The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-09-07
THE RETURN OF WILLIAM j BRYAN.
Greatest Ovation Ever Given to ANY
Man Accorded to Him In New
YOrk--Met by DeIegatiOn--
Ills Address In Madison
Square Garden.

William Jennings Bryan, twice
the nominee of the Democratic
party of America, after a tour
around the world, landed in New
York August 80, amid the cheers
and shouts of that city's millions
and delegates from every state
IN the Union, save Oregon and
South Carolina. 1t was q tri-
|, umphal entry, ovation upon
ovation being accorded the great
commoner. He was called on
for a short speech when he
reached his hotel, the Victoria.
and to this he responded briefly,
but with his usual ready wit and
native ability.
Among the delegation to re-
celve the returning hero of a
worlds tour, were: Acting
Mayor MCGOWAN, Senator Bailey
OF Texas, Chairman Thomas
Taggart of the Democratic
national committee, and Jno.
Temple Graves, editor of the
Georgian; also a large delegation
from Bryan's native state, Ne
braska.
But the greatest event of his
-stay in New York was hio
speech IN Madison Square Gar
don Friday night. Below is
given general regume as made
by the Greenville Herald:
THE VITAL ISSUES.
At Madison Square Garden in
New York last night William
Jennings Bryan sounded the
battle cry of the Democratic
party in the next campaign.
A summary of the vital issues
touched upon may he stated in
this wise:
INCOME TAX-The United
States must sooner or later adopt
income tax. Burdens of gov
ernment should be divided pro-
portionately among the coun-
try's people.
INJUNCTIoN-Government by
injunction is an attack upon the
jury system and should be op-
posed. The injunction should be
supplanted by arbitration.
CONGRESS The National leg
islative body should meet imlne-
diately after elections-not IS
months later as at present.
United States senators should be
chosen by popular vote.
LABOR--The workingman's
life, liberty and pursuit Of hap
piness should be preserved. 1t
is unjust to give employers abso-
lutte control over employees.
Differences should be settled by
arbitration.
ARBITRATION Mr.. Bryan urges
that the United States in COM
mon with all other nations,
should, before declaring war,
submit all international differ
ences to impartial arbitration.
MoNEY-Mr. Bryan declares
that the unlocked for and un-
precedented increase in the pro-
duction of gold has enabled the
Democratic party to present a
united front on the money
question.
TARIFF-Protective tariff has
been a fruitful source of political
corruption. Free trade, optional
in it's details with the president,
could be made the most effective
weapon with which to fight the
trusts.
ANTI-IMPERIALIsM-Mr. Bryan
declares the United States ex-
pertinent in colonialism has
exposed to ridicule the Declara-
tion of independence. He urges
home rule for the Fillipinos.
TRUSTs-Merciless war on
trusts is recommended to the
Democrats. Corruption in in
surance companies and other
corporations is dwelt upon. The
democrats should refuse cam
paign contributions from corpo-
ration.
FEDERAL LICENsE-That plank
in the Democratic platform of.
1900 requiring corporations en-
gaging in interstate commerce to
secure federal license, should
become part of the nations
laws.
RAILRoADS-Railroads should
be made the property of the
government. The federal gov
ernment should control the
trunk lines and the various
states local lines. Securing i'm