Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-27
BIRTHPLACE OF
BRYAN TENDERS
GRAND OVATION
SALEM, ILL.,, H0N0RS DEMO
CRATIC LEADER
WHOLE POPULATION UP AT 6
A. M. TO WELCOME HIM
Great Nebraskan Delivers Strong Adj
dress-AppeaIs to the Roosevelt
Republicans to Support De-
mocracy for Reform
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
q ALIEN, ILL.,, Aug. 26.-No crowd or
~ such size and enthusiasm ever
~ turned out in this city, the birth
place of William J. Bryan, as that of
today when the Democratic candidate
stopped over to greet his old friends
and neighbors.
The whole population was up and on
hand early to extend hearty welcome
when Mr.. Bryan reached here at $3.50
in the morning.
They were augmented later in the
day by thousands who came in on
special trains.
The principal event was a speech by
Mr.. Bryan from platform in the court
house grounds, in which he appealed to
the Roosevelt Republicans" to sup
port the Democratic ticket, because"
he said, they could not hope for
realization of the promised reforms of
their party otherwise"
Taft Not the Heir
Mr.. Taft, he said, was not the heir to
Republican reforms.
Several thousand of the citizens of
Salem and visitors shook the candi-
dates hand.
He held receptions at the court house,
hotel and railroad station, where people
fought their way to get near him.
While Mr.. Bryan was talking the
crowd made up a purse of $500 and
handed it to him as a campaign con-
tribution. A check for $100 was also
given by man from Clinton county.
Preceding Mr.. Bryan's remarks, Theo-
dore A. Bell of California, chairman of
the Kern notification committee, who
accompanied Mr.. Bryan, made speech
in which he compared the platforms Of
the two dominant parties.
Mr.. Bryan's Speech
Mr.. Bryan said in part:
'I feel that as the friend of the Roose-
welt Republicans is not running this
year am going to get some of their
votes. But I might put 1t on stronger
ground than that. If a man dies and
leaves no children, the property goes
back to his parents, and so far as re-
forms are concerned the Republican
party has died without heir, and the re-
forms go back to the one from whom
the Republican party got the reforms.
so think l have a right to expect
good many Republican votes this
year. Then, my friends, am expect
votes because the times are ripe for
change in administrations.
"Mr. Taft was making a. speech over
in Virginia and he forgot there was
country outside, and he was making the
speech for the Republicans of Virginia,
and he told those people that when
party stayed in power a good while 1t
was apt to become corrupt, and 1t was
a good thing to have change. His re-
marks had larger application than he
made of them that day.
Have Forgotten Masses
"The Republicans in national office
have been serving far away from home,
and they have forgotten the struggling
masses at home.
I'm our platform we declared that the
overshadowing issue was Shall the peo-
pie ruler Mr.. Taft says they do rule.
That is a question about which there
is a difference of opinion. All who
think they do rule today will differ
with me; all who think they do not
rule will differ with Mr.. Taft.
MIR. Sherman said the people do rule.
He ought to know, for he has been one
of the fellows that have kept them
from ruling.
I'm the house of representatives he
has been one of the men responsible for
thwarting the will Of the people, and /
lay down the proposition that the
American people today do not rule
"They do not conduct their own gov
ernment, and government conducted
by others is not responsible to the will
of the people.
''Now, If I am right Mr.. Taft is
wrong, and Mr.. Sherman is wrong.
When they say the people do rule they
admit that the people ought to rule,
and if they admit that the people ought
to rule and if can convince the coun-
try that the people do not rule then
we are entitled to a verdict at this
election and I am willing to meet the
issue.'
He also discussed the tariff and trust
questions, outlining his remedies given
in the Des Moines and Indianapolis
speeches.
He left at $3.50 .. m. for Topeka, Kas.,
stopping en- route for several hours at
st. Louis and Kansas City.