The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-09-20
Greater Interest Than Ever Is
Manifested By People In
The Speeches
WHOLE PARTY ARRESTED
FOR SPEEDING AUTOS
Trip Is Delayed Slightly BY the Speed
Limit Regulations In Rhode Island.
Mr.. Bryan Tells His Hearers of
G. o. p. Delinquencies.

Providence, R. l., September 19.-(spec-
ial.)-William ]. Bryan tonight completed
spectacular whirl in an automobile
through Rhode Island that at times
threatened physical disaster.
In effort to keep pace with the
Bryan car from start to finish an auto
mobile carrying R. f. Rose, Mr.. Bryan's
| secretary, Senator Kennedy, N. J. Barry
a member of the democratic committee
and Mayor Martin of New London,
| crashed into a trolley car in Providence
| and smashed the headlights of the ma
chine. Fortunately nobody was hurt. The
ride was started at Apponaug, where Mr..
Bryan alighted from the Bay State ex-
press Six high power automobiles we're
in waiting. The party started Immediate
ly after Mr.. Bryan had greeted the big
crowd at the station and shaken hands
with as many as could crowd around
him.
The meeting was held in the lawn ad-
joining the house of Col. p. H. Huinn and
in the public road. 1t was at the Same
point where President Roosevelt made
speech five years ago.
Most republicans" said he. are in
their hearts democrats. although they do
not know 1t and that statement is capa-
BILE of proof There is a vast difference
between the rank and file of the republic
an party and the republican leaders. The
machine of the republican party is an
all powerful thing and is run by the
leaders quite regardless of the wishes OF
the voters. While you may be no worse
| here in Rhode Island than they are IN
| other places, you probably are no bet
| ter"
Infant Industries.
| Mr.. Bryan being warned that his time
was limited went into a rapid review OF
the republican platform as compared
! with the democratic platform and pro-
| duced a roar of laughter when he de-
scribed the infant industries under the
care of protective tariff, until fliey
had grown strong enough to not only
| stand on their own feet, but walk on
! those of everybody else.
| The automobiles then started for Prov
! idence. The Bryan car led the process
| sion and the speed was not slackened as
the city limits were entered. On Broad
street. near St Joseph hospital. where
the road is marked off in eighths of
mile and guarded by motorcycle police
men, the automobiles were running about
% miles an hour. A policeman started out
and held up his hands. The Bryan car
| came to halt
you're exceeding the limit" said the
| policeman. Whether he recognized Mr..
| Bryan or not, he did not say. He took
| his name and the name of the chauffeur.
! The incident only caused five minutes de-
! lay. The journey was then resumed for
! Pawtucket, five miles away. The auto
! mobiles passed through that place like a
| cyclone. The Bryan car stopped for
few minutes at Central Falls. and then
| whirled on through Valley Falls, making
| a brief stop at Manville. From there on
| through Cumberland to Woonsocket the
! pace was even faster.
Enthusiasm Aroused.
At Woonsocket Mr.. Bryan aroused en-
| thusiasm when he said:
| eve believe that the laboring man and
! the labor question should be taken from
under the antitrust law Lincoln recog-
nized that there was difference between
| the man and the dollar. but the repub-
| lican leaders have long ago forgotten this
| fact. There is difference between labor
| organizations composed of human be-
| ings, flesh and blood and a corporation
| that deals solely in the commerce Of
! labor"
The candidate returned to Providence
! by train, and after removing the coating
of dust was escorted to Infantry hall. An
immense throng surrounded the building
and filled the streets. Two overflow meet
ings organized. The hall was
jammed. Mr.. Bryan was greeted with
great applause as he appeared on the
platform.
Mr. Bryan discussed at length the pub
lcity of campaign funds. Incidentally he
criticised the republican party for NOM
mating for vice president "the very man
who stood next to Mr.. Cannon in strang-
ling legislation under the rules of the
House"
On the way here today Mr.. Bryan
stopped at New Haven and placed flowers
on the grave of his friend, Alexander
Troup, who died a short time ago. He
spoke from his car at Stamford and New
London.