New-York tribune., 1907-06-07
BRYAN II "T. JEFFERSON "
Speahs to Tammany Braues in
Jimmie" Hagen's Club.

Hailed as the Thomas Jefferson Of the twentieth
century at the Amsterdam Democratic Club head
quarters Of James ]. Hagen, Tammanv leader NJ
the 10Th District. William Jennings Rrvan snota
Iast night 10 about two hundred and aftv braves
ne II elaborated on the principles of Jefferson and
discussed Tor nearly two hours the principles in
the Democratic platform Of 1896 and all the tssuas
that have since arisen.
although the attraction" had been we'll sdvar
.isea IN the papers. and band and red fire had
- WORKING Tor an hour In front OF the club
ouSe' at no. l5l West 64th street the auditorium
was not filed until after the arrival Of Mr. Rr1-aD
escorted by Jimmie" Hagen who adr,ftto1 tbot :,
was the proudest moment Of his life For was n,
hot inc nrst time that Mr. Bryan had ever spoken
..,o district organization in this city?
'l"iune modestiy said he felt feelings of en-
'!'us4lsin such as had surged in his breast
SI''Se ne teIegTaphed the news OF Brya1's nornina
'i'A III 1870 The club the hrst in the state to
St"d congratulations 70 the candidate The letter
M Ir, bryan sent In acknowledgment. neatly framed.
was much In evidence last night
In his Introduction Mr.. HAGEN said. .,yvo 40 -,
Tonight to cry aloud for a savior of the ra,,ia
anu 10 proclaim 10 the world that the Democrats
OF the 18th District heartily indorse the non1inat
ot "Hiiam Jennings Bryan for President. | sav
HU."edIy there Is a feeling In New York that he
- Tue only man VINO can burst the shackIes Of no
htcal slavery and other slavery"
smiling blandy. Mr. Bryan said that vybf1. ba
- not ready 10 decide the question of his part
- 80 'uo next campaign. lie much ENCOURAGED in
"'7 nope lor the victory of his principles in the
assurances ass they had given him thar Den,ocrac,,
@ nt th9 same definition here that n had in bie o,
I.fS 'lHs TO ms Introduction the Thomas
JciLeTson OF the Twentieth Century - Mr. I{r,oS
6 S'% ya ~ was enough to satisfy his ambition to feel
with JeicSrsny ~ ov mentioned IN the same breath
I'll CIlisiI dcuFe statesman of history
Jefferson was dream dreae fT%er i % said Mr. Bryan.
fIaiemI fI resting on the consent of the governed
realization of the dream The ideals nf Jafsaso grs
viSifadI IL%hoSu ana growing in every country he
ms m growth in various countries he made sTeai
her I uSr 90 I on me walls Of the clubhouse were num-
r,n, T., i'tSl Hassl When he said: The time will
come IN Great Britain when no hereditary Houst
ana vbat VIZ III Oe ane TO stand between the people
,s DTsawihg contrast between the ideas on govern
he declared to be he idol OF the RepubiSan pP paTY
H,ot ,,L t'T uecItIeu that not aboring man would
IDEAS. IDEAS. He said that Hamilton drew a distincfion
Do W @ tn9Se Wen born and born to rule and those
ussstIhcuoh were made to-day, the sneaker was
class undsrst9nd he said S get tb5 Hto in the ruling
born class S,isse ieIe man can get into the well
IT, rfrre4 ngtwge4 4nSflt and amy honest toll
ing President for life and sai5 tbat or eiscts
MS tBryan,s) age would have serious objections fo
age and in good health whs e6nnce J o9 R9ut my
Would never rb5nIeong bnve plan had been adopted
dent Cleveland stt lives" '' ''' 'e''-
nc Mat about the election Of Senators for life
you'd be in pretty bad shape in this state
Then Mr.. Bryan devoted himself tO tr,iro, .,
prove that all good Republicans were in re3litv
Democrats. " ''''i''
II believe nne-tenths OF the Republican mart,
to-day are Democrats in disguise" he said .'TJaS,
90 not belieVe the things for which they stand
me Presidents popularity is due To the Den,o-
cratic ideas he has advocated. He has in eoroa
cases enforced the law partially against some
trusts. But when he has put his foot forward In
this great question he has put IL into footnr,nt
made by a Democrat and hasn't filled the yirint
either. lie hasn't gone fast enough nor far enough
ana the Leaders have not followed him. If YOU
think he has done all he can do lust count fhe
number of trusts he has killed In the last five
years and figure how many centuries IL Would take
to kill what left. W
They asking the President 10 violate the
precedents of hundred years and accept a third
ncan popular enough 10 go into the campaign
He is the popular Republican because he js
the one to repudiate the Republican platform and
adopt planks from the Democratic platforms"
Mr., Bryan said the President before he could get
the railroad rate bill passed had to make a threat
that II the railroads did get out of politics
government ownership might be necessary He
thought the railroads could bear with
extra revenue the bill brought them through abo-
ishing rebates and passes Now, when the states
were coming forward with tNo-cent bills and trying
TO make the railroads divide some of this revenue
the question had come up Of taking from the states
their right 10 annoy the railroads and of giving the
power 10 the federal government.
Referring 10 the criticisms OF his advocacy oF |
government control and possible ultimate ownership
OF railroads MIR, Bryan said III this anV |
political disadvantage 10 me. l in a position 10
bear IL. am in position to say what | think
without caring whether anybody else likes il or |
not" ~
So pleased was the club with Mr.. Bryan's talk |
that II StralghtWay made him honorory MEM |
oer' He went 10 Washington at midnight