The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-21
MIR BRYAN'S
TOUR SOUTH
Nebraskan at Atlanta, Great
City Of Georgia,
DEMOCRATIC BANQUET
Things for Which President, He
Said Had Drawn From Demo-
cratic Principles.

ATLANTA. Ca, Sept 2l.-For one
hour and fifteen minutes w. j. Bryan
addressed about 1000 people gathered
az the skating rink OF the Ponce dc
Leon park. His reception was cordial
and hearty.
Mr.. Bryan touched upon Secretary
Shaw's speeches and the tarlff ques-
ton and what he regarded as Presi-
dent Roosevelt's borrowings from the
Democratic platform, socialism and the
independence OF the Philippines. He
told several stories TO Illustrate his ar
guments.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Bryan on arrival here
were escorted TO the Piedmont hotel.
where Mr.. Bryan had a private inter
view with Hoke Smith, Georgia's nett
governor, and held a general reception
to the public, attended by about 1000
citizens OF Atlanta and other Geor-
CLANS.
Ihe principal events OF the day were
the address by Mr.. Bryan and Dem
ocratic dollar dinner" attended by 100
citizens. Mrs. Bryan was the guest Of
the society women OF Atlanta at sew
eral functions more or less formal.
The party boarded their car at mid
night, leaving for Birmingham, going
thence TO Jackson, Miss.
Mr.. Bryan began his address after
an introduction by President Lamar
Hill Of the Young Mems Democratic
League and by Judge Reuben Arnold.
both OF whom referred TO Mr. Bryan
as the next president. He said he
wished he could enter into the appre-
citation Of the prophecy with which he
had been introduced but the expert
ence of past years. he said. took away
something of the warmth OF such ap-
probation. Prophecy. he declared. is
half wish and half environment. He
was not sure but that be would be hap
pier as "A private citizen than as a
holder Of office. but he did not purpose
TO await election to do his best for
Democracy. Georgia Democracy, he
declared. was so pure and so sure that
he felt II almost wasting time TO try
TO strengthen IT, Democracy, he add
ed. Is having rapid growth, even Re
publicnns appreciate this and find ii
not only respectable, but popular.
He answered Secretary Shaw's re-
cent southern speeches on the tariff
question and reviewed the last ten
years OF Republican administration.
declaring them TO have been unparal-
oil oil In ha Of
God had brought circumstances for
which Republicans had claimed credit.
President Roosevelt, the most conspic-
uous reformer, but not the most adj
vanced Of his party, had done several
good things, but his inspiration. he de-
good things. the much despised Demo
cratic platform"
Mr.. Bryan discussed the things for
which he asserted President Roosevelt
had drawn his inspiration from Dem
ocratic principles. His attack on trusts.
undertaken but not carried far enough,
said Mr.. Bryan, the settling Of great
strike, the passage Of the railroad rate
law by Democratic aid in congress
were the matters for which he claimed
Democratic inspiration.
The independence of the Philippines.
Mr. Bryan said, had been impressed
on him by his recent travels as most
desirable and wise. as the fitness of
the islanders for self government had
already been indicated.
I'm my travels he concluded, II
have found the whole world friendly
to the United States because our phil
anthropy has overhowed all its waste
places. have come back more con
WINGED than ever that the mission Of
this country is to make It's flag not
feared, but loved by all nations. We
have the most beautiful flag in the
world, and | want to see 1t unfured
in the highest place. BY its side |
want to see the flag of that party
which stands for equal rights to all
men with special privileges for none"