The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-05-14
BRYAN Spells
To LEGISLATORS
Is Given Enthusiastic deception
BY Both HoG!s
VISITS GOVERNOR TEkER.
Secretary of State Reitates His
Faith In People and Asses Plat
form violators to ResigL)ffice,

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Faith In People and Eases p
form violators to ResigLlffice.
Harrisburg, Pa, May IA. Secret
of State William Jennings cyan
given a fattering greetln when
was introduced in the ho sof
resentatives. Members OF ser
sat at the front of the ch aber
practically every member me he
was in his place.
| The house was crowded t ne dc
and the side aisles We're pnges
with spectators. Senator'S AreDre
tatives and spectators rev4ed
Bryan standing as he ersred
house, accompanied by Cove ar TIE
and the reception commit g A
the applause had been stilldSnea
Alter introduced the secreta Of s
as follows:
Gentlemen of the senate III no
the secretary of state.
There was another storm I'D b
clapping as Mr.. Bryan took IFS
sition behind the speakers dfK p
ident Wilson's principal cabl off
spoke for forty minutes and aitl
the people" was the keyn{ 81
speech.
Having thanked the legisslure
the honor shown him, he SAID
"I wish to speak to you af leg
tors. A century ago Thomas affeI
said there are just two natuI mar
in a land where speech Is fr III
two parties he described as ar
cratic and democratic pal
aristocratic party is the one at
not believe in the peopleNand oes.
trust them. The democralE q
trusts the people.
''It should be borne in Him
Jefferson had not the now DlEnocr
party in mind. The democrat q
of his time was known as th he
lican party, so handicapped here
then by a name. Trust the .beol
further declared Mr.. Bryan ii
line that separates the man Ia 4
heart democrat from the mi 4 vi
an aristocrat.
''It is a matter of great in
to know if our representatf
the democratic idea or to thu ar
cratic idea. The aristocratic 4,
that people are not fitted to I'll ii
themselves, but must have reIr, 81
tives of superior intelligenceRo u
for them. I
'The democratic idea IS ~
people Hi / iiiias9lrr for tsseras y 3
representatives to do for thFrl s
they would do for themselves
had the opportunity.
'The democratic view is thu p
lar view. l know this, because a
how the average candidate ach y
he goes before the people. II Il IS
material to him what the people II
why is it that he consults with t
before election? The fact that &c
only have party platforms, bIf
these platforms are becoming
binding is proof that the dem,cl
theory of representative govern
Is sound. 1t is a democratic pIin'
that a platform is binding on e
man that runs upon it.
'tBut l hear some one ask, Sh
a man after his election to offce
late his conscience?' My reply Is
no man so elected should violate
conscience. 1t is a democrats
ciple that a candidates consci
should begin to work before tn
tion. If man finds after he nd
elected his conscience will not l1e
him to do what the platform He
upon calls for, he should resign
"It must be borne in mind, a.
Mr.. Bryan, tthat constituents
have consciences. The man wht
fuses to represent the conscieLe
his constituents is a greater erm
than an embezzler. 1t has cost
world millions of treasure and mi
of lives to secure representative
ernment, but representative gp'
ment is failure if the represents
of the people can betray them Z
them and spit upon them"
The secretary of state was CON
ed to suspend his remarks py
demonstration of approval which s
the house. When quiet was rest
he added:
Nothing is impossible, If tie
pie need it and demand it." Mr..
an paused to survey the cro'
house for little while, and then
ed: Ibid this state pass the I'M
tax amendment" "Yes," was tn
ply given by some one in the
dience.
do you think an income tax an
ment would have been passed in I
sylvanfa fifteen years ago?" 1nq!
Mr.. Bryan. The reply was a mi,
of laughter and applause. Mr.. E
referred to the fact that nine
years ago he had helped to drat
income tax amendment which en-
led only a flat rate"
"Men of large fortunes fought il
now we are to have a graded in
tax. They notified he Monday,
secretary of state continued, ''ths
lad receives the last state nece
to ensure the election of United S
senators by popular vote, and it
hs my pleasure, l may say, my de
to afiix my signature to the las
nslity that will place the q
States senate in the hands of the
pie. And Pennsylvania was or
those thirty six states"
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