Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-05

casionally, largely at his own expens,
and which was made to fit with some
Of his we'll known actions or expires
sed theories of the past. In telling O.
the amounts expended for the advance
ment of morality, intellectual awaken
ing, etc. he compared the amounts
| spent by the two large political parties
in one campaign with that spent b,
the Y. M. C.. A. saying that the latter
spent for it's work compared to the
political parties sum at the ratio OF
to /, but said he, If the ratio was IL
to 1, there would be no objection raised
by anyone"
| America In Lead.
Mr.. Bryan said that "our country is
leading the world in the advance In in
telligence. morals and popular govern
, ment" He gave numerous illustra
lions and reasons to show the advance
which is being made along these lines
in this country and all over the world
and his lecture was full Of optimism.
Every year more people are able
to read and write and to study his
! tory" declared the speaker. There
are more people in schools and col
leges and there is a higher standard
Of education This is true not only to
day but continuously, and not In one
place, but everywhere.
In regard to the advance which Is
being made morally, Mr.. Bryan said
that 1T Is not theory nor assumption
that the world is making progress NOR
ally"
The victory Of the people in Cal
ifornia Is electing legislature not
under the power OF the Southern Pa
cflc Railway, and the Alaska affairs
were spoken OF.
Fundamentals Are Same.
The statement was made that the
democratic and republican parties
are walking side by side and have the
same fundamental principles at heart.
Aristocracy was named as a dying
party and the two leading parties In
the country were described as OF a
democratic nature and nearer the peo-
pie rather than far away from the
people,
The adoptions of constitutions in
Russia, China, Turkey and Portugal
was spoken of and the situation in
England where the house Of lords is
being very rapidly forced to a Sec
-ondary position rather than the lead
ing position they have held so many
years was taken as an example OF the
fact that the people will speak only
through those whom they elect.
Election by Popular Vote.
Mr.. Bryan declared that the greatest
reform which has been made recently
towards popular government was the
passing of an amendment by congress
to the constitution providing for d.
rect election Of United States senators.
He also spoke in favor Of the primary,
and declared that the days Of the po-
litical boss were over, that the time
was passed when man stood at the
voting booth with man on each side
If him, each representing his own po-
itical boss The publicity measure,
for publication of campaign
expenses, the income tax and the in
tiation, referendum and recall were
also mentioned by Mr.. Bryan as re-
forms tending toward a more popular
form of government, and bringing 1t
nearer to the people.
Not New Thing.
In regard to the voice of the peo-l
lie, Mr.. Bryan took up the move to
ave United States senators elected
" direct vote and traced the move
nent clear back to its origination,
tating that Andrew Johnson first adj
'ocated the principle in one Of his mes
ages to congress, and as a reward
he republicans tried to impeach him.
Johnson's attempt to elect
enators by direct vote the prohibition
,arty carried the cause in their plat
orm for a number of years, after
which the populist party placed it In
heirs. but It remained for the demo
ratio party really to put the
move through congress and they have
now at a place where there is only
ne argument to be settled before the
eality, and that thing which is
locking the move in the present con-
ress is the question OF whether the
tates or the nation shall set the
lections This question was stamped
s merely partisan proposition and
he people we're called upon to speak
nd make the new amendment go
trough.
COL Bryan made the statement that
e was RldQ tudL ue WASH plSSlucuC
t the present time for II he was the
epublican sentiment would refuse to
clip him and so he would not be able
D put the moves of democratic origin,
trough in the way that 1t has been
one for President Taft.
Don't Care to Run.
The statement was made that he
'ould not run for president again
! the coming election, as he Is sat
fled with the way In which political
fairs are progressing and does not
eel that he Is called upon to make
,e effort. There are lots Of reasons
by I would not" he said, "but the
rincipal one is, that would not want
, undertake the great responsibilities
that Office as long as can get some
Their party to do the work for me.
ever thought would live to see the
ian who defeated me take the plank
ut Of my platform and do with 1t
hat I couldn't do, and yet that is
hat Mr.. Taft has done with the In
ONE tax measure. With the help of
le democrats It lust went through