New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-16
SHAW ANSWERS BRYAN
NEW YORK SPEECH REPLY.
Secretary Says Nebrashon's VieSos
Haze Not Changed.

Memphis. Sept. l5-Leslie NJ Shaw. Sec
retary OF the Treasury. ended to-day's visit
70 Memphis devoted 20 n series OF receptions
and conferences with political friends, with an
address tonight at the Lyceum Theatre where
he was welcomed by a large audience. Mr.. shaw
replied 20 the speech OF William Jennings Bryan
at Madison Square Garden on August 80. De-
olarsng that Bryan stin favored bimetallism. Mr..
Shaw asserted that ''bimetallism. as taught by
Mr.. Bryan. viii ruin every business between the
seas. and SITS effect on labor would be more bsns-
sul stin"
Secretary Shaw paid especial attention 10 the
declarations OF Mr. Bryan as 20 the trusts and
the tariff questions He also discussed at length
government ownership. and declared the ideas
advanced by Mr.. Bryan impractical lie said:
Tor some time il has been wellnigh universally
lNN rs as eooa as named For months ms every
date OF his return was WIDELY ADVERTISED No pr.
or ever rscalKe6 s,,cf ~, o,-stioD as Was accord
ed William jennings BRYAN. editor, farmer and
%, when the applause following his Introduction at
Madison square Garden IS reported 10 have con
unued Tor eight minutes by watch The speech
which followed had been heralded and Is now &C
cepted as the keynote not only OF the present con-
fressionsl campaign. but OF that larger campaign
] did NOT have the pleasure Of listening to the
speech, but have read il, have read Il twice.
Sr. Bryan. ] admire his oratoTicsl ability, and /
nsIoe poH Of hers n his Msson suSre Garden et1
speech ] easily recognized friend az 1925 with
out a single subtraction with several additions
lie still favors hine,allisn. which in his vocab-
ulaTy means the free and unlimited ooinase OF
silver al the ratio Of sixteen 10 with gold. The
use % both gold and silver in quantity sufficient TO
80 5lsS ~. ~ ~ - a,it ss S
ed BY wise and efficient esslstion. does not satisfy
shs twiee defeated candaais upon paramount is
After Referring 10 rio ..ric,te5 Tor and ,,Dnr,oa
denied increase I'm the production Of gold 10 which
he imnliedly attributes our present prosperity he
noticeable; We who favor himetaliism satisfied
o o our Tg%TS I1us he gSsS nSIee th az
viii renew his efforts foT the debasemsnt OF our
currency and again advocate the abandonment %
sNeEy eHoil 10 MAINTAIN parity between The several
IoIlns 81 money ,oined or issued hy The govern
sccording 70 their Tcspe-tige metallic values
II is aNiomatic thai "A coin which tho govern
ment coins an unlimited qlantiy and without eT-
viii be worth exactly the same as the material
consume TINS is true OF sold CONS, ana Ire ana
the same effect on coins made therefronL b.
every business zoe. Teen IN seas ana its effect on
ls6or would be more Lsnetul stu 81, - ,,. 49,.
turn from a previous trip abroad that he had oh
search eyiden1Iy has been more fruitful Of results
Ite even boasts or having searched Japan ana every
back Tor incorporation either into organic Law or
habits and customs OF our people
BRYAN AND THE CONSTITUTION.
he thinks our Constitution should be 90 amended
q 20 convene Congress soon after election. IN imits-
lie thinks the founders Of the government made
mistake IN placing tle election of United States
Il should be transferred 10 an unfettered and UNI
punishable political convention To accomplish tais
he would again amend the Constitution.
lie thinks sun another provision OF the organic
recommends a fourth amendment to the Consttu-
ton removing It's Inhibition OF direct taxation so
grant Congress greater latitude, IN the colec
don OF revenues. IN imitation OF several countries
The fourth suggested amendment to the Consti-
tlc. 20 ne o. me loE.sSn 81
eommsrce. Vile tie Inodidee form Proposed by Nj
Bryan would permit tie federal government %
have concurrent jurisdiction wherever the state
failed properly 10 supervise the creatures OF its own
The fathers founded republic representative
praise OF the modern trend toward democracy a
tween a nao1arciT IKE F-,s5land ara a rsDTssents
tive government lke The United States than there
are between 4 representative government like this
lie then proceeds To advocate a different law
tor The wage Garner aud for the tenant II my
10 injure any way wherein d suit for dam
him il my empioye threatens 10 90 the same
thing. Ar Bryan thinks he should be permitted
jury regardless OF whether such a remedy would
Zion mas been many dimes Improperly Invoked l
have no doubt. Arrests also have been made
many Zines improperly, and criminal prosecutions
have been begun in innumerable instances for
the sole purpose Of collecting debt The fact re-
slsnA however tlat Anslcan JlTlspruaeilce ls the
best s@1eggaTd no, only 10 property but also 70
has thus Tar evolved
Prom the Turk. The Bulgarian. the Servian. the
Hungarian and the Austrian he would bring back
and incorporate into Tie 50, lied policy OF THIS
country government ownership 81 trunk lines OF
sNslWay. Some Of who stil elements OF
GOOD in what the Fathers conceived and some
what preserve IN civilization eXemplined
a. the habits and customs OF our people, and who
are therefore STYLED conservatives disposed
70 congratulate ourselves that the great prom
nEatoE o. Innovations permits the Institution
Of marriage 10 remain uuassaiied. Still Colonel
Bryan gives notice that there several other
SUBJECTS 10 which he expects 10 address himself
OF IDS epeech four columns cut Of q total seven
ere devored 10 trusts. IN which term, 81 its
Yrehensive sense. he includes railroad abuses and
even the protective taTln. Diminishing three and
cne-ha1 columns q sympathy expressed for
corporation beridden people and Of anathemas
hurled against predatory capital, and combining
nsnuons rather than discusses measures Of relief.
] mo this sentence: we must not quarrel
Femedies" he then suggests that something nay
be ezDeoted from the enforcement % the criTsi-
nal provisions Of TIE Sherman Anti Trust law.
While the effect o. criminal conviction followed
BY Imprisonment, Is always wholesome. Il IS well
rsrnsdies % remember that the civil provisions
OF the Antitrust law be established and en-
forced by mere preponderanoe Of evidence.
while no punishment for crime be imposed until
the essential facts constituting the crime are proved
beyond "a reasonable doubt as found and returned
70 the verdict o. jury. The difficulty IN enforcing
ftt provisions after case has been proved 81
obtaining evidence SUFFICIENT 70 prove a case.
he then boldly states taat the enforcement OF
sxiEting lave - not sufficient and adds The
Democratic party must be prepared TO propose new
End efficient legislation" and proceeds TO suggest
what has been often suggested before:
cit "a worth while" he says TO consider whether
a blow may not he struck az trusts BY a law
making 81 illegal FOR the person 70 at as al
rector ana Ofhcer or two corporations which deal