New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-19

re-e buad1sd together at the end of very hot
room urher the watchful eyes of the large SQUAD
of police which sent TO keep the democrats
where they belonged Crowds lined the streets,
waiting TO catch a glimpse of Mr.. Bryan. ana
were with difficulty made TO stand back ~heh ne
appeared
President Ziegel of the Commercial Travellers
League introduced Judge Charles T. Moore as the
chairman of the meeting G. X. Wilson. Matt
Harrington, the labor leader, John s. Grossly ana
Representative William suzer then took turns at
amusing the audience. The last named haa ms
speech cut short-but not very shortly the ap-
pearance of the Democratic candidate
Colonel Bryan delivered a characteristic Speech
emphasizing his scheme for reducing the size OF
the trusts that handled 90 per cent OF their
line of business in the United States. lie repeated
his claims OF corruption in the Republican party
and abused the executive. legislative and judicial
departments impartialy and without restraint Mt
Bryan consistently down all monopohes,
except his monopoly OF representing the people
He did not. however, explain how, when he be-
came heir to the Roosevelt policies, ne eiFioea
the responsibility OF representation with the fresi-
dent leaving him agent for the trusts but MIN
self reserving the right to represent the people
Mr.. Bryan spoke slowly and distinctly His
voice carried well. and he was easily heard IN
every part of the large hall He received conslo-
cradle applause. but this was almost without sA-
ception in recognition of some clever remark OF
paraphrase of the Bible rather than in appreciation
of any policy that he recommended. he SAID
among other things:
am glad to be here as the guest Of travelling
men. / glad TO talk TO travelling men hno APP
ness 1 don't know any people who talk more or
better than the travelling men know OF no cass
better acquainted with business conoitons or III a
better position 10 Judge integenty OF tae net a
means OF communication between the city and me
city speaks the country. Travelling men are IN
teresteo in all questions that make for the welfare
vital touch with all travelling men Take the trust
question the which comes closest 10 MN IL
Is competition which makes trfivelllng hsa,
VIII ruin competition, and thus rum traVelhs
To-day competition compels the merchant to get
the brains he find to get the best men ne
can get: but II a complete monopoly is secured, IL
is necessary TO secure brainy Inan-a soIl- n
law will do The buyer will have to come 10 the
ncnopolist purchase, and travelling men are nor
Nv paper THE Commoner'' never accepts ad-
vertisenleuts from trusts l won't have anything
10 do with them. No corporation can have an IN
terest in my paper o%n It all myse. I, can o oP
my purpose. 1t is defend the common people
While l away my brother has charge of It,
ton We don't object 10 production 1t may be as
large as possible until the line OF monopoly is
reaches the point of MONOPOLY We say arbitrarily
at from % 80 per cent OF all manufactured. But
when corporation reaches 70 per cent OF tne tota
production of that commodity we say ~ slan come
under government supervision, and then II may GO
I'D TO so per OF the total production, one-half
the entire product IN the country then we say that
production shall stop.
Mr.. Bryan said that the Socialists were more
logical than the Republicans. and followed that
statement up with the announcement that Mr.. Taft
would be afraid to publish before Election Day
the amount of money subscribed by members OF
the United States Steel Corporation He said that
if they did not support the Republican party it
would be glaring piece of ingratitude.