Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-08
GREAT WELCOME
HOME FOR BRYAN
RECIPIENT OF MOST REMARKA.
BILE OVATION EVER GIVEN
PRIVATE CITIZEN.
SOUNDS THE CAMPAIGN CALL
OUTLINES HIS IDEAS AS TO
WHAT DEMOCRATIC POLICY
SHOULD BE.

in New York harbor Wednesday aft
ernoon and spent the night with
friends on a steam yacht down the
bay, landed in New York city yester.
day afternoon at o'clock and was the
recipient of continuing ovation from
that hour until late last night, when
he had finished a notable eightymin-
ute address before 10000 persons gath
cred in Madison Square Garden. Mr..
Bryan outlined the principles he
thought should guide the Democrats
in their next campaign
Prominent Democrats There.
Greeted by nearly every prominent
Democrat in The country and accom-
panied by them, Mr.. Bryan was driven
from the yacht landing at the battery
to the Victoria hotel. After dinner
Mr.. Bryan was driven in an automC-
bile to Madison Square Garden, where
his welcome was made complete in a
series of some Of the most remarka-
BILE demonstrations that ever have
been known.
The streets and avenues outside the
garden were choked for blocks by
thousands who stood patiently for
hours for the privilege Of even feet
ing glance at the distinguished visitor.
Thunderous Cheers.
The interior of the garden was a
waving sea of color When Mr.. Bry-
an entered the hall the proceedings
which already had begun were brought
to a temporary pause, while for eight
minutes volley after vollley of thun-
derous cheers rolled through the great
building. When Chairman Tom l..
Johnson in his Introduction of Mr.
Bryan referred to the guest Of the
evening as the first citizen. if not
the first official Of the land-not yet
the first official" and Mr.. Bryan rose
the great gathering broke out in unre-
strained cheering, while the band play
ed Hail to the Chief"
His Eyes Filled With Tears.
It was such a welcome as seldom. it
ever before, was accorded a private
citizen. Mr. Bryan's eyes filled with
tears as he stood and acknowledged
the laundering welcome from 10000
threats. 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 platform. Only once during the
entire evening was there anything ap-
preaching such a demonstration. That
was when his speakers told his hear
ers that he had been converted to the
cause of government ownership of
railroads.
Public Ownership.
Il favor the control Of only the
trunk lines by the national govern
ment," said Mr.. Bryan, land the own
ership 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 the speakers stand.
where William Randolph Hearst sat.
Three cheers for Hearst was the
cry which swelled until the speakers
voice was drowned for a moment.
Democratic Campaign Call.
Last nights reception. which was
given under the auspices OF the Com
mercial Travellers Antitrust league.
proved really to be the sounding of the
Democratic campaign call. Mr.. Bry
ans speech was a clear cut outline OF
his ideas as to what the Democratic
policy should be. The election OF
United States senators by the people;
regulation of the trusts by the govern
ment; universal eight-hour day; set
Element of all international disputes
by arbitration rather than by resort 10
force, and revision of the tariff
were some of his points. Mr.. Bryan
declared, however, that he was merely
expressing his own opinions and not
attempting to forecast the policy of
his party.
Trusts Are the Issue.
Mr. Bryan declared that the trusts
were the great issue of the day. He
favored the closest supervision Of the
organization of corporations and de-
clared that no man should be direct
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deal with each other Or engage in the
same line of business. He called for
the enforcement of the criminal clause
of the Sherman antitrust law.
He went into the question of tho
government ownership of the railroads
and declared what he had seen in 9TH
er countries had served to strengthen
his conviction on the subject. He saw
danger in Capitalization, however, and
for this reason advocated federal OWL
ership of trunk lines ana state owner
ship of local lines.
Scores Congress.
The speaker scored the Republican
congress for not passing the legisla-
ton urged by President Roosevelt,
giving publicity to campaign contrL