Salt Lake Telegram | 1907-03-02 | Page 8 | Says Hill may Force Road Ownership by Federal Government

relief from oppressive private ownership. But I believe Government regulation will meet the requirement.." SAYS HILL MAY FORCE ROAD OWNERSHIP BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OMAHA. Neb.. March 2. Henry M. Whitney of Boston, once Democratic nominee nom-inee for Lieutenant-Governor of Massachusetts, Massa-chusetts, and William J. Bryan engaged In a spirited colloquy at th. Omana club on the subject of Government ownership of rallroadY It waa at a dinner at-tended at-tended by them and several prominent Democrat, of Nebraska. "I am a director in the Boston A Maine railroad," said Mr. Whitney, "and yet I can conceive of there being virtu, in th. theory of Government ownership; but, Mr. Bryan, before you can succeed rn securing the Indorsement of the East of your .chem. you must couple, with your advocacy of Government ownership the speciflo declaration that you propose not to confiscate property, but to pay for it at it. full value." j Mr. Bryan assured Mr. Whitney that he and his friends had no thought or Intention In-tention of confiscation and would not tolerate this system. . Mr. Bryan asked Mr. Whitney if he believed be-lieved Government ownership of railroad, a possibility, and Mr. Whitney replied: , "Yes, If the Harrlman. and Hills keep on at twork. They ar. promoting this cause mor. than any other power. Th.y ar. driving people to bell.v. in the necessity ne-cessity of Government ownership d$ a