Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-28
Nscou'sss Largely Upon Iodus'
tries Peculiar To Communities
n Which Speeches Ire uats.
lays bRyAn's POLICIES 1lntfUl
Declares Democratic Candidate, u
Elected, Would Strive to Remove
Dtfferential from Sugar and Close
Trust and Other Refincries-RAin
prenehes Crowds at Many Points.
(By Associated Press.3

(By Associated Press.3
! TROY. n. Y, Oct. 27.--The indus
tries of the towns and cities which
line the banks Of the picturesque
Hudson from Greater New York to
Troy. were made the text fer the
speeches OF w. II. Taft today to tho
people CT these cities and towns.
Yonkers heard the candidate
Through a very hard shower. he
talked to- as many as could get into
the largest III alter, and then address.
cd a greater crowd. who had stood
waiting in the rain.
Pride in Trust Plant.
Mr. Bryan spoke In Yonksrs yester.
day and. saying he understood his
distinguished opponent had charg ri
that the Republican party had done
nothing for labor. Mr.. Taft first a.
serted thai the policies Ct the Re-
publican party had been chiefly de-
voted TO the interests Of labor and
then pointed out that the protective
policies made possible the sugar re-
fping industry. the chief enterprise
OF the EtfY-.---, -. -. -. -. 49,
/ -. 20 advocate such views in town
like Yonkers." continued Mr.. TAFT.
As as sample, Mr.. Taft said, Of the
..utterly impractical or destructive
character OF Mr. Bryan's recommen-
dations with reference to economic re.
FORMS" he would cite what Mr..
BRYAN would do with the fonkers
sugar refinery. assuming for argu'
ment that 1.-The refinery was In q
thrust
Bryan Would Attack Trust.
Mr.. Taft said:
He would take OF the differen.ial
on sugar-that protection which en-
ables us to have any sugar refineries
in this country. II would cause the
establishment of refineries in Ger
many and all Of your population here
dependent on this refinery would b
AFFECTED. And net only would ii des
troy the trust, but with 1t the indepen
dent refineries.
| THE Republican party is just q
much opposed 10 monopoly as sh'
Democratic party" announced MT
Taft later.
Terytcwn, Beekskill. and Fishkii
Landing listened In the rain to shor
| speeches delivered by the candidate
from the rear Of his car.
When the Taft special reached
Poughkeepsie at one O'Clock the SUI
came cut brightly. He vas driver
to the opera house which was crowd
ed.
| Girls Get Some Practice.
Il A class Of girls from Vassar trie'
to get" Mr.. Taft's speech IN short
hand. and an enthusiast in the ga!
jIery attracted brief attention D!
shcuting: He surely wears tn
, smile that went come on"
1T VIII sill be there next Tues
. l6ay." rejo!ned JudSs Taft, and in hi
hope the audience seemed 10 concu'
shall the people rule?' ma
lstranGed.- he declared
The truth Is that the proposition
!;hai the p.cEle had not ruled up I
this date met with so much ridicui
lihai II has fsIsd ost as an issue.
Mr.. Taft made q second speech froT
1.-The steps OF the Republican headquai
r tiers building.
3 Another brief speech was made a
Hudson after which the special ra
5 20 schnecIady. where he made the
speeches, 81 cf them predominant
with the labor Issues.
The employees Ct the American u
' locomotive WORKS received Mr.. Tai
a with much show Of enthusiasm.
IL Big Union Town.
!. Schenectady contains more oEgsni
q ed union msn than any town in IN
: country for its size" DECLARED "
!Taft and he then pToceeded TO q
Tighten his hearers on the labor quo
t,ion. The shops CO the Geler'
=, IElcc.ric Works were next visited m
the thous aids of ~orkmen were tol
= Ian detail the Tat, petition on iabo
81 The third meeting here Gas 70
;. lsud.cnee which packed the Van Curis
d heater.
MI Aoocee;sse, lsur6ry fseii'ties.
t.uIfx angina dciaved the Ia