The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-08
BRYAN MEETS HIS
OPPONENT AT A BANQUET
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brought to a commanding place in the
eyes and regard of his co%untrymen a
citizen of Nebraska. His life has been
an honorable progress from the day he
received his degree from his alma ma
ter to the noun of his choice as stand
ard bearer of one Of the great national
parties by enthusiastic countrymen.
He has sought and held leadership in a
career of courage, fidelity and kind
ness. Millions accept mis- captaincy,
the energy Of his service, the purity Of
his patriotism. Gentlemen, Mr.. Bryan"
cheered to the Echo.
Mr.. Bryan was cheered to the echo
as he rose ia speak. Cheers and
laughter followed his humorous
touches that characterized his opening
remarks. He said, in part:
Il think 1 can see signs of progress
in politics. When first began TO run
for president there were no occasions
of this kind. l think l note a larger
charity, a broader liberality and a more
kindly feeling han has sometimes pre-
vailed in the past. Here the chairmen
of the representative committees meet,
even in the heat of the campaign, will
ing to pause for a moment in the Civ
ing out of estimates. Here ~treasurers
of the respective committees suspend
for a moment the investigation of the
business conditions of those who send
in checks. b We shall carry away de-
lightful recollections of this occasion,
for, whatever the election may show,
We may remember one occasion when
we were treated with equal cOnsidera-
tion.
Il am glad to meet at this board one
D.. who has been hOnored by his party
with leadership in a great convention.
I am glad to testify to my appreciation
successful. the victory viii be the
greater to " won from such, and if
1 am defeated the sorrow will be less
10 have been defeated by such"
View of Corporations.
Mr.. Bryan spoke of m as the
great mOlding force in the world. and
sai6~that society had largely gained
through M of the great investments
that have been made largely for the
enlargement of commerce-the cor
porate entity. THE corporation" he
continued. is a step in advance. It
enables people TO do together what peO-
pie could not do alone. 1t relieves
those who cooperate of the embarrass-
ments of partnership and il substitutes
larger operations and thus facilitates
the work of exchange, and none who
has estimated with intelligence the use
fulneSs of the corporation will for one
minute think of destroying the power
that the corporation gives for ~cO-Opera-
tive efforts. But with every new step
in advance, responsibilities come. When
the railroad took the place of the turn
pike. laws were necessary that were
not needed in the highway days. but
society, recognizing that the railroad
a become a necessity, adjusted itself
to the railroad and then proceeded by
legislation to correct whatever abuses
might arise i'm the management of rail
roads. And so society, accepting the
corporation as an established fact. is
proceeding to enact such laws as may
be necessary % make the corporations
serve the purpose for which they were
created, and I am sure that the mem
bers of the association, this association
organized for the promotions of the
city's interest. for the DEVELOPMENT of
the citizens and for the adj
vancement Of the city's good, recog-
nize that with the large power that
corporate action gives restriction is
necessary.
A Distinction Made.
There is a difference between the
corporate man and the natural man.
There is a difference i'm the creation.
God made man aud placed him on his
fOotstOol to carry Dut a divine decree
Man made the corporation for "A ma
tsrial purpose. When God made man
he did not make the taIlest man much
taller than the shortest. and he did
not make the strongest man much
stronger than the weakest. but when
the law creates the corporate person
that one nan may be made a hundred
thousand. a million times stronger than
the fInd-rnada man UEhoD ca -
mar he set a limit to his existence. so
that II he was a bad man he could
not be bad long"
MIR. Taft Introduced.
The Introduction of Mr.. Taft was as
follows:
I'm the fortunes of war. we ACQUIRED
alien and subject races. Our govern
ment assumed TO lead them to the lofty
edihce of American civilization. For
the accomplishment of this purpose the
president sent to the Filipinos a typ
Zeal citizen and eminent counsellor. and
a man with the courage of his convic-
tions. He accomplished the high pur-
pose of his mission. winning both the
confidence of his countrymen and the
love and gratitude of a nation. Sue
cess and honor have crowned his every
effort in an active life as citizen. jurist.
peacemaker and cabinet officer.
Through all his career and in our in
ular possessions he has stood for the
Integrity of his government and the
majesty Of right. Gentlemen. Mr..
Taft"
Mr.. Taft. whose rising was greeted
with another outburst of violent cheering.
prefaced his speech with a few impromp-
tn remarks which created laughter. He
said:
Has Only Began to Run.
Il have only begun to run for the pres
idency, and I am glad TO begin when the
Political amenities of the campaign are