The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-31
FOR THE REPUBLICAN NOMiNA-
Tion FOR PRESIDENT, SAYS
BRYAN.
KANSAS CITY BANQUET
AT Which Bryan and Harmon Were
Guests Of Honor, Attended BY
Prominent COZ
Hear Speech.


from all parts Of Missouri to the nuni
Der OF 1000. attended banquet -
might under the auspices OF the Yonng
/ Mer's DenR cratic Club oi Missouri, at
which William j. bryan and Judson
Harmon were guests Of honor. aad
principal speakers aud recipients OF
toyations from 1900 persons who
thronged the hail
Prominent Men Present.
Democratic clubs In st Louis, St
Joseph and ether cities aent represen-
tatiyo delegations to the dinner.
Among the guests were four ex GOV
ernors # Missouri: r. 7. Crittendsn.
David X. Franfla, a or Wslliam J.
Stone, Al 49, " Dockery, together
with G~~~nt Governor Joseph w.
~ All candidates for state offices
- present,
The meeting was essentially Brs
an affair, spontaneous enthusiasm
marking every mention OF his candi
dacy for the presidency.
The reception accorded Harmon was
no less cordial, and suggestions prom
ising him high honors from his party
We're enthusiastically received
Approves of la FoiIette.
Bryan's opening statement that we
have met to begin the campaign OF
1908 and to present those prlnciples $
and pclIeies which ongth to appeal to
Iurpurayoi,ta nap.hytoanp - ,Natl a. ~
traditional Democrats, was che key
note of his speech. and showed the
important Significance bis followers
attached to the meeting tonight The
feature Of Bryan's speech was his
approval of La Toilette as the Repub
bean candidate for president. He
said:
If the president had picked cut La
Toilette real reformer If the Repnb-
lican party had rallied to La FolIettes
support, 1t could have compelled the
confidence OF reform Republicans. La
Toilette has record as a refotner.
fio has fought corporate domination
IN his own state fer decade"
dk "ouiu 0e LOST.
The speaker said that without the
support OF the ADMINISTRATION Taft
would scarcely have state In the
convention, and with the presidents
support he is having an uphill fight.
Bryan said Taft made the best mau
the president could find among his
cabinet officers, but that Taft's super.
iOrity over the colleagues IL due not
TO his positive virtues. but 10 the fact
that none of the rest OF them has any
reform tendencies whatever. Bryan
said Roosevelt sentiment is strong In
the Mississippi aud Missouri Valleys,
and argued that the Democratic ticket
is entitled to support of this sentiment
in the coming campaign.
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
In this gerat city. on the boundary
lire between Missouri. with her rock
ribbed Democracy and the west
which until 1896 was counted as Re-
publican territory. We have met to
begin the campaign Of 1908 and to
present those principles ani policies
which ought to appeal to progressive
Republicans as well as To traditional
Democrats. II is only a recognition
of a fact which Is becoming Gear To
all, to say that there IS a Democratic
element in the Republican party 10
which a successful appeal can be
made. | might give several .evi-
tences OF this fact. In the first place
what is known as the Roosevelt senti-
ment is strong In the valleys OF the
Mississippi and the Missouri and
the Roosevelt sentiment is not so
much attachment to a person as de-
yotion 10 an idea with which the per.
son has identified himself And what
Is this idea? II is the idea that con
ditions are not what they should be
Before a remedy can be applied the
need of a remedy mrst he admitted
For years DE Democratic party has
been pointing 6ut the abuses which
have been growing under Republican
rule. but those abuses tfawe been de-
MED by Republican leaders aud the
country has been congratulated upon
the possession OF everything essen
tial to its welfare
Republicans Promise No Relief.
Republican platforms have been full
Of fulsome eulogy of the Republican
party and barred OF promises of re.
form. Even the platform OF 1904.
upon which President Roosevelt was
elected, was silent In regard to gov
ernment evils and gave not hope Of
relief. To the surprise OF Democrats
aud to the surprise of Repub leans as
well. the president Immediately be-
San to recommend remedial legisia
ton, taking as his guide the platform
declarations of the Democratic party.
He did not follow IN the footsteps Ot
DemocracY out Of any desire To com.