The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-14
BRYAN AND DUNNe
 SPEAK IN CHICAGO
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 man can give. he left the world his debt or beyond our power to calculate. No words or figures can measure the value of the gift that he bestowed upon the race. Wherever men contend for human rights, his words strengthen and en- courage wherever patriots devote them selves to the investigation of problems Of government his researches and his exposltions illumine and direct. Every great forward movement bears the im- press of his thought, his words, his work. He stands before the world as the grow ing figure In the sphere of politics War riors have won fame upon the battle field and have rearranged with their swords the maps of nations, but history affirms with Carlisle that thought stronger than artillery parks at last rules the world, and that back of thought Is love"
 "Jefferson's love for manknd was his controlling passion, and 1t extended to generations unborn. As we celebrate his memory on the anniversary of his birth. wc can say as those who could say who ed when he did. We loved him, because h. first loved us.
 MT. Williams Warmly Greeted.
 Mr Williams took for his theme, "Equar Rights to All, and Special Priv
  corded a warm welcome by the ban quetters.
 "I am here tonight" he said. with faith not shaken in the Fundamental prin- ciple of democracy that there shall be equal rights to all and special privileges to none Were 1t merely to relieve those who suffer today, I plead for the enforce ment of this doctrine. We have the breathing, the pulsating body of man ,.l,tn tn lnaI ut,A fc to him who suffers today, that his death tomorrow will be the seed of a righteour revolution. For my part, I cannot stand Idly by to await national cataclism while men, women and children are suf- fering today. Were the laws good yet unavailing, 1t would be otherwise. for we should be powerless. but when we know that the laws are monstrous and cruel shall we wait for nature to bring order out of ruin?
 Laws are made by man and can be unmade by man, and the men who have made bad laws are bound to unmake them. These men are you and l. The laws are our guilt and all the suffering cry out to us who have offended. For my self I cannot wait for revolution. I am already too old. Out of the enthusiasm and earnestness which you have dis played in your canvass. we may look for
 
 same abuses, and inspired by the same principles. Nor am I satisfied to go for ward upon a basis of sentiment. I want a platform and as soon as may be can didate.
 Public ownership and direct legisla- ton are words enough for the banner which we stall carry hereafter. We must give notice to the politicians of the party that evasive platforms and elusive candi- da les ran no more obtain s1Iffra in a democratic convention"
 Mayor Dunne Speaks.
 Mayor Dunne spoke to the toast 1.-TWO elections ana their lesson" He said in part:
 ''The democratic party won in the spring election because its platform plainly, clearly and truthfully declared for prln- ciples which were for the best interests of the people. It lost last fall because it's platform was compromise and be cause the people believed that 1t dealt in platitudes. rather than principles.
 'rhe results of these two elections should teach the lesson to the men who stand high in the councils of democracy that evasion, insincerity and retrogres. sion should have no place in the platforms of the democratic party. The party must take and hold the advanced positions. Ii must declare against monopoly in any and all forms against special privileges In every guise
 Jefferson in his life time stood for equal rights to all and special privileges to none, and if Jefferson were in the flesh today he would be standing against special privileges given to great corpor- ations whose money is contributed by private capitalists that have seized and taken possession of the railroads the telegraphs and the express transports ton of the nation. of the telephones, electric light plants, water works. gas plants and street car systems of our city.
 Seized Means of Transportation.
 Private corporations have seized and taken possession of these means of trans portation, and the conveyance of inform aton light and power all of them mon opolies. requiring the use of public prop erty. By possession of these monopolies they have been despoiing and plundering the people of this country.
 The people have at last been awaken ed to the fact that such monopolies are unfair. iniqnitious and dangerous to the republic The blow struck in Chicago will be followed by blows of like char acter throughout the cities of the Uni- ted States It will also be followed in by humble judgment, if the democratic party is wise and prudent. and incorporates in it's next platform ringing deelarati tion  in favor of government ownership of interstate railroads. telegraphs and ex- press transportation. by a decisive yic- tory in favor of the common people of this country.
 Aggressive democracy is in the handle and if 1t remains aggressive it will carry the country. If the democratic platform contains one plank in favor of govern ment ownership of interstate railroads. telegraphs and express companies and another in favor of the abolition of the protective tariff, I have no doubt that if Will win"
 Tom l.. Johnson of Cleveland was the next speaker Mir. Johnson also spoke on municipal ownership. He discussed the possibilities of municipal ownership from a traction experts view,
 Among others who spoke during the evening were J. Hamilton Lewis and Clarence s. Darrow. MT. Lewis spoke on "A Constitution to Fit the Institutions 1"
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