Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-05
Address Here Deals with Probable Issues
of Coming Campaign.
BANQUET At The JEFFERSON CLUB
Evening Speech is Devoted to National
Committeeman Sullivan.
RETIREMENT OF GAS MAN IS DEMANDED
Mr. Bryan Says Party Cannot Hon.
for Success II Its Affairs Are
Managed by Corporation
HirelinEs.

CHICAGO. Sept. 4.-william JennIns,
Bryan, as the guest OF the local democ-
racy, delivered today within eight hours
Two addresses His first speech which
was made at n luncheon given in his
honor by the members of the Iroauois
cIcS. dealt entirely with the political is
sues and economic Questions OF the day
The second speech, which was made at a
banquet given in his honor by the Jeff
ferson club, was devoted to National Com.
mlttecman Roger c. Sullivan of Illinois,
whose resignation Mr.. Bryan had de.
mand, but who was endorsed by the re-
cent state convention, which also declared
itself i'm favor of MT Bryan as the mex,
democratic nominee for president.
Mr. bryan not only scored sullivan and
MS political methods numerically but I'm.
formed the democrats present many OF
"hom were delegates to the recent state
convention. that IL they accepted Mr.. Sui.
ltvan they could not endorse him I'm any
way. He informed them emphatically thai
he would have none of the approval Of thu
members of Illinois and that he repudiated
their recent endorsement of him.
Mr.. Brynn's Afternoon speecb,
In the afternoon address Mr.. Bryan said
regarding his recent utterances in New
York on government ownership of the
railways:
stated what thought with the expec-
tation that everybody else would exercise
the same freedom In the discussion of the
question. | was led to my conclusions by
the corruption of the people of the Tinted
states by the railroads, as have seen IT,
In my judgment we have had no mora
| tS1aruPtping tS pun influence IN American politics
than the railroads 1t has corrupted the
people by the pass / have known con-
NNentions NeIo TO be controlled by passes.
roads and l have reached the conclusion
the this corruption cannot be eliminated
until these natural monopolies become the
property of the government. | am op-
posed to Capitalization, and because [ be-
lieve That the state can best do that which
concerns the state alone. because believe
In the doctrine of self-Rovernment, there
fore prefer that instead of having all
the railroads owned by the federal gov
owned by state governments and only the
trunk lines owned by the federal govern
ment
Growth OF Democracy Abroad.
turned hoe 5Ds i woS GS1Sps md ssa, ss Mssp
more people friendly 10 me than there hs6
been at some previous periods Of my
made the heart grow fonder This was
pleasant in one way, but disa greeahle in
another, for | could not be absent always
! there might be some danger in my return
| | was worried when 1 received reports
]
kind resolutions. and Il looked for a while
/ as II the presidency with all its troubles
and it's trials was about TO be forced upon
me whether / would or not.
In the midst OF my gloom l saw in
| terview attributed to a prominent repub-
iican. He said that they had been a
! soon and would commence talking and
| then all danger would be removed I have
| to the republicans that il do not kill my
CHANCES by talking II will not be because
| l will not talk enough.
world there is pereeptble growth II
democratic ideas. When | speak OF
broader sense in which democracy means
the rule of the people. think possibly
there has been less progress in this coun'
try in the direction of democracy thar
in some of the countries of the old world
That may be explained by saying that we
in Europe and that we have to some eN'
tent felt a counteracting influence In this
last twenty-five years, that 10 my mind
can be traced TO the dominat ting influence
! in politics OF great corporations interested
! in favorite legislation and In special priv
I ileges.
Popular Choice of Senators.
Mr.. Bryan then amid much applause
advocated the election of United States
senators by the people, and added:
! I think It is time TO speak plainly in re-
gard to the United States senate and in
| my humble judgment the reason why re-
form has been delayed for decade and
more is because predatory wealth has put
its operating tools In the senate and until
this can be remedied and the senate
brought into harmony with the voters OF
this country there is not much prospect
Mr.. Bryan contended that the republican
party while I'm power had not settled
a single important question. He declared
that the prosperity OF the country had
come in spite Of the republican party, and
haa nn
the trust question he said:
To the extent that the president has
gone / am glad but he has not gone Tar
enough. and he has not been able 10 take
his party with him as Tar as he mas gone
Mr.. Bryan declared at the outset that the
only platform from which successful
fight could be made against the trust was
that private MONOPOLY is indefensible and
intoIerabie good trust he declared
to be out Of the question for the reason
that God never made men good enough 70
withstand the temptations that are pre-
sented by private monopoly.
As remedy for the trust proposition. MT
Bryan declared that he was I'm favor OF
shutting up the state that allowed it's m
corporation any trust that oppressed the
people and allowing & TO operate in nc
other state II would then be in po-
sition to eat up The state that gave u
birth. and that state would thereafter De
careful not to be eaten up a second time
In the evening MIR. Bryan was the guest
OF the Jefferson club at banquet In th'
Auditorium hotel
Jefferson Club BANQUET,
The banquet held at night in the Audi
tprium hotel under the auspices of the JEFF
fersan club was a pretsntious AFFAIR at
tended by fully COO prominent democrats
from Illinois and other portions OF the mid
die west Mr. Bryan was given mos
enthusiastic greeting when he arose t
speak His address in part was as follows
, In beginning his address Mr.. Bryan said
The honesty Of a partys purpose y
shown. not merely by Its platform or th'
speeches OF Its candidates and supporters
but by the character OF the men who ar,
! entrusted with the party management.
Illinois presents C7ise ~, point, and
? take this opportunity 20 state my position
in regard 10 the national comInitteem7i
r from this state-Mr. Roger Sullivan A
: YOU all know. ! wrote him letter askfni
, him 10 resign from the rational conmftte'
in the interests Of the democratic party.