The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-27
BRYAN'S PLANS TO KILL TRUSTS.
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(Creelman in New York Journal)
Omaha, Neb., August 23.-The most re-
markable thing about Mr.. Bryan's great
speech to the Nebraska democratic State
convention was the definite remedy he sug-
gested for the corrupting and engulfing
trust system. While the democratic leader
did not tie himself irrevocably to the ideaS
he certainly set it forth deliberately.
He declared that the overgrown trusts
could be controlled, and, IL necessary. alb
| solutely annihilated. by a National law
| forbidding any corporation organized in one
I State from carrying on business in any
other State without a special license from
the National government This license
would be issued under such restrictions
and limitations as to make any further
existence of trusts impossible.
/ Mr.. Bryans proposal was thunderously
applauded. 1t is hardly in line with the
historic policy of the democratic party re-
gardng the right of each State to deter
( mine for itself the conditions under which
! business may be done within It's borders.
| Only a few minutes before this utterance
Senator Allen, the populist, stood on the
same platform and said to the same audi
ence that government ownership of the
great public conveniences, such as tele-
/ graphs and railways, was the only means
/ by which the trusts could be crushed. This,
too, was greeted with hearty applause
| l mention this thing principally for the
J purpose of indicating the almost incredible
power which Mr.. Bryan has shown in
| again bringing about fusion of the dem
! ocrats, populists and silver republicans of
/ Nebraska. His leadership in the West is
unchallenged. He is stronger here than
! ever and more skillful in the settlement of
| quarrels between the leaders of local fac
/ lions.
came from Lincoln to Omaha with
Mr.. Bryan two days ago. There We're
signs of discord in every direction. A pow
erful group of democrats, embittered by
lIolcomb's refusal to appoint them or their
| friends to office during his term as gov
| ernor, had announced their intention of
waging war against his candidacy for a
| judgship of the supreme court in the demo-
cratic convention.
In the Sixth congressional district Mr..
| Harrington, democrat and MIR. Neville,
populst, were standing as opposing nomi-
| nees for congress- Each had stated that
he never would retreat. The air was full
| of the sounds of war. But within twenty
four hours Mr. Bryan had persuaded MIR.
| Harrington to withdraw from the field and
had convinced the leaders of the opposition
to Holcomb that any open fight in the
democratic convention might injure the
prospects OF the rsrty in the presidential
| struggle next year.
II was Interesting to see the eXtraor-
binary change that occurred. In one day
mir. Bryan reconciled enemies and adjusted
| friends The three conventions nominated
HolcoInb for judge OF the supreme court
and the most perfect fusion OF silver ano
anti-republlcar forces ever known in Ne
braska was effected.
Mr.. Bryan's authority as leader was rec
ognized without word of dissent. And
vet he uttered no threat. few earnest
words from him seemed to convince The
| most passionate factionist. His one SUI
preme argument was that defeat of the
/ reform forces in Nebraska this year woulc
be taken by tho rest of the country as
sign that the people had rejected the Chi
cago platform and had Endorsed the Nc
Kinley administration.
Wherever Mr.. Bryan moved he seemed
to know every person he passed in the
streets-business men, laborers. policemen,
newsboys, peddlers, trolley conductors
all greeted him by name Whatever elst
may be said of him, he certainly has the
Il almost universal affection Of the people o.
Nebraska.
Looking back to the Western trips
Il made with Mr.. Bryan In 1896, ! should
say that he is very much stronger today
than he was then. Even the republicans
who oppose him politically, speak of hin
4 kindly and in respectful terms. He is nc
longer referred to as an anarchist or thu
"boy orator." but is regarded as COM
handing and serious politician, who UNI
derstands the plain people as no one per-
4 hans understood them since Abraham Lin
coin.
There seems to be little doubt that the
republicans will lose Nebraska this year
The antitrust and silver element is vigor'
Gus and persistent, and the presidents for
eign policy will cost him, 1t Is said, at least
10000 votes among the German, bobeiniai
and other foreign born citizens, who abhol
miltarism, rot to speak of the fierce ant
unouenchable antl-imperialist spirit which
, controls SO many native born republicans
A Nebraska banker. who has been Stat'
senator and a strong Mckinley man. sale
to me today:
NEBRASKA Will go democratic this year
Thousands of republicans will vote the III
sion ticket az a protest against the presi'
. dents reckless and unamerican foreign poll
icy. AS for myself. unless Mr.. Mokinle,
abandons his Asiatic adventure / shall
vote for Bryan next year in spite OF tbs
fact that do not approve OF his hnancia
views"
After making two more speeches Mr..
, BRYAN will start for California to rest will
his wife and children in the Yosemite val
ley He will return to Nebraska on octo
! ber u.