The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-01
DEMOCRATIC Principles
SWEEP ON, SAYS BRYAN
Predicts Great Struggle Between Roose-
welt Supporters and Standpatters
in Republican Party.
Fifteen Hundred Hear Leader Speak in the First Methodist
Church-0utIne of Movements in This Vicinity.
Mr.. BRYAN'S LECTURE.

81 thank God for my country and my
visits 10 other nations have only con-
firmed me i'm the belief that here i'm the
United States we tower above the nations
Of the earth This was the final senti-
ment Of the lecture delivered by the
Great COmmOneT William Jennings
BRYAN 10 a very large audience i'm the
First Methodist church last evening
Mr.. and Mrs, Bryan arrived from Los
Angeles last evening. As the train was
late and did not arrive until o'clock he
was driven directly 10 the church He
was met at the depot by Frank =. Steph-
ems an old personal friend. John H. Dern.
j. IL Moyle and Major :. a King. Dur
ing his stay in Salt Lake Mr.. Bryan will
be the guest OF Mr. Stephens. This morn
ing at $50 he Will leave for Grand juno
ton and Will return 60 Zion tomorrow, ar
irving here at 1920 Saturday morning lie
will speak at ogden Saturday evening aud
will spend Sunday here. on saturday art
ernoon at 2:30 he viii be entertained AZ
luncheon at the Alta club. the number
present being limited only 10 the capacity
of the dining room. The luncheon viii be
a simple democratic affair.
Time will scarcely permit of Mr.. Bryan
accepting the invitation extended him by
| the legislature to address that body. nor
will he be able to deliver an address at
the university. as was hoped. He may,
| however. speak to men in the Salt Lake
! theatre or Sunday afternoon on behalf of
the y NJ c. A. if the secretary. Oscar
! l.. Cox is able to make the necessary ar
rangements. II so he will deliver his we'll
! known lecture The Prince of Peace.
After leaving Salt Lake Mr.. Bryan will
! 90 To Laramie, WyO.
Judge Powers Presides.
Judge o. w. Powers presided at the
meeting last evening which was attended
! by fully 800 people. Before the distn-
! guished orator was introduced, Mrs. G..
! Plummer sang the Flag without a
| Stain" VIXEN MIR. Bryan entered the
church he received a hearty and enthusi-
! astic reception, which was prolonged sew
! eral moments.
Judge Powers spoke very briefly in in
/ PRODUCTION He said:
| Occupying a most exalted position-a
position to which he had attained without
the assistance of wealth without the
power of the influence of wealth or fam
Hy-William Jennings Bryan has become
the first citizen Of the United States. His
name is known wherever Ideals Of true
manhood abound. He is respected by al
whether they agree with him politically
or not. Nowhere in the United States does
he need an introduction TO an audience.
Mr. Bryan was again enthusiastically
greeted. His address deals with MS traV-
els and conditions in the various c0un-
tries which he had visited, told in his
charming humorous manner
He glad of an opportunity to speak
outside OF party lines He had plenty
Of opportunities to speak on political mat
ters and had improved many Of them
Some of these political speeches were not
, appreciated by all-at least he judged
that there were some who did not like
them. He had been accused Of preach
ing sermons when he was talking poll
tics and OF talking politics whef
he was attempting little ser
monizing. He could only account
for that by the fact that there was
very little difference between "A gOOc
- | sermon and Democratic doctrine laugh
teri This time he would not talk poll
tics. IL was impossible for him 20 SAY
/ the things he used TO say for if he DID
he might be accused of quoting Presiden
Roosevelt CLaughter)
His trip abroad, he said. was not takel
primarily 10 see the wonders OF nature
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