Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-08-31
TRUSTS BRYAN'S ISSUE.
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his wi opinion aud not attempting TO
forecast the policy of his party.
Mr.. Bryan declared that the trusts
were the great issue of the day.
He continued:
''Our nation has lost prestige rather
than gained it by u experiment in
c~olonialism. A tour through the Phil
ippine Islands has deepened the con
viction that we should lose no time in
announcing our purpose to deal with
the Filipinos as we dealt with the Gu
bans.
II return more convinced than be-
fore of the Importance of a change in
the method of electing United States
senator's.
The income tax, which some in our
country have denounced as a Socialist
ic attack Oh wealth, has, | am pleased
to report. the Endorsement of the most
conservative countries in the old world.
The struggle to ecu an eight hour
day is an international struggle, and it
is sure to he settled in favor of the
workingman's contention.
II have already reached the conclu-
sion that the railroads partake so much
of the nature of Il monopoly that they
must ultimately become public prop
erty and managed by public officials in
the interest of the whole community,
in accordance with the well defined
theory that public ownership is neces-
sary where competition is impossible.
Il congratulate President Roosevelt
upon the steps which he has taken to
enforce the antitrust laws, and my
qualification Is not lessened by the fact
that he has followed the Democratic
rather than the Republican platform in
every advance he has made"
The speaker scored the Republican
congress for not passing the legisla-
ton urged by President Roosevelt Civ
ing publicity to campaign contribu-
tons. He gave the president some
praise, however, for what he termed
his adoption of Democratic ideas. Mr..
Bryan said he hoped the income tax
might some day be imposed through
an amendment to the constitution. He
referred briefly to the recent insurance
investigation and said smilingly that
he believed the disclosures made would
result in difficulty in securing large
campaign contributions in the future.
Probably no other American ever
was honored by such an ovation as the
people of New York, REINFORCED by
thousands from almost every state in
the Union, gave Mr.. Bryan on his re-
turn home from his famous trip
around the world. Great MS was the
Bryan meeting in Madison Square
Garden six years ago, it was not to be
compared with the present %outpouring.
Six hundred policemen had all they
could do to keep the multitude in or
der. and there were many near riots
among the shouting, jostling thousands
who clamored for admission to the
huge hall.
AS was expected, the big garden
wasn't half big enough to hold the
mass of people, and those who could
not get in overlooked into the square
in front, where an open air meeting
WIS C|Ouuucleu. mere MI. DryuH re-
peated his speech, and here the won
derful enthusiasm shown inside was
reproduced.
Before the meetings Mr.. Bryan vas
given an ovation by the citizenship in
his triumphant march up Broadway
from the Battery to his hotel. In a
carriage, accompanied by the acting
mayor and other prominent men, Mr..
Bryan met with II continual vociferous
greeting all along the line of march,
and when he reached the Victoria no.
tel at Fifth avenue and Twenty-sev-
enth street the sidewalks and road
ways were blocked by struggling hui
manity. His reception at the Victoria
hotel was in itself a remarkable dem