The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
NtbfaSkan Does Not 4
 With the Decision
RIGHTS GIVEN BY THE 1
Knocking Out of Labor Law By Su preme Court Is Not lndorsed by MT, Bryan, Who Takes Up Matter
 From Personal Standpoint.

Washington, January 2S.-In A win
 dow recess of the wide hall in front
 of the Senate chamber William T
 Bryan held an impromptu reception for
 senators and representatives for an
 hour today
 An animated discussion took place
 between Senator Bailey and Mir. Bryan
 AS MT. Bryan said later. the discussion
 was about the democratic view of the
 currency question. Both MT. Bryan and
 Senator Bailey said there had been very
 little difference of opinion. Both stood
 for the direct government issue of ' money instead of an issue through the
 banks. MT. Bryan would make no
 statement as to whether he approved of
 the complete plan of Senator Bailey as
 outlined in the ubstitute he will offer
 for the Aldrich bill, but he said that
 it's basis was good democratic doctrine
 brought down from the time of Jef-
 ferson.
 MT. Bryan again visited the lobby of
 the House today and spent an hour or
 more chatting with Representative
 Ollie James of Kentucky and other
 members.
 Mir Bryan's attention being called to
 the supreme court decision he was
 asked II corporation has the right to
 discharge man because he is mem-
 Der of labor union. He dictated a
 statement to the Associated Press
 which in part is as follows:
 The subject is one of vital impor- tance, and I do not understand by what course of reasoning the majority of the court reached the decision an- nounced. corporation is a creature of law. It has no rights except those given it by law. and it must not DC confused with the natural man. Man was created to carry out divine pur- pose. The corporation was created to make money. The corporation enjoys many rights and privileges which are denied to the individual. and it cannot claim the possession of any natural or inalienable rights The power that creates a corporation can restrict it. restrain it, and control it, and Congress has plenary powers in dealing with corporations insofar as they engage in interstate commerce.
 "The union is a lawful association, and if a man can be discharged be- cause he belongs to a labor union, by the same logic he can be discharged if he belongs to a political party objec- tionable to the employer, or to a church against which the employer is prejudiced. Followed to it's logical conclusion, the principle laid down oy the court, as I understand the decis- ion. would enable the corporation to set itself up as a dictator in regard to the habits. thoughts and convictions of It's employees on any and every subject" The House committee on election of President and Vice President decided today to hear MT. Bryan on Thursday morning next in support of the Belmont Dill which makes compulsory the puo- iication of campaign contributions from corporations by amount and name. MT. Bryan was again the chief guest at dinner given in his honor to- night by Senator Newlands of Nevada at Woodley. Invited to dine with the distinguished ed Nehraskan were thir- teen democratic senators and Hon. Jud : son Harmon of Ohio. Tonights dinner was the second one given by Senator Newlands in honor of MT. Bryan. Those present were:
 Senators McEnery of Louisiana, Me- Laurin and Money of Mississippi, Mar tin of Virginia, Overman and Simmons of North Carolina, Rayner and Whyte of Maryland, Stone of Missouri Tali- aferro of Florida, Taylor of Tennes-
 see, Teller of Colorado and Tillman of
 South Carolina.
 Democratic policies in matters of leg
 islation again formed the topic of discussion.