The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
Democratic Leader Puts in a
Strenuous Day in OhiO's Re-
publican Stronghold.
SHARP AND INCISIVE IN
REPLY TO OPPONENTS
Devotes Special Attention to
Reported Attempt to Turn
Labor Vote to Taft.

MARIETTA, O., Oct. 2l.-Great
crowds and lusty cheering was Ohio S
greeting to William j. Bryan today,
Just before the Democratic candidate
passed over the line into West Nir-
ginia late tonight he expressed himself
as exceedingly well pleaseed with the
reception accorded him in the native
state of the Republican candidate for
President.
Although the day was hard one for
him, Mr.. BRYAN exhibited no signs of
fatigue Inspired by the fact that he
literally was carrying his warfare into
the camp of his political enemy, he
spoke with 4 yigor that even those who
have been with him throughout the
campaign could not fail 10 note. While
still in bed this morning a newspaper
was handed into his stateroom, and
Mrs Bryan read TO hun dispatch
stating that the New York Central rail
road system was threatening its en-
ployees with a reduction in wages if he
was elected,
Answers Opponents.
This was his cue for the day, and he
fred broadside after broadsldc into the
Republicans in criticism OF their cam
paign tactics. He regarded the action
of the railroad company as q "new
menace and declared that the little
ward heelerS who 90 around and bribe
n man with five dollars are moral char
actcrs beside the man who attempts TO
use his power to threaten those who
work for him and to buy them by n
promise of increase or threaten by q
promise of decrease.
Sixteen speeches were made by the
candidate today. While talking to q
vast throng in front OF the Tod house
in Youngstown, o., big card signed
by number Of the workers in the steel
plants was sent up to him bearing the
message:
owe can't be with you today, but
we Will be on November 81
number of the mill workers were
In the great audience, Mr.. Bryan s ar
rival being at time when the regular
shifts were being made. The route of
travel today was through many recog-
nized Republican strongholds. and it
was at such places that the candidate
fired his heaviest batteries. Mr.. Taft
got his share of criticism, particularly
IN the matter of campaign contribu-
tions and his attitude regarding the
trust and labor questions. AS on yes
terday, Mrs. Bryan. in response to the
demands of the crowd, came out on the
rear platform of the train and bowed
Sne snook BandS with many hundreds,
and her stateroom and parlor of the
car were banked with flowers sent to
her by friends.
The whole of tomorrow will be spent
in West Virginia.
Tribute to Mckinley.
Mr.. Bryan was loudly cheered by a
big crowd al Niles, o., the birthplace
OF William Mckinley, when he made
a pieaSinp reference 10 The laip Prcsi.
dent. "Your city is connected with
the name of man whom l learned TO
know quite well not personally so well
as poitically.' he said. 81 am glad
10 come TO the home of William Me
Kinlcy, and l have been rather proud
of the fact that in the two campaigns
io which | was n candidate against him
no personal unpleasantness entered into
the campaigns; that they were fought
on the issues, and not upon criticism of
the personal character OF the candi-
date"