Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1914-03-12
SEC. BRYAN ENTHUSED
ALARGE AUDIENCE
lawmakers and Citizens Hear
DemOcracy's Champion Talk.
SPOKE OVER AN HOUR.
Initiative aud Referendum Priseipal
Thsme-Nsbrsskan Held Reception
at Close.

Hon. William Jennings Bryan, Gee
rotary of State, and champion Of de-
mocracy, snthused large and repre-
edtative gathering of citizens of
Annapolis and the State at large, in
.luding members of both branches Of
he General Assembly, when he de-
iyered an address in the hall of the
House Of Delegates yesterday after
noon
Secretary Bryan came to Annapolis
by formal invitation extended by the
louise. The subject of his address
was the initiative and referendum,
for the submission 90 which, as an
amendment to the State Constitution,
oils are now pending in thu Senate
and House of Delegates. His tall,
however, covered a wide range Of sub
iects, and consumed more than an
hour. The audience listened with
he most intense interest.
Governor GJldsbc rough was among
he auditors. Later in congratulate
ing Mr.. Bryan, the Governor said he
had enjoyed the address all the more
because Of the fact that the Repub-
Ican State platform had included a
recommendation for the initiative and
re ferendum and the Dem ocratic plat
form had no such plank.
The Secretary Of State replied,
smilingly. 81 am delighted, for it is
very seldom that Republican Cover
nor enjoys my speeches so much. ("
The Governor sat in the Speakers
chair, with Mr.. Bryan at his right
and Isaac Lobe Straus on his left.
President Price, Of the Senate, and
Speaker Trippe, Of the House, sat at
either end.
Mr.. Bryan was greeted with APP
plause az he entered the hall and took
his seat on the platform. II was not
he first time he had stood there and
made a speech In 1906 he came to
Annapolis as a guest of Governor
Warfield and addressed the citizens Of
Annapolis who gathered in the hall.
Again in 1908, when he was a caddi-
date for President. he visited Annap-
oils and made a speech on the campus
Of st. Johns College. Mr.. Bryan
held an impromptu reception after
completing his speech. He returned
to Washington lat > in the afternoon.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced to his au-
dience by former Attorney General
Isaac Lobe Strsus, who referred to
him as the tribune of the people, +"
zone Of the greatest Of living men. -
Mr.. Bryan said he came as a private
citizen to speak to the legislature
men Of Maryland, because his official
position gave him no authority to
speak upon the great questions he
intended 20 discuss. He said this
proposition must be looked at
from two points Of view-from the
viewpoint OF the Democrat and from
the viewpoint Of the aristocrat
1.-The Democrat" said Mr.. Bryan
"believes that society is built from
the bottom, while the aristocrat be-
ileves that society is suspended
from the top" He said il he could
not make someone believe as be
does on this question, then his talk
would avail little, because unless he
could appeal to their sense # rea.
son and judgment. he could not
hope to convert anyone to his way OF
thinking
Mr.. Bryan took up ths method OF
electing United States Senators as AZ
example in favor of the policy L
allow the people to decide, which i.
the basic principle Of the initiativ,
and referendum.