Show j BRYAN RY AN WELCOMED I I IN OLD HOME TOW TOWN Democratic Candidate Speaks to Enthusiastic Crowd at Salem III Ill t II Salem Slem Ill II Aug AuS Thou G.-Thou Thousands ol ot people from froni and western Illinois Jill Illi Il- Il nois crowded crowde the of th this 8 city cly today to hoar heat William J J. J Bryan speak r For Foi or th the first time on Mr 11 Bryans Bryan's pros pre pr ent tour toni tot he lie met with wih the thc wild wid enthusiasm enthusiasm enthusiasm en en- that characterized hl his hla speaking speaking speak speak- ing In trip trl In 1896 This is 1 Mr Bryans Bryan's Brans birthplace and boyhood home Ills His Ils t political speech made ma e when he was VS a n t youth of 20 0 was wa delivered hero in at atthe atthe atthe the court house Hu lie spoke to today ay at atthe atthe th the same ranie mo place At that hIs ills rath father r Cyrus Crug L. L Bryan DIan was the lie Judge at this same court court Mr h Bryans Bryan's speech tOlla today was an appeal to the thc Roosevelt Republicans to support him on the tho ground that ho lie h hand and not Taft Tar was heir hel to tho velt reforms lie He also dealt del with wih the tariff and trust questions again to some sonic length th When hien hen Mr lI Bryan alighted from tin the trIn train at a a. a in m. with Thodore Bell Bellr af of r California the tho he streets were so 0 crowded that It I seemed as Jf It every C every m nun l. l woman oman and child In Sl Salem m was I I resent I Mr Ir Bryan said in jn part parl The President s has ha tried to bei beI be- be be- be i certain reforms to lo the blen b- b i I Mean can candidate but I am am om the n next of If I Il len blood in the reform business an l l como come to to mo nie In fact I think I tho i l than thai m n. n p po lr a 1 Jt o nd ro oat Var rat nw Ra uro concerned the Iho Republican 0 party purlY hue has died cd out U heirs holm hols hol's and the tho reforms go VO o back bock t to the I Ione ono one from whom the Republican party I got the reform 1 |