Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-05-13 | Page 1 | Bryan on Roosevelt Roosevelt

BRYAN ON ROOSEVELT. Indorses President's Position on Railroad Rail-road Rate Question. KANSAS CITY, May 12. William J. Bryan was the guest of honor and prin-i prin-i ilial speaker at a dinner given by the Knife and Fork club of this city at the Midland hotel tonight In an Interview. Mr. Bryan said that he admired the position posi-tion of President Roosevelt and Mr. Taft upon the question of railroad rate h gelation. ge-lation. When asked if ho thought the President would cnll a special session of Congress and urge upon that body the necessity of immediate legislation, Mr. Bryan refused to commit himself In regard to the recent Iroquois bann.net In Chicago, at which President KooscvHt was the guest of honor. Mr. Bryan said: "I was gratified at the expression of good win of the demonstration In Chicago Chi-cago toward the President, .and I am glad that the Democrats of th Nation are supporting President Roosevelt In his position on the- o.iksUoii of railroad ratu legislation."