The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-13
BRYAN SOUNDED
THE BUGLE NOTE
OF Success in His Plea for Dem
ocratic Harmony
THE GUEST AT BANQUET
GIVEN BY THE JEFFERSON CLUB
IN cHicAGo-sAYs REFORM
ERs MAY SPLIT on STATE
RIGHTS.


BRYAN &c &c 90 C .6 IS g
Chicago, Sept. 12.-wlll am Bryan
who is soon to leave for tour of the
world was the recipient Of notable
testimonial of esteem tonight at
banquet given in his honor by the
Jefferson club Covers we're laid for
three hundred guests and among those
present were many leading democrats.
The first speaker was Congressman
Rainey Of Illinois, who spoke If "our
tobligat;ons as a warld power. at home
and abroad
Mayor Dune spoke on 'the progress
of munie pal ownership, at the same
time referring 10 bryan III words Or
thigh praise
Ollie NJ James Of Kentucky. brought
out round after round of APPLAUSE BY
eulogy of Bryan and a plea for Demo
cratic 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
j tariff and bringing 70 arbitrat on all
4 the international disputes
II In brief the address of Judge J. B.
i Tarvin, Of Covington, Ky. declared
. for Bryan as the standard bearer for
81 Democracy In 1908.
III When Bryan rose to speak. he was
& greeted with enthusiastic demonstra-
I, zion and II was some minutes before
i The applause subsidized suffic emily for
him to proceed Bryan. Id responding
/, to the toast Democracy VS.. centraliz-
# alton, said thar there are two for
1 ccs constantly at work In every ma
q tion, one force tending to bring gov
II arnnent nearer 10 the people, and the
In other tending TO carry government
from the people"
This tendency to remove authority
I from tho locality to center farther
4 away, lie described as centralizat on.
|, being directed to the encroachments
II, of great corporations upon the rights
n of people and the discussion Of rem
NJ edies reviews the fact that among
M those who really desire To effectively
~ restrain corporations there are tws
ND d stinet elements those who deslri
q. to enlarge he scope Of federal govern
as nieht anu lhose WHO uSai'e - pss9't z
the integrity and authority Of the sev
eral states This he considered a
likely TO be the rock upon which hon
all est reformers will split unless there i
'ad clear understanding Of the situation
err Bryan entered upon lengthy ez
mt PLANTATION of the difference betwee
zen the Jeffarsonian Democrats and 10
'ni- advocates Of centralizat on The fol
our mer would insist upon constitutions
me division Of powers of federal an
Ted state government neither sncroachin
ing upon the other Advocates Of Gel
tralization distrust the people, favol
able obliteration Of state lines an
would remove the government froi
the control Of The voters.
H. Bryan opposed the national contrt
of life insurance and national cha
ers to large corporations He wonl
,no control trusts by means OF licens
In. similar to license controlling Il
In, liquor traffic, so that the trusts viii
under government regulations, wou
40 still be amendable 70 state laws.
I
ary ~ oonViuaion s''u !,
the y snVuau Ky VIZ p"'p oSN ~ Y
Democratic party and It's constant
- fort to bring into harmony with tho
& who I've under III and 10 make y
a,s Acct more and more their intclligen
virtue aud patriotism, In propofti'
,,sth AS the Democratic party trusts I
WV people aud projects them 1t will "
the confidence and support Of the ps
~ pie, and no one can doubt the ~
~ triumph OF such 4 party witho
w doubling correctness and growth
7 ~ principles OF free government
Referring to the suggestions ~ !
pioy other speakers that he should be I
cun next Democratic candidiSe fcr
presidency, Bryan declared he II
now candidate for any Office. y
he never said be would never agi
be candidate for office, but that
and talk of candidacy does not affect b
as Ii once did
a truct that before the time con
sum TO name the man for the next presid
d de- Cyl" he said Il hope that he may
A. thrown upon our parly's pathway .
had that a man be chosen who will be b
been able to do for the party more s'
estic than have yet boon able W do
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