The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-09-04


Power in tIl@ Hands OF a Few Men
|"i'ic Ownership Of Railroads
Sound to Come t-.Etimatcls-ANhcr
tie Democratic Party Stands.
OBy the Associated Press.)
New York. August 3o.-Before an
auii~ncc that taxed Madison Square
Garden to its capacity. William j.
lHyun delivered a great speech on
public questions relating to the Ma
UuuuI government and the public
Wrflre Trusts, tariff and control Of
railroads were given prominence in
the address. but not to the exclusion
of other matters Of moment, such as
our colonial and foreign policy, in
come tax, relations of labor and CAPT
..'. lhn errors of socialism and the
Dangers of pIutocracy.
Mr. Bryan spoke as follows:
Like all travellers who have visited
n5h.r bonds return with delight to
fNn land Of my birth, more proud OF
f's Irpp!c, with more confidence III
its government and grateful to the
kIuI prpNidencc that cast my lot in
the. i.uitcd states. My national pride
has been increased by abundant cVi-
acncr. l have seen the altruiStic in
trrCat taken by Americans in the peO-
u., of other countries. | return more
deeply impressed than eVr before with
the responsibility which rests upon
our nation as an eXemplar among
he nations and more solicltouS tnat
We. avoiding the causes winch nave
led other ratiOns to decay, may pres
fore been embodied in national llfe
and carry human progress to hlSh-
ar plane than it has before reached.
Each nation can give lessons to
every other and while our nation Is III
a position to make the largest con-
trihutiOn rs | believe, to the cuuc2-
tom of the world, it ought TO remain
i'm the attitude of a pupil and be ever
ready to profit by the experience of
others.
The first message that l bring from
the old world is Il message of peace.
The cause of arbitration is making
real progress in spite OF the tact that
the ftations most prominent in the es-
tabIishment of The Hague tribunal
have themselves been engaged IN wars
since that court was organized. 1her2
is, pCrccptiblc growth of the sehll-
ncnt in favor of the settlement OF
International disputes by peaceful
means. 1t was my good fortune to be
present at the last session of the IN
tcrparli3mcntary Union, which con
Vcned in London on tn" 23rd of July
which not only adopted resolutions in
favor Of the limitation of armament>
and the arbitration of all questions
relating to debts. but unanimously en-
dorsCd the proposition that all ques-
lions of every nature should be Sub
mitted to an impartial tribunal fol
inVeSt cation or to the mediation OF
friendly nations before hostilities are
commenced. 1t is not necessary tC
point the Importance of the position
taken. The embodiment of the sug-
GCstion in treaties Wouid-- go Il Ions
way toward removing the probability
of war. While the idea is of Ameri
can origin. it was heartily accepted
by the representatives of England
france. GCi many and other European
countries. ! believe that if our ma
t'"n would propose to make with ever,
other nation a treaty providing tha
"H questions in dispute between tn
N"iueS should be submitted to th'
hague court or some other impartia
International tribunal for inVestiga
non and report before any declara
b"n oi war o. commencement of hos
'Nlil"=. it would find many nation
NHI.nS to enter into such a CompaC
! am sure from the public utterance