New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-15
Mr.. BRYAN AT BOSTON.
.SDeaks at the State HOuse-PrdiseS
the President.

BOSTON. March li-Wiram J. Bryan arrived IN
Boston this afternoon for a visit which will in
clule many receptions and speeches. The chief
object OF Mr. Bryan's visit was the delivery OF an
address tonight fremont Temple under the
auspices Of the Baraca class Of the Second Con
grsgational Church OF Dorchester. At the close
Of this address Mr. Bryan spoke to Harvard stu
dents at the Harvard Union.
The Democratic state and city committees will
honor Mr. Bryan during his stay here and he
met at the South Station this afternoon by del
egation OF prominent Democrats. A reception will
ne held at the Quincy House tomorrow, followed
by dinner given by the state committee. To-
morrow evening he will speak at Providence. r. l.
Ny Bryan was driven Immediately to the State
House where hs received at the Executive
office by Governor Guild. With Mr. Bryan were
George Fred Williams and John Pfeny and Colonel
A. {. DrInlwater, Of the Democratic State Com
1nitea After paying his respects To the Governor
Mr.. Bryan visited the Legislature. lie called on
the Senate first and was greeted with applause
He spoke ohy leaving his more extended address
for the House. He dYelt, however, on good govern
ment.
Some have said that a monarchy is tie s;rons-
est ar aristocracy the wisest and a democracy the
most just form of government lie said II am
very much Of the opinion however. that denoc-
racy IS not only the most just but Ii is the strong
est and wlsest form of government. as we'll
NJ Bryan was then escorted to the House and
was introduced the members by Speaker 'ohT
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guished American citizen" Mr.. Bryan received
cordial greeting
You are trusted by your constituents" he said
Ito do a certain work-the designated representa-
tives OF tho people do public duty. l nm
private citizen" Mr. Bryan remarked. and then, rs
a smile passed his face. he added. and can
prove that l have excellent prospects of retaining
that distinction. But what the private citizen Is
the representative VIII 10 be. for the mould
ing Of the representative comes from the private
citizen"
the speaker said that he accepted the theory Of
government which declares that tie representative
is the agent of the people and that the representa-
tive has no business 70 act except as he may act
~, say that the peoplG have the tight to ma MAJ
nor baye soriShod, e1s maze iho, for then,
am not afraid OF the people. believe that tho
the people The mistakes Of governmeut are not
SO much IN Ihe people as IN those VINO from tlinc
ment Of The power IF the people and the betrayal
eminent back to the people"
in congress and declaTed that the tardIness in
procuring the final Rate bill with its amendments.
a good Illustration of the influence that cor
porate wealth eXerts over legislation I'm this cour
he did not think that this meant evil FOR the IN
II means. declared Mr.; Bryan. that the nat :
ural man whom GOD made shail not aiWa\s ne
irampled upon by the handmade giant that the
Legislature has created"
II was no wonder, ne Salf, tnat tTeSiuPDt Ho'l-f-
Welt had cried out against the swollen fortunes and
against the idea Of their descending from generation
TO generation. He said that those against whom
the President inVeighed are those who not Civ
ing service that : at all measured by the money
they receive.
Mr.. BRYAN expressed his conviction that the
masses not sufficiently protected in the Irod-
net of they toll. ne took occasion again q"
thank President Roosevelt for calling attention to
this question. He ARMY Of the belief tuat
the longer abuse grew the more radical would
he tho eventual remedy.
After tho speeca. which Was arrlauded Mr..
BrX2n introduced personally to each member ~
the House
The subject % the lecture AZ fremont Temple to
night The Value Of the Ideal" IN the
audience. which numbered 500 were EX-GOVERNOR
John L. Rates. Mayor Thomas y Hart. Charles
". Bartlett and Henry NJ Whitney.