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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26

! who have prospered under It's rule.
lie said that now the Republicans have
come forward with the pii)mise to have
q special session OF Congress In March
TO reform 1t, but that they would
thave to advance the day If they
were IN earnest. he declared, they
world do II now.
"rle Republicans refuse to give you
| any relief unless YOU give them four
! more years of salary and power" he
said and then turned again to the
politics.
"When came back to this country
from a trip abroad lie continued, II
rei ,,,.'i. 80, what had said before
refusal 10 permit regulation were
driving this country to where the peo-
pie had to own them or be owned.
pointed out what was coming. They
ownership | have favored the gov
ernments acting where 1t was impos-
sible for the Individual to get pro-
lection The President and Secretary
Taft warned the country that I was
making government ownership an is
sue.
II announced that the question was
not an issue In this campaign. but /
demanded that the men who hid be-
hind that talk should como out and
stop this eXtortlon
These corporations are opposed to
regulation. When the question was
started they organized a bureau. made
contrActs with 200 newspapers to pub
lish railroad editorials to deceive the
people. 1t tool, the great prestige of
President Roosevelt and the minority
aid - a few Republicans. Then when
the states attempt to reduce the pass
enger rates the railroads hava sud.
der love for tho Federal courts.
For ten years the railroad lobby pre-
vented the passage. of any laws I'M
NWashington. and there is no proof
that they IRE out of politics. we ought
to know what the railroads are worth
and we ought to stop the issuance of
fictitious stock. The recent panic came
largely from watered stock 1t was
ne ni,oalins out Of water that caused!
Mr. Bryan discussed the question of
banking. which was not exactly in
teresting to his audience, scores OF
that the laws should protect the de-
positors. He referred to the law inl
Oklahoma which made the depository
more powerful than the bank preslI
Cannot lie Trusted.
Declaring that the Republican party
could not be trusted, he pleaded for
Democratic harmony Then he took
Senator La Toilette was the best, a
reformer of the simon-pure type ri
am so much Interested in all my peo-
pie" he said, that | would like toll
Republican candidate. If he won we
would have man who could not he
bought or inundated. But he has
no show. In HIS own state lie has tol
fight for his very life. President
Roosevelt comes next. yet 1t was thnt
President who suggested the nationals
Incorporation of railroads. This Re i
publican reformer was willing that
the country should hang on the Senate
which is so full of railroad and trust!
lawyers that it STILES all questions
which come up there for relief.
senators by the people. so that the people
could have a voice IN it's deliberations
The next roformer is Governor Hughes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26

still able to arouse and cnleindlc his
hearers. Apparently HIS popularity is
not lessened nor his prestige dimin-
ishud, set In spite of 1t all his address,
according To many lacked conclusive
mess and point
On the broad moral question OF the
rights of manhood versus the privileges
Of corporations Mr.. Bryan powerfully
expressed the fundamentals of Democ-
raey. IN HIS own words tho paramount
issue IS: shall the government be dom
mated by favor-seeiling corporations.
or run ~ the people in the interest
~ all the people2n The corporations
he characteri2cd as man made giants,
ehrottling God-made men," and he por-
trayed with telling force his own de-
Sire to leave 30 his children and grand
children that equality of chance TO
make u living which is now denied
them.
II believe good government is worth
more to our children us q heritage than
a great fortune" said he aud again he
struck a deep chord or responsiveness.
Blu, while apparently nveighing
against all corporations. he did not
specifically say that all corporations
should be abolished, or how far they
should ne restricted or what remedy he
proposed. While his general idea of
SUabiuS OIL tpEpuIAlINt uplIllHdllpH
and interference, both In private and
political life, was entirely right in the
opinion of ALL he failed to show how
Il could be accomplished.
Hoped for Keynote.
1T was this Lack Of deflniteness that
disappointed many of his hearers. who
had hoped for a Keynote and fight
ground for the next campaign.
1T was remarked that in order to win
political Battles some decisive issue
must be offered. In 1854 and 1892 the |
Democrats won on the tariff. In 1896 |
the great campaign was made on free
silver. In 1900, the Republicans won or
tho cry that Sound money" must be (
maintained In 1904, that memorable .
year of overwhelming defeat the De-
lnocrats had no issue upon which the9
We're united. And So as many promin-
ent Democrats said at the conclusion (
of Mr.. Pryan's, address, IF corporate /
regulation is to he the paramount is
sue it will need n lot of defining be-
tween now and July 18th"
Mr. Sryan approached definition /
of this subject when he made a mas
terry appeal to the principles of States
tights.
In exposition and in conclusion this
was the best part of his speech 1t
was Democracy of the Jeffersonian sort. (
and it fell on ground prepared to re-
ceiro it, Especially did Mr. Bryan
urge that foreign corporations be put
on same basis as local corporations
and strongly commended the efforts
of John Sharpe Williams to require all
foreign corporations TO submit their
grievances to State courts before seek
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
PRAISE DR.. RUNYoN
Board of Missions Warmly Commends Her
LNOrt to Work Among the Chinese

For her self-saerlhce and her ready re-
Spouse to the call of duty, Dr. Emily Rum
yon OF Richmond. who went to China last
May, but was forced TO return on account
o. illness. has received high praise in resn-
lutons recently adopted by the executive
committee of tho Wo,unn's Board OF For
eiGn Missions OF the NJ. Il. Church. South.
Dr. Runyon undertook her Christian SER
vice in response to repeated petitions, ana
offered herself to relieve the arduous duties
imposed on DR.. Margaret Polk, in Soochow.
China Her standing. both MS a Christian
ard physician was evidenced by the es-
teen In which she was held in Richmond
where she had lived for thirteen years, and
much was expected OF her in the new field
she had undertaken. But a serlous Illness
Frustrated her while shipboard, and II
Increased SO alarmingly that an early re-
turn to the United States to rally her.
strength and health was necessItated
The loss of her ministry is greatly de.
plorcd by the board OF missions by whom
she was sent and signed committee re-
nort states that the board win be ready 10
send her again should her health ever per-
nit
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MRS. HAnTJE ASKS FOR
MORE MONEY FOR COSrs

PlTTSBURG, PA, March 25.-Mrs.
Mary Scott Hartie. the defendant in
the recent sensational divorce suit in
stituted by her husband, Augustus
Hartie, the millionaire paper manufac-
turer, today filed a petition asking
mat Hartje he compelled to pay 500
092 additional costs. Mrs. Hartie al
legged that this extra expense was in
CURED in lighting the appeal in the
dl2orce case and other actions against
her since re Divorce case was heard.
Mrs. Hartje asked the court to con-
slider this petition when making the
final order in her first petition for
costs, in which she asked for $4,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
Personals ana ,Ien,io,,.

Captain Thos. y. Jeffress, attory ey-
at-law Of Chase City, arrived yester-
day. lie is stopping with Captain
John a. Coke on West Franklin Street.
Judge Henry Wood, of Clarksville, and
Mr.. Joseph Fl. larry, of Mecklenburg,
are also visiting IN Richmond
General William NcComb, of Cor
louisville, is spending few days with
his niece, Mrs Roy Goodman, of No.
$40 North Meadow Street.
Mrs. A. Dettelbach, of Louisville, Ky,
accompanied by her mother Mrs. Han
nah Strause, left on Wednesday for
Atlantic City, where she hopes to re-
duperate after a protracted Illness
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26

Ing Federal aid. In this connection he
said-and the saying struck home-that
whatever regulation there was of cor
poratlons come from the States, and
made the telling point that il Presi-
dent Roosevelt's idea of national char
ters for railroads was adopted it would
effectnally stop n! railroad regulation
for che railroad lobby mas FOR ten
years prevented ali regulation at Wash
inston"
But even this subject was exhausted
without developing any definite point
of attack on Republican policies,
though Mr., Bryan severely criticized
the chief Republican candidate.
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TO SPEAK IN ASHLAND.
Mr.. Brynn Accepts Invitation to Adj
dress College Club From TrnfE.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
ASHLAND. VA, March 25.-Mr
Bryan will make q brief address IN
Ashland tomorrow morning. He will
speak from the train, which arrives
here at OLA A. NJ. He does this In re-
Spouse to an invitation extended him
in Richmond to-day by committee
from the Bryan Club of Randolph
Macon College. The committe waited
on him while at the home of Hon. j.
Taylor Ellyson, and he was very gra-
cious in his acceptance. and expressed
his appreciation of the action of the
Randolph-Macon boys in organizing in
honor of him and his candidacy. All
citizens are invited to hear the speech.
The resolutions adopted by the Bryan
Club at its meeting Tuesday night
when an organization was effected, fol-
low:
First: That this organization
shall be known as the William
Jennings Bryan Club of Randolph
Macon College,"
Second That it shall be composed
of active and honorary members.
Third: That it shall be the duty
of the members of this club to
work fo~ the interests of William
j. Bryan in securing his nomina-
ton for the next President of the
United States.
Fourth: That 1t shall be the duty
of each individual member to study
his private and public life, to be-
come thoroughly acquainted with
his policies and Undue every citi-
zen possible with his high aims,
lofty ideals and Democratic prin-
ciples.
Fifth: That this club as a unit
heartily indorses Mr.. Bryan as the
next Democratic nominee for the
presidency.
Sixth; That copy of these reso-
lutions be spread upon the minutes
of the organization. that copies be
sent to the most prominent news
papers in the State, and that copy
be presented to Mr.. Bryan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26

John Young former auditor OF the
bank, arc also accused in the AFFIDAVIT
OF being parties TO the conspiracy
Reiber and Young were arrested last
Monday on charges of cmbezzl!ng
$4,000 of the banks funds. The am
davt further alleges that others are
involved in the alleged conspiracy, but
that their identity is at present un-
known to the bank examiner. 1t is
understood that the charges grew out
of the floating OF the stock OF the
Pittsburg Lead and Zinc Company last
summer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
Files Brief in Appcal,

CHICAGO, March 25.-The Standard
Oil Company, of Indiana, through its
attorney. John S. Miller, to-day filod
in the United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals the brief of the company in
its appeal from the fine of S29,24OOoO
imposed by Judge *. M. Lands. The
brief presents nothing new in the legal
proceedings resulting from the govern
ment charges that the oil COMPANY
accepted rebates on shipments of oil
from Whiting Ind, to East st. Louis
~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
TRAVEL CHEAPER
litter APRIL 1S7
Roads in South to Put in Effect
2 I-2-Cent Rate for Inter
state Tickets.

With tho new passenger rates which
will be put into effect in tho Southern
territory by the railroad companies on
April list, rates for interstate travel
Will be cut to basis of two and one
half cents per mic. How this change
Will affect tile public Ia shown by the
statement that the rate from Richrno1d
duced from $3.50 to 1919 over The
Southern Railways short line Com
petiug roads viii meet this tariff.
The two and one-half cent rate APP
plies to North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. In
Virginia the maximum is two cents,
a.thouSh to get the benefits OF the
long haul transportation from this end
Will be sold on the basis of that in
other states.
New Mileage Regulation.
Perhaps the most novel change Is
that which applies to the method of
pulling mileage books. In the an
nouncement issued by the Southern
similar To that of other lines, it IL
stated that holders OF these books
must present them TO the station agent
After drawing out the proper strip, the
agent delivers to the passenger dupll-
cute ticket which Will carry him ta
his destination. In this way the
traveller VIII secure the benefit of the
short distance instead of paying for
the actual number of miles the saving
In some Instances being considerable
item.
TWO forms of tickets VIII be sold
OH, taeusand- taih books. AT cents
mfs, are not transferable. inter.
cAangeaDle 20O0-mlle fiifm boots s2lc
III $40. will be honored wheu present d
by not more than five members or en-.
ployes OF a firm or corporation who's.
the understanding that this order sIisti.
be honored only for ticket for tl!.
individual use or passage of oHc ~
such persons on the same train All De,
same time, and that it shall not be
honored for the use or passage OF more
than one such specified person on the
same train at the same time. In othe,
words. the mileage book viii PROV,
convenient and Will save the expendi-
ture of money for the purchase of
several by one firm.
Family Book Provided.
All mileage books on the Southern
lines now in use will be good within
their specified time limit. In the
States named with the exception of
Virginia 5o0-mlle State family ex-
change books Will be sold at the rate
of S1t.25 each. The names of those
who are to use the books must be
entered on the cover.
Heretofore Interstate tickets were
sold in proportlonate rates. which is to
say that in state where the rate was
ia cents, the traveller paid that sum
in that State. Hereafter however,
everything will be the same.
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MAKING a F4ans:.Y "TRIP;
CANNOT BE ENTERTAINED

BATON ROUGE. La, March u.s.
Governor Blanchard to-day received
the following telegram from President
Roosevelt in response to an invitation
extended to Mrs. Roosevelt to allow
this state to entertain her either al
New Orleans or at Baton Rouge:
81 am deeply touched by your cour-
tesy, but Mrs. Roosevelt IS simply
making family trip and has had to
refuse all offers of entertainment. ]
hope she will have the pleasure OF see.
ing you informally aboard the May.
flower"
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When he had chance to sign the p-ccot
rate law he vetoed H. He said he had no
time to Investigate conditions. If he had
signed II he would have given the bcnent
Of the doubt to the people. The courts
would have done justice by the railroads.
but the people had no relief.
'"rhen there Is Secretary raft, the heir
apparent of tho Roosevelt line"
At this point Mr.. Bryan quoted extern
on: the fact that Mr.. Taft had voted for a
perpetual railroad charter In the Philip
pines. For twenty minutes no used n series
of Illustrations to show how long the char
to- would stand all the while attacking the
Secretary of War for his part In the trans
action,
THE Democratic party Is the only party
tlnt can be trusted with this work OF re-
form he said. The Democratic party
believes In the right of the individual In
the right of tho community, aud II believes
that the government, neither local, state or
national. should be against the people. The
main question. therefore, is, Can the Demo-
Of the common people?' If the people be-
licve SO party will be entrusted with the
power
II believe we cap convince them by the
announcement that we Will receive no cam
pnign money from those we are pledged to
fight with srent campaign funds the Re-
pHbIicnn> may Ovcrpower Ms, but III per-
nitted 7 will lead the volunteers against
their hired troops. We VIII appeal to the
awakened conscience of the American pco-
rie, If this sense Of justice ran be trusted
II il only question can the masses be
aroused by this issue OF greed and graft.
In this fight believe the Democrats are
IN win. Nebraska has blazed the way
mn e wait for the people Of Virginia 10
take their place and Join In
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Trnero, Of senator BRYAN.

JACKSONVtLLE, BLA., March 25.--rhs
funeral OF the late senate William James
bryan took place to-day from ST. JOINTS
Episcopal Church Rev. w. w. Shelby Off.
eating. Before the cortege reached thu
church the otreets We're thronged for
blocks. and as the funeral party passed ~
heads We're uncovered In respect to the deat
Senator. At o'clock every store in the city
closed it's doors. Prominent Floridaani
from all parts OF the State gathered to pa!
tribute to Senator Bryan's memory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
SLOVENIAN ARRESTED
Miller 81 Co.'s PittsburG Representa-
dive C!lnrgel With CnnSpiruoX.

tFSC N'"rf'cN VIII 7NUHSViTHUy.
PITTSBURG, PA. March 25.-Harry
SllVerman. Pittsburg representative of
Miller & Co., prominent stock brokers,
operating III New York and other cities,
was arrested here tonight and released
under $4,000 bond on charge of con-
spiracy to abstract 100000 Of the
funds of the Farmers National Deposit
Bank.
The information was made by VIII
liam l.. Folds, national bank examiner
OF this district, before United Ststes
Commissioner William II. Lindsey.
Henry Reiber, former paying teller, and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
Farnum Surrenders.

S, c., March 25,--James S.
Fnrnum, for whose arrest warrant was Ia
sued over two months ago, charging violation
Of the dispensary law. and who left the state
tho same day surrendered here to-day and
was released under $4,000 bond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
Protest Against Taft's Nomination.

BOSTON, MASS March a5.--Resolurlons
indorsins the Foraker bill providing for the
Twenty-nff1 United SIXTIES Infantry. and
protesting against the nomination of WI
liam II. Taft for the presidency. We're adopt
oil Tonight at q mass meeting of colored
citizens held in Fanueil Hall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
As to Lnw-NIaking.

Turning. directly to the question of
law-makilfg, Mr.. Bryan said:
There is n difference between the
individual! who acts for himself and
the individual who acts for Others. The
first application of Democracy concerns
the duty OF the representative. The
Individual can think as he pleases ana
act as he pleases. The representative
thinks for others and acts for others
not for himself, We have the secret
ballot at the polls because it is no.
hody's business We have the pubic
ballot in the Legislature because il Is
eNerybodys business how the repre-
sentative votes
''fo-d'y we find two theories of an
observation-disclosures ,nnd democracy.
fitc arAtocrncy theory Is t.ut you
elect Representatives to think for YOU,
the other theory Is that YOU think for
yourselves and elect others To net us
you think. When you find repre-
sentative who dDcs not know the dis
lincti"n, leave him at home until he
learns II.
Suppose YOU say it is wrong to
steal, and the other man says he does
not know about that Don't argue
\ with him--search him. And when a
man tells you that he believes his PEG
tple selected him as their representative
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26

II interested in the tariff read
"Tl1e Strength OF Nations" by
Welsford.
II interested in politics read
Roots "a Citizens Part in Gov
eminent"
read our daily advertisements.
They'll tell you how to Sc
cure q suit in many ways the
superior OF the custom tailors'
$50 and $50 productions, at
only $50 to 1881
You just see if they're not.
Money back if you're disap-
pointed.
We sign this
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er l will hold public office or not. That
has caused me no concern. But it
would maze my life sad if 1 should
lose the confidence and affection of
those who have been my friends these
years.
1T is reward enough for me TO know
that we still cherish the same ideals;
that we still follow the same principles.
and still advocate the same policies in
public affairs.
Thinking for The mselycs.
at ~ not necessary thnt the Demo-
Gratis shall agree on everything. One
OF the teachings OF our party is TINT
men must think for themselves, and
when people think for themselves yo;l
must expect differences among them.
We could have harmony If we took or
dcrs from u boss, but that is not
democracy. Our theory is that gov
crn'ticnt comes up from the people, not
down fr.m few. The majority fixes
and the minority must acquicscc.
would not be proud 10 be called the
leader OF 100000 people who simply
echo what ! say. l am proud that
have twice been the Observation-Disclosures OF
these G,000,O0o who do tieir own
thinking. aud who indorse me when l
think what they think l ought to
think.
II have never uskcd any one to nc
ccDt nay opinion against his own judr-
ment and conscience. would never
ask him TO do what would MOI 40
myself.
While | came here as the guest Of
the Legislature, I have an audience on
whom the responsibility of representa-
tive life does not rest. l am going to
compromise but l don't want poll
teal enemy to take this and expect
me to compromise on any principle.
Il shall make part OF my speech to
the Legislature and part to the audi
ence. shall want a little continuity,
so shall take Democracy Applied as
my theme. l shall apply it while
to legislation and then TO the Republic
can party. In other words, 1 want to
dwell upon Democracy as applied to
the" methods of government and then
as applied to the public questions with
which the country has to deal. The
transition from one to the other will
be SO easy that you will not tell when
L get through talking to the LegisIa-
tufe and then speaking TO the audience.
1t Is embarrassing to discuss the
science of government in the home of
the science of government If one
State can claim TO be the home of the
royal arch of government, it is yir-
ginia. In all History there has been
but one Jefferson, and the future will
not need another
He did his work so we'll that here
after men Will not have to improve
upon 1t. Not only has Virginia been
the home of the worlds greatest con
structive statesman, but the birthplace
OF Presidents. Not only have her sons
! been distinguished in civil life, but she
/ gave the world two generals who stand
/ among the great warriors of time, and
/ the power of Virginia to produce has
/ nor Waned with the passage OF the
years. While the living never hone To
enjoy the glory which crowns their
dead, Virginia makes history by keep
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26

Notwithstanding the enormous crows
which thronged every approach " .te
City Auditorium last night, the "
rangements made for the saie.y "
the people We're excellent, az ais.'s
being kept clear, no standlne pst's
allowed anywhere in the builu =. IS,
Every scat was taken before Cover
nor Swanson had closed his introdue-
tory remarks. and under instructloiis
from the committee. the doors Wefe
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II announced that the question was
not an issue In this campaign, but
! demanded that the men who hid be-
HIon Inis nNtnrtinn