The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-09-12
BY WAVR OF A HAND
IL ". j. Bryan introduced 10 an
lmmense tndlence Al
MEETING OF TUESDAY
SPOKE Of several actions af Thief
ttAnftse sHd Declared tn~ptra
tlon ame irom a'rtnci-
pies OF Democracy.

81 Louis. Sept IA tremendous
ovation ~as rendered William ] Bry.
an BY the 1900 PEOPLE sathered in
the Coliseum Tuesday night when no
stepped upon the platform aud tool,
bis scat The ovation continued for
'ouF minutes and was finally sileneed
by National Democratic Committee
man Rothwell, who cut short his
speech of Introduction and presented
Mr. Bryan with wave of his hand.
Nr Bryan said IN part. "you have
cheered enough 10 cheer nv heart
anu ! am glad to be here. have been
trying TO find home for more than n
week and | have found II so hopoelike
everywhere that ! have found it so
homelike everywhere that | can hard.
~ tell where | live.
Now, | wan to show Won II ia hottie,
70 trust the Democratic principles TO
me democratic party than to trust
'heh 10 one man whose party de-
nonhces him for following them.
want TO remind you that the most non.
ular act OF Mr.. Roosevelt's administra.
tlon was his bringing peace between
TWO nations. He settled the coal strike
al,er loss OF $4,000 900 to employ.
ers, employees and the public. It was
a grand act. | applauded him. But
where did he get the doctrine7 In the
Republican platform? No: he got il
from the Democratic platform, and
wrote the plank myself. II could
gain popularity by settling one strike
mat cost 1913. 80, 600 why ought not our
party have some credit for proposing
plan which, If put into law, would
nave made the strike unnecessarv2
Why hasn't the Republican party fol-
lowed it up by making national law
mat VIII make it unnecessary for a
man to starVe his wife and children
, In order to get Justice? II the presi-
dent can become the only popular man
IN the Republican party because he
does something systematically along
Democratic lines, what would be the
popularity of the man who does some.
thing, and has always been a Demo-
crat? Where did Mr. Roosevelt find
his mandate regarding the rate bill?
He had to go to the Democratic plat
Elkins bill is the penitentiary sentence
for its violation.
The railroads have been the most
corrupting influence in politics in the
| last twenty years By the use of pass
es they have packed conventions. This
law was suggested by the Democratic
party. I shall soon have occasion tc
talk on railroads again but tonight
| tD ha+ a
| railroad question solution was the
| product of the Democratic party
The president has now been in of
| flee almost five years. How many
| trust magnates are in the penitentia
lry? We have a good many trusts in
this country violating the laws. | ask
you to figure out on the basis of the
number of trust magnates imprisoned
during the last five years: how many
generations it will take 10 solve the
trust question:"
In an extemporaneous speech deliv-
cred in Druid's hall Mr.. Bryan touch
ed on government ownership of rail
roads. He said: is there any SEN
timent in the country today favoring
government ownership of railroads, it
is because the railroads have created
the notion that they own the govern
ment," he said.
Just in proportion as the railroads
regard the rights of the people. just
In that proportion will We get along
together. The railroad is the servant
of the people. When it seeks TO be
come the master of the people It
usurps place not rightfully belonging
TO it