The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-02
BRYAN SAYS RADICAL
ELEMENT CONTROLS
Back to ths People" is Text of Ad-
dress to Iowa Democrats

DES MONIES, Ia, April Back
to the People" was the subject of an
address tonight by William ]. Bryan
at the Jefferson banquet Of Iowa DEM
ocrats.
Back to the people," he said. '1s
the phrase that best describes the
tendency which is manifesting itself
in the nation and in most of the states.
For years the tendency was towards
corporate 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 evidences everywhere of a deter
mination 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 agitation in favor of
primary law in Iowa, Wisconsin, Tli-
nois, Minnesota and elsewhere. He
cited further the recent action of q
Republican legislature in Kansas in de-
flying the Standard Oil company and
the general agitation in favor of gov
eminent regulation and control of
railroad rates and of the step taken by
congress to this end. Mr.. BRYAN said:
Public sentiment is gradually crys-
talliZing to the proposition that the
people have a right to have what they
want in government, and this is the
Democratic proposition. This tenden-
cy to restore to the people their lost
rights and to put them in possession
of their own affairs is not going to stop
with the trust question or with the
railway question. 1t will extend to
every issue. When applied to the
tariff question 1t will put an end to
the system that has been inayogne for
a quarter of a century, sunder (which
hax
ted to write the schedules and decide
the amount Of collections they must
take out of the people by means of the
tariff laws.
"The Democratic position is being
indicated and the Democrats face the
future with hope and courage. The
aggressive and progressive element.
the radical element, If you please, of
the Democratic party is again in con-
troll or the party. The Democratic
party is again united, and 1t is united
upon the basis of forward movement.
AS today organized, the Republican
party is under the control OF the cor
porations. The reform element in the
party Is protesting and demanding that
this leadership shall be overthrown.
wherever IN any state Republican re-
formers propose legislation in the in
terests of the people they will receive
Democratic support, and the Demo-
Gratis VIII thus prove the sincerity of
their purpose. If through Republican
initiative reforms are ACCOMPLISHED.
Democrats will share In the honor of
securing these reforms, and If Repub-
ncans fail to secure reforms the ef-
forts made will furnish an education
of which the Democrats can take adj
vantage in their next appeal to the
voters"
Mr.. Bryan was the guest of honor at
the banquet which was planned large
ly for the purpose Of beginning the re-
organization of Democracy in this
state. More than 300 Iowans were
present. The plan Of reorganization
decided on embraces the formation of
an Iowa Democratic club, which will
be extended into every county. Pledges
viii be secured from all Democrats.
possible to attend all caucuses and
primaries. Officers of the state club
are:
President, H. C. Evans, Des Moines:
secretary, A. R. McCook, Elma; treas
urer, George r. Reinhardt, Newton.
Other speakers tonight were Jerry
B. Sullivan, Des Moines; John Denni-
son, Clarion; Louis Murphy, Dubuque.
and H. G. Evans DaS MOfpas