The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-27
NEW YORK THE BATTLE GROUND Bryan and Taft Are
 There. SPELLBINDERS ARE BUSY Political Efforts Are Concentrated
 in the East. Closing Days of the Campaign Find the Candidates ln Empire state
 and Their Friends Are
 Active.

New York, Oct 2s.--with election day a little more than a week away the leaders of all the political parties today started cut in the final effort of what is expected to be a sensational finish of the national political cam paign.
 New York is the real battle-ground, in the opinion of the campaign man agers. and here today are gathered practically all the heavy artillery of all the parties.
 William H. Taft and William J. Bryan. who came in from stumping tours yesterday, spent the night in this city and both were astir early today to begin a week of work which will tax their endurance to the ut most.
 MT. Bryan's schedule for the day pro- vided for speeches in half a dozen towns along with an address in the Madison Square Garden this evening.
 Mir. Taft had a midday engagement In New Haven but he returned to New York this afternoon and delivered sew eral addresses before midnight He will devote the entire week to New York State.
 In addition to Mir. Taft and MT. Bryan hundreds of speakers appealed to voters of all classes throughout the State today and for the remainder of the week. They include candidates for Governor. members of President Roose- yelt's cabinet, United States Senators, members of Congress. and plain politi- cal spell binders. Vice Presidential Candidate sherman also is scheduled for 8 number of speeches in New York State during the week.
 In other States the greatest activity will be shown in Ohio and Indiana. Vice President Fairbanks and John w. Kern. the Democratic candidate for the Vice Presidency, will be the leading speakers for the Republican and Dem ocratic parties in Indiana. Roth will have the support of widely known eampaigners.
 In Ohio several members of Presi- dent Roossvelt's cabinet will speak for Mir. Taft and the strong Democratic campaign which has been In progress there for weeks will continue.
 Women Kiss Bryan.
 New York. oot. 2e.-When Mir, Bryan entered the Astor Gallery at 2 reception of the Women's Democratic Club at the Waldorf Astoria to-day he was kissed by two women in the pres ence of nearly 700 others and narrow ly escaped the embraces of a third, Mrs. Bryan was present.
 Mir. Bryan spoke In a hoarss and low tone and seemed very tired. Speaking of his reception he said:
 T we'll appreciate the difference be- tween now and the year when I be- gan. When l came to New York in 1896 there was a reception but there were not very many Of the women present. This gathering to-day is very gratifying in that 1t shows an ever growing thPong which supports and holds to those principles which have the desiFe for Justice as their inherent cause.
 "A good many people have come to recognize that the reforms which are advocated by the Democratic partv are the reforms for all classes of SO. ciety. We are coming to recognize the claims of brotherhood ani when we grow fuller Into the conception s | brighter day will have dawned.
 While in this campaign the sur face things must necessarily attract 4 l good deal of attention, yet neverths less want to give you people assur, ance that there are deeper, underiyina fundamentals az will, and far more i'm. | portant.
 There must be an equitable distri. button of the proflts of the joint toll Everything costs toll that the worlt uses Somebody must produce witf toll Here Is problem to be solved How are We to give to each man tha to which he Is entitled in ratio?
 'It is the plank of our platform which deals with this subject that like to consider the party ideal. | holds and tt holds clearly. that every citizen should draw from society hi preportionate reward for his toll. know of nothing that will help. Iii better to appreciate 1t than a recog notion of the claims of broth erh ood.
 MT. Bryan was loudly applauded.