The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-04
DEMOCRACY PROGRESSIVE.

The following is more complete
abstract of the address of VIM. ]. Bry-
an in Chicago, a part of which "rhetor-
ical effort" was reproduced in these
columns:
Il was told in Europe that when
returned home, would find great
many more people friendly to me than
there had been at some previous per-
that absence made the heart grow
fonder. This was pleasant in one way,
but disagreeable in another for could
not be always absent, and if absence
made the heart grow fonder there
might be some danger in my return.
I was somewhat worried when / re-
ceived reports from various conven-
tions. endorsements, kind resolutions,
and it looked for while as if the
presidency with all it's troubles and
its trials was about to be forced upon
me whether | would or not.
In the midst of my gloom l saw an
interview attributed to a prominent
republican. He said that they had
been a little scared, but that I was
coming home soon and would COM
mence talking, and then all danger
would be removed. have breathed
easier since then and I can say to the
republicans that If do not kill my
chances by talking it will not be be-
cause will not talk enough.
81 want to say to you that all the
world over there is a perceptible
growth in democratic ideas. When
speak of democracy, l speak. of
course, in that broader sense in which
democracy means the rule of the peo-
pie. think possibly there has been
less progress in this country in the
direction of democracy than in some
of the other parties.
Mr.. Bryan contends that the repub-
lican party while in power had not
settled single important question.
He declared that the prosperity of the
country had come in spite of the re-
publican party and not because of
anything it had done. On the trust
question he said:
TO the extent that the president
has gone, / am glad, but he has not
gone far enough, and he has not been
able to take his party with him as far
as he has gone" The speaker then
turned to the trust question which he
discussed at considerable length. He
declared at the outset that the only
platform from which a successful fight
could be made against the trust was
that a private monopoly is indefensi-
BILE and intolerable. A good trust"
he declared, to be out of the question
for the reason that God never made
man good enough to Withstand the
temptations that are presented by a
private monopoly.
Mr.. Bryan then amid much applause
advocated the election of United States
senators by the people, and added:
II think it is time to speak plainly
in regard to the United States senate
and in my humble judgment the rea-
son why reform has been delayed for
Il decade and more, Is because pre-
datOry wealth has put its operating
tools in the senate and until this can
be remedied and the senate brought
into harmony with the voters of this
country there is not much prospect OF
REFORM"
Mr.. Bryan then asserted that there
had been great changes in public senti-
ment during his absence and that the
republican party had lost much ground
since 1900.
Ten years ago." he said. there were
a hundred republicans who aspired tc
the presidency and their friends de.
clared they could be elected. Now
they say, after ten years in which
they have had it all their own way
that there is only one man in thei
party who has chance of election"
AS remedy for the trust PROPOSE
ton, Mr.. Bryan declared he was In
favor of shutting up in the state tina
allowed its Incorporation, any trus
that oppressed the people and allow
Ing 1t to operate in no other state. I
would then be in a position to ca
up the state that gave 1t birth, ant
that state would thereafter be careful
not to be eaten up second time.