The Washington herald., 1907-10-12
specIal . The Washingtan HeraIa.


Richmond, Va, Oct. J1.-WiIIam Jen.
nings Bryan, who addressed $500 person,
at the State fair to-day, commended
President Roosevelts campaign agains
the trusts, although he accused tn,
President Of stealing planks from tn,
Democratic platform by plecemeaI.
Politicians from all ever the State wer,
present to hear The Commoner discuss
the important issues of the day. it hav.
ing been announced that this speech
would be political In its nature and would
probably inaugurate the Presidential
campaign from a Democratic standpoint
Bryan took as his subject THE Aver.
age Man. saying that Thomas Jefferson
the greatest Of all Democrats was one OF
! the common people and differentiating
betweeen the Jeffersonian and Hamilton
ian ideas. He discussed at some length
the railroad question and the question OF
swollen fortunes, taking several sly digs
at the President as he progressed.
Bryan was introduced to his audience
by former Gov. A. J. Montague. who. in
his turn, was introduced by Henry c.
Stuart, president OF the State Fair Asso-
citation. and candidate for governor al
the expiration Of the term Of Gov. Swan
son. on the platform with the speaker.
among the distinguished men. was ].
Taylor Ellyson, lieutenant governor Of
Virginia and chairman Of the Democratic
executive committee Of the State. Bryan
spoke from the judges stand on the race
track. facing the grand stand, which was
crowded to its capacity.
Respects Third-term Rule.
The speaker contrasted the broad politi-
cal views Of jefferson and the narrow
views of Hamilton. after which. In dis
cussing the permanency of Democratic
ideas, he said: NO President has ever
dared to violate the two-term precedent.
So strong Is this idea in this country
now that the present President of the
United States recognized 1t when he said
on the evening Of his election that he re-
garded this term as a second term. and
would not be a candidate for a third
term.
Many were the good humored thrusts
which Bryan took at the President. He
declared that he thought well of Roose-
welt, and that ne had been severely
criticised for not attacking him with
more severity. The Nebraskan com
nented on the Presidents tendency 10
borrow good things from the Democratic
platform, a process which Bryan de-
scribed as .'nibbling
Speaking Of railroads, the speaker said.
The government is a pretty good threat
10 hold over railroads. for II they don't
get out Of politics. they will have to get
out OF business" Effective railroad Iegis-
lation, be said, is what the Democratic
party has been seeking for years. The
question of government ownership. in
his opinion, has never been an imme-
diate issue. The country wants to know
what railroads are worth. and to put a
stop to the watering of stock
Condemns swollen Fortunes.
while / criticise the President for
what is bad" he continued, Il commend
him for that which is good. He has done
one thing that is good. He has called at
tention to swollen fortunes. These for
tunes are not among the common people.
am glad the President has called atten-
ton to them, Who ever got S1.e00000 hon
estly in this country or any other coun-
try. A man would have to be President
OF the United States 1000 years 10 earn
Sloo.G9,eC0, and yet that is the limit that
Senator Beveridge has placed on fortunes
before they become swollen. These swol-
len fortunes have disgraced business, de-
bauched the home. and brought odium
upon the church Of God itself.
The trusts maintain two sets of attor-
neys. One sits at State capitols, 70 pro
test that all State legislation is an en-
croachment on Federal power The other
is stationed at the National Capitol, to
protest that ali Federal regulation Of
trusts is a violation Of the rights of the
States"
Bryan, besides making very pronounced
statements of his position against trust
and in favor of government control of
railroads, also gave out a striking inter
view to-day.
FavOrs Child Labor Reform.
"On TIE question Of child labor l be-
ueve that every State has the right to
manage its own affairs. but I do be-
leve that if a State desires to degrade
and destroy its coming generation by
forcing children to work in its factories,
other States have a right to protect
themselves against competition Of that
sort. The only way that this evil can be
corrected is under the power granted TO
the Federal government under the In
terstate Commerce clause of the Consti-
tuition in States rights.
I am not surprised at the attack made
by the American Newspaper Publishers
Association on the tariff on pulp. the
sulphides. and white paper. II was in
teresting TO find Republican newspaper
owners joining in the demand for an i'm
mediate revision of the tariff on this
matter which affects them. They did not
say word about deferring revision until
after the election. They will have 10 ex-
plain why they are eager for immediate
action on ali the other features of the
present protective system
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