The Detroit times., 1908-04-17
BRYAN GETS WARM
" COME IN
DETROIT
CROWD HEARS HIM WHAck
TRUSTS AND IMPERIALISM AND
HAND SOME JoLTs TO BIG BILL
TAFT.

William Jennings Bryan received an
ovation in the Light Guard armory,
Thursday night, second TO none that
he has been given In his many visits
TO the city. Standing room was at q
premium In the big hall, and his pres
entation OF national issues was re-
ceived with continual applause
1 The presence of Democrats OF every
! branch and faction on the platform
| proved the feeling OF the party as a
whole in regard 10 the man who VIII
| be the next presidential candidate OF
| that party, unless some totally unex'
| pected change take place within the
next two months. Men who have not
| been seen in Democratic meetings for
| years were there
The speech was a moderate one in
tone. going over all the issues OF the
coming campaign. But nowhere did
Mr.. Bryan deny the strength OF his
position in former years. He talked
of the money question and OF imper-
ialism from standpoint only altered
by the changes due TO lapse OF time.
VIM. c. Maybury presided and paid
a compliment TO the Nebraskan In Say
ing that no man better deserves the
tiiDute of his fellow citizens and his
country.
History Is not written today" said
Mr.. Maybury. Victory is not always
In success; sometimes Ii lies in fail,
ure. Bryan, defeated on the question
that stands for the greatest good in
this country. is a greater. bigger man
than one who has been elected on a
lesser platform.
Cheers greeted Bryan as he stepped
forward. as similar applause had
nc entered with the vice-presidents
few minutes before.
Still Very Much Alive.
lie began by saying that there are
mary pleasant things In politics even
for one who has been criticised as a
dreamer. He humorously described
how the Republicans had three times
announced him dead politically, yet
found him now alive.
The very fact that am In politics
still is proof that the principles for
which | stand are growing" he said.
A few excerpts show the tenor OF his
speech:
THE Democratic position has been
indicated In regard 10 the cumulative
theory of money. The prosperity
which we have enjoyed would not
have been possible. but for the unex-
pected increase in the production OF
gold"
Mr.. Taft does not agree with me.
He would not smash the trusts He
cans have had office Ii years and they
haven't even regulated trusts yet The
trusts have regulated the Republican
party instead"
You could provide a law that no
trust could control more than a GER
tain percentage of the amount con-
sumed. or exceeding that amount, that
they be barred from the mails, the
railways and the boats until they had
disposed of the excess business"
Now, take the tariff, they are try
ing to see how far they can go with
out doing anything. Why don't they
revise the tariff at once? I'm afraid
IL the people leave # to them TO do
after election, 1t will never be done.
A protected industry, no matter how
big 1t gets. never yields until 1T is
pulled by force from the public teat."
Look how the federal court has
just reversed the decisions of two
state courts on railroad regulation.
[ charge the Republicans with insult
ing the American people when they
say the states cannot be trusted to
regulate property. What does Mr..
Taft tell you about the railroads? His
answers are glittering generalities."
Whacks imperialism.
Referring to Imperialism, he said,
I'VE are asked to change our policy
and become a partner In the exploita-
ton of the inferior races. Nine years
of experiment have resulted In loss
instead of gain, in weakness instead
of strength. in humiliation instead of
glory @
A committee of fbout a dozen promi
nent local Democrats met Mr.. Bryan
at the Michigan Central station.
William c. Maybury was chairman.
but when II came TO greeting the peer
less leader, he was few PAGES to the
rear. and +. A. f. Weadock got the
first handshake and a greeting as
grand old man. Mayor Thompson
then took Bryan's arm and they walk
ed together TO the station. Maybury
following along with =. J. Campau.
A crowd OF about 100 people was in
the station. and many of them cheer
ed when one big fellow led off by
swinging his hat.
Mayor Thompson and w. G. May
bury rode TO the Pontchartrain with
the Nebraska statesman, and there
an informal reception was held
Talks to Law Students.
Bryan again fraternized with Mr.
Weadock. referring TO matters In
which they had been interested In
congress. Then 40 law students, dele
gated to act as ushers at the meeting,
were introduced A short speech was
made to them in which Bryan urged
them TO become good Democrats.
He told them that there are bound
to be two parties In every country,
one democratic and the other aristo-
cratic. The democratic principles will
survive in every instance. He was
given nine 'rahs and then the students
fled out.
Bryan looks a trifie worn by his re-,
cent speech-making tour. but said he
was In good health He went from
here to Rochester, and will speak in
Glenn Falls, n. ". before taking up
HIS three days OF campaigning in the
metropolis. "
Won't Mix In fractional Fights
In an interview with the newspaper
men, he made very plain his policy OF
Nron-interference in any state factional
quarrel. believing each state should
settle ftz own differences He added