Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-27
BRYAN TO
 REPUBLICANS.
Democratic Candidate Pleads For the "Roosevelt Vote."
SPEAKS AT BIRTHPLACE.

in Salem, Ill.,, He Tells Old Time Neehbors Anecdote of a Canadian Office Seeker In a Similar Situation. Says Republican Party Has Not In- herited the Roosevelt Reforms - lie (Bryan) Is the Heir.
 Salem, H., Aug. 2T.-No crowd of equal size or enthusiasm ever turned out in this city, the birthplace of Will liam J. Bryan, as did that when the Democratic candidate stopped over to greet his old friends and neighbors. The whole population was on hand early to extend a hearty welcome to MT. Bryan.
 The principal event of the day was a speech by Mir. Bryan from a plat form in the courthouse grounds. in which he appealed to the Roosevelt Republicans" to support the Democrat ic ticket because, he said. they could not hope for a realization of promised reforms from their party. MT. Taft, he said, was not the heir to Repub- lican reforms.
 During the day MT. Bryan divided most of his time with the Bryan and Jennings branches of his family. After luncheon he rode out to the cemetery and placed flowers on the graves of his parents and on his way back to the a;@ thn aff library presented by himself and the late Philo S. Bennett of Connecticut.
 While Mir Bryan was talking the crowd made up purse of $500 and handed it to him as a campaign con- tribution.
 Theodore A. Bell of California, chair man of the Kern notification c, nimit- tee. who accompanied Mir. Bryan here. made a speech, in which he compared the platforms of the two leading par ties.
 MT Bryan said in part:
 'You know it would be very hard for me to make political speech in Salem because good many of my earlier ac- quaintances here were Republicans, and I would not for the world say anything that would hurt the feelings of any Republican friend.
 Bryan Tells a Story.
 But have been thinking of story that I thought might fit this case, es- pecially would 1t fit the case with the Republicans who are friendly to Mir. Roosevelt. got this story in Canada. An American official up there told it to me. He said that there was a man nominated for office and he was very anxious to poll a big vote in the town where he was born. He went there and made speech. He said he was very anxious to have a large vote in the town of his birth just as a compli, ment and added. I believe you will vote for me just for old friendships sake pointing to an old man named Smith.
 He said: Now. there is old Brother Smith. I know we do not believe in the same party. but have known him from the time was boy. and be. lieve that Brother Smith will vote for me just for old acquaintance sake Won't you, Brother Smith?'
 'Now. Brother Smith was a very frank old man, and he blurted out I would vote for the devil first We'll responded the young man. as youl friend is not running this year cannot expect your voter
 And SO feel that as the friend of the Roosevelt Republicans is not run, ming this year am going to get some of their votes.
 But might put it on stronger ground than that There are certain things that come naturally by descent and reforms come by descent. You can not convey a reform by will The pres ident has tried to bequeath certain re forms to the Republican candidate. but am the next of blood in the reform business. and they come to me Tn fact. I think could make it stronger than that IT a man dies and leaves nc children the property goes back tO his parents. and so far as reforms are concerned the Republican party has died without heirs. and the reforms % back to the one from whom the Re publican party got the reforms.
 50 think have a right to expect a good many Republican votes this year"