The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-05
BRYAN MAKES HIS
MEANING PLAIN
RepudiateS Action of Illinois
Convention Which Recent
Iy Endorsed Him.
ROGER SULLIVAN MUST GO
TWO NOTABLE SPEECHES MADE
IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-William J. Bryan, as
the guest of the local Democracy, deliv-
cred today within eight hours two ad-
dresses. His first speech, which was
made at luncheon given in his honor by
members of the Iroquois club dealt en-
tirely with the political issues and eco
nomic questions of the day. The second
speech. which was made at banquet
given in his honor by the Jefferson club.
was devoted TO National Committeeman
Roger G. Sullivan of Illinois, whose res
lgnation Mr.. Bryan demanded but who
was endorsed by the recent state con-
vention, which also declared in favor of
Mr.. Bryan as the next Democratic nom
inee for president.
Mr.. Bryan not only scored Sullivan and
his political methods unmercifully but
informed the Democrats present that if
they accepted Mr.. Sullivan they could
not endorse him in any way. He informed
them emphatically that he would have
none of the approval of the Democrats
Of Illinois and that he repudiated their
recent endorsement of him.
Ownership of Railways.
In his afternoon address Mr. Bryan
said regarding his recent utterances in
New York on government ownership of
the railways:
II stated what 1 thought with the ex-
pectation that everybody else would eX-
OF the question. l was led to my con-
illusions by the corruption of the people
of the United States by the railways as
l have seen it. In my judgment we have
no more corrupting influence in American
politics than the railways. They have
corrupted the people by the pass. ] have
known conventions to be controlled by
passes. have known judges to be elect
ed by railroads, and l have reached the
conclusion that this corruption cannot be
eliminated until these natural monop-
olies become the property of the govern
ment. 1 am opposed to Capitalization.
and because 1 believe that the state can
best do that which concerns the state
alone, because l believe in the doctrine
Of self government, therefore / prefer
that. instead of having all the railroads
owned by the federal government. we
should have the local lines owned by
state governments and only the trunk
lines owned by. the federal government.
Will Continue to Talk.
ct was told in Europe that when I re-
turned home / would find a great many
more people friendly TO me than there
had been at some previous period of my
career. 1t was suggested that absence
made the heart grow fonder. This was
PLEASANT in one way, but disagreeable in
another, for | could not be absent always
and if absence made the heart grow
fonder there might be some danger in my
return. | was somewhat worried when
/ received reports from various conven-
tons Of endorsements and kind resolu-
ions, and 1t looked for a while as if
the presidency with all it's troubles and
its trials, was about to be forced upon
me whether l would or not.
Growth of Democratic ideas.
I'm the midst OF my gloom L saw an
interview attributed to a prominent Re-
publican. He said that they had been
little scared, but that l was coming
home soon and would commence talking
and then all danger would be removed
l have breathed easier since then. and
can say to the Republicans that if l
do not Kill my chances by talking it will
not be because l will not talk. 1 want
10 say to you that all over the world
there is a perceptible growth in Demo-
cratic ideas. When l speak of Democracy
L speak, OF course, in that broader sense
in which Democracy means the rule of
the people. l think possibly there has
been less progress in this country in the
direction of Democracy than in some of
the countries of the old world. That
may be explained by saying that we have
less defiance to travel than they have in
Europe and that we have TO some eX-
tent felt a cOunteracting influence in the
last twenty-five years that to NV mind
can be traced to the dominating influ-
ence in politics of great corporations in
terested in favorite legislation and in
special privileges"
Attack Upon the Senate.
Mr.. BRYAN, then amid much applause,
advocated the election Of United States
senators by the people, and added:
Il think it is time to speak plainly in
regard to the United States senate and
in my humble Judgment the reason why
reform has been delayed for a decade
and more, is because predatory wealth
has put corporation 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 Of reform
Mr. Bryan contended that the Repub-
lican party while in power had not set
tied single important question. He de-
clared that the prosperity of the country
had come in spite of the Republican par
ty and not because of anything il had
done. On the trust question he said:
Party Not With Roosevelt.
ITO the extent that the president had
gone, I am glad, but he has not gone
far enough and he has not been able TO
take his party with him, as far as he has
gone"
Mr.. Bryan declared at the outset that
the platform from which. a successful
fight could be made on a trust was that
a private monopoly is indefensible and in
tolerable. A good trust" he declared
to be out of the question for the rea-
son that God never made men good
enough to withstand temptations that are
presented by private monopoly.
Remedy for Trusts.
AS a remedy for the trust proposition.
Mr.. Bryan declared that he was in favor
or shutting up in the state that allowed
its Incorporation. any trust that on
pressed the people and allowing il to OBJ
crate in no other state. 1t would then
be in a position to eat up the state that
gave it birth. and that state would there
after be careful TO not be eaten a second
time.
Banquet at Night.
The banquet held at night in the Audi
torium hotel under the Jefferson club
was a pretentious affair. attended BY
fully six hundred prominent Democrats
from Illinois and other portions of the
middle west Mr. Bryan was given q
most enthusiastic greeting when he arose
to speak.
Mr. Bryan said:
THE honesty of party's purpose is
shown not merely by it's platform or the
speeches of it's candidates and support
ers. but by the character of the men who
are entrusted with the party manage
ment.