New-York tribune., 1906-09-18
BRYAN ANSWERS SHAW.
Tells Raleigh audience Latter Is
Prince of Stand -PdttcrS.


Raleigh. " c.. Sept I7.-wnism Jennings
Bryan arrived hero to-day 20 make eleven
speeches in Norta Carolina, winding yp with an
address az CbarlSt Tomorrow night
Rain fen inisrmittentiy in the morning. which
upset arrangements generally and shrew dam
per on The spirits Of those gathered in Raleigh
10 sreet the city's sucs:.
The hall where NIr Bryan spoke filed.
Governor Glenn introduced eir. Bryan briefly,
snd announced that an overflow meeting would
be held IN Capitol Square
Al the beginning OF his speech ir. Bryan said
North Carolina had a peculiar claim uPon his
rffections. IL OF the first states Of the
I.ion 70 declare through irs delegates that it
wanted him for the Democratic nomination for
io9s. u rot difficult. BE- said, 10 locate ths
original Bryan man. In this connection ne
promised that - any future campaign the people
OF this state could always call upon him.
Taking UP Secretary Shaw's Asheville speech.
Mr.. Bryan said he felt grateful 10 him for the
service he had rendered the Democratic party
but ne had not paid North Carolina hish COM
,liment. Secretary Shaw. he declared had tried
10 palm or IN this state some second hand cloth
ing he could not get rid Of I'm Iowa He had
brought speech which mad been rejected in his
own stale He declared that Secretary Shaw
zas the high priest Of the stsnd-patters and
that he went beyond every other Republican in
thinking that the Republican party had done
everything necessary.
Secretary Shaw" he said has not word in
favor Of any n,oeiho alton OF the tariff schedule
while iE other states. New England states and
Iowa conspicuous Republicans are demanding
81 ano even Mckinley had reached a poinc
where he saw something mus. he done to extend
our trade. You can't take Mr. Shaw's argU-
rnent as true without believing that these pro
tected manufacturers get money out OF the
American people and then get It again out of the
foreigners afterward"
On the question of Democratic planks adVo-
Gated by Republicans Mr, Bryan said that
whenever Republican spoke Of anything with
praise and rejoicing he speaking OF some
Shing done in accordance with the Democratic
doctrine When he apoogized he was talking
about some pur.. Re. ubMcan doctrine. Every
zhing the Republicans say on the tariff' he
added is in the way Of apology
As 10 President Roosevelt warrior. Mr..
BRYAN said that TWO years ago Governor Black
sn nominating the President delivered eulogy
on war. saying the country needed a man or
blood and iron
AZ the St Louis convention" said Mr.
Frvan. Il quoted this. and said il was a ohal-
lenge 10 Christian civilization. Now isn't II
strange that within two years the man who was
then called the god OF war has won his greatest
A'ai'AANA'AA
glory as a maker Of peace between Russia and
Japan?"
Coming 20 the question OF trusts, Mr.. Bryan
said that you don't enjoin horse thieves. but
put them in the penitentiary. but trust magnates
must be just asked TO desist before the uproar
becomes too great. We say treat rich and poor
alike. Talk about anarchists, the Republican
party has made more anarchists in this country
by discriminating in the punishment OF the rich
and the poor than were made by all the
speeches on anarchy put together"
Mr. Bryan said there might he some good bust
ness people in the South who now that the rate
question was settled felt almost ready 10 get
into the Republican party. because they
are afraid Of socialism.
i want 20 tell those people" he said that
the Republican party is responsible for social
ism. The fundamental proposition Of socialism
is that competition is a bad thing. and the
method of relief is 20 have the government own
and control everything"
He said that the way the Republican party
was going now, we would be forced 10 meet
the question in time whether monopolies should
he owned by few people all the people.
private or public ownership Of monopolies"
Touching on the question Of railroad rates. Mr.
Bryan came 10 speak Of his own idea as TO gov
eminent ownership Of railroads. He said:
possible 10 get relief from this rate law on ac-
count of The corrupting influence Of railroads 7
am Jumped on by all the newspapers that failed
20 support me heretofore and by people who
Thought had changed and begun 10 yield TO the
Influences Of predatory wealth. President Roose-
veil himself. in two messages said that il this
law were not effective could expect public
ownership 10 come, and that did not create any
eomfnotlon IN the country. I merely went a stem
further and said that from my observations I did
not believe il would be effective. There is NOT A
STATE IN the South that has not felt the corrupt
tng influence OF railroads In legislation. Believ-
.ng X Ultimately 10 be the solution, gave plan
That would give the benefit Of public ownership
lthout the danger of Capitalization II was a
oual plan. giving each state the right 10 control
Ste own roads and protect its own interests Nv
plan was Democratic one-that let's the state
act when il is ready.
Mr.. Bryan delivered ten minute address In
Capitol Square after leaving Metropolitan Hall
: was introduced by Governor Glenn as the
next President. Mr.. Bryan replied that while
he was confident Of Democratic success he did
not desire 10 predict much for Bryan He