The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-27
BRYAN EXPLAINS
THAT ROOSEVELT
is NO DEMOCRAT
Sage of Lincoln, Guest of Honor
at Banquet, Attempts to Ans
wer Question What is a Dem
0crat to Washington Hosts
in After DINNER Speech.
SPEAKS AT A MASS MEETING

Washington. Nov. 27.-willlam ].
Bryan was last night tendered a ban
quet and reception By "The United
Democracy OF the District OF Column
baa." Five hundred Democrats par
took of the three doAar dinner ana
more than double that member par
ticipated In the reception and feast
OF .orasory which followed. The
speech OF Bryan. like half dozea
.horter ones IN his praise which pre-
ceded IT, Afforded an opportunity for
repeated and continued demonetra-
tions OF political accord and personal
regard for the guest Of honor.
Mr.. Bryan utilized the occasion TO
set forth at length the closely rea-
soned analogy between the po,icies OF
President Roosevelt aud those he be-
heves should be adopted in the adj
ministration OF the government.
From this view point Bryan's speech
was regarded by the Democrats who
heard e as a decidedly important ana
timely party deliyerance.
Mr. Bryan's subject was "The
Point OF View" and his speech con-
sisted OF illustrations Of the differ
ence In the point Of view from which
questions are examined He proceed
ed TO point cut things which the
president has borrowed. Democratic
aud I'M Democratic doctrines which
he has advanced These are: Rail-
road reputation: enforcement OF laws
against trusts: advocacy OF income
tax; recommendation OF arbitrationl
In labor disputes. Here. Mr.. Bryan
says. are four policies which the pres
dent has endorsed which are dis
tinctly Democratic, and which were
we're being urged b. the Democratic
party for from five to twelve yearsI
before President Roosevelt ever said
a word In their favor. and il is a sig
nincant fact that they are the very
things that have given him popu-
las1ty.
The speaker then considered the
Democratic doctrines which he said
the president has not endorsed. Sum-
married. these are:
The election Of senators by a direct
vote OF the people; Independence of
the Philippines and tariff reform.
Bryan then called attention to
what he termed some very un-Dem-
ocratlc doctrines, which the presi.
dent has announced" First OF these
Is national Incorporation OF rail-
roads and other Interstate commerc.
corporations. and th9s is In line with
the school system In California. Dem
ocrats insist upon the recognition Of
the rights Of the state over domestic
affairs. The ship subsidy is another;
an asset curerency third. and
fourth, a military spirit entirely out
OF harmony With Democratic ideas
and Democratic IDEALS"
Mr.. Bryan took up each OF these
various points and dissected them In
accordance with his own views and
the policy OF his. party. He praised
the president for adopting certain
Democratic measures, and criticised
him for rejecting others. He wasI
glad to note the growth OF reform
sentiment IN the Republican party,
but thought II slow.
The speaker proceeded to discuss
the difference between the Republic
can and Democratic points OF view
OF government, which in brief was
that Democrats believed the govern
ment should be as near the people asl
possible and want federal remedies
added TO. not substituted for state
remedies. These he considered di.
rectly opposed. 30 the Republican,
view. The position of the two parties
as TO hrusts, tariffs. regulation OF
railroads and arbitration of finances
were considered in detail In con-
clusion he said: THE time is ripe
for a Democratic appeal to the Demo
cratic sentiment OF the country. There
is no doubt that a large majority oil
the people take a Democratic rather
than an aristocratic. view of govern
ment and OF society. All that wei
have to do is to convince the people,
that -the party can be trusted to be
Democratic II entrusted with powers.
/ believe that in coming to congress
our Democratic senators and repre-
sentatives Will prove themselves equal
to the task imposed upon them and
demonstrate principles With the
united party we can face a divided
opposition and enter the campaign
with the assurance of victory"
Spoke at Labor Meeting.
Washington, Nov. 27.-William j.
Bryan apd Samuel Gompers, Of the
American Federation of Labor, were
the principal speakers at mas
meeting here.