The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-01-29
HOLDS A RECEPTION
BRYAN MEETS MANY DEMOCRATS
IN NATIONAL CAPITOL.


. washington. JAM 2s---In q window
recess of the wide hall In front of the
Senate Chamber, William J. Bryan held
an impromptu reception for Senators
and Representatives for an hour today.
An animated discussion took place
between Senator Bailey and Mr.. Bryan.
As Mr.. Bryan said later, the dis
cussion was about the Democratic view
of the currency question. Both Mr..
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. Mr.. Bryan
would make no statement as to whether
he approved Of the complete plan Of
Senator Bailey as outlined in the sub
stitute he will offer for the Aldrich
bill. but he said that its basis was
good Democratic doctrine brought
down from the time OF Jefferson.
Mr.. Bryan again visited the lobby
OF the House today and spent an hour
or more chatting with Representatives
Ollie James, OF Kentucky, and other
members.
Mr.. Bryan's attention being called to
the Supreme Court decision holding
that a corporation has the right to
discharge q man because he Is a mem
Der OF a labor union, he dictated
statement to the Associated Press
which in part is as follows:
"The subject is one of vital impor-
lance and I do not understand by what
course OF reasoning the majority OF
the court reached the decision an
nounced. A corporation is a creature
of, law. It has no rights except those
given IL by law. and II must not be
confused with the natural man. Man
was created to carry out a Divine pur-
pose. The corporation was created to
make money. The corporation enjoys
many rights ana privileges which are
denied to the Individual, and 1t cannot
claim the possession OF any natural or
inalienable rights. The power that
restrain Il, and controI5xsand Congress
has plenary powers In dealing with
corporations insofar as they engage in
interstate commerce.
THE union is a lawful association,
and II a man can be discharged because
he belongs to a labor union, by the
same logic he can be discharged IL he
belongs to a political party objection
able to the employer. or to q church
against which the employer is prejudice
ed. Followed to its logical conclusion,
the principle laid own by the court as
I understand the decision. would enable
the corporation to set itself up as q
thoughts and convictions of its en-
ployes on any and every subject"
The House Committee on Election
OF President and Vice-President, de-
eide today to hear Mr.. Bryan on Thurs
day morning next in support of the
Belmont bill which makes compulsory,
the publication of campaign contribu-
tions from corporations by amount and
name
Mr. Bryan was again the chief guest
at dinner given In his honor tonight
by Senator Newlands, of Nevada, at
Woodley. Invited to dine with the dis
tinguished Nebraskan were thirteen
Democratic Senators and Judson Har-
mon, Of Ohio. Tonight's dinner was
the second one given by Senator New
lands in honor of Mr. Bryan. Those
present were: Senators McEnery, of
louisiana: McI4aurin and Mooney, OF
Mississippi: Martin, OF Virginia; Over
man and Simmons, of North Carolina:
Rayner and Whyte, of Maryland; Stone.
of Missouri; Taliaferro. of Florida;
Taylor, OF Tennessee; Teller OF Colo
RADIO. and Tillman OF South Carolina.
Democratic policies in matters of
legislation again formed the topic of
discussion.
Mr.. Bryan left Washington tonight
for Roanoke. Va, to visit a daughter
who Is at school here.