The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-09-06


on the evening of August &c. Mr.. Bryan spoke
for one hour and twenty minutes The newspaper
dispatches say he was frequently interrupted by
great applause. Twenty thousand people partici
pated in the noisy demonstrations. The press dis
patches say that particularly cordial demonstra-
tion occurred when Mr.. Bryan told his hearers
that he favored the government ownership of
railroads, advocating the control by the federal
government of the trunk lines, and the ownership
of all other railroads by the state government
One interruption occurred when Mr.. Bryan re-
ferred to socialism, stating that the man who
declared that the trust is an economic growth
and has come to stay is the one who is helping
socialism.
Some one yelled three cheers for socialism,"
but the call was drowned in Kisses.
Mr.. Bryan quickly said: my friends, have
no objections to any expressing himself in
favor of socialism, because the socialist as rule
is an honest man. He is seeking what he believes
to be benefit with argument and not with abuse
/ deny that the trust is an institution necessary
for economic purposes. | deny that it is an
economic institution at ALL 1t is not economic,
it is political. 1t rests not on natural laws but
on man-made laws"
The following is taken from the Associated
Press report:
AS the guest of the commercial travellers anti
trust league, Mr.. Bryan greeted by more than
10000 persons, who filled the great structure from
floor to upper gallery The streets and avenues
outside the garden were choked for blocks by
other thousands, who stood patiently for hours
for the privilege of even a deeting glance at the
distinguished visitor. The interior of the garden
waving of color. Every person in the
audience had been provided with an American
flag and every cheer from 10000 threats was &C
centuated by the waving of 10000 stats bearing
the stars and stripes
When Mr.. Bryan entered the hall the pro-
ceedings which had already begun were brought
to a temporary pause while for eight minutes
volley after voley of thlnderous cheers rolled
through the great building
When Chairman Tom L. Johnson in his intro
duction of Mr.. Bryan referred to the guest of the
evening "the first citizen, If not the first official
of the land" and Mr.. Bryan rose, the gathering
broke out in unrestrained cheering while the band
played "Hail to the Chief
So touched was Mr.. Bryan by the welcome
that he stood waiting for the cheers to subsde,
his eyes filled with tears and he strobe nervously
from side to side of the narrow platform.
How / thank you for this welcome
homer" he said my heart would be ungrateful
if 1t did not cOnSecrate itself to your service. 1t
was kind to prepare this reception 1t was kind
of Governor Folk to come here all the way from
Missouri 1t was kind of Tom johnson, that
ample of the moral courage we much need in
this country, to tender his presence here. 1t
was kind in you to recompense me fully in being
absent SO long from my native land. | thank
you. / return to the land of my birth more proud
of my citizenship than before"
Mr.. Bryan then began his prepared address,
saying:
Like all travellers VINO nave visited other
lands, | return with delight to the land of my
birth, more proud of its people, with
fidence in its government and grateful to the kind
Providence that cast my lot in the United States.
My national pride has been increased because of
the abundant evidence have seen in the atruisic
interest taken by Americans in the people of other
countries No other nation can show such a rec
ord of beneyolence and disinterested friendship.
My love for form of government has been
quickened as | have visited castles and towers
and peered into dark dungeons and am glad that
nation profting by the experience of the past
and yet unhampered by traditions and unfetttered
by CASTE has been permitted to form a center
of civilization soil and erect here "a govern
ment of the people, by the people and for the
people,
Il also return more deeply impressed than
before with the responsibility that rests