered a suggestion to the republican
convention and one of the men on
the committee on platform sneerlngly
replied to go to the Denver conyen-
tIon.' They did and the democrats
incorporated those principles Into
their platform. Mr.. Gompers declsr.
cd that he was no partisan but that
he advised his organization to vote
for the party that had shown its
friendship TO the laboring men.
"They are arguing that Mr.. Taft
is a better friend to labor than Mr..
Bryan. challenge that statement.
Mr.. Taft Is known as the father OF
the injunction. II was ne who held
that a striker could not strike or as
slst strikers by organizing other
strikers. When one man defieti that
decision. Judge Taft sentenced him TO
prison without trial by jury 20 q term
OF six months. n any man challenges
that statement, will produce the do
cision."
Mr.. Bryan's record was cited az
one OF consistent friendliness to the
tabor element and the speaker en-.
tered into a discussion OF local poll.
tics. He said that everything that
had happened during the administers,
tions since 1896 could be charged to
the democrats for they had been in !
power and their records are now open |
10 the public. "Have we stolen any.
thing? II Is their business to point