Evening star., 1911-06-02
BRYAN RAPS COURT
Denounces Decisions in Oil
and Tobacco Cases.
SEVERE ON JUSTICE WHITE
Words Of Praise for Folk and Gov.
Burke.
SPEAKS AT ST. PAUL BANQUET
Tells Northwestern Democrats He
Would support Cows. Folk or
Burke for President.
SEVERE ON JUSTICE WHITE
PEAKS AT ST. PAUL BANQUET

ST. PAUL. Mimi. June 2.-w. J. Bryan.
speaking last night at q banquet or
northwestern democrats. did not Indicate
q preference for q presidential candidate
In 1872. nor was any ofiiciai action taken
by the delegates present from the north
western states showing their preference
for any candidate.
Mr.. Bryan spoke In high terms Of Gov.
John Burke OF North Dakota and former
Gov. Folk OF Missouri. both OF whom
were present. He referred to them as
candidates for the presidency" and said
that should either be nominated he would
travel about the country and work In
their behalf.
Col. Bryan denounced the decision OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States
ON the tobacco and the Standard OH
cases.
He said that Chief Justice White had
been waiting for fifteen years to write
the words reasonable and .'unreason-
able" to throw lis protecting arms
around tho trusts. and to tell them how
to escape.
Conditions In Senate Bad, He Says.
Col. Bryan said conditions In the United
states Senate were still bad. though not
SO bad as last year. Senator Martin,
the minority leader. spends his time try
ing to lead the democrats into the re-
publican net. II democrats are going to
stand for protection let them be honest
everywhere and not be scared by a few
sheep. IL they are scared by the bleats
or few sheep. what will they do at the
roaring OF the bulls and lions Of Wall
In speaking OF the presidential possi-
biiities In the early part OF his address,
Col Bryan said:
IF the people OF the east knew the
people OF the west as well as the people
II would not be hard to nominate a man
like Gov. Burke for President. II he
should be nominated and elected there u
no one In whom 1 would have more con-
ndence than in Gov. Burke Of North Da-
kota- l would travel throughout the
land In his behalf.
II am glad that Gov. Folks name has
been mentioned. ! have known him q
long time, and l know that he does not
have to go to Wall street each morning
to get his opinions.
Folk Says Crisis Has Arrived.
Former Gov. Folk. speaking on ''Pro-
gressive Democracy" said. In part:
"A crisis has been reached In the AZ
fairs Of the republic. The newspapers
are filled each day with accounts of
thievery and graft. Is corruption becom-
ing q national disease? Is not the gov
ernment itself in q large sense to blame
for this seemingly general disposition?
"A tari6 other than for revenue 10
no tariff at all merely for the sake Of
protection.
"It is a question for us not OF found
Ing new party. but in the preservation
OF the ideals Of the old party.
Let us in this crisis be conservative
in charging wrong-doing. lest injustice
be caused In charging where IL does
not exist: but, once sure or the evil, let
US be radical In its determination. There
can be no peace between these enemies
and the peoples safety. We cannot avoid
the conflict with them without being
recreant as democrats and traitors TO our
better natures. Progressive democracy 10
constructive"
Should Win Next Election
Gov. Burke told OF the many defeats hs
and his party suffered before victory
finally came.
why. In number Of defeats. my friend
Bryan il an amateur compared with me-"
he said.
'It seems almost impossible to lose the
next election. II we do lose. We shall
not want to win unless we win right. We
are not entitled to the confidence Of the
people unless we convince them that We
have q remedy for existing evils. We
must be constructive. We must be In q
position to redeem pledges"
Representative w. s. Hammond OF Mn
nesota, q member Of the ways and means
COMMITTEES, reviewed the work Of the frst
session OF the Sixty-second Congress. He
outlined the legislation that has been
M ssed nv the House as indicative of the
ability of the democrats to stand together