The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-29

special &C The Washington Ho-ald
Chicago. Oct. ZS.-Wnliam J. Bryan
spent to-day in Chicago. He arrived un-
stump speaking tour Of Indiana and Ohio.
and departed in the evening for Des
MUines, Iowa, where he wiz speak to-
morrow.
Mr. Bryan's presence for the first time
since his homecoming visit evoked no
stir in political circles. The regular Dem
OcrStic organization, whose displeasure
he has earned by virtue Of his attack or
Roger C. Sullivan. was ignorant OF his
presence, and the anu-Sullivau people
Mr.. Bryan had difficulty in locating He
had luncheon with Louis r Post AZ the
Saratoga Hotel, but he waited IN vain at
DemoCrs tic Congressional headquarters
al the Palmer House FOR Congressman
Raiuey ~ put IN au sppear,pe4 Then
re learuad that Senator TtilfnSu waS n
town and made an engagement with him
for dinner.
Wants to See Hearst Elected.
"Of course I want 10 sec Hearst elee-
ted said Mr. Bryan, bat all ] know
about the prospects IS what l have seen
IN the newspapers. / would feel that !
might tell how things are going. even AT
this distance, If the newspapers would
only agree. At present they are about as
far apart as the forecasts Of the rival
campaign committees the night before
election
DO you think tie election OF Hearst
would make him Presidential candi-
date IN 1857 the Nebraskan was asked.
well besitated Mr.. Bryan. I believe
wis5st cnJrse is 10 dispose OF this contest
first 3nd then so on and take Up the
othe' one later. Tho circumstances of one
co not necessarily govern the other"
Afr Bryan was asked if the sullivan con-
troyersy was to be left in the back
ground. To which it has receded during
ire last two months.
sullivan Not Forgotten.
Il don't know" replied he. wearily:
''thc principle FOR which I contend in that
matter is still there: Il viii always live.
because il is right. because it is the truth.
But / don't know how an indication OF
public sentiment on the subject could be
obtained NJ this time"
Mr. Bryan was then told Of Senator
TilImans remark that he had found q
good many Republicans in the Vest VINO
confessed they would like 10 vote for the
Nebraskan in 1865, provided President
Roosevelt should not be candidate
well. THAI shows the trend OF thought
IN the lost ten years" commented MT.
Bryan In the campaigns CT 1890 and
1860 / did not discuss the government
ownership OF railways. Now We find
Republican President actually discussing
a subject which was not mentioned by
the Democratic candidate ten and six
years ago. President Roosevelt says
that We will have TO resort 70 govein n
ment ownership Of railways II re can't
get the railways out of politics. I move
10 amend BY striking out the word If be-
cause y don't believe sc shall ever set
the railroads out Of politics.
0vergrOwn Fortunes.
Then there is the question OF limit
ing the size of fortunes. The people
are beginning TO see that great fortunes
could not have been acquired honestly-
mean honestly IN the broad sense OF
that word. Why. look at this story about
Capt. Grammer being considered as pres
ident OF the Illinois Central. with a sal
airy or SlO0.OI0 year for Ten years. That's
HIS oRn estimate of the value of his SER
vices But If he should work for that sal
DTy for nifty years he would receive only
Sj.0o0,090 That is q high price for a mans
work. and yet IL is only a drop in the
bucket compared with the fortunes of
s1oo,00o,0C0 and more which many men
acquire in 4 fraction of this period
There is only one conclusion. and that
is ihat the greater part Of rich mems
fortunes vas unfairly acquired"