New-York tribune., 1907-04-19
BRYAN AT HARTFORD.
ADDRESSES LEGISLATURE
Wants Publication of Campaign
Funds Before Election.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I ]


Hartford Conn.,. April 1s-Lieutenant Governor
Lake introduced William j. Bryan to the Con
necticut Legislature this noon "a public man in
the best and truest sense, whom not to know was
not to truly know the United States itself"
Mr. Bryan expressed his appreciation Of the fact
that Connecticut stood for the freedom OF speech.
People do not lift themselves up" said he 'aThey
lifted up by adhering to ideals"
He paid tribute to Lyman TrumbuH a son Of
Connecticut. whose influence his life must be
taken into consideration by one who sought to find
reasons for his actions" OF Connecticut's blue
laws he remarked II don't know but / would
prefer blue laws to some of the yellow laws I've
seen"
Il the name of Indian chief in the State
Library" ne continued. Chief Mugwump. His
signature is crooked. It's first on one side Of the
line and then on the other. Yet don't speak thus
In criticism" the laugh went around "Fha
time will come when boast will be not that we
never scratched ticket. but that we never voted
ticket except that ous conscience went with itu
Referring to the appropriateness Of the ri,+,
of Putnam and the VOLTS den in the C,,,vsy,.
Office. he made it plain that he was familiar y1,,I
recent legislative history in this state bv say-;
THE Governor who does his duty often has 10 81
into the VOLTS den and fight hard"
Mr. Bryan spoke for an hour on renress,t..,,,
election of United States Senators by The Dao,Is
government. corporation evils and the ini+iatfys
and referendum. closing with plea for a peoples
government"
ernmenA" said he. "one that the representative IA
elected by the people TO think for them and the
other that they think for themselves and elect him
to carry out their desires. adhere to the latter
theory. I wouldn't ask man to betray his con-
science but he should resign rather than hetrsv
his peoples conseiences, OF course, the people
make mistakes They have a right to. But no por-
ton of the people have right 70 make mistakes
for the whole.
II regard the representative not as an unalloyed
T~I,-
ernment not in the people. but in those who
betray them man who goes hack on his plat
form embezzles power, and should be treated like
any other embezzler.
The present method OF eIaeting United States
Senator's is so indirect can't elect the man you
want or get rid Of one you don't. A man who
doesn't believe in the peoples rights wants TO
build up a system Breaking the commandment
Thou shalt not steal lies az the bottom OF most
Of our wrongs.
Initiative and referendum are In line with popu-
lar government. The man who attacks the theory
OF Il is guilty OF treason. If there are anv tran
chises yet stolen those who them had best
get them soon- The Republicans steal our meas-
protect them by patent we'd put them out OF bnsi-
ness
made corporations and God-nade man.. God gave
man conscience ana set limit 70 his life; man
gave the corporation soul, and often failed TO
limit existence. Remember thy CREATOR should
He paid his respects 70 corporations which defeat
the popular Will by contributions to campaign
paign contributions before election
The dinner StVen to-day IN Mir. Bryan's honor by
the Democratic state Central Committee w1s !
purely non partisan AFFAIR. Among the gussts