The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1906-09-06
BRYAN DISCUSSES
POLITICAL ISSUES

fULiliUhL IOOUEO
10000 Persons Cheer Nebraskan at
New York Reception.
TRUSTS THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE
He Outlined What Democratic Policy
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 J. Bryan was made
complete when he was greeted in Mad
ison Square Garden by throng of
welcomers numbering more than 20
900. 1t was such welcome as sell
dom, if ever befC-r was accorded a
private citizen. hlr. Bryan's eyes
filled with tears as he stood and &C
Enowledged the laundering welcome
from 10000 throats. For eight min
utes, while the Garden seemed to sway
and shake from the shouts and ap-
plause. ne strobe nervously from side
to side of the narrow platform.
The reception, which was given I'M
der the auspices OF the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust League proved
really to be the sounding of the Demo
cratic campaign cal. Mr.. Bryan's
,I1 Of + 10
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 tariff-were some
Of his points. Mr.. Bryan declared,
however. that he was merely express
ing hia 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.. sryan's Speech.
Like all travellers who have visited
other lands. / return with delight to the
land of my birth. more proud Of its
people, with more confidence in its gov
eminent and grateful to the Providence
that cast my lot in the United States
No other nation could show such rec.
ord OF bcnevolence and disinterested
friendship. My love for our form OF
government has been quickened as / have
visited castles and towers and peered into
dark dungeons. and ! am glad that our
nation protiting by the experience OF
the past and unhampered by ira
ditiOns and unfettered by caste has been
permitted to form new centre of civil.
cation on new soil and erect here "a gov.
eminent of the people, by the people and
for the PEOPLE,
The first message that bring from the
old world is Il message of peace. The
cause OF arbitration i making real prog
rcss in spite of the f"ct that the nations
most prominent in tho establishment OF
The Hague tribunal have themselves
been engaged in wars since that court
was organized There is perceptible
growth in the sentiment i'm favor of the
settlement of fnternatio disputes by
peaceful means.
Another subject connected with our
foreign relations; | venture to suggest
that We may not only promote peace but
also advance our commercial interests by
announcing as n 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 cant.
tai will be made an excuse for a for
eien invasion.
Lost Prestige Through Philippines.
Before leaving international peace let |
me add that our nation has lost pres |
ti&e, rather than gained it, by our ex-
pertinent in ColoniIism. We have given
he rel let oh.
Declaration of Independence. and the /
scoffer has twitted us with inconsist-
ency- y tour through the Philippine |
Islands has deepenCd the conviction that |
we should lose no time in announcing |
our purpose to deal with the Filipinos
as we deal with the Cubans Every con.
sideration. commercial and political. leads |
to this conclusion. Such ground as we |
may need for coaling stations or for l
naval base will be gladly conceded by /
the F1lipinos. who simply desire an op- |
portunity TO work out their own DESTINY
inspired by our example and aided by |
our advice. In so far our efforts hays
been directed toward the education of
the F1lipinos, we have rendered them q 4
distinct service. but in educating them
we must recognize that we are making
colonialsm impossible. If we intend to |
hold them as subjects. would not |
dare to educate them: self-government |
with ultimate independence must be as |
sumed If we contemplate universal edu-
cation in the Philippines
Elect Senators BY Popular Vote,
l return more convinced than before of |
the Importance of change in the meth |
old of electing United States senator's |
There Is noticeable everywhere d dis
tinct movement toward Democracy in its |
broadcast sense. In all the countries which |
] have visited there is demand that |
the government be brought nearer to the |
people. In the United States this trend |
toward Democracy has taken the form |
OF Il growing demand for the election |
of United States senators by direct |
vote OF the people. l am within the |
limits of the truth when / say that the |
senate has been for some years the |
pulwark of predatory wealth and that |
IL even how contains SO many members
who owe their election to favor-seek-
ing corporations and are so subservient |
10 thelr 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 than
two-thirds of the states have demanded |
IT, and yet the senate arrogantly and i'm |
pudently blocks the way
Favors Income Tax.
Ihe income tax which some in our |
country nave denounced as a socialistic |
attack upon wealth haF i am pleased to |
report. the Endorsement &C the most con-
sentative countries in the old world 1t
Is a permanent part of the fiscal system |
OF most of the countries of Europe and |
IN many places it is a graded tax, the |
rate being higher upon the largest in |
comes. have been absent too long to
speak with any authority on the public |
sentiment in this country at this time,
but | am SO convinced OF the justice OF |
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