New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-24
BRYAN ST|RS TAMMAM'
Tells Democratic Legislators the
Party Should Keep Its Pledges.
APPLAUDED BY REPUBLICANS
Peerless Leader" Says Parties
Are Combining on Income Tax
and Direct Primaries.
by Telegraph 90 The Trib"ne J

Albany. May 23-Addressng the Legs
lature in joint session to-day. william Jen-
ninss Bryan urged the ratification Of the
federal income tax resolution ana the
enactment OF a direct nominations law
Incidentally he indicated plainly his opin-
ion Of the kind Of party management
which would put out a state platform
about the meaning of which there could
be doubt.
Tammany men didn't seem very COM
Portable as he referred TO the ambiguity or
the Democratic Platforms utterances on
the income tax, and declared II was I'M
possible "a stop the trend I'm favor OF put
ting government really into the hands of
the voters.
In fact. Tammany's reception 10 Mr..
Bryan. while perfectly correct, couldn't be
called fervent. All the outward ceremonies
were observed even if Lieutenant Gov
ernor Conway did introduce the peerless
one" as William f. Bryan" But most Of
the applause on his appearance came from
the Republican legislators.
In his talk TO the legislators Mr. Bryan
said all political parties were coming to-
gether on the fundamental reforms lie
instanced three things-the income tax. the
direct election of United States Senators
and direct nominations.
First is the income tax amendment now
before the Legislature for ratification
said he.
Am ! mistaken when / say that the
Democratic platform Endorsed this amend
ment?"
You are mistaken" some one remarked.
This was followed by the remark: NO. you
are right"
There seems TO he some confusion Mr..
Bryan replied. rs IL possible the party
adopted a platform not specific enough for
you to understand what il Endorsed? II the
platform does indorse II. then | say II Is a
violation Of the fundamental doctrines of
government for any one TO vote against IT
unless in the campaign he openly repudiat-
cd il. The man who ignores the party
pledge can learn morals from the man in
the penitentary who took money under
false pretences II a platform is not bind
ing il Is worse than useless. II is fraud.
The Constitution has been so construed
as 10 put the dollar above the man. In the
hour of peril the government may take the
the country. The same government has the
right to lay hold on the property OF man
and force it 10 bear it's just burden Of taxa
ton. Let no representative of corporations
tel YOU that YOU can safely ignore the al
most unanimous demands Of the American
people.
The great mass Of parties means we'll
The spirit Of democracy is shown in q
second instance in the fight for The cleo
ton of Senators by direct vote of the pee
pie. The fight was begun seventeen years
ago and il Is almost won. Here is con-
test between aristocracv and hypocrisy on
one side and democracy on the other. The
change in the election Of Senators Will be
epoch making.
THE third point on which all parties
agree is the question Of direct primaries
IF New York does not adopt the direct
primary now il is only a question OF time
when it Will The trend Is in favor of put
| ting the government in the hands of the
people. This trend is one that cannot he
swayed or turned hack
Mr.. BRYAN congratulated the Democrats
on their election of Senator O'Gorman.