Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-16
BRYAN ON OLD THEMES
He Reviews the Growth of,
Democracy.
INvECTIVE AGAINST TRUSTS
Principles and Political Theories As
serted With Confidence.
TEN THOUSAND LISTEN TO HIM
Little Village Of Radford Crowded to
overhoving With the Crowds That
Assemble to Do Him Honor.
lNvEcTIvE AGAINST TRUSTS
TEN THOUSAND LISTEN TO HIM

RADFORD, Va. September B.-It was
Bryan day at the fair grounds here Fully
10.0OO people came to this little town from
the surrounding country within q radius
Of 100 miles They paid 50 cents each In
or1e rto hear the Peerless One speak for
an hour and Q half. and incidentally the
star attraction saved the fair association
from all danger Of financial loss this year
and placed a goodly sum in its treasury.
The gathering was one Of white people
only. the only colored men or women with
In the Enclosure being q few jockeys and
drivers of teams Nearly every one there
had come long distance. and they paid
to hear the distinguished Nebraskan speak.
The crowd was evidently In sympathy
with the views of their guest and sent up
cheer after cheer from time to time while
he was speaking. His appearance was the
signal for great ovation He spoke before
q crowded grand stand that faced the race
track and to an audience that surrounded
the speakers stand and formed a mass Of
humanity farther than his voice could
reach. There was not single note OF dis
cord during the entire proceeding. 1t was
Bryan day in every respect
Ex-Gov. Tyler Opens.
Former Gov. Tyler made the opening ad-
dress and was followed by Gov. Swanson.
whose tribute to Mr.. Bryan bristled with
the highest praise. 1t had been reported
that Swanson fully approved the criti-
cism of Senator Daniel of Bryan's govern
ment ownership declarations that he had
declined to be present at the meeting. but
the governors speech did not indicate any
such feeling. Indeed. when Bryan finally
responded to the call for him. he said he
had received so much undeserved praise
that it reconciled him toward the unfair
criticism to which his opponents subject
him.
Born of Virginia parents said Gov.
Swanson. referring to Mr.. Bryan, I'VE are
proud of him for his lineage and for his
achievements" They loved him, he said,
because he had had sufficient genus to sur
vive defeat. You have never failed your
people, turning to Mr. Bryan, ''as others
have done because the people have refused
to crown them king"
When Mr. Bryan arose he STOOD for some
minutes, silenced by the tremendous cheer
ing He could not have called forth a more
universal ovation had he been In the midst
Of a campaign. His voice was husky, but
as he proceeded it became clearer.
The Same Bryan.
He was the same Bryan who had been
the democratic leader in two campaigns.
His illustrations were apt and caught the
fancy Of his audience. so that he was con-
stantIy interrupted by cheering No one
who heard Bryan could accuse him Of hav-
ing grown conservative during his years of
travel He was filled with invectives against
the trusts, predatory wealth" and his pc,
litical opponents. He asserted his poiitlcai
theories with confidence and attacked the
principle of the protective tariff with all the
yigor of his younger years. He mad lost
nothing of his oratorical ability since MS
first stirring speech in the House OF Repre-
senatives fourteen years ago when he talk
ed in favor Of an income tax He reviewed
the growth of democracy and discussed II
at length
Only One Man.
Coming down to President Roosevelt he
said It was strange that his political oppo-
nents could find in their great party only
one man TO put forward as their standard
hearer and the qualities that endeared that,
man TO the people were gained by copying
tho nrinciples of the democratic party. MT
roosevelt, he said, had been put Forward as
a man of iron, and yet the one act that hao
endeared him to the people more than any
other was his work In securing peaco NC
tween Russia and Japan. L.
That he claimed, was another manner III
vhich the President had adopted the demo-
cratic principle Of peace to ms aoVaneoss.
Mr.. Bryan's denunciaeion y. No in nreyi-
ois campaiKns He wanted to break them
m and accorded them no credit Tor eco.
nOmical management AS lne - oSsS
unon law the lawmakers could break them
IN 'sWhat we need in the beef business
he declared, is not so much Inspector, sui
some power to break the mOnopoiisttc CHAR
acter OF these trusts. He referred to the
railroad rate bill. and said he had COM
mended the action of President Roosevelt
in advocating that law. and the democrats
in Congress had been his most earnest
hackers in securing a good law.
His Own Views.
referring to his own views on that sub
ject. he said: $50 far as am concerned 1t
does not matter whether any man agrees
with me or not, 1 believe every man should
have convictions and should give them to
the public and take the responsibility for
them" This statement was at once recog-
nized as referring to the criticism OF his
views on government ownership. and he
was applauded vigorously. Some people, he
said, had declared that 1t would be imprac-
ticable to have government own trunk lines
with local roads owned by the states, but
that was exactly the condition In Germany
In advocating stats ownership he advocated
state power as against centralization. At
the conclusion Of his address Mr.. Bryan
shook hands with thousands OF people who
came forward to meet him. Later he went
to Roanoke, where he was rendered q re-
ception and where he spoke very briefly. On
a special train at Raleigh, N. c., and for
two days he win make tour of that state
speaking in about a dozen places. 1t Is ex-
pected that Gov. Glenn and Senators
Simmons and Overman will accompany him
the state.