Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-09-18
EXPOSES FAlLAcY OF PROTECTION
Asserts That Rate Law VIII be Made
Null and Void by Corrupt Railroad
Notwithstanding His Views
Again on Public Ownership and
Places Blame on Republicans.
{By Associated press.)

RALEIGH N. c., Sept. l7.-Wil
liam Jennings Bryan arrived here TO-
day to make eleven speeches in
North Carolina, winding up with III
address at Charlotte tomorrow night
Rain has been falling internationally
during the morning and this threw
damper on the spirits OF those
gathered to greet the city's guest
Not more than four hundred per
sons were at the station and as the
procession moved to Metropolitan
Hall five squares away, there was no
demonstration whatever.
The limited capacity of the hal.
was filled. Governor Glenn intro
duced Mr.. Bryan briefly.
Thinks Well of North Carolina.
AT the outset of his speech, Mr..
Bryan said that North Carolina hal
peculiar claim upon his affections.
as 1t Is one OF the first States OF
the Union to declare through it's
bugles that 1t wanted him for the
Democratic nominee for 1908. II wa.
difficult he said. to locate the oriei
nal Bryan man. In this connection
he promised that in any future cam
paign the people of this State could
always call upon him.
Taking up Secretary Shaw's Ashe.
vile speech. Mr.. Bryan said he felt
grateful to him for the service he
had rendered the Democratic party.
= but he had not paid North Carolina
rs high compliment as It deserved.
Shaw the Leading "Standpatter."
Secretary Shaw. he declared had
tried to palm off in this State some
second hand clothing he could not
get rid OF in Iowa. He had brought
speech which had been rejected in
his own State. He declared that sec
rotary Shaw Is the high priest of the
stand-pattcrs, that he goes beyond
every other Republican in thinking
that the Republican party has done
every thing necessary.
Secretary Shaw" lie said, "has
not word in favor of any modifi.
cation OF the tariff schedule, while
In other States New England States
and Iowa. conspicuous Republicans
are demanding it. and even McKin.
ley had reached point where he saw
something must be done to extend
our trade.
Mr.. Bryan said there might be
some good business people in the
South who now. that the rate cues
ton was settled, felt almost ready
to get over into the Republican par
ty' and they tell you it Is becaus.
they are afraid of socialism.
Socialism Outgrowth of Republicansn
Il want to tell those people" he
said, that the Republican party Is
responsible for socialism. The funda
mental proposition of socialism /.
that competition is bad thing an,
the method of relief Is to have tn
government own and control every
thing"
Touching OH the question Of rail
road rates, Mr.. Bryan said:
THE President has made himsel
popular by his action on the rat,
question. Where did he get the idea
Democratic platform" ala
Passed by Democrats.
Mr. Bryan said that the presen
rate. bill could not have been passe,
without the help of the Democrats
that they gave 1t to Tillman, becaus
they thought it would make Roose
Welt mad and the bill was not as goo
as 1t would have been if they ha
let other Democrats amend it, an
1t was better than 1t would have bee
If they had not let some Democrat
amend it.
AS to government ownership {
railroads. Mr.. Bryan said:
BECAUSE l have stated that it