Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-08-31


 his own opinion and not attempting to forecast the policy of his party.
 MT. Bryan declared that the trusts were the great issue of the day.
 He continued:
 Our nation has lost prestige rather than gained it by our experiment in colonialism. A tour through the Phil ippine Islands has deepened the con viction that we should lose no time in announcing our purpose to deal with the Filipines as we dealt with the Gu bans.
 T return more convinced than be- fore of the importance of a change in the method of electing United States senators.
 'The income tax, which some in our country have denounced as Socialist ic attack on wealth, has, am pleased to report, the indorsement of the most conservative countries in the old world.
 'The struggle to secure an eight hour day Is an international struggle, and 1t is sure to be settled in favor of the workingman's contention.
 T have already reached the conclu- sion that the railroads partake so much of the nature of monopoly that they must ultimately become public prop erty and managed by public officials in the interest of the whole community, in accordance with the we'll defined theory that public ownership is neces- sary where competition is impossible.
 T congratulate President Roosevelt upon the steps which he has taken to enforce the antitrust laws, and my eradication is not lessened by the fact that he has followed the Democratic rather than the Republican platform in every advance he has made"
 The speaker scored the Republican congress for not passing the legisla- ton urged by President Roosevelt giv- ing publicity to campaign contribu- tons. He gave the president some praise, however, for what he termed his adoption of Democratic ideas. MT. Bryan said he hoped the income tax might some day be imposed through an amendment to the constitution. He referred briefly to the recent insurance investigation and said smilingly that he believed the disclosures made would result in difficulty in securing large campaign contributions in the future.
 Probably no other American ever was honored by such an ovation as the people of New York, re-enforced by thousands from almost every state in the Union, gave MT. Bryan on his re turn home from his famous trip around the world. Great as was the Bryan meeting in Madison Square E su six years ago, 1t was not to be Comp d with the present outpouring. Six hundred policemen had all they could do to keep the multitude in or der. and there were many near riots among the shouting, jostling thousands who clamored for admission to the huge hail.
 As was expected, the big garden wasn't half big enough to hold the mass of people. and those who could not get in overflowed into the square in front, where an open air meeting was conducted. Here Mir. Bryan re- peated his speech, and here the won- derful enthusiasm shown inside was reproduced.
 Before the meetings MT. Bryan was given an ovation by the citizenship in his triumphant march up Broadway from the Battery to his hotel. In carriage, accompanied by the acting mayor and other prominent men. Mir. Bryan met with continual vociferous greeting all along the line of march, and when he reached the Victoria ho- tel at Fifth avenue and Twenty-sev- enth street the sidewalks and road ways were blocked by struggling hu- manity. His reception at the Victoria hotel was in itself a remarkable dem- onstration.