The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-18

rl'rdtr.n rom A''iif',ioiic 1iat-
,g,-Rcgubljran Party Not Doing
pr,y OH Trust Question.
roa-ofe. Va. september 15.-Wii-
: Ie.ninos Bryan spent today in
/ .g4 Virginia, delivering an ad-
- his afternoon TO the biggest
[zt ever gathered in this part Of
ra.p in the lair grounds at Rad
and speaking to an enormous
h., in Roanoke tonight from the
~ of the Elks home. The Rad
speech was on political lines
be Roanoke address was more
bro,4erIy love
R4dford Nr. Bryan was intro
ri by Cove nor Swanson. Mr.. Bry-
ad democracy is a doctrine that
.-s, to he heart and that is why
lsmorauc party lives whether il
Or Ioses. The idea Of democracy
nw.ng and in this country he
On his return, a large Develop
Of the democratic idea.
L. party is full Of hope for the
.- campaign. he said, because the
PIE better understand the ideas
tloracy md as they better un-
al. them hey are growing more
.E 10 them.
Bryan said that after ten years
farr The republican party las
a >..o" that there is but one re-
-2 in the party today according
ea.Mg republican papers, who
-anA q chance Of election, il
-t.-"n Wee now. Republicans
b.. Eod, he asserted, that the
e1, Is that man. Do the others
ABILITY? No. they are just rs
AeE ever were. Are not they
shown? Yes. 100 we'll known.
S /. then: 1t is because ROOSe-
.A' only popular republican to-
national politics. 1t is because
. ..oDt.t 50 many planks Of the
catlc party.
et'T"I to the president settling
va. >,rih" and said he was glad
IT, But where, he asked, did
ne Idea # arbitration? He got
WI t-e .emOcratic platform, and
"a" My friends, | am a little
o. he TACT that l wrote that
myself"
the republican party is
-..s credit for its opposition to
-->.s it is not doing its duty On
as, question. said Mr.. Bryan.
~~ wiling to so down on NY
-a' ask my heavenly father:
IS This day our daily Bread
I'LL not willing to make millions
"3A.r\men get down en- their
--" sly 10 some trust magnate:
: ms day our daily bread,
-~'" aim reply: 1 will if you
~7 ~"aet I want you To vote"
IL. impending campaign we
.-'-~1~e he republican party to
- position and we will state
...'. -taaC YOU cannot regulate
- monopoly; that you need
a. uMe trying to restrain it,
-. You have to kill it outright. y
-.'3A referred to the railroad
=" and said he was going a step
~ me railroad question. 1.-TWO
Is aid. Il had reached
s9--oitlaon that a government
P q railroads was the only
j., he question. I did not say
Was ne leader Of the party
-"-pal&n; in fact l had not
lie .onclusion until a few
hen l was relieved OF
,r a- n louis and could speak
'.e Individual | stated my
-. Ny conviction has grown
st,; ii New York | stated it as
H. ,r''a nat that was the ultimate
!, said I did not know
r1 l,e country was ready for
-s-Aer t.Aer q majority of the dem
',0'ed It. Now, l want TO
II. position has been mis-
~ II some places miscon-
,5;7a nave been accused of favor
2:,i@. 2~s hat would lead to CEN
Han Ler me remind you that
H. only does not lead to
b, ~.3 ~s'Yn. hut it is the first sug-
bis p-v rF-v N many years that looks
aaEin. strengthening of the state
2s.io9 Il oulwark against CEN
,cb,T, Peope have been discuss
C5o ; ownership with the idea
he rL;, .toeral government would
Ia, ,br ,Ibalroads and it seemed to
,ecsrro ~,"1 was fraught with dan
t,Ins oelieve in the democrat
Ia, IN, u local self government,