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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
EXTRACTS FROM SPEECH
AT BRYAN RECEPTION
BY GOVERNOR FOLK

What here may for little; words may be OF
only passing and forgotten But those ideals that
bring here will live when those this assembly shall
have We of ourselves alone welcome
distinguished American whose honor gather but
the love and faith of millions the great leader who has
again foot upon his native andmons who love him be-
clean his heart pure and his soul has
tainted with the of unearned gold Nor
in him alone do place trust aught that is human
eternal truths which he has loved and served
we'll
are threshold of the greatest political awakening
this nation has known 1t marks the beginning of
The few will be distinguished the time which
dusra problems solved the reign of the special privilege
brought the of equal rights fixed in
tolerated for that long ago submitted to
in silence Only few bribery considered merely
Legislative halls thieves,
the touch of the uncean dollar of privilege all Dis
public life either unnotced regarded with
despair Then dormant public conscience aroused to the
necessity stamping the oense that strikes the heart of
free government and of making the representative
fact as well as in
gospel of equal rights the death knei of privilege
and the uproong of monopoly throughout the land This
teaches that important that all of the people be
than that few be rich that is better that all
of the people should have all of the wealth than that all of the
wealth should be in the hands of few people The other
pubcs that have lived and died during the flight of time through
the have been wrecked upon the rock of privilege But the
hope for the pepetuy of this government brighter
than is today because the people awakened the dangers
ahead AS long the people aroused there will be only
safety lights for popular government
The ideal republic is of charity for ALL of brotherhood
of equal rights for all mankind We achieve
the ideal at any time but strive for it with the
that this endeavor will lead the heights of attain
ment until face to face with the ideal and the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
BELIEVES SOCIALISTS
HONEST AS A RULE

The only discordant note during the
evening was sounded when Mr.. Bryan
turned to a discussion of Socialism and
declared that the man who says the
trust is an economic growth and has
come to stay is the one who is help
ing the Socialist
Some one yelled, Three cheers for
Socialism," but the call was drowned
In Kisses.
Mr.. Bryan quickly said:
my friends, I have no objection to
any man expressing himself In favor of
Socialism, because the Socialist, as a
rule, is an honest man. He Is seeking
what he believes to be benefit, with
argument and not with abuse. 1 deny
that the trust is an institution neces-
sary for economic purposes. 1 deny
that it is an economic institution at all.
1t is not economic; 1t is political. 1t
rests not on natural laws, but on man.
made laws"
The streets and avenues outside the
garden were choked for blocks by other
thousands, who stood patiently for
hours for the privilege of even a fleet
ing glimpse of the distinguished visitor.
The interior of the garden was a wav-
ing sea of color. Each person in the
audience had been provided with an
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-William Jen-
nings Bryan's speech tonight in
Madison Square garden will be
recorded as one of the greatest orations
delivered in the history of the nation.
The force with which cold facts were
handled suggested the plain truths of
the immortal Abraham Lincoln.
The earnestness with which the
speaker portrayed word pictures of
what he believes to be practical, liv-
ing reproductions of the present condi-
tions in America. suggested the never
to-be forgotten words of jefferson; but
to those who know Bryan intimately
and who appreciate his worth, they
were but the words of William Jennings
Bryan-the man who today commands
the attention and who has the conf
dence of every fair-minded American.
Other speeches were made during the
evening by notable men and to each the
vast throng paid marked attention,
but 1t was not until Bryan arose that
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
NATION WELCOMES MR.. BRYAN

ments depend for protection upon the
laws of the country to which the in
vestors go.
Before leaving international politics
let me add that our nation has lost
prestige, rather than gained II, by our
experience In colonialism.
We have given the monarchies q
chance to ridicule our declaration of in
dependence, and the scoffer twits US
with the inconsistency. A tour through
the Philippine islands has deepened the
conviction that we should lose no time
In our determination to deal with the
Filipinos as we dealt with the Cubans.
Every consideration, commercial and
political, leads to this conclusion. Such
ground as we may need for coaling
stations or for a naval basis would be
gladly conceded by the Filipinos, who
simply desire an opportunity to work
out their own destiny, inspired by our
example and aided by our advice.
In so far as our efforts have been
directed toward the education Of the
Filipinos we have rendered them a dis
tinct service, but in educating them
we recognize that we are making col
onialism impossible. If we intended to
hold them as subjects we would not
dare to educate them.
Self-government with ultimate inde-
pendence, must be assumed If we con-
template universal education In the
Philippines AS soon as opportunity Of
fers, shall discuss the Philippine ques-
tion more at length and 1 shall also re-
fer to English rule in India, for 1t
throws light upon our own problems in
the Philippines, but these subjects
must be reserved until 1 can speak
more in detail.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
BELIEVES TREATY
.,: COULD BE MADE

l am sure from the public utterances
of the present prime minister of Great
Britain, Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man, that such a treaty could be made
between the two great English speaking
nations, and their example would be
followed until the danger of war would
be almost if not entirely removed.
To take the lead in such a movement
would establish our position as a world
power in the best sense of the term.
And what argument can be advanced
against such action on the part of the
United States? Shall we yield to any
other nation in the estimate to be
placed upon the value of human life?
1 confess that my aversion to killing
increases with the years. Surely the
Creator did not so plan the universe
as to make the progress of the race de-
pend upon wholesale blood-letting. /
prefer to believe that war. instead OF
being an agency for good is rather an
evidence of mans surrender to his pas
sions, and that one of the tests of civ
ilization is mans willingness to SUBJ
NIT his controversies to the arbitra-
ment of reason, rather than of force.
Another subject connected with our
foreign relations: / venture to suggest
that we may not only promote peace,
but also advance our commercial in
terests by announcing as national
pOllcV JldI our navy Will ilOI De uStu
for the collection of private debts.
While protecting the lives of our citi-
zens everywhere and guaranteeing the
personal safety of all who owe allegi-
ance to our flag, we should, In my
Judgment, announce that our people
engaging in business and holding prop
erty in other lands for business pur-
poses must be subject to the laws of
the countries in which they engage In
business enterprises.
Many profitable fields of investment
are now closed because the people of
the smaller nations are afraid that an
investment of foreign capital will be
made an excuse for a foreign invasion.
Several times on this trip this fact
has been brought to my attention, and
l. am convinced that for every dollar
we could secure to American investors
by an attempt to place the govern
ment back of their claims we would
lose many dollars by closing the door
to investment.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
EXCERPTS FROM
j, BRYAN'S SPEECH

| confess that my aversion
to killing increases with the
years. Surely the Creator did
not so plan the universe as to
make the progress of the race
depend upon wholesale blood
letting. | prefer to believe that
war, instead of being an
agency for good, is rather an
evidence of mans surrender to
his passions, and that one of
the tests of civilization is
mans willingness to submit
his controversies to the ar
bitrament of reason, rather
than of force.
| congratulate President
Roosevelt upon the steps
which he has taken to enforce
the antitrust laws and my
qualification is not lessened by
the fact that he has followed
the Democratic rather than the
Republican platform in every
advance he has made. Cap
plause.)
1t is little short of disgrace
to our country that while it is
able to command the lives of
its citizens in time of war, it
cannot, even in the most eX-
treme' emergency, compel
wealth to bear its share of the
expenses of the government
which protects it.
So long as the meanest thief
is guaranteed trial by jury, a
jury ought not to be denied to
wage earners, However, as the
writ is usually invoked in case
of a strike, the Importance of
the subject would be very
much reduced by the adoption
of a system of arbitration, be-
cause arbitration would very
much reduce even if it did not
entirely remove the probable
ity of a strike.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
WILL OF THE PEOPLE
EXPRESSED IN LAWS

In several of the nations of Europe
the legislative department of govern
ment Is more quickly responsive to
public sentiment than is our congress.
In England, for instance, where the
ministry is formed from the dominant
party, when an election is held upon
any important issue the government
proceeds to put into law the will of the
people expressed at the polls.
While our system is superior in many
respects, 1t has one defect, namely,
that congress does not meet in regular
session until thirteen months after the
election.
During this period there is uncer-
tainty. long drawn out. which to the
business community is often more
damaging than a change of policy
promptly carried into effect.
Would not the situation be improved
by constitutional amendment con-
vening the first session of congress
within a few months after the cleo
ton, and compelling the second ses-
sion to adjourn several days before the
following election? Such a change
would not only serve legitimate busi-
ness interests, and give the public the
benefit of more relief through re-
medal legislation but 1t would pro-
tect the people from the jobs that are
usually reserved for the short session.
and when many members feel the less
responsibility because of their defeat at
the polls.
l return more convinced than ever of
the importance of a change in the
method of electing United States sem
ators. There is noticeable everywhere
distinct movement toward democracy
in its broadest sense
In all the countries which have Wis
tied there is demand that the pOvern-
ment be brought nearer to the people.
In China a constitution is under con-
sideration. In Japan the people are
demanding that the ministry instead
of being chosen by the emperor from
among his particular friends, shall be
selected from parliament and be in
harmony with the dominant sentiment;
in India there is agitation for a native
congress; in Russia the czar has been
compelled to recognize the popular
voice in the establishment of douma
Continued on page two.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
MESSAGE OF PEACE
FROM OLD WORLD

The first message that bring from
the Old World is a message of peace.
The cause of arbitration is making
real progress In spite of the fact that
the nations most prominent in the
establishment of The Hague tribunal
have themselves been engaged in wars
since that court was organized.
There was a perceptible growth of
sentiment in favor of the settlement
of international disputes by peaceful
means. 1t was my good fortune to be
present at the last session OF the inter-
parliamentary union which convened in
London on July 23. Six nations were
represented, and those included all the
leading nations of the world.
This peace congress, as 1t Is generally
known, not only adopted resolutions in
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
Every State Represented
by Delegates at
Reception
Everywhere the Mention Of Bryan's
Name Brings Forth Continued
heering-Demonstr Is
Considered Greatest In
History

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK. Aug. 30.-When Will
IN liam Jennings Bryan entered
New York city today he was
truly the guest of the whole nation.
The welcome extended to him ex-
celled in every way any demonstra-
ton of it's kind in the history of the
United States.
Men and women who have always
honored the great statenlan were pres
ent to testify that their respect for the
man of the hour was enduring, and
thousands of others. who possibly at
times have differed with the Nebraskan
in his political views. were there to ac-
knowledge that Bryan had at last
proven his greatness his fitness to be
looked upon as the Abraham Lincoln
of the twentieth century.
Thousands of friends strived to
reach his side to shake his hand or
hear the sound of his voice, while still
other thousands made attempts to work
their way through the crowded stretts
that they might catch glimpse OF the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
the audience fairly held its breath to
catch every word uttered.
TWENTY THOUSAND
HEAR w. J. BRYAN
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. S0.-The home
coming of William J. Bryan was made
complete tonight when he was greeted
in Madison Square garden by throng
of welcomers numbering more than
10000. 1t was such welcome as sell
dom IL ever has been accorded private
citizen.
Mr.. Bryans eyes filed with tears as
he acknowledged the laundering well
come from the 10000 throats. For eight
minutes, while the great building
seemed to tremble and shake from the
shouts and applause, he strode ner-
vously from side to side Of the plat
form.
Another demonstration greeted Mr..
Bryan when he told his hearers that
he had been converted to the cause of
the government ownership of railroads.
"I favor the control of only the trunk
lines by the national government" said
Mr.. Bryan, land the ownership of
all other railroads by the state govern
ments."
Tonight's reception, which was given
Travellers Trust league, proved
really to be the sounding OF the Demo-
cratic campaign call. Mr.. Bryan's
speech was a clear cut outline of his
Ideas as to what the Democratic policy
should be.
The election of United States SEN
ators by direct vote of the people; regu-
lation of the trusts by the government;
universal eight-hour day. settlement
of all international disputes by arbi-
tration rather than by resort to force,
and revision of the tariff-were his
chief points. Mr.. Bryan declared, how
ever, that he was merely expressing his
own opinion and not attempting to
forecast the policy of his party.
Mr.. Bryan declared that the trusts are
the great issue of the day. He favored
the closest supervision of the organiza
tion of corporations and declared that
no man should be director of two or
more corporations which deal with each
other or engage in the same line of
business. He called for the enforce
ment fthe criminal clause of the
Sherman antitrust law and the plac-
ing of trust-controlled articles on the
free list.
Mr.. Bryan spoke for an hour and
twenty minutes and was constantly in
terrupted by cheers and applause
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31

American flag and every cheer from
10000 throats was accentuated by the
waving of 10000 staffs bearing the, stars
and stripes ,..'.t-
Mr.. Bryan said:
Like all travellers, who have visited
other lands, 1. return with delight to
the land of my birth, more proud of its
people,. with more confidence in it's gov
ernment and grateful to the kind ,Provi-
dence that cast my lot in the United
States. t ,
My national pride has been increased
by abundant evidence l have seen of
the altruistic interest taken by Ameri-
cans in the people of other countries.
No other nation can show such a
record of beneVolence and disinterested
friendship. My love for our form Of
government has been quickened. as I
have visited castles and towers and
peered into dark dungeons, and I am
glad that our nation, profting by the
experience of the past and yet un-
hampefed by traditions and unfettered
by caste, has been permitted to form
a new center of civilization on new
soil and erect here a government of
the people, by the people and for the
people," .,t
/ also return more deeply impressed
than ever with the responsibility which
rests upon our nation as an eXemplar
among the nations and more solicitous
that we, avoiding the causes which
have led other nations to decay, may
present higher ideal than has ever
before been embodied in a national
life and carry human progress to a
higher plane than it has before reached.
l desire moreover to acknowledge in
debtedness to the American officials
who have everywhere shown us all
possible courtesy and kindness. 1 do
not know that l can better show my
appreciation of the welcome accorded
me by my countrymen than to submit
some suggestions drawn from obser-
VAtions during the past year. A Jar-
anese educator, addressing me through
an interpreter, said:
II wish you would find the worst
thing in Japan and tell us about it so
that we may correct it,"
l commended the generous spirit
which he manifested, but assured him
that had not visited Japan in search
of faults, but rather that / might find
the best things in Japan and take them
home for the benefit of my own people.
Each nation can give lessons to ev-
cry other, and while our nation is in
a position to make the largest con-
tribution, as believe. to the education
of the world, it ought to remain in the
attitude of a pupil and be ever ready
to profit by the experience of others.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31

favor of the limitation of armaments
and the arbitration of all questions re-
lating to debts, but unanimously in
dorsed the proposition that all ques-
tons of every nature should be sub
.mitted to an impartial tribunal for in
vestigation' or to the mediation OF
friendly nations before hostilities are
commenced.
1t is not necessary to point out the
Importance of the position taken. The
embodiment of the suggestion in
treaties would go a long way toward
removing the probability of war. While
the idea is of American origin IT was
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31

heartily accepted. by the representatives
of England, France Germany and
other European countries. .s
1 believe that if our nation would
propose to make with every other ma
ton a treaty providing that all ques-
tions in dispute between parties should
be submitted to The Hague court or
some other partial International trib-
unal for investigation and report before
any declaration of war or commence
ment of hostilities, it would find many
nations willing to enter into such com
uact f..F
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
MORAL PRESTIGE AND
HOW TO CONSERVE IT

Mark the distinction between the pro-
lection of the lives of our citizens and
the use of the navy to guarantee profit
on investments. We do not imprison for
debt in the United States. neither do
we put men to death because of their
failure to pay what they owe, and our
moral prestige as we'll as our COM
mercial interests viii be conserved in
all nations where American invest
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-31
Speaker Strikes Straight
From he 5 holder
Throughout
Attacks Trusts and Those
Responsible for
Combines

From the First Sentence to the
Closing Words Democracy's
Leader HurIs Truths Which
Cut Deep Into the
Ranks of the
Enemy
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-10-30

summer palace upon All errand which
he had invented.
At this point he stood astonished
Il would that Prince Wasp was
here. We should see his sting. He
Is indeed a marvel, this fellow from
P1assenburg. Glad am | that he does
not know little Lenchen up In the
Kaiser Platz. No one of us would
have a maid to his name if this game
ster abode in CORTLAND and made the
running in this style!"
The Princess and her squire now
went out into the open air For she
had led him by devious ways almost
round the entire square of the palace
buildings. They passed into thick
avenue of acacias and yews, through
the arcades Of which they walked ST.
lently.
For the Princess was content, and
the secretary afraid of making any
more mistakes. So he let the "for-
eign custom" go at what it might be
worth, knowing that if he tried to bet
ter it, ten to one a worse thing might
befall.
81 have changed my mind" said the
Princess, suddenly stopping and turn
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-10-30
FEED MORE ROOTS.
Stock Will Keep in Better Appetite
When Supplied with This Ration.

In the United States cattle feeders
have gotten out of the habit of feed
ing roots to cattle, because of the
abundance Of corn and corn fodder.
The chemist has also assisted in this
movement by showing that the nutri-
tive value of roots is not great as
compared with the nutritive value Of
the grains. But roots have a value
greater than that shown by the nu-
trients as determined by analysis.
There is a digestive value in the acids
and in the bulk that no chemical an
alysis will determine Roots have a
stimulating effect in that they please
the appetite.
Some roots are still fed to cattle
in the eastern states, where the GUS
tom began far back in the early set
Element of the country and has per-
sisted Two reasons are found for
this. One, the early settlers were
from England, where root feeding was
common; two, the growing of corn Ia
q more difficult matter than in the
west, where the level fields make the
use of machinery possible. In New
England roots are still raised quite
extensively for stock feeding
Some object to the feeding Of tur-
nips to dairy COWS, but this objection
is not to be met with in the feeding
of beef cattle and of dry dairy cows.
Doubtless the corn and corn fodder
will be more effective when fed with
roots than fed without roots. Now
that the price of corn has risen to
such height, 1t is necessary that its
feeding should be made as effective as
possible
With the increasing price of land 1t
becomes necessary to make every
acre produce as much feed as possible.
A very great tonnage Of beets or tur.
nips can be grown on an acre of land
II the soil be properly enriched and
properly titled, says Farmers Review.
The tops as well as the roots can be
fed to beef cattle. The succulent
character of the roots insures their
complete digestion by the cattle.
Mangel wurZels are particularly
adapted to feeding, because they are
relished by the cattle and can be
grown In large quantities.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1906-10-30
Suffering.

OF the etiology of suffering we
know nothing definite. Direct inherit
ance is rare, and possibly imitation is
the chief factor when father and son
are affected. There is usually well
marked neurotic inheritance, others in
the family having various forms OF
nervous complaints. But | have not
been able to confirm Chercots state
ment that suffering ana ordinary ia
cial paralysis frequently occur in the
same family. Shocks, rights and de-
bility after some acute illness are the
causes to which the onset rs most
frequently attributed by parents. I'M
itation is undoubtedly an occasional
cause, children having often been
known to start the habit when put in
charge of a suffering nursemaid. A
friend of mine, who was extremely
fond of horses and was hardly to be
kept out of the stables, acquired a
most obstinate stutter from the groom.
Adenoid negotiations are often met
with and are important as a predispos-
ing cause, since they tend to prevent
the proper filling of the chest with
air. When present they should be re-
moved as a preliminary measure, al
though 1t must not be expected that
their removal will lead to a prompt
cessation Of the stutter.-Lancet.