Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-22

I BRYAN. the Democratic candidate
mr the presidency, at the baseball
mark in this city tonight before a
rreat audience, fired the first gun of
bs campaign He attacked the Re-
sublican tariff revision. and asked If
NE Democratic party was not Justified
when 1t included in its platform the
declaration that the people cannot
safely entrust the execution of this
important work with party which Is
80 deply obligated to the highly pro-
tedtd interests as the Republican
priv"
AIM OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
The whole aim of our party" he
said In summarizing, lis Ia secure JUS
lice in taxation. We believe that each
Individual should contribute to the
support of the government in proper
ton TO the benefits which he receives
under a protecting government. We
believe that a revenue tariff approach
I'd gradually according to the plan
laid down in our platform will make
the burdens of taxation stin more
equal If the Republican party is to
have the support of the people w. d,
find pecuniarN profit in the exercise
81 the taxing over, az Il private as
st Of their business, we ought TO have
ite support of that large majority of
be people who produce the nations
vElth in time of peace, protect the
Hfon's flag in time of war. and ask
~ nothing from the government but
Henhanded justice"
ARRIVAL is DELAYED
M Bryan. accompanied by Mayor
Frank W. Brown Of Lincoln, private
| secretary Robert H. Rose, and sew
oral correspondents, arrived at $3.50
o'clock this morning two hours later
Than the schedule called for The en-
tire party was in a very tired condi-
ton, owing to the long wait at the
station in Lincoln, it being after 3
o'clock before the start east was
made Upon his arrival in this city,
Nh, Bryan and those who accompan-
led him We're driven in automobiles to
the Savoy hotel where the Democratic
candidate held an informal reception
IN the lobby. At the station to meet
him We're Mayor A. j Mathis. of Iss
lIoines; Mayor Sears, of Sioux City;
/ Jerry sullivan, national committee
man of Wade Fred Il. White. Demo-
cratic candidate for governor, and
many other prominent Iowa Demo-
Gratis.
CALLS ON GOV. CUMMINS.
After breakfast Mr.. Bryan was
Iaken for an automobile ride through
me city. This included an uneXpect-
~ call on Coy. Cummins in the exec
i've chambers, The two men indulg-
~ in repartee for 10 minutes the
reception by the governor was most
cordial After luncheon, MI Bryan
rested for several hours. and tonight.
escorted by the Young Mems Bryan
club and many prominent Democrats,
he proceeded la the baseball park,
where he received an ovation before
commencing his remarks. Upon the
conclusion of his tariff speech he
addressed an overflow crowd in the
Auditorium and emphasized his views
regarding the election of senators by
vote OF the people
During the day. Mr. Bryan an
bounced that ola Wednesday next, on
his way from Indianapolis to Topeka,
he would stop several hours at Salem,
H., his birthplace, and deliver a speech
!I0m the porch steps Mr. Bryan left
at l0:5 so o'clock for Chicago, where he
/ viii remain thre days and hold fire.
Quent conferences with his campaign
managers.
MIR. BRYAN'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Bryan's speech on the tariff
question follows in i;
Mr. Chairman Ladies and Gentle
men-In my notification speech ! stat
ed that, as the campaign progressed,
would discuss the question, shall the
people rule" as 1t applies to the var
Gus issues involved in this campaign.
begin with the tariff question, because
i is the most lasting of our economic
questions ana the one upon mich the
hading parties have most frequently
opposed each other. Other questions
may come and go, but questi ms which
tfect taxation, like Tennyson's
Brook" go on forever" AS the gov
imment is not a Lady BOuntiful, with
unlimited means but merely an or
sani2ation which must collect on the
one hand what 1t pays out ON the 9th
er the subject Of taxation Is an ever
present one. We may discuss how
much We should collect, what methods
we should employ in collecting, and
now best TO distribute, through appro-
pflall0ns, the money collected, but we
hle never far removed from the sub
Ject OF taxation. Iowa has been SCI
ected for the presentation of what
! desire To say upon this subject be-
cause the Iowa Republicans were pio-
heels In the effort to secure tarim re-
VISION at the hands of the Republican
Party. come among them to define
ara defend the Democratic position on
me laliff question. because | believe
II VIII commend itself to them That
me issue may be clearly stated. / shall
'tad you the Democratic plank on this
subject, and then the Republican
plank
DEMOCRATIC VIEW,
lnt Democratic f.lat f,.s,,, su.NgE