Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-20
AND MONOPOLY
MUST co, DECLARES BRYAN
Ncbraskan Speaks to Friends Who
Honor His Birthday With Dinner
at Aldine Club.
NAMES OBSTACLES TO PROGRESS
Tells Friends His Ambition Is Not
Toward Onice, but to Discharge
Ills Debt OF Gratitude to the
American People.
IBy Associated prcs..l

by Associa ted Prcss.l
new YORK. March 10. = William
innings Bryan declared here tonight
Ht' MS ambition was not to enjoy
~" honors of public Office. but 10 dis
'hdfSc as fully as possible his debt OF
fMtitude TO the American people.
rms was the Nebraskans first pro
"'ential nomination since the am
hpuncement of his brother in Lin
,'ln OH March Q that the "Commoncr''
you'd not vote for United states SEN
COZ 9. NJ. Hitchcock If he were elected
delegate to tho national convention.
Celebrates Sixticth Birthday.
Mr.. Bryan made known his stand in
u speech at dinner at the Aldine
'!uc. arranged in celebration of his
l, ,TI,,en,h eir,hday anniversary by
mis- address was tho first on speak
'nr TOUR that will embrace many states.
Aner submitting some conclusions
ln the arena % politics." Mr.. Bryan
~ am aware tina. ny place in
"ih"rs do for me- but upon what J am
able 10 do for my country. II kind
iroyidcncc adds years 10 my life, they
VII! be spent In an carnctt effort 10
'tid Ia putting the American people in
'"mplcic control OF their government.
nations. 10 the end that the conscience
81 our country and the world NAV
more surely and more speedily over
throw injustice and establish among
men the nearest possible approach 10
INC DIVINE measure OF rewards.
"Bewarc OF the DAM"
'Bcwarc of tho Dam" was the sub
iect OF the %ebraskans address Com
which will not be denied, he listed OBJ
structions which have been swept
""ay in his lifetime and those which
DC declared must 60.
pronteer. private monopoly. obstacles
10 the -earner's progress and the
tn'tcd states senate. which he de-
Jared should be changed as 10
aIiow a 'najority, 20 close debate and
the possibility OF revolution in the
United States"
II the peoples vii Is obs,ructcd.
rSm "ye he he s spi'4"' MAJ II VIII 0e
We can better understand the poll
tlcal situation which we have 10 meet
today II We oca. II mind three pro-
u. That greed and salchshncss are
;.Ways attempting TO obstruct human
%: Tina, the sooner an obstruction
10 the public Will is removed, Che bet
tor 10Y AL concerned
-. Right always triumphs in the
ord.
Just nov the world is recovering
AiOIl lnG most obstructive war known
10 history. God grant that tho les
sons learned in the awful conflict may
never be forgotten.
Two-Thirds Rule Mistake.
We have learned at least one les
son, namely. That il is a mistake 10
require TWO thirds vote to ratify
treaty. y majority of Congress can
neclare war; 1t ought TO be as easy
The league % nations. with our
nation member, is the highest
lilhunal that, has been conceived ny
the mind and heart of man. and our
nations Influence in the league should
30 far toward making WAY Impossible
ny cuilivatinS the spirit of brother
lilo league should he elected in dis
Among distractions which Mr..
l:r%an said he had seen swept away
we're efforts OF predatory wealth 10
prevent direct election OF United
suites Senators by the people: efforts
OF an income tax; efforts OF few
money magnatcs OF Wall Street 10
XIII the currency law, which removed
t!,c center Of financial power from
New York TO Washington efforts of
powerful financial interests TO stavc
cif the coming of prohibition. and ef-
forts to prevent enfrsnchisement OF
Flags Pronteer.
Turning. to distractions he said
were still 10 be swept away. Mr..
is Sain enough 70 suppose ,ha, civ i.
owes his existence TO the opportuni-
les offered by the war.
Tho obstruction must be removed.
cser we viii S be the return to- the poroS
ut honest prices and fair dealing. We
iced commissions in States and cities
cXtortion, with laws for the punish
uucnt Of the guilty. If this is not suf-
iccnt. |; may become necessary To
regulate the middlemen's profit as VIC
Attacks Monopoly.
Another great problem that presses
upon us for solution is that presented
ny the private monopoly All the ben
chc,irics OF monopoly are assembling
II one army and under ono leadership
10 challenge the right of the people 10
"Wn and operate natural monopolies
ia the interest Of the public. II mat,
scented whether in the corporate own
crship Of municipal franchises or in
the private ownership OF telegraph
it is an obstruction that must be re-
- private monopoly is inderensible
;hat an Intelligent people will nermi;
themselves long to remain the victims
% those whe use the private monopoly
referring to the government buiie-
tin ,he proposed, MIR Rryan said:
NO people have suffered more than
he people Of New York from lack OF
authentic info rmation on the issues be-
fore the voters. The average citizen
al your state does not differ in purpose
~ interests from the average citizen
nf the West and South, and yet the
Empire state has hut had q small part
~ securing the great econ mic reform
II which you are now the beneficial ries.
appeal for co-opera ton in the estab-
lsiimcat of unnolTuted channels of in
formation. to the end that the voters
may be able better to understand the
issues and thus more quickly give ex-
preston to the peoples will"