The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-12
BRYAN LAUDS REPUBLICANS.
PRAISES M RBIN MANA iND
TIE PRESIDENT.
Makes q speech to the Indiana Legislators
Which Is Received win Applause
Has Party Conference Auerward
Taggart Chimes In WIh tits Views.

INpIANAroLIs Jan. II William } Bryan
arrived here this morning from Lafayette,
and after short conference With leading
Democrats went TO the State House on
invitation Of the Legislature and addressed
the two bodies in the Senate chamber
He warmly commended the statements
and recommendations contained IN the
farewell message Of Gov Durbln to tue
General Assembly and the inaugural ad-
dress Of Gov. Hanly
Mr., Bryan laid particular stress on the
recommendations Of Mr.. Durbin to prevent
corrupt lobbying and TO purify politics,
and commended Gov. Hanly on his stand
against officials accepting railroad passes
and on the question Of corporate influence
in legislation. He also expressed his com
mendation OF President Roosevelt for his
stand in favor Of railroad legislation to give
the Interstate Commerce Commission more
power
Regarding the President Mr.. Bryan said
He said he would not Oe candidate
again. and don't know OF anything that
he has ever said that pleased Democrats
as much Laughter aud applause Ihat
encouraged me because | believe that he
has nut himself in position where ne can
be independent.
The second thing that encouraged me
was his recommendation OF legislation that
would make public the contributions to
the campaign funds was glad to see thai
and il is a fur-reachng suggestion. No
man can suggest that legislation If he m
derstands what it means without really
desiring 70 rid this country Of corporate
m - a
large contribution TO a campaign fund
and have ii known without doing tile party
that receives the contribution more harm
than the money eau bring good to the party
The third thing that encouraged me
was the recommendation he made on the
matter of railroad leglslation his recon
mendation that the powers Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission oe enlarged
and that that commission be gwen power TO
regulate railroad rates
Il am glad that the President has taken
the position upon that subject that he has,
and ] hope that every Democrat in the
Senate and the House viii support him 90
the utmost. and will say in advance that
shall recommend the defeat Of every Demo
crat for denomination who does not stand
by the President in his efforts TO bring
about these recommendations Applause
/ believe that the Democrat who helps
his country most helps his party most
A. Mr Bryan left the Senate Chamber he
was accompanied by several prominent
Democrats including John W Kern, Ma
tional Chairman IaggArt, Mayor Ho'tzmar
and others. and they went to the Clay
pool Hotel where they We're closeted for
more than an hour NJ Bryan was the
principal talker He declared that there
t. not now and never can be any community
of interest betw ecn the men who are trying
TO he Democrats but whose -ympathes are
with the Republicans and those who are
Democrats because they love Democratic
principles and detest Republican policies.
lie expressed the conviction that the
next campaign would find the Democratic
marty advocating many reforms which it
lodged in the last and that this would test
the sentiment Of the country and show
better results than had been accomplished
In lpot
II is said that Nutiona! Chairman Tag
CART admitted that the late campaign was
conducted along mistaken lines. and o1-
pressed himself rs convinced thar there
Is no hope for the party except in The advO-
cncy Of principles that will bring the masses
10 the party standard even at the risk of
alternating certain elements which il was
thought was wise TO cultivate IN the last
campaign
II Is said that Taggart gave ready
acquiesence 10 all tibet Bryan said and thus
put himself ia line with the Nebraskan'-
utterauces and made the sentiments bis