Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-09-06
BRYAN IN NEW YORK

DEMOCRATIC LEADER MAKES
GRAND ENTREE INTO GOTHAM.
Addresses Audience of 10000 Persons
in Madison Square Garden-out-
lines Principles He Thinks Should
Guide Democrats in Their Campaign.
New York. Aug. 31.-William Jen-
nings Bryan of Nebraska landed in
New York city yesterday afternoon at
4 O'Clock and was the recipient of con-
tinuous ovation from that hour until
late last night, when he had finished
a notable eight-minute address before
10000 persons gathered in Madison
Square garden. Mr.. Bryan outlined
clearly and vigorously the principles
he thought should guide the Demo
Gratis in their campaign.
Mr.. Bryan's eyes filled with tears as
he acknowledged the laundering well
come from 10000 threats. For eight
minutes, while the great building
seemed to tremble and shake from the
shouts and applause, he strobe ner-
vously from side to side of the plat
form.
How can l thank you for this well
come home?" he said. MY heart
would be ungrateful if it did not con-
secrate itself to your service. 1t was
kind to prepare this reception. 1t
was kind of Governor Folk to come
here all the way from Missouri. 1t
was kind of Tom Johnson, that exam
pie of the moral courage we so much
need in this country, to tender his
presence here. 1t was kind in you to
recompense me fully in being absent
so long from my native land. thank
you. return to the land of my birth.
more proud OF my citizenship than
ever before"
Another demonstration greeted Mr..
Bryan when he told his hearers that
he had been converted to the cause of
government ownership Of railroads.
II 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 box opposite the
speakers stand. where William Ran
dolph Hearst sat.
Three cheers for Hearst" was the
cry. which swelled until the speakers
voice was drowned for moment.
Fires First Gun Of Campaign.
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 clear-cut outline of
his ideas as to what the Democratic
policy should be. The election Of
United States senators by direct vote
Of the people; regulation of the trusts
by the government; universal eight
hour day; settlement of all interna-
tional disputes by arbitration rather
than by resort to force, and revision
of the tariff-were his chief points.
Mr.. Bryan declared, however, that he
was merely expressing his own opin-
ion and not attempting to forecast
the policy of his party.
Mr.. Bryan declared that the trusts
are the great issue of the day. He
favored the closest supervision Of the
organization of corporations and de-
clared that no man should be d.
rector of two or more corporations
which deal with each other or engage
in the same line Of business. He
called for the enforcement of the Grim.
inal clause of the Sherman antitrust
law and the placing Of trust controlled
articles on the free list
Favors Government Ownership.
He discussed government ownership
of railroads at length and declared
that what he had seen in other coun-
tries had served to strengthen his con-
victions on the subject. He saw dan
ger in Capitalization, however, and
for this reason advocated federal own.
ership of trunk lines and state owner
ship of local lines.
The speaker scored the Republican
congress for not passing the legisla-
tion urged by President Roosevelt to
give publicity to campaign contribu-
lions. He gave the president some
praise for what he termed his adoption
of Democratic ideas.
Mr.. Bryan hoped that the income
tax may some day be imposed through
an amendment to the constitution. He
referred briefly to the recent insur-
ance investigation and said, smilingly,
that he believed the disclosures would
result in difficulty in securing large
campaign contributions in the future.
Referring to the financial question,
Mr.. Bryan said that the unexpected
and unprecedented discovery of gold
had brought victory to both the advo-
Gates of the gold standard and the adj
vocates of bimetallism.
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