The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-08-31

speakers platform. At first the man
for whom the demonstrations were
planned stood bowling and smiling.
Then his attitude was one OF appeal.
This at last prevailed and as the
cheering died away, Bryan began his
address.
Mr.. Bryan began his speech by
stating his great Joy to return once
more to his native land, saying In
that connection that he was never
more impressed with the grandeur
of its government and the import
ance OF It's example among the ma
tions. He then publicly acknowl-
edged his thanks for the many kind
nesses he had experienced at the
hands OF the American ministers at
foreign countries.
The first message Mr.. Bryan
brought home was one of peace. He
said that all the nations Of Europe
We're desirious of settling all OF their
differences by arbitration and that
1t would be possible, in his opinion,
to have all of the nations sign agree
ments with each other that all their
disputes would be submitted to the
Hague Tribunal. The United States,
he believed should take the start in
such a movement.
Mr.. Bryan also suggested that the
United States navy should be used
for the collection of private debts,
thus insuring protection for Ameri-
can citizens living in foreign lands.
He stated that the United States had
lost prestige abroad in It's efforts to-
ward colonization, saying that other
countries ridicule the declaration of
independence as inconsistent with
that policy. Congress in this country
is less responsive, he stated, to public
sentiment than are the legislative
bodies abroad, though in all other
respects it is much superior.
Mr.. Bryan stated that on his
return he is convinced more than
ever of the Importance of change in
the method of electing United States
senators. Abroad there is a grow
ing belief that governments should
be brought nearer to the people. The
speaker then passed on to the
methods of settling disputes between
the employer and the employed and
stated no employer had right to
conduct his business in such a way
as to deprive his employees of life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Peaceful means should be employed
to adjust the differences that arise
and the speaker suggested the Gre
alton of an impartial board of arbi-
tration for that purpose, Mr.. Bryan
also expressed himself In favor Of the
eight-hour law for the working peo-
pie.
The speaker then passed on to
politics and stated, among other
things, his disbelief In having cor
porations contribute funds for polit-
ical campaigns. He expressed the
hope that the Democrats would re-
fuse all such aid, which, he said,
was for the purpose of controlling
legislation As that continues, the
trusts, he Sid, cannot be curbed He
congratulated President Roosevelt
upon his enforcement of the anti
trust law He stated that the pun
ishment of violations of the law is
not severe enough and recommended
new legislation to curb the trusts
even more than they have been.
In closing, the speaker touched
upon the tariff taking to task the
protective tariff system on the
ground that it makes the trusts pos
sible. In this connection he took up,
the question of railroad rate regu-
lation and hinted upon municipal
ownership as a remedy, saying many
men in bots: political parties were
coming to favor it.