Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-09-06
DEMOCRATS
GREET BRYAN
Welcome Such as Is Seldom
Given to a Private
Citizen
A MAGNIFICENT TESTIMONIAL
10000 People Crowd Madison Square
Garden-eryan Touched by We'll
come-Eyes Fin with Tears as HE
Waits for Cheers to Suhside

tory has been accorded to a 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 foreign
travel.
AS the guest of the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust league, Mr.. Bry.
an was greeted by more than 10000
persons, who filled the great structure
from floor to gallery. AT the same
time the streets and avenues outside
the garden were choked for blocks
by other thousands who stood patient
ly for hours for the privilege of even
fieeting glance at the distinguished
visitor. The interior of the garden
was waving sea of color. Every
person in the audience had been pro-
vided with a miniature American flag
and every cheer from 10000 threats
was accentuated by the waving of 20
900 tiny stats bearing the stars and
stripes.
. When Mr.. Bryan entered the hall
the proceedings, which already had
begun, were brought to temporary
pause while for eight minutes 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"
and Mr. Bryan rose, the great gather
ing broke out in unrestrained cheer
ing, while the band played Hail to
the Chief"
So touched was M. Bryan by the
welcome that as he stood waiting for
the cheers to subside, his eyes filed
with tears and he strobe nervously
from side to side of the narrow plat
form.
How can I thank you for this wei.
come homer" he said.
my heart would be ungrateful II It
did not consecrate itself to your SER
vice. 1t was kind to prepare this re-
ception. 1t was kind of Governor Folk
to come here all the way from Mis-
souri,. 1t was kind of Tom Johnson,
that example Of moral courage we SO
much need in this country, to lend
his presence here.
at was kind in you to fully recon-
pense me In being absent so long from
my native land. | thank you. / re-
turn to the land of my birth. more
proud Of my citizenship, than ever te-
fore"
Mr.. Bryan then continued with his
address, excerpts from which follow:
Popular Election of Senators.
II return more convinced than be-
fore Of the Importance of change in
the method Of electing United States
senators. / am within the limits of
the truth when / say that tke senate
has been for some years the bulwark
of predatory wealth and that IL even
now contains so many members who
owe their election to favor seeking
corporations and are so subservient to
their masters as to prevent needed
legislation. The popular branch Of
congress has four times declared in
favor of this reform by a two-thirds
vote, and more than two-thirds OF the
states have demanded 1t, and yet the
senate arrogantly and impudently
blocks the way"
Inc arm.
"The tariff question is very closely
allied to the trust question and the
reduction Of the tariff furniches an
easy means of limiting the extortion
which the trusts can practice"
81 cannot permit this opportunity to
pass without expressing the opinion
that the principle embodied in the
protective tariff has been the fruitful
source Of great deal of political cor.
ruption as well as the support Of
many Of our most iniquitous trusts"
There never was a time when tariff
reform could be more easily entered
upon, for the manufacturers, by sell.
ing abroad cheaper than at home,
have not only shown their ingratitude
toward those who built the tariff walls
for them, but they have demonstrated
their ability to sell in competition with
the world"
The Trusts.
mo party can exterminate the
trusts so long as it owes its political
success to contributions secured from
the trusts. The great corporations do
not contribute their money to any par.
ty except for immunity expressly
promised or clearly implied. The
president has recommended legisla-
ton on this subject, but so far his
party has failed to respond"
Before any intelligent action can
be taken against the trusts we must
Lave a definition of a trust. For the
purpose of this discussion IL is suffic
lent to draw the line at the point
where competition ceases to be effect
i've and to designate as a trust any
corporation which controls so much
of the product of any article that 1t
can fix the terms and conditions OF
sale"
"There must be no installing of the
issue and no confusion of the line of
battle. The trust, as an institution.
will have few open defenders. The
policy of the trust magnates will be to
insist upon reasonable legislation and
then they will rely upon their power
to corrupt legislators and intimidate
executives to prevent the application
of any remedies which would interfere
with the trusts. Our motto must be
"a private monopoly Is indefensible and
intolerable,' and our plan of attack
must contemplate the total and com.
plete overthrow of the monopoly prin.
ciple in industry"
The Railroads.
Absolute equality of treatment at
the hands Of the railroads would go
far toward Gripping the trust, and l
rejoice that the president has had the
courage to press the question upon
congress. While the law, as 1t was
finally distorted by the senate, is not
all that could be wished, it deserves
a fair trial"
"If an annOinted hoard has tha