The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-10-26
(From Wednesday, S Daily

Bringing the eloquence of a decade
ago, William Jennings Bryan, former
secretary of state and thrice candidate
of the Democracy for president, stirred
to enthusiasm a crowd which packed
the Rhode Opera House this morning.
The famous Nebraskan crowded the
eloquence of two hours address into
o fifteen minute speech and his elo-
quence brought applause and cheers.
Bryan was himself again and Bryan
at his best is acknowledged as the ma
tion greatest orator. He pleaded for
the election az Wilson and in the old
time manner he poked fun at the Re-
publicans and characterized them as
the party of inaction and reaction.
He declared the present administration
to be the most constructive administra-
tion in the history Of the nation and
Wilson the nations greatest states
man. There was no sign OF differences
OF opinion between the Commoner and
his chief and his advocacy of the cause
Of Wilson and Democracy seemed to be
as sincere as in the old days when he
had advocated the cause of Bryan and
Democracy. He put wonderful elo-
quence into an appeal for the retention
Of Wilson in office because "He Kept
Us Out of War; and he made won
derful appeal for universal peace with
the United States as the one nation
which could bring about such a result.
He gave a minute to the discussion of
state issues and urged the people to
vote for Williams for governor. He
made no mention of William Wolfe as
the candidacy of the Democracy for
United States senator.
The Bryan special was just a little
late in reaching Kenosha and the opera
house was comfortably filed when Mr..
Bryan was introduced by Henry j.
Hastings, the candidate of the Democ-
racy for member of the assembly. He
was given a great Grafton when he
came on the platform and without
preface he launched into his discussion
of the political issues.
IT am giving seven weeks to this
campaign and am speaking in nineteen
states" began Mr.. Bryan, "because
! believe that great deal depends on
the success of the Democratic party in
this campaign. Two great issues rise
like mountains above the plains for the
consideration of the voters at this
time. The first is, shall the nation be
turned back to the reactionarv forces
which managed and mis-managed its
affairs previous to 1912, or whether YOU
will approve by your votes the admin
istration of President Wilson and
approve his course in keeping us
out of the war with Mexico and out
of the great war in EUROPE
Mr.. Bryan gave minute to lambast-
ing the Republican party and Mr.. Taft.
He declared that Taft was re-actionary
and that he surrounded himself with
reactionaries who dictated his admin
istration. He declared that when Taft
was nominated by his party four wears
ago he was defeated so badly that even
the Democrats could not claim credit
for the defeat, as the Republicans had
taken it out of the hands of the De-
mocracy and insisted on doing the job
themselves. "Taft," declared BRYAN.
els the only president who established
the unique record of losing half of his
friends in four years.
president Wilson s record,'' de-
clared Mr. Bryan, sis one without a
parallel in the history of the nation
and there are eleven great reasons why
President Wilson should have your
support. He referred to the tariff
reform as the thing that had enamel
pated the nation from the thraldom of
fear. He said that Republicans were
still waiting for the panic that never
came as a result of the enactment of
the new tariff .t layss he declared that.