The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-24

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NJ. pryan referred to Prssident
Roosevelt, who, he said. had done some
rood things 'nut," said Mr. Bryan.
-ths trusts measure w g ne rresi-
neners have been forced 70 80 70 Wash
ir1ton ana ask Mr.. Roosevelt to pro-
iect them against the paper trust,
WHICH was formed under his very eyes.
e. the meantime the price OF wood
pulp Il going higher and white paper
speskine IL Taft ana the support the
adnainistration is giving him. Mr.. Bryan
said TAFT was not the Presidents idea
81 reforner. but the nearest thing to
IL In the cabinet.
we've made acme progress in re-
gard to reform in railroad matters.
said ar. Bryan. ''but u has been large
teal nature. The republican adminis-
tfation has done something In regard
TO rebates. but 1t was under the Elkins
law. Free passes were abolished. The
criminal clause was reinstated. but the
most effective railroad legislation has
been made by the states. II you want
to and out which 10 the most effective
see which the railroads are most friend.
" with. I'm glad Governor Conner,
Governor Glenn, Governor Smith and
others have taken up the question OF
states rights. I've always. insisted
that reforms should be added to and
not substituted for state rights.
when you touch the people Of the
North they are AZ sensitive as you are
wh&n the subject Of states rights is
nzenkiuaed. They are republicans, but,
AXE the republicans OF California
when the question of educating the
Japanese was brought up, they are all
democrats when states rights are con-
Mr.. Bryan spoke Of the senate as be-
Ing stisied with railroad attorneys and
corporation lawysrs. and said 1t was
almost iuapossible 70 get certain rail-
road laws passed
Deala VITA Raazreads.-
Let us ind out what the railroads
20 stop the issuing OF watered stock.
Nere we have panic in the midst Of
Hrozperfty. It has robbed the people
81 millions Of dollars and the only good
thing II has dons was to put away the
xiEn@~honored argument Of the repubIi-
x2ne tnaE they don't have panics. when
the republicans are in power. And
that may help a great deal The fact
remains. however, that the panic was
caused largely BY wAtered stock
Mr.. Bryan outlined how a panic il
brought on and when he reached the
point where banks substituted checks
ZOE money he said he would not criti-
else the banks
But when we come to the point that
We ehiver every time a gambler in
wall street has a chill we should 20
back 20 the real cause and say that
boaids and stock shall be put upon an
honeat hasis." said Mr.. Bryan. Touch.
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netd he commenced to talk tariff when
ne Arst began 20 make speeches. Il
can remember all the arguments that
4@ve been put up. We had protectfon
ne the theme for several campaigns.
and nov they say they are going 10
hMys tariff reform after the election"
ME- Bryan referred to the egg story
watch caused him to be cartooned con-
niderably ana said that il the repub-
klcans Matched cut eggs laid. BY dem.
ocEata, the democrats are entitled 70
some OF the glory. He said that the
Injunction had taught Q great lesson
nnd tnae ne Old not believe . corpora.
ton should hold up state.
Let not these little Judges who sit
IN federal courts" said Mr.. Bryan. aRet
the idea that they are bigger than the
state. When the president appoints q
federal Judge he does not have any
idea Of making man bigger than the
Pce&AS ~ Sp1NSss Duh even peIOrc the
injunctien was employed SO frequently
70 hold up state legislation 1t served
as a lesson to the workingman. He
said that because OF Imperialism the
army has been doubled and that there
Is cry for q still larger army. It's
time for us to get back to democracy.
"All have said has been introduce
tory. 1t leads up to tire sermon which
is very short. The democratic party
has Been indicated by what the re-
publican party has done the demo-
cratic party has grown Wiser and big
ser and broader, the democratic party
mas grown in popularity. Why Is IT
that Democratic leaders are more pow
erful and more lasting than the Repub-
licausg There are two points of view:
The aristocratic and the democratic.
The arfstocfat says legislate for the
captains Of industry. He thinks the
government is suspended from the top.
The Democrat believes in going out
among the people in all walks Of life.
Why have Republican leaders been
friendly to the trust? Because they
looked upon the trust niagnates as
beneficiarfes to the county. The demo-
Gratis On the other hand have thought
Of the millions Of suffering people and
have championed their rights.
When we come to consider Inn
pertaiism the Republicans have thought
only Of a few. while the Democrats
have viewed the question from the
pofnt OF view Of all the people.
Gambling caused the recent panic
Has Wall street proposed a law to give
the people remedy? Not q single
law has been suggested. The govern
meat loaned national banks millions