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Show PRAISED M ,W. J.BRYAN ' - Efforts .f the President Arc 'Commended by the Nebraska Democrat. i i V MEMPHIS, Tenn.," Jan. J. A banquet at which 0B covers were spread was tendered ten-dered William J. Bryan last night by the Jackson club of Memphis. Mr. Bryan was Introduced as the next President of the United States. Hit subject was, "Wstchman. Whst of the NightT" After speaking of the causes, which. In part, contributed to the recent defeat of the Democratic party, Mr. Bryan said the platform adopted at Kamas City expressed ex-pressed ths-views of mors Democrats than any platform adopted since. He praised several recommendations made by President Roosevelt and spoteo of him as doing many good things- Mr. Bryan closed as follows: ' "Just now. President Roosevelt gives promise of beginning a reform movement. move-ment. He recommends leglslstlon which will Inform the public In regard to the campaign contributions. This Is a far-reaching far-reaching recommendation and should receive re-ceive the earnest support of every Democrat Demo-crat He also recommends sn enlargement enlarge-ment of the scope of the Interstate Commerce Com-merce law. , - - "This, too.- Is a step In the right direction, direc-tion, and he should receive the support of all Democrats In any effort which be make to bring the railroads under a strict control. If the President with the aid of the Democrats, accomplishes any reform, the public will secure the benefit of it; If. even wKh Democratto aid. he fills, the educational work which be doef will help the Democratic party la the future fu-ture contests. "In municlpsl affairs, the Democrats are. as they should be, quite unanimous In favor of municipal ownership of sll municipal franchises, and our party must face the fact that a failure properly to regulata the railroad will compel the public ownership of the railroads. If the Federal Government operates only the trunk lines, leaving the States to operate the network of local lines, we can have public ownership without centralisation, and. as I believe, without danger to any public Interests." |