Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-31
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
lNSURES CLEANER
POLITICS BRYAN
.Ex-Secretary Says Oregon Is
Taking Lead In Needed
Reforms

Advocating woman'S suffrage, mi.
verSal peace and strictly upholdiug the
present national administration William
Jennings Bryan addressed % crowd from
the rear end of the Oregon Electric
train yesterday for few minutes on
his way from Albany 70 Portland.
"'In such short time | win not en-
deavor to make political speech said
Mr.. Bryan. "There are SO many good
things TO be said about the present ad.
ministration, and so many reforms in.
stitutcd and under way that a few
minutes given to detailing the virtues
of democracy would fall far short of
! Justice to the subject. I'm fact, democ
racy applied to government has been
been so successful that ! can hardly
make democratic speech now without
being accused of plaganzing from the
things advocated by the present day
republicans. "
Mr.. Bryan did not exactly come out
as an advocate for logauherry Juice, but
he did say that he was glad to hear that
Salem had converted its brewery into
the manufacture of "that which re-.
freshes, but adds no SORROW with it,
He appeared promptly on the rear
Of the observation car aud was intro.
duced in short speech by Postmaster
Huckestein. 81 am sorry ! could not
make arrangements to talk here on my
trip through, this time as have known
Of your city for 90 years, Your fair
association invited me 20 come out and
visit Salem Il year before my first
presidential campaign. - Mr. Bryan com.
plmented the state in accomplishing
two things. One Of these was wo.
man suffrage.
60 expect to see r>7men participate
in the affairs Of all stotcs,' said Mr.
Bryan, "and | expect 20 see more at
tention given to ethical standards. The
other good thing you have done i'
when you decided TO get along with
out drink \ thing, that makes yuI
happy at night hut gives you a head u
the morning." II was here that th,
speaker complimented the city on con
yerting brewery into juice factor!
and described the juice as one that re
frcshes, but adds no sorrow with it,
Following the idea OF brewery be
ing converted into manufacturing
luce, Mr. Bryan said he hoped TO Sc
the time when the sword would b
made into a plowshare AS the swor
c typified war, and the plowshare, pcac,
Commenting on the fact that the stat
had voted for prohibihen, Mr.. Brya
l. said that the country would grow MOI
d rapidly than before and become NOR
v prosperous.
t In closing Mr. Bryan stated that h
n particularly remembered this city as b
@ was born in one of the same name an
Z the year before first presidential can
!, paign he was invited to speak here b
& the state fair association.
= "'At that time said the speakc
al made some lasting acquaintance
!, that have grown very dear to me. II
d particularly sorry that ! can not be her
longer but it was impossible to a
n range my schedule TO accomplish thl
But lot me say that the next time
s. come 20 Oregon / viii make it a poit
s TO stop longer in salem and the othD
: towns can wait.
MlllOn ~ Alll'I NNH w WV llN'A'iI
with Mr. Bryan and August Huckestci
rode down from Albany with the 81
secretary Of state After his short tal
Mr.. Bryan spent fcw minutes shal
) ing the hands that were extcndc
TO him around the rear platform Of Nh
observation car Foremost among III
throng that pressed forward was Judg
Galloway and Mr.. Bryan recalled hii
AZ one OF the many friends that Ii
made in this city ON his former trip
Mr. Bryan is rapid hand shaker an
managed 20 accommodate many Of tho'
nearest the track
Waving Il farewell and holding a boz
auet Of roses that was presented 10 hi
by lady peace advocate the Gre'
Commoner stood on the rear platform
the train rolled away amid the heart
cheers Of the ! 800 people who wei
out TO hear even brs few words nj ~
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