New-York tribune., 1905-04-14
BRYAN AND DUNNE SPEAK
RIG DINNER IN CHICAGO.
Jefferson Invoted as authority for
Government O7Cnership.

C,h,cago ADriI 13-Several leading orators Of the
Democratic party spoke at the JeitersOn SloD Da'-
ouet at the Sherman House to-nlshl. Inc uiiieI
IN measure resolved itself into joilifcatiOn over
the recant election OF Mayor Edward +. Dunne
who is a director OF the club The mayor was
among the speakers, who responded TO toests. All
the speakers referred to municipal ownership anu
to Mayor Dunne's election on muhIcipal O""eI-
ship platform.
Williams were the principal speakers from out OF u
town. Mr. Bryan spoke on Thomas JeHeFsOH'
and his remarks were greeted with unstnteo ep-
plause. He said in part:
On the subject Of taxation he JeTerson) never In
sisted upon its Limitation TO the actuaI neeus 2I
government and upon its equitable dlsIIl093; % Tt tse
between nations and no one who is familiar with
his writings doubt that ne wOpta taVOd5 i az
tai. and his views upon the encroachments OF tne
judiciary and the value of trial by Jury MAKE III IL
know government by injunction; ~. -
before the country had witnessed the colossal CEN
trazation of wealth, but viewing as he did, every
6atinE as ne did every attempt to divert the
profits Of industry from the producers to the idle
that he would to-day stand with the people for the
regulation OF railroads and the determination OF
No one can imagine jefferson as tolerating the
impudent claim Of the railroad magnates that they
have q right to determine arbitrarily and without
appeal the rate to be charged for the transpor9a-
the present contest would give him for the aTrain-
ment or human greed ana Tor the oeLeitce OF human
That JefEersons utterances support legislation
necessary for the complete regulation and control OF
transportation lines is certain and he expressly de-
clared against national incorporation-a thing now
desired by the great corporations Whetner ms ar
guments could be quoted in favor OF the public
ownership of railroads would depend somewhat
under private ownership and experience seems to
show that effective competition between railroad
lines is scarcely to be expected. While have been
quick to indorse the Presidents effort to secure
railroad rate regulation believe that regulation
viii ultimately lead to public ownership. and, IN
prefer to see the trunk lines only owned by the
federal government and the local lines owned by
In the city OF Chicago has been won the most
notable victory achieved thus far in the United
states for the cause Of municipal ownership, and
Judge Dunno, who led the Democratic forces to
victory on this platform was OF the organizers
banquet is given. If Jefferson loath to ndorse
patent which gave limited monopoly of
likely to favor the giving OF a permanent monopoly
TO men who invent nothing except new methods of
ing is more consistent with the support OF Jeffer-
sonan principles than the ownership and operation
nature monopoly. Where competition is impossi-
Die. the benefits Of monopoly must accrue to the
city OF Chicago the Democratic platform was broad
enough to include not only the public ownership of
lighting plants and telephone systems.
Mr. Williams took for his theme Equal Rights
TO All and Special Privileges to None" Mayor
Dunno spoke on Municipal Ownership" After a
long discussion this subject, Mayor Dunno ended
his remarks by appealing to the Democratic party
to incorporate a municipal ownership plank in the
platform TO ne adopted at the next national con-
vention Of the party.
Mayor Tom Johnson of Cleveland was the next
speaker. Mr.. Johnson also spoke on municipal
ownership. He discussed the possibilities Of
Inunclpal ownership from a traction experts view
Among others who spoke were J. Hamilton Lewis
ana Clarence S. Darrow.