The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-09-04
BRYAN WELCOMED HOME.
Tremendous Ovation Given the Ne
braskan in New York Proudly
Greeted by Thousands.

William Jennings Bryan, Of Nebras-
ka, VIII arrived in New York harbor
Wednesday afternoon and spent the
night with friends on q steam yacht
down the bay, landed in New York
city Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock
and was the recipient of continue
ing ovation from that hour until night,
when he had finished notable eigh-
ty-minute address before 10000 per-
sons gathered in Madison Square Gar
den. Mr.. Bryan outlined clearly and
vigorously the principles he thought
should guide the Democrats in their
next campaign.
Greeted by nearly every prominent
Democrat in the country, and accom-
panied by them, Mr.. Bryan was driven
from the yacht landing at the Battery
! to the Victoria Hotel. lie was con-
stantly cheered by those on the crowd
Cd sidewalks. Once at the hotel he
was fairly mobbed by thousands of
his admirers, was called upon for an
lmpromptu speech and then shook
hands for more than an hour with an
apparently ncvercnding line of citiz-
ems. He dincd with his family and
friends and then was driven in an
automobile to Madison Square Gar
den, where his welcome home was
made complete in series of some
Of the most remarkable demonstra-
tions New York has ever known. The
Garden meeting was presided over by
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, Of Cleveland.
There were brief addresses by Cover
nor JOS w. Folk, of Missouri; Angus
!, tus Thomas, the playwright; Harry
! W. Walker, of the Commercial Ira
|yellars' Antitrust League, under
: whose auspices the reception was
given, and Mr.. johnson.
Mr.. Bryan's speech was clear
cut outline of his ideas as to what the
Democratic policy should be. The
election of United States Senators by
the people; regulation Of trusts by the
Government, a universal eight-hour
day; settlement Of all international
disputes by arbitration rather than re-
sort to force, and revision of the
tariff-were some Of his points. Mr..
Bryan declared, however, that he was
merely expressing his own opinion and
not attempting to forecast the policy
Of his party.
Mr.. Bryan declared that the trusts
were the great issue Of the day. He
called for the enforcement Of the
criminal clause Of the Sherman anti
trust law and the placing of trust
controlled articles on the free list.
He went into the question of tho
Government ownership of the rail-
roads at great length and declared
that what he had seen in other coun-
tries had served to strengthen his con-
viction on the subject. He saw no
danger in Capitalization, however, and
for this reason advocated the Federal
ownership of the trunk lines, and the
State ownership Of the local lines.
The speaker gave the President
some praise for what he termed his
adoption Of Democratic IDEAS.
Mr.. Bryan also addressed an over
fowinwk meeting out the Garden. He
was driven to his hotel, where he was
personally greeted by VIM Randolph
Hearst, who had been loudly cheer
ed as he sat in box at the Garden
meeting.
The Reception at Madison Square.
New York, August 30.-Such well
come as seldom in this country's his
tory has been accorded to private
citizen was given to William Jennings
Bryan at Madison Square Garden to-
night in the celebration of his return
from years absence, spent in fore
ign travel.
AS the guest Of the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust League Mr..
Bryan was greeted by more than TO-
900 persons, who filled the great
structure from floor to upper gallery
At the same time the streets and