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Show BRYAN ROASTS RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISIONS Says the Chief Justice Has Been Anxious to Protect the Trusts. rT. PAt'L. June 2 William J. Brian, at the banquet of the Western Democrats, did not indicate hie preference pref-erence for a presidential - te in 1912, nor was any action' taken by the delegate! present from the Northwestern Northwest-ern states showing their preference. Mr. Bryan, however, spoke in high terms of Governor Barke . of North Dakota and former Governor Folk of Missouri, both of whom were present. He referred to them as "candidates' for the presidency" and said should either be nominated he would travel about the country and work in their behalf. Colonel Bryan denonneed the decision Tif th. auprem. court of the United rotate, on the tobarro and Standard Oil eases, saving that Chief Justice White had been waiting; for fifteen years to. write the words reasonable " mmA "aaressnasbls," talhruw Ilia pro lectave arms around the trusts ana to tell them how to escape. Colonel Brvan said conditions in the raited flutes senate are still bad, though not so bsd as laat year. "Senator Martin, th. minority leader," lead-er," he said, "spends his time trying to lead the Democrats into the ' Re- fubliran net. If Democrats are going o stand for protection, let them, be honest everywhere and not be scared by a few sheep. If they are scared bV the bleats of a few sheep what will they do at lb. roaring of th. bulls and lions of Wall st recti7' In speaking of the presideatial possibilities pos-sibilities in his addreis, Mr. Bryan said: . "If the people of th. eaat know the people of the west as well as the people peo-ple of th. west know the people of the salt it would not b. herd to nominate s man like Governor Burke for president. presi-dent. He should b nominated and elected. There is no one in whom 1 would hav. mors confidence. I would travel throughout the land in behalf of kia candidacy. t . uf.j nAVnAW r-iL I has been mentioned. I have known him a long time and I know he does net : have to go to Wall street each morning to get kia opinions.' I |