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driven to the station. whore be took the sac

driven to the station, where he took the $40
train for Bridgeport.
After MI. BRYAN ana his immediate fol-
lowers boarded the train for Bridgeport
some Of he business done by the confer
ence OF New England Democrats in the
afternoon at the Tontine Hotel was given
out by Alexander Troup. o..
The main object OF the meeting had been
accomplished. He said the first Bryan
League TO appear in New England politics
had been formed amid much enthusiasm.
As far as the informant cared 10 let the
newspaper men into thefacts OF the meeting
Il was clear that the new idea. hung about
and derived much 81 its inspiration from
Gov. GarvaR. The Governor introduced
q resolution for the leagues confederation.
as a possible political iARue' The resolu-
ton called for q vote on any change IN
constitutional law Of any State II one.
demand such a: vote. The Governor spoke
earnestly in favor Of his resolution, pleading
the necessity for broader latitude in Initial
ing proposals for amendments In state
Constitutions. The resolution was laid on
the table for future confederation.
After the formation of the Bryan league
William Kennedy OF Naugatuck, Conn.
was elected president and former National
Committeeman j. j. Fitzgerald OF o
Island, secretary.
Then followed a counting Of the sheaves.
DR.. Crockett OF Auburn, Me-, said the
conditions in the Littlefield district in his
State were such as to give Democrats hopes
OF large promise.
Gov. Garvin followed with a glaring
report on Democracy in Rhode Island. He
thought conditions there we're ripe Tor
Bryan's State ownership n the Madison
Square Garden platform complete.
George Fred Williams OF Massachusetts,
showed out a strong right at the trusts
and then SPARED for wind on the Federal
ownership of railroads idea, saying that
1t came just at the right time, was just the
right keynote for a campaign and Woulo
put the Great Force on the pedestal.
Then The Force itself spoke generally,
advising the newborn league how to try
its wings. I
After the meeting had adjourned, with
would be quite soon, Alexander Troup vent
ured the assertion that the subtle object
OF the league was to combat Hearst in
New England and at the same time tenderly
nurture the Bryan plant IN stony New Eng
land soil. Mr.. Hearst's name was not
mentioned in the meeting, however, and
nobody else seconded Mr.. Troup's opinion
-BRIDoEPoBT, Conn. Aug. s1.-The train
from-New Haven bearing Mr.. Bryanehnd
his party arrived in this city at $40. The
local reception committee, headed by T. I.
Peck. Democratic tow chairman, met
Mfr. Bryan at the car steps and escorted
him through a lane Of police 20 h automo-
bile Of sx-State senator Archibald Mcneil,
Mr.. Mcneil had been. present at tho New
Haven reception 70 Mr.. Bryan earlier in the
afternoon and had come down on the train
with him.
As Mr.. Bryan stepped into Mr.. McNeill's
m achine a salute OF bombs was fired and
a hearty cheer was given by the crowd
assembled at the station. Hewas driven to
McNeius house, where he took dinner,
M.Doo-,y ua1n-aa the TlaOo aalaefAA "a
an a~uditoTtun- BY 3 o'clock il, Fas filed
To its utmost capacity by about 3.0oO: Peo-
pie stood in the aisles and orpwded along
the walls. Bridgeport was manifestly more
glad to see the speaker than New Haven
had been, '.
MEx-City Attorney Thomas NJ. cullinan
acted az chairman OF the meeting, He
was introduced. and in his turn he quickly
introduced Mr. Bryan spoke in part as FOL
ldws;
EVERY. thoughtful. man. reasons from
cause to effect. II there is a condition
there must ave been a cause for 1t. Now,
for ten years the Republican party has
had everything President, Senate and
House. Therefore, il the country is not
prosperous, not contented and not happy,
the Republican party must tell you why
Ito the Republicans keTe land l gtess
there are some, considering my vote frpm
this districO ! want to- ssk a few ques-
tons, How. is-n that tan years 9 you
said there we're hundreds of mel who
could be elected President; now your own
papers admit that there is only n man
who oould be elected to-day on the Re-
publican ticket, and That man Is the fresl-
dent himself?
you have a high tariff; you raise your
walls so that foreign nations trade
with YOU, and they retaliate against this
country. You Republicans are making
enemies all over the world. The last speech
- IIa.,l Maxim Low mazda Waa Ona in
which he said that we could not always
upT1 and not buy. He urged reciprocity,
but the party he advised didn't care to put
ma advice into effect, for It did not dare 20
offend the men who put contributions into
their campaign.
lieve that the party members look up TO
them "a Job looked up to the Almighty
when he said: Stay me, yet viii put my
trust in Thee .
But | began IN believe that some OF
the Republicans are getting tired OF play
in0 Job by this time. / noticed up here
something about an eight hour day. I'm
in favor OF il. I've been working sixteen
hours a day advocating II. And am not
advocating il because the labor unions
demand it, but because ] think it is right.
II I thought the labor unions were advo-
eating this for selfish reasons l might hesi-
Il believe the laboring man has some
thing to- do besides work his hands. he
has to be a citizen. Drive a man from his
bed TO work and from work to bed again
and YOU make a brute Of him. l want the
IaboTinQ man to stand erect and
among his fellow men, upon whose shoulders
the burden Of citizenship must fall. want
him TO be a citizen in a land where nobody
dares or cares TO wear a CROWN
Continuing on the labor question Mr..
BRYAN dwelt upon the subject Of strikes
and arbitration, his views concerning
which he e~nunciated in his initial Madison
SQUARE Garden speech Thursday night.
The trust question he outlined, likewise in
accord with the opinions given in New
York and New Haven, though he added a
new thought.
IF the Republican says that a trust is
an economic development, a good thing
and that it has come to stay he Is the best
friend the Socialist has. The Socialist
will say IL the trust is a good thing; an
economic development. and Is here to stay
let's all get a share Of II at once instead
Of having only a few men enjoy IL. Let's
make il a Government monopoly"
Later in his speech Mr.. Bryan made q
happy figure that brought down the house.
Some one said TO me that the President
has stolen my clothes in initiating his re-
forms. 1 answered that he may have stolen
some Of them, but l certainly have some
important ones left
After the meeting Mr.. Bryan went back
to the house Of ex-senator Mcneil for the