Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-01
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direct vote Of the people.
He urges government ownership of
railroads.&c. trunk lines by the
nation and the local lines by the states.
He demanded equal rights for capt.
al and labor, antitrust laws, and an
income tax.
He said socialism was mistaken
theory, but censureu the arrogance Of
wealth.
His peroration was scathing denun-
citation Of plutocracy.
Text Of Bryan's Speech.
Mr. Bryan was cheered frequently
and vociferously. When delayed by
painted shadow Of grim smile on his
tightly compressed lips. He said In
part:
How can thank you for this well
come home? My heart would be flint
indeed, if it were not touched by your
demonstration. My heart would be un-
grateful beyond measure ii 1t did not
in return consecrate itself to your SER
vice.
TT was kind in the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust league to pro-
pose this home coming reception. It
was kind in Governor Folk to come all
the way from Missouri to bring the
testimony that he brings in his official
career of love for civic purity that he
might join in this reception. 1t was
kind in Tom Johnson, that example of
moral courage that we SO much need
in this country, to lend his presence to
this occasion Kind in the officers of
this league to bring you here. Kind
in Mr.. Thomas to voice the welcome
in words SO generous that could not
admit myself worthy of them. Kind
In you to so fully recompense me for
any danger that I have encountered
or any sacrifice that I have made In
being absent so long from my native
| land.
81 cannot use better phrase than
the old simple one-'I thank you.'
Returning Travellers.
Like all travellers who have visited
other lands, return with delight to
the land of my birth, more proud of
its people, with more confidence In Its
government and grateful to the kind
Providence that cast my lot IN the
United States My national pride has
been increased because of abundant
evidence I have seen of the altruist1c
interest taken by Americans In the
people of other countries. No other
nation can show such record of be-
nevolence and disinterested friendship.
My love for our form of government
has been quickened as have visited
castles and towers, and peered into
dark dungeons, and am glad that our
nation, proflting by the experience OF
nd ha mi a.
ditions and unfettered by caste, has
been permitted to form new center
of civilization on new soil and erect
here "a government of the people, by
the people and for the people, | also
return more deeply impressed than
ever because with the responsibility
which rests upon our nation as an ex
emplar among the nations and more
solicitous that we, avoiding the causes
which have led other nations to decay
may present a higher ideal than has
ever before been embodied In nation
al life and carry human progress to 3
higher plane than it has before reach
: ed.
t 81 do not know that I can bette,
| show my appreciation of the welcome
accorded me by my countrymen thai
to submit some suggestions drawn
from observations during the last year
/. A Japanese educator, addressing me
through an interpreter, said: I wisl
you would find me the worst thing II
| Japan and tell us about it so that WE
: may correct It, | commended the gen
erous spirit which he manifested, bu
assured him that had not visited ia
I pan In search of faults and blemishes
but rather that l might find the bes
I things in Japan and take them hom
$ for the benefit of my own people. Eacl
$ nation can give lessons to every othe
and while our nation is in position
} to make the largest contribution, as
believe, to the education of the world
$ it ought to remain in the attitude of
d pupil and be ever ready to profit b.
l. the experience of others.
g Favors EngIand's style of Lawnaklne
t ''In several Of the nations of Europ
the legislative department of govern
ment Is more quickly responsive t
, public sentiment than in our congress
: In England, for instance, where tn
y ministry is formed from the dominan
). party, when an election Is held upo
any important issue the government
proceeds to put into law the will c
s. the people expressed at the poll.
v While our system is superior in man
e respects it has one defect, viz, tina
IS congress does not meet in regular SCI
d sion until 10 months after the election
During this period there Is uncertaint
long drawn out, which to the bushes
community is often more damagin
than change of policy promptly ca,
= ried into effect Would not the situ
ton be improved by a constitutions
7 amendment converting the first sessio
+ of congress within few months afte
= the election and compelling the secon
session to adjourn several days befol
the following election. Such chang
would not only serve legitimate bus
ness interests and give the public tt
benefit Of more relief through remedi
8 legislation, but it would protect tt
people from the Jobs that are usual
reserved for the short session which
" now held after the election and whe
'e many of the members feel the less r
M sponsibility because OF their defeat
the polls.
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