Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-31
BRYAN GRILLS
TRUST KINGS
Roosevelt, Rockefeller and Car
negie Support Taft.

J. Bryan arrived here at s:30 o'clock
last night and was the recipient OF
great demonstration. A dozen or
more marching clubs escorted the
democratic candidate to the central
armory, where he spoke 70 vast
crowd. Later he went to Gray's
armory and spoke to another crowd
Of immense proportions.
Beginning at Napoleon Mr.. Bryan
hurled an avalanche OF condemns
ton upon the heads Of John d.
Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie AZ
every point where his train stopped.
He had observed In the mornIag pa
pers authorized statements BY tho
two tinaneiers that they were sup
porting Mr.. Taft. OF Mr.. Rookie
feller he said that the Oh magnate
was supporting Mr.. Taft because Mr..
Taft was supporting him. and con
corning Mr.. Carnegie he accused him
Of having absorbed competitor OF
the steel trust after obtaining the APP
prevail or President Roosevelt, and
said that the steel trust today was
supporting Mr.. Taft, as IL hoped to
secure his nomination.
Blows Right and Left.
In his speech in the Central arm
DRY last night Mr.. Bryan discussed
the democratic platform. laying great
stress on the pianks relating to the
guaranty OF bank deposits. publicity
Of campaign contributions and the
trusts. The latter two topics pro.
vided him with the theme for his
attacks on the financieFs. the presl-
dent and Mr.. Taft. The standard
oil company and the steel trust,
through Messrs. Rockefeller and Car
negie, were credited with supplying
the funds for the republican cam
paign. Not content with his STRIFE
lures upon those named Mr.. Bryan
had something to say about secre-
tary Root,who is credited with hay-
ing said that Mr.. Bryan's election
would be a menace to the country.
II see Mr.. Root has made an.
argument against the election OF
senators by the people. " he remark
ed. = am not surprised. No man
In public life has more reason TO
fear an election at which the people
vote. He also thinks my election
win be a menace 70 the country.
That II not surprising. He began his
legal career with q defense OF Boss
Tweed and has been 20 intimately
associated with the big aw-break-
Ing men ever since that he would
naturally resent the democratic idea
Of enforcing the Law impartialIy
against offenders"
In Northern Indiana.
WINCHESTER, Ind. Oct. sI.-w.
J.. Bryan who Is making q campaign
tour Of the northern portion OF the
state arrived here today. and issued
statement IN which he states among
other things that the democrtie party
Is attempting to inhugurate an era
OF honesty in politics by compelling
the publication OF campaign eontri-
buttons. and that II Ia seeking 10
bring the government nearer to the
people BY the direct election Of
senator's. The statement contains a
lengthy discussion Of the party prin-
ciples.
bryan Enthusiasm Grows.
RICHMOND. Ind, Oct. sI.-w.
J. Bryan created great enthusiasm
here today when in his speech he
took a sarcastic fling ct Carnegie.
Taft. Rockefeller. Roosevelt and
Root. An immense crowd had some
out TO hear the great Nebraskan.
and when he paid his compliments
TO the above individuals he was
loudly eheered and applanded. Car
negie, &c said, says that my cleo
ton VIII be 3 tragedy. and be ought
10 know as be IL familiar with
tragedies. Root says that Taft Is
temperneutally better qualified 70 en-
force the laws than am. This IL no
doubt true from Roots standpoint as
he began his political career defend
ing Boss Tweed. New FORKS great
est political highwayman. Rookie
Teller Il supporting Taft because the
latter shows By his utisranees that