Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-03-20
Go m oner" Dooms
Profiteer, Private Priv
ilege and Obstacles to
Labor and Farmer.
Urges as Three Remed-
les, Free Speech, Hon
est News, Faith in Peo-
pie; Asks No Office.

New York, March 19-William Jen-
nings Bryan declared here tonight that
his ambition was not to enjoy the honors
of public office. but to discharge as fully
as possible his debt Of gratitude Of the
American people.
This was the Nebraskan's first pro
nouncement on the Democratic presi-
dental nomination since the announce
ment Of his brother in Lincoln, ON
March o, that the "Commoner would
not vote for United States Senator q.
NJ. Hitchcock if he were elected dele
gate to the national convention.
Mr.. Bryan made known his stand in
speech at dinner at the Aldinc club.
arranged in celebration Of his sixtieth
birthday anniversary by friends and ad
mirers of all parties. This address was
the first on a speaking tour that will
embrace many states
Never Doubted Victory or Right
After submitting some conclusions
the arena of politics. Mr.. Bryan said
Even in my youth, ] had no doubt
Of the final triumph OF every righteous
cause and my faith is even greater now
since ! have seen reform after reform
accomplished, and great principals,
which We're at first scoffed at, written
into the unrepeaable law Of the land.
No one HAS DbFI HdIlIjitl ttjdu d iii
the character and constancy of his
friends or more generously rewarded for
labor in the political vineyard. My am
bitiOn is not to enjoy the honors Of Of
flee, but to discharge as fully as | can
the debt of gratitude [ owe to the
American people.
Beware Of the DAM" He Warns.
Il am aware that my place in his
tory will not depend upon what others
do for me, but upon what | am able to
do for my country. If kind providence
adds years 10 my life, they will be spent
in an earnest effort TO aid in putting
the American people in complete con-
troll Of their government, and to pro-
mote peace among All the nations, 70 the
end that the conscience Of orr cOun-
Try and the world may more surely and
more speedily overthrow injustice and
establish among men the nearest possi-
bic approach to the divine measure Of
rewards
Beware Of the dam, was the sub
ject of the Nebraskan's address. Com
pairing civilization to a mighty river
which will not be denied, he listed oh
structions which have been swept away
in his lifetime and those which he de-
clared must go.
Obstructed Public viii Flood.
In the latter class he placed the profl
teer, private monopoly, obstacles to the
wage earners progress and the farm
ers' advance. and the rules of the United
States senate, which he declared should
be changed to allow majority 70 close
debate and compel vote.
He suggested three remedies that sur
pass all others in effectiveness:
Freedom Of speech. supplying of citi-
zens with incorruptble channels Of in
formation
"A government bulletin not news
paper and faith in the intelligence and
capasSg Of the people. He refused to
'admiNathe possibility of revolution in
the United States
IF the peoples viii ~ obstrurtcd, the
force that accumulates behind the bar
ricr is The guaranty that it viii be re-
moved" he said. If temporary dam
age ~ done il the transition from the
abnormal condition. caused BY the ob
structun to the norman condition Of
progress. the blame is not upon those
who remove the fetterS placed upon the
people 70 have what they want in gov
rnmcnt.
Greed Always onstructs.
I'VE can better understand the poll
tical situation which we have TO meet
today if we bear in mind three PROPOSE
tiOn@.
First. that greed and selfishness are
always attempting 10 obstruct human
progress.
Second, that the sooner an oh
struction to the public viii be removed.
the better for al concerned.
Third, right always triumphs in the
end
just now the worl~ j. recovering
from the most destructive -.ar known to
history. tod grant that the lessons
learned in the awful conflict may never
he forgotten.
Majority Makes, Should End War
we have learned ut least one lesson. |
namely. that it Is q mistake to require a /
fWo-thlrds vote to rat-$ a treaty. 4 I
majority Of congress can declare war |
il ought to be- as easy to end war as |
to begin it.
The league Of nations with our ma |
ton member is the highest tribunal |
that has been conceived by the mind ana
heart Of man and our nations influence /
in the league should 20 rar toward max /
ing war impossible by cnltvating the
spirit of brotherhood Our nations
representatives in the league should be
elected in districts By popular vote"
DISTINCTIONS Swept Away.
Among obstructions which Mr.. BRYAN
said he bad seen swept away were eff
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