The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-19
BRYAN DRAWS CROWD
 IN CONNECTICUT
HE SPEAKS FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF TO JOINT SESSION OF THE LEGIsLATuRE-HE PLEADS FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT.

Hartford, Conn, April 1S-Willam J.. Bryan was the guest of the general as sembly today He came to Connecticut to lecture In this city and Danbury un- der the auspices of the democratic state central committee. At the capital MT Bryan was received by Governor Wood- ruff and informally met many prominent men of the state.
 At noon the senate joined the house of representatives in convention and heard an address by Mir. Bryan, Lieut.. Gov Everett J. Lake presiding. Later Mir Bryan was dined by the democratic state central committee at the Hotel Garde
 MT. Bryan spoke for an hour and a half to the joint session upon represen- tative government, and in closing made plea for good government. He was frequently applauded, and especially when he made reference to the local govern mental conditions. He said that while waiting for the time to speak he had visited the state library and had found a copy of the blue laws" and having read them he wanted to say that he much preferred the blue laws of Connecticut to some yellow laws recently adopted in other states.
 He also referred to finding picture of
 
 it was news to him that the name origl- mated in Connecticut. He did not under stand 1t until he saw the chiefs sigma ture. This, he said, was crooked mark, which wriggled around and zigzagged first one way and then another. He then referred to the mugwump in politics and said that after all the best citizen Is the one who votes a ticket as his con- science, dictates. He discussed the prin- oi of bat toft ,1 rafo J advocated law to prohibit corporations from contributing to campaign expenses
 The house chamber held the largest au- dience in its history. the people also be- ing massed solidly in the outer corridors.
 The dinner given in honor of MT. Bryan by the democratic state central commit tee was purely non-partisan affair. Among the guests were many republicans, including Governor Woodruff. There was general exchange of felicitations be tween the political parties represented. ToastDaster Comstock called on Govern or Woodruff for the opening speech. The governor, in the course of his remarks, said that it was Colonel Bryans ambition to become President of the United States and he won't be happy until he gets it."
 Following this up the governor said:
 q wish he WIS governor of Connecticut; it might cure him of his political ambi- tiOii- WOulu HhC tO Stc tdthic Oul lobbying
 In. closing his remarks he welcomed Mir. Bryan as one of the foremost men of America today, man who held the good will and respect of every true American.
 Mir. Bryan. in the course of his ad- dress. said he could not understood how it was that the republicans who express so much love for him here could control their affection so admirably on electoin day.
 , MT. Bryan gave some of his views on the duty of citizen, his loyalty to his party, and spoke on the moral courage of those who fought for what they be- lived to be right. He said he realized that he was defeated for the presidency by men who deserted the democ-. tic party, but he honored and respected the men who left the ranks when their con science told them they should do it much more than the men who voted for him when they did not have the moral courage to do otherwise.