The sun., 1908-09-16
NEW JERSEY CHEERS BRYAN
CANDIDATES CASTING CREATES
SOME ENTHUSIASM.


Speeches In Six Places, the Last at Tren.
ton. and Grow to Hear Them-Taft
stiil Dedging Issues and Apoiogiztnx
for His Platform, Bryan Declares.
TRENTON. N. j.. Sept. i5.-when Will
lam Jennings Bryan spoke here tonight
in the Taylor Opera House the building
was packed and another crowd to which
admittanoe had been refused by the
police clamored for a speech. Mr.. Bryan
spoke to the outsiders for FIVE minutes,
etanding in his automobile In the mid
die Of the street. The 2.O00 or moro persons
inside got UP and yelled when Mr.. Bryan
appeared on the platform. It was recalled
that the same speaker delivered an ad-
dress in the same opera house last spring
and that there was plenty Of room for all
who came.
The Trenton meeting to might was the
finish Of days work that must have
pleased the candidate, for he is in what
he terms the enemy's country. After
the Washington Park meeting, Mr..
Bryan's FIRST appearance in New Jersey
on this tour. he returned to his car at
Camden and after q short talk to small
crowd In the Camden station started
across the State
Stops were made at every station, and
speeches at three. At the others there
were always a few persons waiting to
shake hands with the Nebraskan. At
Burlington the train was held for FIVE
minutes while 1000 listened to the candi-
date. The other talks were at Riverside
and Bordentown.
The train reached Trenton at 7:IO, and
a committee, which had gone to Phila-
delphia to meet him escorted Mr.. Bryan
to the Sterling Hotel, where Charles II.
thirty.
William Hepburn Russell of New York,
the only other speaker Of the evening,
held the crowd until Mr.. Bryan came in
at Dos. Mr.. Bryan started right in and
talked for an hour and half.
His speech was along the lines OF his
talks OF the last few days. Several i'm
portant features Of the Democratic plat
form were discussed and compared with
the Republican planks for which, Mr..
Bryan said. Mr.. Taft continually had TO
apologize.
THE convention which nominated me
treated me more kindly than his conven-
ton treated Mr. Taft he said. MIR.
Taft has been adding TO his platform ever
since he was nominated and he hasn't
made 1t respectable yet
Often in the course Of his speech Mr..
Bryan spoke as to Republican voters. and
it was noticeable that in many ways he
adapted arguments to the ears Of Eastern
and possibly hostile listeners.
when Mr.. Taft read our platform"
Mr.. Bryan said. -and remembered his
fell half way between. He has repudi-
atei what his Own convention did. but
compromised with our platform. He Ia
not with his party nor with US.
The crowd howled with seeming delight
when Mr.. Bryan quoted the Bible in
Gscribing a reason for the Republican
plank on campaign contributions, They
iovo darkness rather than light because
their deeds are evil he said.
MIR. Bryan precluded a sentence with
IF / reach the White House. and re-
ceivej a good crash of applause, i am
glad you're not so alarmed he said.
a,The thought stirs some people In the
was some laughter.
sMr. Taft the speaker said, had to
apologize for his platform in the matters
OF election OF United States Senators by
direct vote Of the people, and on that point
he almost went Democratic. ne said he
his platform does not pledge his party
and Congress is not bound to accept
NJ. Taft's inclination in the matter
Mr.. Bryan said that his party oon--
sidered labor and trusts to be 90 different
that they could not both be brought
loxu ha
labor organizations should be exempt
from the provisions OF the antitrust law.
"A labor dispute In itself should not be
ground for an injunction" Mr.. Bryan
repeated, and insisted that this ought
to be placed on the statute books. DE
% tearity OF the Judiciary BY this, The
same attitude Of moderation toward
the judiciary was evident In his remarks
on q trial by jury In oases OF indirect
Mr.. Taft is misinformed.- he said,
EssR ss,se as ss uaos9S sue IN % the m
Of a man for indirect contempt the Judge
10 not only Judge but public prosecutor |
as we'll. and such a thing neve could be
permitted In an ordinary criminal trial,
Turning TO trusts Mr.. Bryan asked
accomplish nothing In regard TO the
y
his complacency dor Il
Mr.. Bryan spoke with confidence Of !
the outcome OF the campaign.
"Mr. Taft is not going to have q one |
sided campaign. ne said. -When he
/ ask him to furnish o bond that his eleo- |
tion will bring on prosperity
BrYan asked: WHY do they say the
Democrats have q monopoly on panios7
II Mr. Taft's party had one last fall how
dent had panic. He Is bankrupt on
panics and his indorsement.. like that Of
banlrupts In other lines, is no good. |
The only excuse the Republloans can give
for the panic of last fall 10 that the people |
knew that I would be elected this fall.
The crowd gave the candidate another
ovation at the finish Of his speech and 90 |
blocked his way that he got to his auto |
mobile with some difficulty. j.