The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-11
BRYAN AT CHATTANOOGA Graves Springs Sensation
 at Banquet. STARTS ROOSEVELT BOOM Georgian at One Time Withdrew
 From Dining Hall. Atlanta Editor Was Met at Train Ay John Tomlinson and Urged Not ts
 Suggest The stren-

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 10.-Un. usual features were developed at the banquet tonight in honor of William Jennings Bryan. when John Temple Graves, of Atlanta. made a speech in which he declared that Mir. Bryan should name Theodore Roosevelt for the Presidency.
 Senator J. B. Frazier responded to this address. declaring that the Dem- ocrats could not afford to take such action. Mir. Bryan spoke at consider. able length arraigning the Republican Party. though he declared that MT. Roosevelt had adopted many Demo- cratic principles.
 The speech of Mr. Graves was deliv- 9red late at night and after the Gsor- gian had passed through several un- usual scenes. He was met at the train by John w. Tomlinson of Alabama. who, having been advised of the na- ture~of MT. Graves's speech urged him not to make it-
 Afr. Graves wrote a letter to the managers of the banquet retiring from the program. Late tonight. however. he was prevailed upon to attend tho banquet where he delivered his ad- dress calling upon MT. Bryan to name Theodore Roosevelt for President
 In beginning his address Mir. Bryan paid his respects to Mr. Graves and what he had said. He complimented Mr. Graves and what he had said He Mir. Graves in the highest manner for his honesty Ind his boldness, and said if there was any place in the world where absolute free dom of speech should prevail 1t ought to be in Democratic gathering He added that when he had heard that MT. NrnW A-A cause there might be doubts about tho wisdom of what he had to say. he had sent for the Georgian to return and in- sisted that the speech should be deltv- cred. Turuing directly to the subject of MT. Graves recommendation, Mir. Bryan said:
 May Present Roeseveit's Name.
 As at present advised, I shall not present the name of Theodore Roosevelt to the National Democratic Conven- tion. Bear in mind I say as at pres ent advised
 Afr. Bryan continued that if, after mature consideration and reflection. and the presentation of the arguments in the case, he should be convinced that his duty lay in that direction, he would present MT. Roosevelt's name if ig should prove the last act of his life.
 He then went on to say that if any Republican was to be selected by the Democrats to head their national ticket the man should be Senator LaFoIletta of Wisconsin Mr. Bryan then proceed cd with his speech, presenting reasons why in his opinion Mir. Roosevelt was not the proper man for the presidency.
 After expressing a profound appre- ciation of the honors shown him by tho club. MT. Bryan said that it was the only club in the United States organix- ed for the purpose of celebrating his AN. I |. G,IN mt. ure and honor in the distinction of be- ing It's guest He took up the growth of the Democratic principles. traced it's spread throughout the world and gave illustrations of its recent developments in Europe and Asia. He concluded by detailing the growth of Democratic ideas in the United States. dwelling up- on this, he said:
 During the last fourteen years the movement to secure the election of United States Senators by the people. a thoroughly Democratic idea, the reform has gained such strength that 1t has been endorsed five times In the national House of Representatives. and by near- ly two-thirds of the States of the Un- ion. as well as by two Democratic Na- tional Conventions.
 TnriR Reform Growing.
 ''Tariff reform, another Democratic doctrine. has been growing not only among the farmers of the West. but among the manufacturers of New Eng land. until the mutterings of diseontent are heard throughout the Union be- cause of the impotence of the Repub- lican Party to deal with the question. Railroad regulation. indorsed In three National Democratic platforms has at last become a burning question and Is dividing the Republican Party. The income tax. so long denounced as Social istic. has found a champion in a Re- publican President and swollen fort. unes accumulated under the privileges and favoritism granted by Republican are at last exciting general alarm.
 The Democratic Party in defeat has proven stronger than the Republican Party in victory. and although out of power has coerced those in power to seek popularity in measures notoriousIy Democratic. The growth of these re- form ideas is dividing the Republican Party and we can now speak of this al. vision with freedom because the dif- fererces cannot be harmonized.
 The convulsions caused by these re- forms are inevitable. Until these rec form forces triumph in the Republican Party as they have triumphed in the Party. gentlemen may cry peace. peace but there Is no peace"