Smyrna times., 1906-09-05

TIC OutliHco Wndt OenoCTdIiC FOllCy
Should Be. and Mighty Cheers For
William r. Hearst Greeted His Dec.
laration For Government Ownership
of Railroads.
New York, Aug. 81. - The home
coming of William ]. Bryan was made
complete when he was greeted in Mad.
ison Square Garden by a throng of
welcomers numbering more than TO-
600. 1t was such a welcome as sell
dom, if ever before, was accorded a
private citizen. Mr.. Bryan's eyes
filled with tears as he stood and ac-
knowledged the laundering welcome
from 10000 throats. For eight min
utes, while the Garden seemed to sway
and shake from the shouts and ap-
plause, he strobe nervously from side
TO side OF the narrow platform.
The reception, which was given un-
der the auspices of the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust League, proved
really to be the sounding of the Demo
cratic campaign call. Mr.. Bryans
speech was a clear-cut outline of his
ideas as to what Democratic policy
should be. The election of United
States senators by the people; regu-
lation of trusts by the government; a
universal eight-hour day; settlement
OF all international disputes by arbi-
tration rather than by resort to force,
and revision Of the tarifr-were some
of his points. Mr.. Bryan declared,
however. that he was merely express.
ing his own opinion and not ATTEMPT.
ing to forecast the policy of his party.
When Mr.. Bryan rose to speak he
was greeted with tumultuous applause.
He said in part:
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
Like all travellers who have visi+ed
other lands, | return with delight to the
land OF my birth. more proud of IFS
people, with more confidence in its gov.
ernment and grateful to the Providence
that cast my lot in the United States
No other nation could show such a rec.
ora OF benevolence and disinterested
friendship. My love for our form OF
government has been quickened as 1 have
visited castles and towers and peered into
dark dungeons, and l am glad that our
nation, profiting by the experience of
the past and unhampered bv ira
ditions and unfettered by caste has been
permitted to form new centre of civili.
zation on new soil and erect here "a gov.
ernment of the people, by the people and
for the people,"
The first message that l bring from the
old world is message of peace. The
cause of arbitration is making real prog.
ress In spite of the fact that the nations
most prominent in the establishment OF
The Hague tribunal have themselves
been engaged in wars since that court
was organized. There is a percentibIe
growth in the sentiment in favor of the
settlement of international disputes bv
peaceful means
Another subject connected with our
foreign relations; l venture to suggest
that we may not only promote peace but
also advance our commercial interests by
announcing as national policy that our
navy Will not be used for the collection
of private debts. Many profitable fields
of investment are now closed because
the people of the smaller nations are
afraid that an investment of foreign cani.
tai will be made an excuse for a for.
eign invasion.
Lost Prestige Through Philippines.
Before leaving international peace. LEI
me add that our nation has lost pres.
tige. rather than gained it. by our ex.
pertinent in colonialism. We have given
the monarchist chance to ridicule our
Declaration of Independence and the
scoffer has twitted us with inconsist.
ency. tour through the PhilIppine
Islands has deepened the conviction that
we should lose no time in announcing
our purpose to deal with the Fiipinos
as we deal with the Cubans. Every con.
sideration, commercial and political leads
may need for coaling stations or for a
naval base will be gladly conceded nv
the Filipinos. who simply desire an op.
portunity to work out their own destiny
inspired by our example and aided bv
our advice. In so far as our efforts have
been directed toward the education OF
the Filipinos, we have rendered them a
distinct service. but in educating them
We must recognize that we are making
colonialism impossible. If we intend IA
hold them as subjects, we would not
dare to educate them; self-government
with ultimate independence must be as
sumed IL we contemplate universal edu-
cation in the Philippines
Elect Senators BY Popular Vote.
1 return more convinced than before OF
the Importance of a change in the meth
old of electing United States senators.
There is noticeable everywhere a dis
tinct movement toward Democracy in its
broadest sense. In all the countries which
i have visited there is a demand that
the government be brought nearer to the
people. In the United States this trend
toward Democracy has taken the form
OF a growing demand for the election
OF United states senators by direct
VOt. ...- ucoDle am uitbin tho
limits of the truth when l say that the
senate has been for some years the
Dulwark of predatory wealth, and that
IL even now contains so many members
VINO owe their election to favor-seek.
Ing corporations and are so subservient
TO their masters as to prevent needed
legislation. The popular branch of con.
gress has declared in favor of this re.
form by two-thirds vote and more thar
two-thirds of the states have demanded
1t, and yet the senate arrogantIy and i'm.
pudently blocks the way
FaVors Income Tax.
The income tax which some in on,
country have denounced as a socialistiC
attack upon wealth ha. 1 am pleased tc
report, the Endorsement of the most con
,FwsZa l..