Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-06

The custom which has OF late come
INTO use Of asking political speakers
questions at the end Of their speeches
- COED thing and unless fellow is
well fortified his speech, no matter
now eloquent, will be apt to be upset
ana the orator put to the blush. In
inns matter, Mr.. Bryan appears per-
iectly at home and is always ready
with his answer and with such an
answer that he drives his speech home
with convincing effect.
AT the close Of bis WThou shalt not
steai' speech in New York the oues-
ten wasput to him.
Q. Mr.. Bryan. do you stand for i'm
mediate and radical tariff revision. and
do you represent the democratic party
In 20 standing?
"A. VIII answer the last part first.
am not prepared TO say for a few
months yet whether | stand for the
democratic party or hot daughters and
appiause.) | am.proud to cay that l do
NOT stand for seme people who cali
.nsHsei'es Democrats. Applause
whether The revision that I stand for
Is considered radical or not is ques-
ton OF opinion. ] stand for immediate
revision. Will have it tomorrow if |
cant get ittoday laughter. / would
have rather had il yesterday than to-
DAY. Great laughter Now as 10 that
word radical, il Is 3 matter of opinion
l used to be radical. Now am very
/ conservative. laughter What PEG.
pie thought was radical few years
ago is now regarded as not only con
sentative but necessary. Applause.
And many who thought that / was
dangerously rabid few years ago
now think that am inexcusabiy slew
/ (Laughter.l | believe in the inmedia, {,
revision Of the tariff, downwards MOI
upwards, and | would commence by
putting upon the free list the article
thst come into direct com petition viii
the articles controlled by the trusts
Great Applause | would give thes,
men certain length OF time-not TOO
long, tiaughier) saga few months
ana would say to them: "If yor
DON'T stop conspiriag behind this taritl
wall we we will take the wall away
ana make you compete with Ia,
world lireat applause. / weuIc
then proceed TO make material reduc
lions la the necessaries of life. and
would go through the tariff and
would pick out the fraudulent para
graphs that were put in by stealth for
the purpose Of securing advantage
That even the raners OF the iaw did
not understand, and one Of them would
oe the duly of 100 per cent. that wa,
put In or the protection OF oil, after ii
mad been put upon the free list. If YOU
read the statute, you VIII find Il say,
tnat u OIL comes from country thai
puts tariff on oil, then we shall pui
similar tariff on oil from that coun
Try, and It happens that our only com
, petitor IN oil is Russia; she puts tar
III on oil, and therefore while on il.
lace we have free trade in oil. We
] really we have not got 1t at all. CAD
piause.) ! would then proceed to max,
such other reductions as were posslpl,
/ and when | say possible, / NEAR
that the laws are made by the repre-
sentatives of The entire country; auc
In the n aking OF the law you have /.
consult the opinions CT these people
who represent all sections of the eoun
try-and would proceed as rapidly
As possible to make such other seduc
tons as would be necessary to put oul
tariH upon a revenue basis, so that GU
tax laws would be made for the pur
pose OF securing revenue for the gov
eminent and not tor the purpose OF en-
abilng few people to get rich 1T The
expense OF the rest of the people. Gap
plause.