Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-13
For Presidential Nonina-
ton in 1908, Started.
By the Jefferson Club, Chicago
Atlast Nights Banquet.
Enthusiasts Name Him as a Winner...He
Makes His Usual Speech.

p"urcing a candidacy, but | am not
,.ru,itting n candidacy
~ these words. William J. Bryan
administered a check to the enthusiasm
which ~ the jefferson Club banquet
civcn. tonight. i'm Mr.. Bryan's honor.
g,ect"d the speeches advocating his
domination for the third time for Pres
ii"nt
Chicago. Sept. 12.-William Jennings
i!ryda. soon to leave for "A tour of the
world was the recipient of notable
trytiWntial Of esteem, tonight. at a
banquet given in his honor by the JEFF
fcfson club. Covers were laid for 300
@&csu: aud among those present were
congressman III. L. Rainey of Illinois.
Oll NJ. james of Kentucky. Mayor
Edward F. Dunno of Chicago. and
Judge James 3. Tarvin of Covington.
Ky. William Prentiss was postmaster.
He introduced as the first speaker.
Congressman Rainey of Illinois. who
spoke IF "Our Obligations as World
Power at Home and Abroad"
Mayor Dunno was cordially greeted
~ he rose TO speak on THE Progress
uf Municipal Ownership
ollie NJ James of Kentucky. brought
out round after round of applause by
The eulogy of Bryan and the plea for
Democratic harmony which he closed
speech in which he declared that
Eryan had long ago declared in favor
&c crushing the trusts. reforming the
tariff and bringing to arbitration all
intcrnational disputes.
Ia brief address, Judge j. r. Tar
vim. of tovington. Ky, declared for
Mr. bryan as the standard bearer of
tho Democracy in 1908 He brought a
Ercat outburst Of applause when he
said.
You viii look for q man who stands
f"t 1om"thing and VIM will adopt the
PLATFORM that can boar hut one Con-
stIu'iinn. II will b" Democratic
majority If those who claim to be with
IN that party. Who win he be? say
thII $" want u man uho can win. We
vi.l allow no personal feelings or re-
;.,rt ~ influence. There can he but
me duJ%Ncr-, William RI, Bryan has
h'pH ih.uugh the fiery furnace again
.,ud IE.ti-' and yet again. As re
nit h" stands today. twice defeated,
t"r ~ Presidency. the foremost man
NJ hIu"rirl-"
NJ Erynu then roF" 10 speak. H.
"l.. greeted with an enthusiastic dom
''uetriti"t and II WAS Some minutes be
I'm" tn" applause subsidized sufficiently
- .tllow him to proceed. He spoke on
democracy VIZ. tcnttaliZation.' his
t,'r' being in part. rs follows:
7 he partial adoption 10y some of the
Etputhrnu leaders Of remedies propos-
~ Nv ~" n"mo,rlti' party make u
"rl. tt,Iur - draw = distinction he
t,''u N" fundam"nt, principles 90
l'"W",rn,y and thu principles of those
p" view subjects of government from
din'r' ~ standpoint. There are two
tur"s constantly At work In every ma
ir"n. on" force ming {" bring the
v"y'rum"dt nearer 10 tn" people and
'h" ntnrr tending to carr the govern
rn"Li from the people.
~ th. country opposition t" the
rt.l' "f the people usually takes the
I"rm. 30 the advocacy Of legislation
which removes AUTHORITY from a point
''lr 10 the pc"pl" to some point more
l'Wuir from them. This tendency 20
remove authority from III" locality to
,'ut"r fertilizer away may he dcscrib-
mo az Capitalization. II the principles
u,rW which s"lf-govcrnnI"nt rests ar"
'"rud then tn" people can best govern
'lrr" they are best acquainted with
.u' machinery of tho rCN'inment and
tIth TITO PROPOSITIONS upon which they
ltr T." .,,t
Evcry attempt to take authority
""tl from I community and vest 1t IN
r,'tl. puv,r outside Of tho community
.'nttus = rrrt lin amount Of inndelity
y. thr Democratic theory Of govern
mont
last INV public attention is being
directed t. the cnCroachrl"nts of great
corporations upon the rights Of inc
l'"rlc .ind the discussion of remedies
'"V"ais thu fact that among those wh'
t''lly dcsi' to cffe, lively restrain cor
r"rnt,"us there are two distinct eie-
i" me- Those VIE desire To enlat &c tn,
''"p' ~ the federal government and
'lnN" Who desire t. preserv" the in
t"EriiY and authority Of the seNera
At'i"s. | Invite your attention to this
'uhi',"t because Il is likely to be tn,
took upon which honest reformerS viii
srlh. unless there is II clear under
SiuiinG "t the situation.
W ilc thr advocate " crntraiZa-
t,"u is urging legislation which ohlit
''t"s state lines and remove the gov
'tnm"u' II, ~ the control ur the voters
''' '''''' " 'llSt iilHN. hll lilt' btner mann
1T" t. hind the Democratic theory 81
"'N-E"' "rument and use this theory
4" prevent national legislation which
nay b. necessary.
Th"i are certain thirEs which tn,
th""iN can 10 for itself ana there ar,
'"rt''u things which only the fedora
govern neut can do-npither the FEEDER
~ E"t'rnment should be sacrificed L
M other The investigation of tn
large Insurance companies has led L
IN" discussion of national remedie
ana he advocates Of GENERALIZATION
are likely TO seize upon this agitation
as an excuse for legislation which vii
take tho business of life insurance on
u IN" hands of the various states"
The Democrats should draw a distnc
uon between federal legislation which
supplemental 10 state legislation and tina
l"rm OF federal legislation which woul
constitute national or state remedy X
natcnaI charter should be granted to y
insurance company, and no federal supc,