Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-09-06
Official Homecoming Of the Ne.
branskan eliminated in Mon
ster Meeting.
He SOUNDS CAMPAIGN CALL,
Cbeered for Eight Minute on Entering
UaII-SimiIar Demonstration When
lie Announced His Conversion
to Government Ownership
pf Trunk Lines.

to Government Ownership
VI Trunk Lines.
New York. Aug. 3o.-Tho home coming OF
plete tonight when he was greeted in
Madison Square Garden by Il chrong of
welcomcrs numbering more than 10000. 1t
was such a welcome as seldom If ever be-
fore was accorded n private citizen. Mr..
Bryan's eyes filled with tears as he stood
and acknowledged the laundering welcome
from 20,oO0 throats. For eight minutes
while the garden seemed to sway and
shake from the shouts and applause he
strobe nervously from side TO side of the
narrow platform. Only once again during
the entire evening was there anything APP
preaching such Il demonstration That
was when the speaker told his hearers
that he had become converted TO the cause
of government ownership of railroads. Il
favor the control of only the trunk lines
by the national government said Mr..
Bryan, land the ownership of all other
railroads by the State governments
In an instant thousands of voices
| were raised and thousands of faces
, were turned toward the side of the
building opposite he speakers stand
where William Randolph Hearst sat.
Three cheers for Hearst" was the
cry which swclled until the speakers
voice was drowned for n moment.
To-night's reception. which was given
under the auspices of the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust League, proved
really to be the sounding of the DEM
ocratic campaign call. Mr.. Bryau's
| speech was a clear cut outline of his
ideas as to what the democratic policy
should be.
ONE DISCORDANT NOTE STRUCK.
The only discordant note sounded
was when Mr.. Bryan turned to a dis
cuSsion of socialism and declared that
the man who says the trust is an
economic growth and has come to stay
is the one who is helping the social
list. Some one yelled Three cheers
for socialism," but the call was drown
ed in Kisses.
Mr.. Bryan quickly said. My friends 1
have no objection TO any man expressing
himself in favor of socialism because the
~ go " i'Ie - az IblItSl man, ne
is seeking what he believes to he a bene-
fit to him with argument and not with
a business. | deny that the trust Is an
institution made necessary for economic
purposes; l deny that 1t is an economic
institution at all. 1t is not economical It
is political. 1t rests not on natural laws,
but on man-made laws"
STREETS CHOKED FOR BLOCKS.
The streets and avenues outside the
garden We're choked for blocks by other
thousands who stood patiently for hours
for the privilege Of even n f,eoting glance
at the distinguished visitor. The interior
of the garden was n waving sea of color.
Every person in the audience had been
provided with a miniature American flag
and every cheer from 20. 900 throats was
accentuated by the waving of 700 tiny
STATS hearing the stars and stripes.
When Mr.. Bryan entered the hall the
proceedings which already had begun We're
brought to n temporary pause while for
eight minutes volley after volley Of thun-
derous cheers rolled through the great
building. When Chairman Tom l.. John
son in his Introduction OF Mr.. Bryan re-
ferred to the guest of the evening as The
first citizen. If not the first official of tho
lland-not yet the first official and as
Mr.. Bryan rose the great gathering broke
out in unrestrained cheering while the
band played Hail to the Chief"
SEVERAL OUTSIDE MEETINGS.
There were several outside meetings, the
principal one OF which was addressed In
the early part Of the evening by Repre-
sentative Sulzer of New York, Governor
lClann of North Carnlfpa md Nfaxor DahI-
man of Omaha.
When Mr.. Bryan had concluded his gar
den address at a few minutes after ten
O'Clock and appeared outside the hall he
received another ovation. lie spoke brief
ly.
Mr.. Bryan then was driven with Mrs.
Bryan in an automobile directly to his
hotel where he was greeted by William
Randolph Hearst. The party went to the
reception rooms where they talked for
some minutes. Shortly before eleven
o'clock Mr., Bryan, much ~fatigued. retired
to his apartments.
DOORS OPENED AT $50.
The doors Of Madison Square Garden
were opened at $3.50 o'clock and by this
time there were thousands of ticket
holders present scrambling for admit
lance. The police lines had been form
ed three blocks from all the Garden en-
RANGES. In this way the early corners
were we'll handled, the immense audi
torium began to fill up so quickly that
the ushers and policemen on hand had
difficulty in adhering to the seating ar
~rangements. 1t was a gay-spiritcd
good natured audience which had a
cheer on the tongue for every one. AS
the crowd continued to gather the
cheers increased in volume. There
were calls and COMMERCIALS from the
various state delegations. The Ne
braska Bryan's home folks" arrived in
a body and were given seats Just back
Of tho speakers stand, which was al
the 27th street side of h Garden.
The hall was devoid OF decorations
other than the bunting and flags placed
about the temporary stage, But each
person in the vast audience had been
presented q flag by the reception com
mittee. and the waving OF these made
a picture as the garden seldom has wit
messed.
DIXIE SET CROWD CRAZY.
During the interval before the meeting
was called to order a band played merri.
ly. such tunes as Maryland my Ole
Kentucky Home" Way Down Upon tho
Suwanee River" and other melodies o.