New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
SPEAKS In JERSEY CITY
Bryan Wouid Not ACcCpt Can; pdigH
Funds from Corporations.

William Jennings Bryan visited two New Jer-
sey cities yesterday. and i'm both was greeted
by vast and enthusiastic crowds. After speak
ing in Newark IN the afternoon he was well
coined by ten thousand rlarchers when he
/. reached Jersey city Ar night. n was a big
night for Bob Davis. the Democratic leader. 50
big that Bryan could NOT refrain from con.
mAnting it. %
Davis he said 70 the mul-irIde -r--szs.
YOU together. and arr doinS the speaking W
are = good team
Bryan reached Jersey city from Navarl -
G.%n and went al once Co the Carrsrat -
where be had dinner with the leaders Of his
party AFTER thar the parade frrre. fin line ana
he was escorted t1 the reviewing stand, at Jar-
zey avenue and Montgomery street BE sFoSs
about half am hour. touching ON various subjects.
lie first told the J-isayttes tHaJ they had gi en-
him the biggest reception in proportion To poou-
Iatfor of ans city On the East. and such well
come fu itself re,ompeus@ for years of activity
in the coUn-ry'= welfare
This ends uy welcome i1 Tire East" he said.
-No city IN proportion t1 IFS population has
given .1e such a r1usiuE Homecoming VIII
uer soon sY~-et f."
Then r. paid a tribute rr the women Of Amer
.Ca. saying
This is rhe only country for a woman TO bs
born iu 2. f- the only country where she car
attain something
With This he plunged into issues Of the day
touching ON life insurance. some one in ths
audience mentioned the name ~ Mr.. Mccall.
,.aeu Nr Bryan said
1T is pathetic fu the extreme 10 sec the mis-
deeds # q man exposed after long years. when
his Conscience becomes such that he cannot dif-
fe-eut.at- between right and wrong
Probably ONE or the uoS- stirring sentences In
his speech was his reference To- the next Presi-
Geuli5I cawpaigu. fir ntima-sd very clearly
rlrt r~ was not unwilling to lead the party
again and this brought out wild cheers fr31n his
ten Thousand hearers
If am chosen your leader. he said. I a p-
going To- fu-iz. that uo man connected with any
fayor-seel,iuE osgaui.atiOn shall 5e permitted TO
uerurle "a member Of the Democratic party or
sanitation 20 the end that ae may hetrav It.
When "a man accepts position pa any great coy
ror4liou ne should oe made 20 know that he viii
lot be- permitted to serve i'm any capacity with
the Democratic organization or as Democratic
candidate for any public office. 7 shall insist also
that my party shall not accept one dollar from
any corporation or any individual who expects 10
get If back in favors from the government"
Here too he took a nit at Roger sullivan
No man. t- said. us ~ to- hold Office Who
i- a slave of a coruoratiou- No man ought to
have influence i'm his party conferences who is
there as 81. representative of a corporation-'
PARTY FAs BEEN PURIFIED.
Mr. Bryaa -sid tho Democratic party had
passed through the varley of the shadow -
death AMI had come out purified. and was look
ing back at tho Republican party just entering
the valley. After lapse Of several years it
would crrr.. rJrt purer and better and free
corporate influences and in enc interim during
its process Of prrrfdcatou Republicans could
md p hpr1, iT rbe Democratic mansion. which
tl,ey could occupy gent free
Mr. BRYAN said that the great combinations ~
cauitaI which enable to roll up great
fortunes To- rervert government and to becou1s
almost even as kings must be regulated. sud AT
once He said
In this wonderful country We have rolled up
Immense individual fortunes with such rapidity
That Europe has been startled. Such rapidly ac-
pr-fr..d fortunes Of gigantic proportions have no
n~ecaCaut I'm histOrE- Nov. 1 may as well tel
I-1r1 here that ! have objection. personal or
otherwise to money. II it is honestly acquired.
II these great fortunes had come 10 their owners
through superior industry. superior intelligence.
rr even through superior honesty all would bs
well. I am no IeveIler. I would not distribute