The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-13
WATTERS0N LAUDS
COLONEL BRYAN
Noted Journalist Makes Remarkable Address at Louisville in
Which He Praises The Nebraskan and OenOuncls tho Money
Power as tho Arch Enemy Of the People, Bryan Explains
That Government Ownership Is His Personal Idea and That
Hs Has Not Sought TO Force Il on the Democracy.

Louisville, KY. Sept. 13.-In a remark
able address introducing William j.
Bryan to a Kentucky audience last night
Henry Watterson explained his recon
ciliation with the Nebraska leader and
termed the prospective nominee a pupil
OF Watterson. whom the editor had found
necessary to smite with the rod.
Mr. Bryan took advantage of the occa-
sion 10 define his attitude on sthe govern
ment ownership of railroads. He reit-
Grated his views expressed at the New
York reception. but declared that he
would make no attempt TO force them on
the Democratic party. The convention
would determine the issues. he declared.
When Mr. Bryan entered the hall on
the arm OF Mr. Watterson there was a
demonstration that lasted 10 minutes.
thousands Of flags waving with the surges
OF cheers that swept over the throng.
AS soon as the noise subsidized Mr.. Wat
terson began his address Of welcome.
LAUDS BRYAN.
After denouncing the army of criminal
wealth. though led by Roosevelt him
self" Mr.. Watterson went on to say:
Let us organize for this approaching
conflict with the Hon. William Jennings
1T costs me no sacrifice, either OF
personal preference or pride of opinion.
10 make this declaration Mr.. Bryan
end / have not always agreed as TO the
means: we have never disagreed as TO
the end. The appeal 10 the moral ma ture
OF the people. which ne has made with
so much eoquence and power l was
making when he was a boy.
He grew 10 manhood under my teach
ing. II at times have raised the warn
ing finger OF the schoolmaster, even
threatened the rod he was big enough
and old enough and good-looking enough
TO stand IL and TO survive, and has
thrived in spite OF it-maybe by reason
OF IL, and in any event has quite out
grown IL.
-. too. have lived and learned apace.
and one of the things l have learned
has been TO look more TO the objective
point and less TO the non essential; in
matters OF difference TO agree TO disagree
with my comrades and friends; on great
occasions and in great affairs to send
all minor differences to the rear the
better TO march abreast against the
common enemy.
MONEY THE ARCH ENEMY.
"That common enemy Is the self-same
money devil. who, failing on account of
Gods bounty 10 eat US out of house and
home through the impositions Of the
robber tariff has now attorneys abroad
in the land telling the people we are GO
ing TO take the roof off and OF tear away
the walls. when, as a matter of fact we
are simply going TO turn him out and to
clean up after him.
HIS OPINION ONLY.
LET me answer these two charges. 1
have tried TO make II clear that l ex-
pressed my own opinion and have never
sought 10 compel the acceptance Of my
opinion by anyone else. Reserving the
right TO do my thinking, / respect the
right OF everyone else 10 do his thinking.
'If you ask me whether the question Of
government ownership will be an issue in
the campaign OF 1908. l answer l do not
know. II you ask me whether II ought 10
be In the platform, / reply, l cannot tell
until / know what the Democratic voters
think upon the subject. II the Democrats
believe that the next platform should
contain a plank in favor OF government
ownership, then that plank ought to be
Included. If the Democrats think 1t ought
not TO contain such a plank. then such
q plank ought not TO be included
"I have spoken for myself and for my
self only, and l did not know how the
suggestion would be received. l am now
prepared to confess 20 you that IL has
pected. There is this, however. l do ex-
pect namely, that those Democrats who
oppose public ownership will accompany
their declaration against 1t with the as
sertion that they will favor government