The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-01


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He spoke about his trip around the
world, saying he took IL for an educa-
ton, and had found it to be as educating
as ne hao expected. He was impressed
while abroad by the altruism of the Unit
ed states Nothing in the world APP
preached America in this respect. Mr.
Bryan said that if we spent one-tenth
or the money upon education that we
spend in building up an army or navy
we would be better protected. In speak
ing OF the conditions I'm the orient he said
that the educational movement there was
one OF the most important of all problems
and he hoped all Americans would realize
1t and act accordingly.
Enthusiastic Cheers.
When Mr.. Bryan had concluded he was
cheered enthusiastically for several min
uteS, after which Ex-Governor Garvin OF
Rhode Island made "A few remarks i'm
which he said Mr.. Bryan was to be com
phmented upon his success. both here
and abroad
George Fred Williams of Massa chusetts
also spoke.
At the conclusion of the speaking Mr..
Bryan met the delegations from the New
England states, when A conference on
political matters was held
In the meantime the hour had arrived
Tor beginning the mass meeting. The
green was the gathering place of several
thousand people. The first speaker was
After Congressman Lentz had concud-
ed. Mr.. Garvin spoke. Mr.. Garvin had
prepared an address to have delivered at
the luncheon. but the committee in
charge having decided that this affair
was to be strictly non-partisau. Mr. Gar
win was invited to make his principal adj
dress at the green. He also spoke brief
ly at the political conference. Mr.. Gar
vim said;
Ex-Governor GarVin's Speech.
The Republican leaders are trying to
make the countrys prosperity the para
mount political issue. But issues are
born, not made to order. As a matter of
fact, the masses of the people do not feel
themselves to be really prosperous. on
the contrary, they are painfully aware
that the trusts and kindred monopolies
which are wildly prosperous have become
so by the exploitation of the common
people.
THE people have studied with horror
the exposures of venal legislators and
corrupting corporations. and they have
watched with care the course of congress
In its attempt TO deal with a few of the
worst monopoies
In the coming fall campaign the votes
for congressman will show whether the
country is satisfied with the result of the
well-meant efforts of President Roosevelt
to curb the trusts.
Cause Must Be Removed.
rom the nature or the case. the re-
luctantly passed railroad rate bill and
the pure food law will not halt for a sin
gle day the march of the trusts over the
bodies and souls of the American Deo-
pie. Chronic diseases cannot be cured by
treating symptoms only. The removal
Of the cause is the first and most essen
tial step. Moreover, 1t is not enough, i'm
the language of President Roosevelt, to
cure the trusts but, as Mr.. Bryan has
recently said. they must be destroyed. "A
private monopoly is indefensible and in
tolerable.'
means by which monopolistic bodies may
be reached IL our law makers obey the
spirit as well the letter of organic
law. He declared that the prospect in
New England for Democratic victory this
autumn was brighter than at any time
since 1892.
George Fred Williams finished an adj
dress just as Mr.. Bryan entered the big
stand.
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
Mr. Bryan was introduced during deaf
ening applause and held the attention
OF his big audience for nearly three
quarters of an hour. He said among 9TH
er things:
II have found that the government is
to very large extent an accurate reflec-
tion of the intelligence of a people, for
when there is great ignorance, there is
Usually very bad government Where
the people are not trained to studies and
do not for themselves understand the is
sues. they are taken advantage of by
those who do understand. And l have
been encouraged to find that everywhere
there is a tendency to enlarge the sphere
Of education. for ii means that there will
also be growth in the government toward
perfection.
What the President Needs,