Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-14
BRYAN BOOSTS TOM JOHNSON
Nebraska Orato Also Comes Out
strong in Favor OF Municipal
Home Rule for cities.

TOLEDO, o., Sept. 1S.-Willam ]. Bryan
this afternoon addressed an audience Of a.
900 in the circus ten In which Mayor John
son OF Cleveland Is making his campaign
speeches. Mr.. Bryan will make but one ad-
ditional speech in Ohio during the cam
paign. Rev. Herbert 8. Bigelow OF Cincin-
natl, democratic candidate for secretary OF
state, and Mayor johnson preceded Mr..
Bryan, speaking on state issues.
Mr.. Bryan made apologies for the condi-
tion Of his voice, and said that but for his
interest In the campaign in Ohio and the
fact that he would not be able to return to
the state at a later date in the campaign.
he would not have been present He said
that in every heart there Is a sense of human
justice, and that be wondered II there was
a laboring man In the city and state who
would not vote the democratic tickle on ac-
count Of tax reforms promised In the plat
form OF the democratic party He compli-
mented Tom Johnson and recalled the fight
Of Mr.. Johnson in congress ten years ago,
when he so courageously fought the repre-
sentatiYes Of the steel trust, when he him.
self was a steel manufacturer and IL would
have been to his OWL Interest to have q
tariI placed on steel which would have per-
mitted him TO make a greater profit than he
was making.
They say" he continued. you are in
capable of hons rule here In Ohio and II
you have a bit Of American manhood about
you you will resent that insult. These ideas
OF government for the cities by the gov
eFnOr Of the state are urged only In states
where they are in control Of the state and
you give up your own right Of self-govern-
ment so that your party can control the ON
cials OF another city where another party
has the majority"
He believed that the government should
own and operate all franchises. but II thll
is not possible, he favored short franchises
and he thought people should be permitted
TO express themselves about these fran
chisss, He vas sorry Mr.. Ham had ad
vocated perpetual franchises. for he though
Mr.. Hanna had sins enough TO account for
In discussing national politics. Mr.. Bryal
said that IL he had been elected he woul'
have put stripes on the mllliOnaires who roI
the people by unlawful combinations, AM
that the trusts would not have dictated tn
appointment Of an attorney general. TIL
|, president should be prosecuting the trusts,
he said. Instead OF taking his speskin
tours"
1 Mr.. Bryan discussed the tariff issue an
) took up the question Of the full dinner pa
in the coal mining districts OF Pennsylvania
He said that the full dinner pail had been
very effective argument IN the campaign
but that IL was not working out very we
with the miners. lie said they we're aetU
ally working at reduced wages In that the
living expenses a dYaneed 10 such an e.
tent and their wages had not been advances
He said times would never be good unit
! the head Of tho family was making enous
money TO keep his boys and girls
schools. The government by injunction a
. gument had lost him more votes. he sal
than any other argument used during Il
I campaign. because Il had aroused the trus
:. 80 that they contributed 20 the campaign,
: Mayor Jones Of Toledo followed n
. Bryan, but only declared that he was me-
= than ever democrat 10 the fullest sense
the word.