The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-11
OFF AGAIN
Begins a Southern Speaking
Tour at ST. Louis.
Greeted By Many OF the states
Leading Democrats.

St. Louis, Sept IA reception
committee including former Governors
E. Q. Stannard and A. M. Dockery, Ma
tional Democratic Committeeman
Rothwell United States Senator Stone
and many other prominent Democrats
greeted William j. Bryan on his ar
rival here this morning St Louis is
the first stopping point in Mr.. Bryan's 5
itinerary Of the south which will end
in Indian Territory late this month
He will address a mass meeting at the
Coliseum tonight.
A crowd was assembled at union sta
ton and there was cheering and a gen
eral movement to crowd forward when
he stepped from the train, but perfect
order was maintained by the police.
After an interval Of general handshak-
ing Mr.. Bryan was escorted to the Hotel
Jefferson. It is a coincidence that his ar
rival is almost on the anniversary of his
first visit to st. Louis, ten years ago.
following his acceptance of the Demo-
cratic nomination for president in 1885.
After breakfast at the Hotel Jefferson
Mr. Bryan held general reception for
an hour and later visited the Merchants
exchange.
Among the first to greet Mr.. Bryan
at the Hotel Jefferson was Joseph NJ
Morrow of Salem, Ill, a former neigh
Dor of Mr.. Bryan. A hearty hand
shake and q familiar slap on the back
was Mr.. Bryan'S greeting to his old
neighbor, together with the remark,
Zoe. give the home folks my love. I
would very much like to see them all.
love them dearly"
Judge Joseph McCabe and wife of
Indianapolis, were next recognized by
Mr. Bryan. Judge McCabe viii go on
to Louisville with Mr.. Bryan.
While at Breakfast the statement
was made by Mr. NE3ryan that he had
decided upon September 29 as the date
of his visit to Kansas City.
Il am glad to be back in Missouri
once more. for I feel that Missourians
are my home folks" said Mr.. Bryan
in the course of a conversation
The corridors Of the Hotel JEFFERSON
were thronged with people eager to
shake hands with Mr. Bryan. The
hall leading to his apartments was
congested and the bell boy stationed
before the door was besieged- Mr..
Bryan was holding a conference -7ith
some politicians when the bell boy left
the door a moment. Instantly the
crowd opened it and surged through.
The conference was at once ended and
Mr. Bryan sprang to his feet and
greeted the thrOng, shaking hands
with each one. Referring to the abb
sence of Governor Folk owing to ill
ness, Mr.. Bryan said:
ITS too bad that Governor Folk is
not here. I met Governor Folk in New
York, I'm glad to say, and I expected
to meet him here today"
He said he had not been following
closely the custer proceedings Of At
torney General Hadleys against the al
legged oil combine, but referring to At
torney General Hadley, he said
I'm right there with anybody who
fights the trusts"
In an extemporaneOus speech deliv-
cred in Druids hall Mr.. Bryan touched
on government ownership Of railways
for the first time since his address in
Madison Square Garden
IF there is any sentiment in the
country today favoring government
ownership of railroads it is because
the railroads have created the notion
that they own the government" he
said, "iust in proportion as the rail-
roads regard the rights of the people
just in that proportion will we get
along well together.
1.-THE railway is the servant of the
people. When it seeks to become the
master Of the people it usurps a place
not rightfully belonging to it,