Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-09-06
For Democrats Is Laid
Down by Mr.. Bryan.
IN ALONG SPEECH.
lie Is Given a Magnificent Ovation
by d Huge Assemblage in Mad
isOn Square Garden.

New York.-Such a welcome as
seldom in this countrys his
tory has been accorded to private
citizen was given to William jennings
Bryan at Madison Square Garden last
night in the celebration of his return
from years absence, spent in for
eign travel
Travellers Antitrust league, Mr.
Bryan was greeted by more than 20,-
900 persons, who filled the great struc-
ture from floor to upper gallery. At
the same time the streets and avenues
outside the garden were choked for
blocks by other thousands who stood
patiently waiting for hours for the
privilege of even a leeting glance at
the distinguished visitor. The interior
'of the garden was a waving sea of
color. Every person in the audience
had been provided with a miniature
American flag and every cheer from
10000 throats was accentuated by the
waving of 10000 tiny STATS bearing
the stars and stripes.
When Mr.. Bryan entered the hall
the proceedings, which already had
begun, were brought to a temporary
pause for eight minutes while volley
after volley of thunderous cheers
rolled through the great building
When Chairman Tom l.. Johnson in
his Introduction of Mr.. Bryan referred
to the guest of the evening as the
first citizen, if not the first official of
the land-not yet the first official"
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ing broke out in unrestrained cheer
ing, while the band played Hail to
The Chief"
So touched was Mr. Bryan by the
welcome that as he stood waiting for
the cheers to subside his eyes filled
with tears and he strode nervously
from side to side of the narrow plat
form.
Last nights reception proved to be
the sounding of the democratic cam
pagn call. Mr.. Bryan's speech was
clear cut outline of his ideas as to
what the democratic policy should be.
Mr.. Bryan said he returned to the
United States with delight and more
proud of it's people and its govern
ment than ever. He said the cause of
international arbitration was making
great strides in Europe. He said his
tour of the Philippines had convinced
him that our government should deal
with the Filipinos as we had dealt
with the Cubans. He said there should
be change in the method of electing
United States senator's that they
should be elected by the people. He
spoke in favor of an income tax and
in favor of arbitration in disputes be-
tween capital and labor, at the same
time condemning government by in
junction. He declared in favor of the
eight-hour work day and said it was
sure to be universally adopted.
The people see now what they
should have seen before, namely, that
no party can eXterminate the trusts
so long as it owes its political success
to campaign contributions secured
from the trusts. The corporations do
not contribute their money to any
party except for immunity expressly
promised or clearly implied The
president has recommended legisla-
tion on this subject, but so far his
party has failed to respond. No i'm
portant advance can be made until
this baneful influence is eliminated
and | hope that the democratic party
will not only challenge the republican
party to bring forward effective leg
islation on this subject, but will set
an example by refusing to receive
campaign contributions from corpora
tions and by opening the books so
that every contributor of any consid-
cradle sum may be known to the pub
lie before the election. The great ma
jo rity of corporations are engaged in
legitimate business and have nothing
to fear from hostile legislation While
men may differ as to the relative i'm
portance of issues, and while the next
congress will largely shape the lines
upon which the coming presidential
campaign will be fought, | think it is
safe to say that at present the para
mount issue in the minds of a large
majority of the people is the trust is
sue. | congratulate President Roose-
rclt upon the steps which he has
taken to enforce the antitrust law
and my qualification is not lessened
by the fact that he has followed the
democratic rather than the republican
platform in every advance he has
made.
There must be no mistaking of the
issue and no confusing of the line of
battle. The policy of the trust mag
mates will be to insist upon reason
able legislation and then they will re-
ly upon their power to corrupt legis-
1atures and intimidate executives to