The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-31
Vast Throng in Madison So.
Garden Creets Him
More Than 10000 Enthusiastic People Shout When tho
Aebnskan Makes His Appearance On Platform His M.
dress Notable Ono TO Which He Outlines Principles He
Believes Would Be for the Great Good Of The Entire
Nation Governor Folk Of Missouri Makes Stirring
Address and Cheers Arc Given for William Randolph Hearst

New York, Aug. Si.-The home coming
OF William ]. Bryan was made complete
last night, when he was greeted in Madi-
son Square Garden by a throng number
ing more than 10000. II was such q well
come as seldom has been accorded a pri-
vate citizen. Mr.. Bryan's eyes were wet
as he acknowledged the cheers.
For eight minutes. while the ovation
rose and fell, he strode nervously from
side 10 side OF the narrow platform.
Only once again during the entire eve
ming was there anything approaching
such a demonstration. That was when
the speaker told his hearers that he had
become converted 10 the cause OF govern.
ment ownership OF railroads.
II favor the control OF only the trunk
lines by the national government" said
Mr.. Bryan, "snd the ownership OF all
other railroads by the state govern
ments."
HEARST cHEERED.
In an instant thousands OF voices were
raised and faces were turned toward the
side OF the building opposite the speak
er's stand, where william Randolph
Hearst sat. Three cheers for Hearst"
was the cry, which swelled until the
speakers voice was drowned.
Last nights reception. which was given
under the auspices Of the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust league, proved to
be the sounding of the Democratic cam
paign call Mr.. Bryans speech was
clear-cut outline OF his ideas as 10 what
the Democratic policy should be.
The election OF United States senator's
by the people regulation OF the trusts by
the government a. universal eight-hour
labor law. settlement Of all international
tls, thCr laNF
resort 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 20 forecast the policy
OF his party.
Mr. Bryan declared that the trusts were
the great issue of the day. He favored
the closest supervision OF the organiza-
ton of the corporations. and said that no
man should be a director OF two or more
corporations which deal with each other
or engage in the same line or business.
He called for the enforcement OF the
criminal clause OF the Sherman Anti
.TFast-iaw and the placing OF trust-con-
trolled articles on 'the free list.
WOULD SEIZE RAILROADS
He went into the question Of the gov
ernment ownership OF railroads at great
length, and declared that what he had
strengthen his conviction on the subject.
He saw danger in Capitalization however.
and for this reason advocated the federal
ownership OF the trunk lines and state
ownership Of the local lines.
The sneaker scored the Republican con-
sress for not passing the legislation urged
by President Roosevelt. giving publicity
20 campaign contributions. He gave the
president some praise. however, for what
hfG adO ~ Democratic
ideas. Mr. Bryan said he hoped the in
come tax might some day be imposed
through an amendment 20 the constitu-
ton.
He referred briefly to the recent insur-
ance investigation and said smilingly
that ne believed the disclosures made
would result in difficulty in securing large
campaign contributions in the future
OF the financial question. Mr.. Bryan
said the unexpected and the unprecedent-
ed discovery OF gold had brought n VIC
tory 10 both the advocate OF the gold
standard and the advocate OF bimetallism.
"The Republicans have gained so much
Measure and such -nartisan advantage.
ne said from the dissension In our ranks
on the money question that they ought
not 10 begrudge us the pleasure we find
IN the fact that conditions have removed
tbe cause OF discord and dissension.'
TALKS OVER AN HOUR.
Mr. Rrvan spoke for an hour and TWEEN
xv minutes and was constantly interrupt
ed by cheers and applause
The only discordant note sounded dur
the the evening was when Mr.. Bryan
turned To a discussion of Socialism ana
declared that the man who says the trust
IS an economic growth and has come 10
stay is the one woh is helping the So-
ciaiists. Someone yelled Three cheers
he @nn "
IN hisses Mr. Bryan quickly said:
my friends I have no objection 10 any
man expressing himself In favor OF So
cialism because the Socialist. az as rue,
believes to be a benefit 10 him with argu-
ment and not with business ] deny
that the trust is an institution mace nee nee
essary for economic purposes ! oGny ni T. tnIs is
mot economical. II Is politital. ~ resi-! res,s
not on natural laws. but on man-made
Jaws GARDEN WAS THRoNGED.
The doors OF Madison Square garden
were opened az $50 O'Clock and the Inn
mense auditorium began to MI up 80
1uickly that the ushers and policemen
,Trangements II was gayspirited, big
hatured audience. which had cheer TOT
everyone OF note. .
hat n large portion OF tho glass roof was
,ushed back, leaving only the stars as
anopy. -.
Al s O'Clock Harry w. Walker. on be-
aif Of the Commercial Travellers anti
rust league. called the assemblage TO or
er lie spoke briefly and introduced GOV.
FOLK. chairman OF the reception com
hittee. -. a..
GOV. Folk was given an ovation. and it
as several minutes before he could
nsak when quiet had been restored
ov Folk proceeded. He said:
GOV FOLK SPEAKS.
what we say here may count for little,