The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-01
Three Thousand People Greet
: w. ]. Bryan
CHANGES PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
ONLY INTENDS TO MAKE A FEW
SPEECHES ALONG DIFFERENT
IssUEs-FuNDs ARE NEcEs.
sARY-THREE HUNDRED DOL
LAR DINNER.

Declaring that William Howard
Taft is not the rightful heir to the
position of Theodore Roosevelt, as
president of the United States, but
that he himself is next in line i'm the
business of reform, William J. Bryan
espoused the gospel of democracy be-
fore an audience of 5000 people at the
state fair grounds this afternoon. The
grand stand was packed to its utmost
capacity and all the space in front Of
the stand was occupied, automobiles
and carriages filling in the race track.
Mr.. Bryan did not begin to speak
until l.: 80 p. M, and when he appear
ed upon the speakers stand he was
given a most enthusiastic ovation by
the assembled crowd.
Governor Burke made a very short
Introductory speech. -...
He said that he would not take uE
the time of the people because the
greatest man since Thomas Jefferson
was waiting to talk to them and this
man is William Jennings Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan arose and began his ad.
dress. He said that he had just about
an hour and half to speak and that
he believed that he could exhaust his
subject in that time. He said in part
as follows:
He was greatly pleased to greet
and talk to the people of North Da-
kota and those who had come from
the sister state, Minnesota, across the
river.
He began his address by paying .
glowing tribute to Governor Burke Of
North Dakota and to the work that he
had done, and he stated that in elect
ing Burke the people OF North Da
kota had set an example showing what
they can do II they set out to do 1t.
He said that the object of his ad-
dress would be to convince the repub-
licans that they were democrats. bur
that they do not know II. II will not
try to convince the republican lead
ers," said Mr. Bryan, "for that would
be hopeless task, but will try ia
convince the great rank and file OF
the republican party"
Mr.. Bryan said that the republicans
were not under coercion, but said that
they are like the man who had en-
ployed family physician for years
and had come to depend on him Just
because he was the family doctor
Finally he became very iii and called
In another doctor ana ne found that
the new man could cure him at once
and that the old doctor had been sim
ply working for his own interests.
That's what you did when Won
elected Burke" said Bryan, "you call
ed In new doctor and the change han
been great. Go a little farther ana
try this change in the national ticket
In my notification speech / asked q.
question which has bothered two men
very much. These two men are the
candidate for president and vice pres
ident of the republican party and the
question was. Shall the people ruie7-
Criticism of Mr.. Sherman.
I'm our platform we declared that
the overshadowing issue was, Shan
the people ruleT' That is a question
about which there Is q difference OF
opinion. All who think they do rule
today differ with me. All who think
they do not rule differ with Mr.. Taft.
Mr.. Sherman says the people do rule
He ought to know better, for he has
been one OF the fellows that have been
keeping them from ruling. In the
house of representatives he has been
one Of the men responsible for the
scorn Of the viii OF the people.
Il lay down the proposition that
the people do not rule They do not
conduct their own government ana
government conducted by Others Id
not responsive to the will OF the pec-
pie. Now. IL / am right Mr. Taft Ii
wrong and Mr. Sherman Ii wrong
when they say that the people do rule.
They admit that the people ought to
rule and IL they admit that they ought
TO rule. then we are entitled to a
verdict At this election and am wiz
ing to meet the issue
Boasts Of Roosevelt Republicans.
And SOL feel that as the friends az
the Roosevelt republicans are not rep
resented this year, am going 70 ret
some OF the Roosevelt votes might
put II on stronger ground than that.
There are certain things that come
naturally by descent and reforms come
by descent, you cannot convey 4 re-
form by will. The president is glad
to bequeath certain reforms I'd the ra-
publican candidate, bur | arn the naxt
OF blood In the reform business ana
they come to me
sTn fact think that can make IL
Sconfinued - raes six.3