Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-13
BRYAN NOTNOW ACANDIDATE
Nsbraskan Rsbukss Friends Who Would
Launch Boom for Him.
FEAsTIN HONOR OF DEMOCRATIC LEADER
Jefferson Club of Chicago Tenders
Him n Testimonial Previous to
His Departure for Trip
Abroad.

position perfectly clear. l want TO say 10
you that not only am l not announcing
candidacy. but l am not permitting an
nouncement of a candidacy by any one else
for me-"
In these words William Jennings Bryan
administered a check to the enthusiasm
which at the Jefferson club banquet given
tonight In Mr.. Bryan's honor greeted the
speeches advocating his nomination for the
third time for president.
There had been warm words of praise
for Mr.. Bryan. particularly from former
Congressman ollie NJ. James of Kentucky
and Judge James B. Tarvin of Covington
Ky, who had declared unqualifiedly for Mr.
Bryan as the democratic nominee for presi-
dent in 1908, and from Mr.. Alexander Troup
of New Haven, Conn, who declared that
Bryan was the natural and legitimate
leader Of the democratic party in the COM
ing campaign, When Mr.. Bryan, who came
last on the program rose to respond to the
toast, Democracy versus Capitalization
he deferred for a few moments entering
upon his formal address until he had re-
turned thanks for the words of praise
showered upon him by the speakers who
preceded him and until he had set himself
right on the question of possible candidacy
for the presidency. Mr.. Bryan said:
/ am not now candidate for any office.
have never said that ] would never again
be candidate for office, but 1 want to
say now that talk Of candidacy for office
does not affect me as it once did. l believe
that my place in history will be determined
not by what the people are able to do for
me but by what | am able to do for the
people. applause and cheersD l think It
is now too soon to choose a candidate for
president to make the race three years
from now; II is too early to pledge our-'
selves to any one man. | trust that before
the time comes to name a man for the next
nrpgi6pntial a. lipbt ma ha
our party's pathway and that a man may
be chosen who will be best able to do for
to do.
Ovation for Nebraskan.
William Jennings Bryan. soon to leave for
a tour Of the world. received a notable tes-
timonial Of esteem tonight at a banquet
given in his honor by the jefferson club at
their rooms, Randolph and Clark streets.
Covers were laid for 800 guests and among
I those present were Congressman II. 7.
Rainey of Illinois, Mayor Edward f.
Dunno of Chicago, Judge James B. Tarvin
of Covington. KY; Samuel Alschuler Of
Aurora, ILL.,; E. L. Masters, president of the
Jefferson club; Clarence S. Darrow and
other Chicagoans William Prentiss was
toastmaster. He introduced as the first
speaker Congressman Rainey of Illinois,
who spoke of our Obligations a World
Power. at Home and Abroad" Congress-
( man Rainey's address had as it's keynote
trade expansion and the need of tariff re-
vision. He concluded amid applause, with
I expressions Of admiration for Mr.. Bryan
and wishes for a pleasant tour and the safe
return of Mr.. Bryan ito those whom he
loves and who love him."
Dunno on Municipal Ownership.
Mayor Dunno was cordially greeted as he
rose to speak on The Progress of Munich
pal Ownership" He said in part:
We have met tonight to do honor and
wish bon voyage to our distinguished and
admired guest, Colonel Bryan. We admire
and respect him because at all times and
under all circumstances, and in every place
| in which he found himself, he has stood for
purity in politics and placed man before
Whether in victory or in defeat he has
always stood for the right, and the man
who so acts must always earn as he has
/ fellow countrymen. And now that he is
! leaving us for trip. abroad, our good
! wishes go with him, and we ask him, in his
! travels abroad, to note well the advantages
and disadvantages Of governmental tnsti-
! tutions, and to bring back to us the bene-
And particularly we ask him to inquire into
and report to us the results. which he dis
( covers of the operation of great public
utilities in private and public hands.
Mayor Dunno discussed the progress made
towards municipal ownership in Chicago
since the spring election in 1905, saying he
had no doubt that the plan which he had
submitted to the city council would, II
adopted, bring about municipal ownership
! of the street railways at very early date
! Olin NJ. James Of Kentucky brought out
round after round of applause BY the eu-
logy of Bryan and the plea for democratic
harmony with which he closed a speech
in which he declared that Bryan had long
ago declared in favor OF crushing the
trusts. reforming the tariff and bringing
TO arbitration all international disputes
Bryan for President.
In a brief address Judge ]. B. Tarvin OF
Covington, KY declared for Mr.. Bryan
as the standard bearer Of democracy in
1905 He brought out a great outburst of
| applause when he said:
You win look for man who stands for
| something and will adopt a platform that
| can bear only one construction. 1t will be
a democratic platform democracy is
| constructed to be, by an overwhelming ma
| tority of those who claim to be within the
party. Who will he be? l say we want a
| man who can win. We Will allow no per-
sonal feeling OF regard to influence. There
can be only one answer. William Jennings
| Bryan has been through the fiery furnace
again and again and yet again. As re
| suit he stands today, twice defeated for
the presidency, the foremost man in Amer
lea.
MIR. BFyan's speech.
! Mr.. Bryan then rose TO speak He was
greeted with an enthusiastic demonstration
and il was some minutes before the ap-
plause subsidized sufficiently to allow him
| TO proceed. He spoke on democracy YER
sus Capitalization" his speech being In
part as follows:
The partial adoption by some OF the re-
publican leaders OF remedies proposed by
| the democratic party make II OppOrtune to
| draw a distinction between the fundamen-
| tai principle OF democracy and the principle
| Of those who view subjects of government
from different standpoint. There are two
forces constantly al work in every nation,
! one force tending to carry the government
| to the rule Of the people usually takes the
| form OF the advocacy Of legislation which
| removes authority from a point near to
the people to some point more remote from
| them. This tendency to remove authority
! from the locality to a center farther away
may be described Capitalization. III the
principles upon which lf-goveTnment rest
are sound, then the people can best gov
| ern where they are best acquainted with
the machinery OF the government and with
| the propositions on which they are TO act.
! Every attempt TO take authority away from
a community and invest II in some power
| outside OF the community contains a GER
| tain amount of inhdellty to the democratic
| theory OF government
| Just now public attention Is being di-
| reCted 70 the encrOachments OF great cor
| pOratiOns on the rights OF the people and
| the discussion Of remedies reveals the fact
that among those who really desire effect
ivly 70 restrain corporations, there are
the scope OF the federal government ana
| fhoga WIN desire DrasarVa rhs fnfagrift.