Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
Wants $780, 900 More to Run
Campaign.
PUBLICITY PROMISE KEPT
Says Democrats Have Been Fair in
Publishing Contributions.
HARMONY IN MISSOURI TRIP
All Factions in the State Are Rep
resented Aboard the Candidates
Special Train.


record of twenty speeches delivered dur
ing the day, William ]. Bryan brought to
close in this city tonight his latest
tour. The reception accorded him was a
fitting finale to unprecedented demonstra-
lions which marked his progress through
this state. He was up and doing as early
as Z o'clock in the morning, and found
little opportunity for rest.
Today's journey. which was through
eight counties OF the state. might well be
termed a harmony meeting" for aboard
the special train were representatives OF
the several factions Of the democracy Of
Missouri. who were outspoken in their de-
to actively support the ma
tional and state tickets. These included
William 8. Cowherd. nominee for gov
ernor: former Gov. Lon Stephens. David
A. Ball. Judge William H. Wallace and
H. F. Stapel. the defeated candidates for
the nomination for governor; W. r. Pain
ter nominee for lieutenant governor:
State Chairman Rubec and former Gov.
David Francis. at one time a member of
President Cleveland's cabinet. Several of
them In turn introduced the standard
bearer and We'd with one another In the
The trip from Independence to Kansas
City was made in motor cars. the speed
laws being suspended In order to enable
the party to catch its train.
Confident Of Carrying Missouri.
From the moment Of his first utterance
until he had concluded his remarks here.
Mr.. Bryan declared that the electoral
vote Of the state OF Missouri was safely
democratic and he devoted considerable
time to urging the people to elect the
entire state ticket as well as q legislature
which would send to Washington a
democratic senator. AS on yesterday he
souht to instill in the minds fhis hear
year meant return of prosperity.
He did not overlook President Roose-
Welt I'M discussing the trust question and
read communication from the acting
Attorney General of the United States
which he Interpreted as direct re-
Of the government to prosecute corpora
ton for conducting its business in re-
straint Of trade. He produced the letter.
he said. to show the iniquity of the
trusts. and attacked the President, as
he charged. for Sinking his duty. Mr..
Taft. a. usual, got his share Of criticism,
the democratic candidate pointing cut that
his republican opponent was going around
the country making promises which he
knew he could not fulfiIl. for he said he
republican party was unable to offer any
real reforms.
Panic Occurs at Glasgow.
While speaking at Glasgow to big
crowd. an incipient panic occurred. caused
by some one making an outcry that q
train was coming. Men, women and chill
dren in their desire to get OF the tracks
were knocked down. several women faint
ed and twos old men and an old woman
appeared to be badly hurt. Mr.. Bryan
urged the people to be calm. The train
which the people thought was coming
upon them was tagged. and the fright
around the candidates car and he spoke
few minutes longer.
Mr.. Bryan left at midnight for Lin
coin. Neb., where he will remain until
Tuesday morning. when he again starts
westward. spending three days In Me-
n 9sao ana sn wx maxns flying trips to Colo
More Campaign Money Needed.
In his address at Kansas City Mr.. Bryan
referred to the campaign fund. and said:
Our platform declares in favor of pub
iicity as to campaign contributions. and
that publicity Is to be before the election.
Our national committee, at its first meet
ing. applied that platform to the present
campaign. and announced that all con-
tributions in excess of 500 would be made
public before the election. the 18th of
October being set for the date on or be-
fore which all contributions received up
to that time would be published, and
after that the publication is to be daily.
and no contribution above 500 is to be
accepted within three days before the
election. We made an appeal for popular
subscriptions. and as a result we have
collected something over $4,000. I cam
not give the exact amount of IL. for my
information Is several days old; 1t may be
as much as $1SO,OO by this time.
$4,000 from the Denver fund. that being
the amount left of the 100000 given by
the city of Denver to defray the expenses
of the convention. That would make the
campaign fund today between 100000
and 100000.
Can Use Another 800, 900.
This fund has been collected largely
In small amounts. We set limit of
$4,000, but so far no contribution has
bsen received that approaches that limit,
and comparatively few have been re-
ceived that amount to as much as 81 600
The people. each contributing a little.
have furnished the money with which we
are making this campaign. But we have
three weeks yet. and during those three
weeks we shall need a considera BILE
amount for the legitimate purposes of the
ca mpaign. We need 100000 more, and
it ought to be easy to collect that sum
frerl the democrats who indorse our plat