Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-28
Republican Party FL
nanced Peoples Cam
paign a Years Ago.
CASH OFFERED TO HIM
Tells Bryan $4,000 Was the
Price Proposed for 10
Speeches.

Salem, S. D., Sept. 2e.-WhiIe trav-
cling with Bryan from Sioux Falls to
Mitchell, former Senator Pettiqrew to-
day publicly announced four years aqo
he had been approached by the re-
publican national committee through
former United States senator with
an offer of $4,000 if he would deliver
TO speeches at such places as the COM
nittee would dictate in support of the
candidacy of Thomas Watson of Geor-
gia, peoples party candidate for presi-
dent.
FINANCED THE CAMPAIGN.
Pettigrew declared he declined the
offer and conducted an Investigation
with the result he satisfied himself the
republican party financed in large
measure Watson's campaign.
Gets Real Western Reception.
Montrose. S. D.. Sept. 2S.-A truly
western reception was accorded Bryan
upon his arrival here today enroutc
10 Mitchell. = large crowd gathered
to greet him with cheers and cowboy
Whoops. Salem. Spencer. Farmer and
Fulton also gave a noisy reception
At each place he explained his views
Oh the democratic and republican
platforms and told his hearers there
was no prospects of real reform from
the republican party
Opens Fourth Week.
Sioux Falls. S. d. Sept--se.--Bryafr
opened the fourth week of the present
tour by renewal of his criticism of
Taft and the republican platform. A
| big crowd waited at the station a long
time Tor the belated train bringing in
| the distinguished Nebraskan and
when at O'Clock he finally made his
appearance they sent up a series of
loud cheers. Mounting a truck near
| the station. Bryan at once got the al.
| tention OF his audience
First to See Tendencies.
/ Il am glad to be here again." he
said, because you in this great west
eIn state have been studying public
questions for a long while You saw
here before they did in some other
parts of the country the tendencies
of our government and you tried as
| best you could 10 correct them"
Denounccs Republican stand.
He briefly discussed the issue.
Shall the People Rule" and taking
mp The subjects of trusts. publicity of
| campaign contributions and election of
senators by direct vote. denounced the
| republican party. more particularly
| Of
tions
| On the Heels of Taft.
Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. 2S.-Paying
his first visit 10 Wisconsin during the
present campaign. Bryan followed
closely on the heels Of his republican
opponent, Taft Saturday night in a
speech here continued his attacks ON
the republican platform and held Taft
up TO ridicule for not being in sympa-
thy with the principles enunciated by
the Chicago convention. He dwelt at
| some length on the labor planks of
| the Denver platform and justified
| them on the ground that justice to
the workingman demanded remedial
legislation towards this class He also
discussed the tariff. the publicity Of
campaign contributions and election
of senators by direct vote and made
a strong plea for the election of John
a. Aylward. democratic nominee. for
governor as well as for the success
of the democratic congressional ticket
on the ground that democratic con-
gress will be necessary TO carry out
The policies of the democratic party
Bryan left Saturday night for St
Paul.