The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-29
BRYAN DISCUSSES
"S|GN OF TIMES"
Holds His Auditors Spell
bound in Speech at
Trenton.
REFERS TO RECENT REFORMS
MI Make for Advancement OF
Democracy Over Arts
tocracy.

Trenton, n. j.. March 2s.-Secretary
OF state William ]. Bryan, at the an
iiual banquet of the Chamber Of Com
'nerce hero tonight, delivered an ad-
dress on Tho Sign OF the Times" In
which he held his auditors speIlbound
FOR an hour and half. Colonel Bryan's
speech was divided into three topics,
the advancement in intelligence. the
adVancement In morals and the pro-
sress In the science OF government that
has been made in recent times.
In discussing the advancement in the
science OF government, Colonel Bryan
told OF the specific reforms that had
been wrought both in this and other
countries and spoke with great en-
phasis in describing reforms brought
about In the United States within the
past fifteen years. "all making for the
advancement OF Democracy over aristo-
cracy.' Woodrow Wilson. Colonel
Bryan said, Is President OF the United
states because he believed IN tho Dem
0cracy of Jefferson and placed him
self on tho eide OF the common peo-
pie.
Among specific reforms enumerated.
colonel Bryan placed first the election
OF United States Senators by tho peo-
pie, which he said was practically ac-
complinhed. But two more States are
ncedcd 10 ratify the amendment to the
FEDERAL Constitution to put this re-
form in operation" said Mr.. Bryan.
and then it Will be my pleasant duty
IS Secretary OF State TO announce that
an aristocratic Senate had passed into
history and had been superseded by q
Democratic Senate
'"rhe Senate about to assemble is the
highest in standard that we have had
- - G6nf1-7ti2a, and the changing OF
me rules OF the Senate would destroy
rule b. the few and mako the Senate
tho greatest Legislative body In the
world
Mr.. Bryan told of the reforms in bal
lot laws throughout the county. the
superseding of conventions by the pri-
mary method OF making nominations.
and predicted that we have had our
last great national convention and ma :
tional candidates hereafter will be
dominated by the people at home, in
stead of by delegates in conventions
controlled by bosses" Publicity as to
clmpaign contributors and the for
tdding Of contributions by corpora
uous. he said. were among the reforms
~ recent years, and added the com
Weat, 20, my countrymen. II we had
pnIS had these In co.
Another great reform accomplished.
oloncl Bryan said. was publicity as
90 newspapers. Previously" declared
SIR Bryan, predatory interests bought
newspapers and hired editors to chlor-
oform their readers, while the owners
Kept themselves in hiding" Tho In
come tax he characterized as another
great reform which sixteen years ago
was called an anarchist for advo-
Eating. but which now nearly every
body considers just"
The advancement In education. Col
oncl Bryan said. was evident every
"hcrc, and advancement in morals was
also universal The era of brotherhood
~ not coming. but is here.
lie particularly spoke OF the advance
ment that had been made In China in
education and morals. and said: we
viii soon recognize in the Orient a
Sreat republic where the people OF
democracy are winning"
Colonel Bryan concluded his address
Is admonishing his nearer sto become
part of reform movements, and eX-
pressed the view that there is a great
onward and upward movement for the
advancement OF the welfare OF human
ii5. with this government taking the
lead"