The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-14
Mr., BRYAN SPEAKS
IN CINCINNATI
Says Democratic Idea is Bigger
Than Republic
HOPE OF REPUBLICANS
Bryan Says Roosevelt Is the s'eeest
Man In His Party Because He
Has Been Carrying out the
Democratic Platform.

Cincinnati, September 13.-Introduced by
Mayor E. ]. Dempsey and speaking from
a stand erected over the diamond of the
the Cincinnati ball park, w. J. Bryan
tonight addressed an immense audience
which occupied all of the ten thousand
seats located in the grandstand and sew
eral thousand additional chairs placed in
front of the stands. Mr. Bryan arrived
from Louisville, Ky, at noon and spent
the afternoon in receiving a large number
of callers. He was given an enthusiastic
reception. In his Introductory speech
Mayor Dempsey went over various fea-
lures in local political conditions, speak
Ing of the investigation by a state senate
committee last spring. and the develop
ments following 1t.
Mr.. Bryan returned thanks for the great
crowd, the grand reception, and for the
kindly concentrations given him by the
mayor in his introduction. He claimed no
credit for the fact that principles which
he advocated had grown more popular, for
he never had thought he stood alone in
the advocacy of democratic principles.
THE democratic idea is larger than
this republic. There is no nation which
I have visited in which there are not the
seeds of democracy, and in them all de-
mocracy is growing The man who puts
country above self is the reformer."
Il want to thank Mr. Burton for what
he has DONE" said the speaker, who told
of meeting the Cleveland congressman at
the pace conference in London, saying
that Mr.. Burton's earnest plea there had
more effect on the people who had to
have his words translated than they had
upon the republicans of Dayton
In Undisputed Control.
For ten years the republican party
has been in undisputed control of the
national government, and yet after ten
years of abundant opportunity we find
that the people are not satisfied. Ten
years ago they had many men who were
believed to be sure of election to the
presidency if nominated but now after
ten years their papers believe that in the
republican party there is only one man
who has any chance of election
You can't lay it onto the Almighty"
continued Mr.. Bryan. GOOD crops took
away the usual excuse and it must be the
party.
The hopes OF the republican party
hang upon one man." declared the
speaker. because that man has been
carrying out a democratic platform. Did
you ever before know party having to
hang its hopes on its leaders? Desertion
of the party to the ideas of their oppo-
nents?"
He spoke Of the President as a man
of war and iron,i and yet having as his
great glory that he brought about peace
between Russia and Japan. He also
praised the ending of the coal strike but
claimed that both the doctrine and that
of arbitration was democratic platforms.
He asked why the republican party had
not followed the settlement of the mine
strike with a property arbitration law.
| Enforcement of the laws against the
! trusts Mr.. Bryan said was being under
taken by the President but 1t was not be-
cause the republicans asked it. He had
| himself said ten years ago that the big
trust criminals should be put in the peni-
tertiary. The republican leaders had
| amended the commandment, he said to
make it read
Thou shalt not steal-on small scale"
A New Commandment.
| "You cannot settle the rust question I'M
| til you abolish private monopoly" he
| SAID. II you attempt 10 ItSu ldte Inc
trusts you will find the trust runs the
regulators. We propose several remedies
the republicans propose meme for the evil
of private monopoly. II any have defend
ed the trust as an economic outgrowth,
If any believe monopoly is good, the
only question will be whether the bene-
fits will accrue to all the people or to a
few monopolists."
He challenged the proposition on which
| socialism stood. The trust was a political
thing and not an economic growth,
will go out of power when the people
| say it must go. The man who defends 1t
| cannot maintain his position"
Free Silver" and "16 to 1" were spoken
of at some length and he suggested that
the larger currency wanted by the BIZ
metallist and the ratio wanted by the
| gold democrats had come about through
| the natural course of events during ten
| years.
Discussing the rate bill Mr.. Bryan call
| ed attention to important amendments to
1t brought about by democratic legisla-
tors Railroad influence had delayed the
enactment of the law until this year.
Colonial policy and Imperialism were next
taken up. He declared for an immediate
! promise of self-government and in de-
tendance of the Filiplnos, just as soon as
| they can manage their own government.
He closed with an appeal for equal
| rights TO all and special privileges for
! none.
Mrs. Bryan and Miss Grace Bryan ar
rived from Lincoln. Neb. this evening.
| With Mr.. Bryan they will leave at
| o'clock tomorrow morning over the Nor
folk and Western railroad for Bradford,
va, where Miss Bryan will enter SEM
mary for young ladies'
|