Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-05
MIR. BRYAN IN BALTIMoRE.

In speech early yooteiuaJ nV'"i"e
at the Eutaw House, Baltimore, before
the Maryland Democratic Association,
Mr.. Bryan attacked the men who are
booming Roosevelt for a third term,
and then assailed John D. Rockefeller by
saying:
"Wby should college president 90
down on his knees to man who gets
money from trust that has been con-
yicted of crime on /, 400 countsT MIR.
Bryan complimented President Roose-
welt con his efforts during the past
four years to further the doctrines of
democracy"
Roosevelt has done more for the
| democratic party in the last four years
than many of our benefactors," said
Mr.. Bryan, ''He has educated the
people into knowing that certain things
which we're wrong and which the demo-
cratic party said were wrong, were in
reality wrong. He has shown them what
a grave evil the trust is.
1--WE said the country needed money.
1t said 30. We said it wanted quality,
rs we'll as quantity. What was the use
of having gold as the standard money
when there was not enough of 1t in the
country to carry on the business OF a
city?
We made our fight for more money
because millions of dollars went into the
pockets OF the money changers. Fortu-
! nately, the gold mines gushed forth their
output of gold and the situation was
saved, and yet who has the efrontery to
cay that the republican party Is response
bic for this great change2
"What has the republican party gain.
ed in its ten years of absolute control OF
the country? Nothing but unpopularity
for itself. There is only one man in this
whole country in their party whose repu-
ta'ion is unsulied, and they are now
trying 10 force him into taking another
nomination: They want him to violate
the precedent set by Washington, Jefier-
son and Monroe, and force upon this
country the acceptance of government
of the perpetual control by one man.
They are using coercion to gain these
ends.
81 can remember ten years ago when
you all bad to walk through the back
alleys to attend my meetings, but now
you can all walk on the main streets.
People no longer think me a fanatic.
When was 10 Europe l had to cable
home that was not conservative, and l
am supposed to have reformed.
Mr.. Bryan referred casually to his
hope for another nomination by saying
that while he he'd bUshwackers on his
campaign committee in his last fight,
acre would be none of that sort next
time.
In an interview Mr.. Bryan said
"Senator Beveridge came to my State
and said / was dreamer. Then Speaker
Cannon said l was dreamer, and then
two others said so, and, knowing that my
word would not count agsinst them, l
resolved to look a dreamer up In the
Bible. found there Joseph. This
man was a dreamer and he was pletted
sgainst. Then he was sold, and every
one thought he was gone, until they
found that he was storing corn very
quietly, so that l don't mind being called
dreamer, after all.
Gas John Boyle O'Reilly said: 'The
dreamer lives for centaries, while the
toiler dies in a day. But l cannot be q
dreamer. l AN only toiler, who Is try
ing to build the State that Jefferson
dream ed #. Jefferson was the greal
American dreamer. he dreamed of
/! free people and State, and his dream il
becoming a reality. His dream is the
party dream, and the dreams are coming
true"
"No corporation democrat will be per
mitted to use the doctrine OF State rights
| for the betrayal of the people. Congress
alone has the power to regulate interstate
commerce, ani those who are unwilling
, to have Congress exercise this power
must know that the States are pOwerles'
in such matters.
"To say that Congress shall not regp-
late interstate commerce is simply to say
that the corporations shall regulate It
and the public would rather trust Con-
gress than the corporations.
al assume that the President will ad
here to the opinion which he has ex
pressed on the subject (third term) ant
will not be candidate again. 1t woult
be reflection upon the success OF hi
administration if, coming in by an enor
mouse majority, he had 80 reduced the
popularity of his party as to make 1t i'm
possible for auy other republican to be
elected"