The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-04-05
BACK TO THE PEOPLE.

VIM. J. Bryan, was the guest of hon
or and made the principal speech at
the Jefferson banquet in Des Moines,
Ia, Friday night.
"Back to the People" was the sub
iect of Mr.. Bryan's address, which,
he said, sis the phrase that best
describes the tendency that is man
Testing itself in the nation and in
most of the states. For period of
years the tendency was toward cOrpOr-
ate domination and the voice of the
people grew weaker and weaker in
comparison with the influence of mon
ey. But the tide has changed, and we
see evidence everywhere of a determi-
nation on the part of the masses to
assert themselves in the management
of the parties and in the conduct of the
government.
In support of these statements Mr..
BRYAN cited the recent action of a re-
publican legislature in Kansas in de-
fying the Standard Oil Company and
the general agitation in favor of gov
eminent regulation and control of
railroad rates, and the step taken by
congress to this end. Continuing,
Mr. Bryan said in part;
public sentiment is gradually crys-
talizing to the proposition that the
people have a right to have what they
want in government, and this, | need
not tell you, is the democratic posi-
ton To deny either the capacity of
the people for self-gOvernment or the
right of the people to regulate their
own affairs and to deal with all ques-
tons that concern them is treason to
our theory of government and this
treason is about to be rebuked by
revival of faith in the people.
''This tendency to restore to the peO-
pie their lost rights and to put them
in possession of their own affairs is
not going to stop with the trust ques-
tiOn or with the railroad question. 1t
has extended with every issue. When
applied to the tariff question it will
put an end to the system that has been
in vogue for a quarter of a century
under which the manufacturers have
been permitted to write the schedules
and determine the amount of the col
lections that they must take from the
people through the operation of the
tariff laws. The application of the
principle will bring together the capt.
talist and the labOrer. Even the tinan-
cial question, which has not only been
overshadowed by the question of mo-
nopoly, but has lessened in import
ance, will also feel the impulse of the
movement back to the people. The
doctrine that few financiers can safe
~ be permitted to dictate the financial
policy of the nation will be overthrow
with the overthrow of the doctrine that
railroad magnateS can safely be allow
ed to control the traffic of the nation.
or trust magnates the industries of
the country.
1.-The democratic position is being
indicated, and democrats face the flu
ture with hope and courage. The last
election proved the folly of attempting
to make the democratic party a con.
sentative party or a competitor with
the republican party for the favor of
the trusts and syndicates. The ag
gressive and progressive element is
again in control of the party. The
democratic party is again united, and
it is united upon the basis III y forward
movement"
Mr.. Bryan is living the simple life
these DAYS. He said in his opening
remarks: ~ have left my pillow stand
ing in the field to come to Des Moines
and mingle with my friends"
THE confederate flags capturedfrOm
or surrendered by Georgia regiments
during the war between the states have
been returned by the government.
There are twenty three of these flags,
formerly carried by as many Georgia
regiments in the confederate array.
Gov. Terrell says the disposition of
them will be left to the state legis-
lature. He suggests, however, that
they be placed in glass cases and kept
in view in the state capitol.
ALL of Georgia regrets to hear of
the serious illness of Hon. John w.
Aiken. The state has no truer or
cleaner SOL.