The Cairo bulletin., 1906-08-31
BRYAN CHEERED BY TWENTY THOUSAND
AS THE NATIONS GREATEST LEADER
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM is OUTLINED BY BRYAN IN HIS SPEECH

several OF the nations In Europe the
executive department is more re.
sponsiye 70 public sentiment than is
our congress. In England. for instance
where the ministry Is formed from
the dominant party Waen an election
is held upon any independence issue
the government proceeds to put into
law The will Of the people expressed al
the polls While onr system Is su
perior in many respects il has one
defect, viz That congress does moi
meet n regular session until II
months after the election. Durina
this period there Is uncertainty. Ions
drawn out which 10 the business com
munlty is often more damaging than
a change of policy promptly carried
into effect. WosId not the situation
/ be improved by a constitutional
amendment conyening the first ses
sion Of congress within a few months
after the election anc compelling the
second session to adjourn several days
before the following election. Such a
change would not only serve leg.ti,
mate business interests and give the
public the benefit of more relief
through remedial legislation, but II
would protect the people from tbs
| Jobs tina are usually reserved for
the benefit OF the short session which
Is now held after the election and
Fhen many of the members feel the
less responsibility because of their
defeat at the polls.
Popular Election of Senators.
i return more convinced than he
fore of the importance of a change in
the method of eocting United state.
senators. There is noticeable every
where Il distinct movement toward
Democracy in it's brGadest sense. In
III ne countries which have visited
there is demand that the govern
ment be brought nearer to the people
In China a constitution Is under con.
slderatlon. In Japan the people are
demanding that the ministry instead
OF being chosen by the emperor fror,
among his particular friends shall
be selected from parliament and be in
harmony with tha acninant. sentfs
ment; in India there Is agitation IN
tayor OF a native congress; in Rus Ia
the Car has been compelled 10 recos
nlle The popular voice in the estab
llshment OF a Douma, and throughout
Europe the movement manifests il
sell IN various forms. In the United
states this trend toward Democracy
has taken the form of a glowing de
mand for the election of United STATES
ehalors by direct vote of The peo
pie. 1t must be diff cult 10 oyeresa
mate the stragetic advantage of This
reform, for since every bill must re-
ceiye the sanction of the senate os
wen as the house OF Representatives.
before il can become a law no i'm |
porant legislature of a national char |
acier is possible until the anate IL |
brought into harmony with the peo |
pie ] am within the limits of the |
truth when say that the senate has
been for some years the bulwark of
PREDATORY wealth and that II even now
contains so many members who owe
.heir election to favor seeking c,r
ooralions and are so subservient 10
.helf matters as to prevent needed
legislation. The popular branch of
congress has four times declared in
.ayor of this reform by two-,hords
vote and more than two, birds of The
states have demanded it and yet the
ienate arrogantly and impudent,
blocks the way
Wealth Should Bear Just Burden.
The income tax which some IN out
country have denounced as A eocia.
site attack upon wealth. has. I am
'ieased TO report the endorsement of
he most conservative countries in tn,
I'd world, II is a permanent part Of
ne fiscal syftem Of most Of the couu
ries Of Eug0pe and IN many PLACES If
a graded tax, the rate being hicho {
pom the largest incomes England
as long depended upon the income
TX for a considerable part of her
7yenues and her English commits ion a
now investigating the propositioD
) change from a uniform to a graded
TX. ] have been absent too long 10 ?
oasf with any arthorftv on the ppb =
eminent in fhis country at this =
me. but am so convinced of tbe "
'siice Of the income tax that feel a.
ire That the people VIII sooner or
Ter demand an amendment To tbf
lnst tuition which will speciGcaitt
ithofize an income tax and thus
axe il possible for the burdens oil
e federal government 10 be- anpo-.
'ned among the people in proportion .
their ability 10 hear them. II is lit- =
short Of a disgrace TO our country "a
az while II Is able 10 command the 81
'es Of its citizens in time Of war fl ih
nnot, even in the most extreme "a
lergency. compel wealth TO bear ifs PC
are Of the expenses Of the govar,.
mt which protects il.
EniPloye and Employer.
haFe referred 10 the Investigation
intefnational controversies under nj
system which does not bind tn. OF
Ties 10 accept the fndinFs Of the
lrt Of inquiry ms plan can be ne
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