Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-01
TALKS 70 MISSISSIPPI ASSEMBLY
Idea of Popular Government by the
People is Growing All the Tame, and
for its Growth the United States is
Responsibilities Scents Corruption
In the Air.
(py Associated pressl

JACKSON, MISS, Feb. 2y--Beforc
the members of the state legislature
and several thousand Mississippians,
William jennings Bryan made char
"cterlstic speech today.
MIR. Bryan arrived from Memphis
AT an early hour and was met by
Governor Noel and Il reception COM
mlttee. He was escorted to the gov
crnor's mansion where lie spent the
forenoon.
tury Theater. where the members of
the House and Senate, with large
number OF citizens had gathered
lie was introduced by Governor Noel
ME-. Bryan said that he had learned
something by observation during his
travels in the past three years. First
the intellectual growth of the nation
was on the signs. In Japan so years
ago hardly man or woman In the
nation could read or write English
Now SO universal was the study of
English in that country that he found
IL very often not necessary to en-
ploy an interpreter.
Russia. China and India. and in
@-~N Nit haNiOiot MClt HOW unueTROlIR
an intellectual awakening. and in all
of them the idea of government by the
people was gaining ground Ameri-
ca has been responsible for much OF
this. The best thing America had
ever done for the Philippines was to
educate them. More natives can now
speak the English language than could
the Spanish during the whole OF
SPANS rulership.
The second Sign OF the tines Ia
the development of free institutions.
Popular government Is growing. II
this country did not make that idea
great, it has made us great. In ev-
cry great nation there are two par
ties. One made up of those that
trust the people, and the other of
those who do not. The party of the
people is the growing party. while in
every instance the other Is the dy-
Ing party.
Democratic Party Growing.
The Democratic party is growing
stronger every day in spite of defeat,
while the Republican party is slowly,
but surely, dying. The demand for
freedom of speech is becoming uni
versal and public sentiment tends
more and more toward popular gov
eminent and it will not be STAYED or
checked. That which is right will
prevail Take the demand made for
the election of senators for instance.
Mississippi was one OF the first to
try the experiment and today the de-
mand is being heard all over the
country
Mr.. Bryan paid n handsome tribute
10 Oklahoma. where law has been
enacted to protect bank depositors.
He also warmly endorsed the cur.
rency bill prepared by John Shaipe
Williams.
Mr.. Bryan decD,r9d ne was not
seeking the Democratic presidential
nomination. If he were made the
standard bearer 1t would he because
the people wanted him. If they in
sisted upon him taking 1t again ne
Would insist upon them Cling him
fighting organization. When before he
was nominated there were men OH his
executive committee who would aot
attend meeting at which he spoke.
He was willing 10 face all the enem-
les the Republicans could put before
him, but he did not propose TO nave
party enemies fighting him behind
his back.
He explained the workings of the
initiative and referendum and earnest
ly advocated its adoption by the
states.
Bryan Scents Corruption.
Mr.. Bryan was asked concerning
paragraph in the current issue of the
Commoner, reading as follows:
Watch the personnel OF the deiega
lions to Denver, Money is being used
in some of the states OF the Afissis-
sipn! Valley 10 secure delega lions
who will be obedient to the predatory
interests. The Democratic masses
should not be betrayed by the meth
DDS OF that System."
When asked concerning the evil