Mexico weekly ledger., 1909-08-05

/ aatiAg ths plain ecuEol people, The
constitute the srg@very iArgSna
jority Of Cur ninety uinioas Of Amer
lean eFtIeas Although overp0Weres
81 tines, and confronted always. b.
the compact alliance Of the weakA
and power cf great combinations Ia
the control Of Special Priviiege-yet
he has kept up the good fight with
out sxersiag in fidelity and devotion.
and Is to-day. as no other citizen. b
lo1ted azt idoliEes in the hearts 81
these people.
Like others Of car greatest lead
er< In the past. identified with meas.
nres ahead Of opportunity and the
times, he may o have attained high
office, YET upon a survey Of the 20
liticzl field he has abundant cause
OF congratulations. He sees policies
he Yitalized in public opinion per
force adopted in the administration
Of his political opponents. A signal
illustration Of this cleavage. we have
recently Witnessed In the unanimous
vote Of the United States Senate for
an income tax AZ the fairest and
most equitable tax that a be
levied. il is In striking contrast with
the favored privileges and unequal in
positions Of the Tariff system. which
has its traditional stronghold In that
august body.
The popularity of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration. IL is generally conceded,
was rooted in measures long before
advocated by Mr.. Bryan. And the Con
gress is now in the throes of con
teniion for the principles be stands
against he arrogant dominations
Of Special Interest. The result may
disrupt the cohesion Of the party
in power. and bring triumph to the
genuine representatives, OF the people
in both the great parties.
Turning to another field; Amidst
the rival craze Of nations for i'm
mense war equipment, piling up
Dreadnoughts upon the bosom Of the
Ocean, and upon the shoulders Of
their peoples, taxation almost be-
yond endurance-we recognize the
guiding hand of that Providence that
has ever been manifest in our ca
reer as a Nation, in raising up at
this time a most potent apostle of
Peace, to call us back to the teach
ing and principles of the Founders
of the Republic, under whose sway
our splendid destiny has been
wrought. At the Interparliamentary
Union in London, on his journey
abroad, Mr.. Bryan caught the a of
the Nations by his eloquent appeal
for the arbitration of International
disputes, in the place of war and
its attendant horrors. Since then nu-
merous treaties of arbitration have
been negotiated by the United States.
While we, his fellow citizens. know
him best in the impress he has made
upon the crownlrg achievement OF
veal - in this wider field of hui
manity and international peace, fresh
and lasting iaurels await his fame,
upon the cFoNning achievement of
the Twentieth Century.
To hear him to-day is a priced OPP
portunity for us older men and will
be an epoch in the lives OF you
young people who are here. And /
congratulate the Chautauqua Associa-
ton upon the presence Of so many
OF the women, whose inspiration and
far reaching influence are so neces-
sary to its usefulness and sue
cess, and especially will make mem
orabie this closing event Of the meet
ing.
/ now have the honor of formally
announcing to this vast audience Of
his friends and eountrymen, him,
whose name alone is his best In
PRODUCTION, William j. Bryan.