New-York tribune., 1906-08-31
THOUSANDS GREET Mr.. BRYAN
Cheer Him in Parade, at Hotel Reception and
Big Garden Meeting.
DEFINES VIEWS ON POLITICAL ISSUES.
Favors the Control of Trunk Lines by the National Government
Other Railroads by Saes-Congratulates the President

William ]. Bryan received a splendid home
coming welcome at Madison Square Garden
last night. from 10000 to $4,000 people taking
part in it. most of them waiting. through the
sweltering heat to hear Mr. Bryan finish his
long speech. Mayor Tom L. johnson OF. Cleve-
land, chairman OF the meeting. said that he
welcomed him two years in advance of his
election President" This pleased the crowd.
There was hand clapping and cheering for
every one but mostly for Mr.. Bryan. Every
one knew it was his night Also many persons
know that he had sent word in. advance that
his speech last night would be the effort OF
his life,' and that intensified the interest.
When the Cleveland Mayor told Mr.. Bryan
how the people loved him. and introduced him.
there was a mighty shout and a waving OF
flags that lasted for seven minutes. Men and
women stood on the chairs and cheered. MIR,
Bryan stepped TO the front Of the temporary
stage. with paInleaf fan in one hand and a
scrap Of paper containing the headings of his
address in the other. He kept the fan going
intermittently all through his speech
Mr. Bryan frankly admitted that bimetallism
was dead as a political issue. He said that the
large production Of gold had killed it, He came
pretty close to advocating compulsory arbitra-
ton He praised President Roosevelt for whar
he had done toward curling the trusts. and CEN
sured the Republican party for not passing all
the legislation asked for by the President
He said he wanted his nation TO be foremost
as a peacemaker. He declared that the income
tax was desirable, and he predicted that some
day constitutional amendment would be passed
providing for income tax and it would be in
such shape that neither one judge nor nine
judges would be able to build barricade
against it's adoption. He castigated the Senate
and advocated the direct election Of Senators by
the people
MT Bryan was in good voice. but the hot night
was a little too much for the audience Mr.
Bryan had not been speaking twenty minutes
before the audience began 20 thin out from
around the edges. beyond the reach OF his voice
Those near the platform listened attentiveIy
applauding his emphatic points The smuggling
of outgoing feet sounded portentous The same
thing happened in 1896. and from that hour a
revulsion Of feeling was noticeable throughout
the East
The gathering at the Garden last night was
perhaps the greatest assemblage of yearners and
anticipators in American political history.
Bryan's home folks were there. yearning with
the rest Ten years ago Mr.. Bryan's home folks
were staying tight at home, and at this time Of
the year they were attending to corn husking.
in fear of foreclosures Of farm mortgages piled
ap during four years Of Democratic administra-
they are able 20 travel three thousand miles in
Pullman cars. stocked with red liquors and
Havana cigars. put up in New York az the best
hotels eat three meals a day, ride on auto
mobiles. and last night. as these same home folks
were yelling for BRYAN. in their respective
pockets were fat rolls Of Uncle Sans yellow
backs Last night they fairly ached with pros
perity, and they were there 20 be treated by Dr.
Bryan. who prescribed much as he did ten years
ago.
Not I'm many long day will New York again
witness such a gathering of lemon and lotos
eaters. Mr. Bryan was home again! And il was
so different from two years ago. when ne re-
turned from the first trip. Then Mr.. Bryan hired
his own hall. The gorsed and swollen plutocrats
in control of the state Democracy STAYED away
from his Orat6rical spread. IT was To laugh %
That was in the spring Of 1901 Last night the
shacxled minions &C mammon. with hands over
mouths and faces In the dust humbIed them
selves as they submissively murmured Behold
the cOnquerorr'
Democratic pomp and circumstance were
there There were eighteen United States SEN
ators and ex-SenatoFs. and twenty Democratic
Governors and ex-Governors There were Phari-
Sees Republicans and sinners. The political
Ptolemies rubbed elbows with the proletarias
All the big Democratic grounahogs We're out.
The sun was shining!
What mattered X that'the great silver prophet,
after consorting with the prophets OF the Old
World, came back with a golden speech. The
thing important was that he Was back and
with his return there was a vista OF Democratic
postotilees and eolieetosships. and cEunchlny