Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-14

thank Mr. Burton for what he has done"
said the speaker. who told Of meeting the
Cleveland congressman at the peace con-
ference In London, saying that Mr.. Bur.
tons earnest plea there had more effect on
the people who had TO have his words
translated than they had on the republic
ans at Dayton"
For ten years the republican party has
been In undisputed control of the national
government, and yet after ten years OF
abundant opportunity we find that the peo-
pie are not satisfied. Ten years ago they
had many men who were believed to be
sure OF election 10 the presidency IL nom
mated, but now after ten years their pa
pers believe that in the republican party
there is only one man who has any chance
OF election.
YOU can't lay IL onto the Almishty.I
continued Mr. Bryan. Good crops took
away the usual excuse and It must be in
the party
The hopes OF the republican party hang
on one man. declared the speaker be
cause that man has been carrying out
democratic platform. Did you ever before
know Of party having to hang it's hopes
| on its leaders desertion OF the party to
the ideas of their opponents?'
He spoke of the president as a IMAM of
war and iron" and yet having az HIS great
est glory that he brought about peace be-
tween Russia and Japan. He also praised
the ending OF the coal strike. but claimed
that both the doctrine of peace and that OF
arbitration were taken from the democratic
platforms. He asked why the republican
party had not followed the settlement Of
the mine strike with a proper arbitration
law cav .+-.
Enforcement OF the laws against the
| trusts Mr.. Bryan, said, was being under
taken by the president. but It was not be-
cause the republicans asked It, He had
| himself said ten years ago that the big
| trust criminals should be put In the peni-
Tertiary. The republican leaders had
amended the commandment. he said, to
make Il read: Thou shalt not steal--on a
small scale"
By enforcing law only against the little
criminals the republican party had created
more 'aharchists than all others together.
You cannot settle the trust question
until you abolish private monopoly" he
said. III you attempt to regulate the
trusts you will find that the trusts run
the regulators. -
I'VE propose several remedies. the repub-
licans propose none. for the evil OF provate
monopoly. II any have defended the trust
AZ an economic outgrowth. II any believe
monopoly Is good, the only question will be
whether the benefits will accrue to all the
people or to few monopolists."
He challenged the proposition on which
socialism stood. The trust, will go out of
power when the people will say II must go.
The man who defends IT. cannot maintain
Ibis position" In further discussion of So
cialism he argued at some length against
monopoly in general and declared that the
Beef trust should be attacked as monop-
oily rather than for the lack of inspection.
Free silver and "1s to T. were spoken
OF at some length and he suggested that
the larger currency wanted by the BIZ
metallist and the ratio wanted by the gold
democrats has come about through the
natural course OF events during ten years.
The president asked congress to give
rate legislation, but he got the suggestion
from the democratic platform. The repub-
liean Interstate Commerce commission had
asked for the plank. but the republicans
denied Il, while the democrats had adopted
1t without being asked"
Discussing the rate bill, Mr.. Bryan called
attention to important amendments to II
brought about by democratic legislators
, Railroad influence had delayed the enact
, ment Of the law until this year.
Colonial policy and imperialism were next
, taken up. He declared for an immediate
promise of self-government and indepen.
dence for the Filipinos just as soon as they
can manage their own government.
He closed with an appeal for equal rights
, to all and special privileges for none.
At the conclusion OF his address Mr.
Bryan was driven to the Grand hotel and
Immediately retired for the night.
, Mrs. Bryan and Miss Grace Bryan ar
rived from Lincoln, Neb., this evening
with Mr.. Bryan they will leave at
o'clock tomorrow morning. ever the Norfolk
: & Western railroad for Bradford. Va.
: where Miss Bryan win enter a seminary.