The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-02-01
LEGISLATORS HEAR BRYAN
DrwS Line Between Democrats
and AristOcrat

speaking in the hall of the house to
large and enthusiastic audience.
Prior to The conyening of the house
this morning, large crowds filed the
lover floor and the galleries Of the
house chanibor in anxious anticipl.
tiol of the coming of Mr.. Bryan al
thu noon hCur.
The Legislative ball was tittingly
decorated in the national colors, har-
ing been left untouched since the
Inauguration Of Gov. Rye last Tues.
day.
At 11:15 O'Clock the members Of the
senate fled in and took their seats.
Mr.. Speaker Clabtroe presided ov-
cg the join. session and urged abs0-
late quiet.
As Gov. Rye ana Mr.. Bryan were
announced the assembly arose an
the honored guests were given ar
ovation. Mrs. Bryan was grcatcG
with applause upon her entrance will
INC ull CldSt tSCDl L.
Mr.. Speaker Crabtree. referred Il
the great Nebraskan as the creates,
leader of moral and domestic thought
in the wide world" Reference 10
Mrs. Bryan aroused applause. The
part played by Mr.. Bryan iii lCuhlt-
ing the democratic parry in Tennes-
see in 1913 was referred to, and like
wise mention of election of Gov I,ye
through the aid Of Mr.. Bryan brought
applause.
The most progressive democratic
forward-loOking governor Tennessee
ever had was the way MIR. Sptlher
Crabtree characterized Gov. aye
whom he introduced.
Gov. Rye introduced Mr.. Bryan as
the worlds greatest progress ur
statesman"
Mr.. Bryan was greeted with 4 round
of applause as he arose 10 deliver Ills
address.
In opening Mr.. Bryan paid be;.lE
full tribute to Mrs. Bryan. He O.
pressed great appreciation TO the poo
pie Of tennessee for the invitation.
nc pair Il tlibute to Gov. Rye, whom
he said was in line with The policies
Of the democratic party. the m..n-
ncr in which Gov. Rye has lived w /,
Ii, ! i1e l,.1,
him for his efforts toward his II. ST
election and subsequent re-clecL iii
said Mr.. Bryan.
The speaker said there was oAlH
one line that can be drawn betw,,-,
representatives. which divl.u
democrat and an aristOcrat. Tia,
line is an attitude, just as visible 10
day as when first drawn by ThOn,u
Jefferson. 4 democrat says legisla,>
for all the people, believing that So
ciely is built up from the bottom. H.,
aristocrat conceives sOciety as Stu.
pended from the top and says legs
late Tor the class.
The democrat says let the PEG. !,
think; the aristocrat says let thin
select one who can think for the p o.
pei.
The importance of a legislature hu
ing made up OF democratic idea Wa.
developed by Mr.. Bryan.
Mr. Bryan then went into discU5
sion of the anti-pass legislation. Ia
cited federal action and declared IT,"
Tennessee was more than twel".
years behind time. The pass is
bride, he said
THE pass question is not an op-.
one" said Mr. Bryan. 1T is just =.
. disgraceful to bribe a farmer as /,
corrupt city man The farm,
was now taking lead in politics, la
said.
A number of humorous stories SOW
ing the evil of the pass were told h,
Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan advised that as long 4
the anti-pass bill has passed one hou
not TO let it get back there again
Amendments and changes to such
bill should be made by special sepal
ale acts and no chances should b
taken on the bill.
The problems of world peace, won
an suffrage and prohibition had KEEP
MIN busy, said Mir. Bryan. He Pc
dicted victory for woman sulfera&
national prohibition and America lea
ing the world in a world peace bull
on love and the principle OF the broth
erhood of man.
The three reforms go hand in han
and must be joined in by women
the last election was told by Mr. Bl!
an.
Mr.. Bryan then touched on prohihI
ton, He said it was a difficult TIM
to 20 too far in legislation locke
to the radiance OF the country tluI
alcohol. OF the twenty-three di
states in the union twelve of these &
regularly democratic at each election
Only four southern states are WEI al
three of these will be dry in 1870, Il
said. The victory Of prohibition 3
cI,1Vontly trough