The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
Predicts Every State
Will Popularize Its
Government.
HEARD BY LARGE
RICHMOND CROWD
Hopes Virginia Will Ratify Fed
eral Income Tax Amendment.
Praises Tucker for Work in
Congress-Growth of De-
mocracy Is Sign of
Times.

Republication OF education. moral
awakening and growth Of the spirit Of
democracy in dealing with the prob
lens Of government. We're adjudged
by William Jennings Bryan to be
The Signs Of the Times" in his lee
ture # that title i'm the city Audito-
rum last night. To the latte. of the
three propositions he devoted more
than half of the time consumed. and
to IL he gave the original thought OF
his address. the remainder being re-
view of the advancement made in ali
lands i'm throwing off the blight OF
Ignorance and in reaching higher moral
standards. Besides, in treating ol
political matters he was on familiar
ground and showed that he was AT
home.
The lecture was thoroughly enjoyed
BY the audience Mr. Bryan vas I'm
good voice. spoke without effor; to all
the people i'm the great hall. tempered
his remarks with humorous anecdotes
and witty illusions. put enough fire
into il at times II arouse enthusiasm,
and received a full need of applause.
He is quite evidently still a prime
favorite with Richmond audience.
About $500 people paid to hear him.
Virginin's Application
On some questions he made local APP
plication of his remarks. So much
time was devoted by him TO discus
sion of the initiative and referendum
as to create the impression that he
was making sentiment for these mod
ern principles OF government in this
state Saying he knew that in SONS
I...e-
trine had not taken hold as it has in
the West. he told his hearers of the
Old Dominion that they might well
consider it. as it would inevitably be
faced. He predicted that every State
in the Union would in time adopt the
initiative and referendum as part of Its
system of government
Again. with perhaps touch of local
argument. he discussed the Federal m
come tax. Thirty-four states. he sail.
have ratified the proposed amendment
Incorporating this principle in the Con-
stitution. only two are needed, and
Virginia. he predicted, will be one OF
these.
Passing complimentary reference
WAS made to Harry St George Tucker.
When the proposition to elect United
States Senators by popular vote was
first before Congress. Mr.. Tucker was
chairman of the committee TO which
it was referred. and by his earnest
work helped to secure the first vote
Of Endorsement given it by the House
Of Representatives. twenty years ago.
Mr. Bryan was presented by John
Garland Pollard in the briefest re-
marks He said it would be an affront
TO a Richmond audience to introduce
TO il the great Nebraskan.
Troubles Of Reformers-
In his introduction Mr.. Bryan spoke
of reformers and their work-how they
are lonely a; first. how hard their task
sometimes j.. how some OF them be-
come discouraged and stop. how som-
have panaceas OF their own and are
disappointed and mutinOus ~ their
specific remedy Is not adopted. how
some of them stop when one reform
Is accomplished. and how others viii
strive only for the great reformation.
declining to take minor relief "a it is
presented.
The signs OF the times. he cyo-
60 ~ded are indicated in three direc-
tions-prcgress in intelligence. IN
mo~alitv and in dealing with govern
mental affairs lie sketched the sd-
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