| Show SOCIETY VIEWED FROM TWO POINTS Bryan Contrasts Society and Its Activity as Seen by the Aris Aristocrat Aristocrat and the Democrat r FUNDAMENTALLY DIFFERENT They the tho Spheres of Stute In Mutters Of Got GO eminent 8 Tho standpoints from which aristocrat und and tho Democrat view society and Its activities formed tho theme ot or a n speech delivered hero to tonight tonight night by b William J Bryan Mr ir Bryan was the tho chief guest nt at the tho Jackson day banquet of or tho Jefferson club a Demo Democratic Democratic cratic Prominent party men from several western states worn present tho occasion being generally regarded as us the tho formal opening of ot Mr Bry DIJ Jis for tho Democratic nomination for the presidency nt n t the tho Denver convention next July Among the tho other speakers E Stev Ste Stevenson enson former Cormer Ice president of af Bloom BloomIngton Ington III United States Slates Senator Wll II lIam J Stono of Missouri The rhe speakers generally confined themselves to Issues of ot the tho day da Pleas for fOl party harmony halmony frequent Previous to the tho banquot most of tho Isadora present cd MV Mr Bryan Dryan who arrived early In the morn morning ing spent sIlent tho day da with members ot oJ the club cI United States Senator Jefferson Davis of aC Arkansas was for fora a speech but was not present De this hiatus In tho program the proceedings were so lengthy that It was past Imst midnight before Mr r Bryan Bryon was called upon Ho He said In part BRYANS SPEECH Tho questions which Involve a dis discussion of the tho relative sphere of the tha nation and tho state bring out the tho dif Ut difference ference cronce In tho point paint ot at view of ot the tho aris aristocrat tho UIO Democrat The Tho aristocrat wants to sot got the government as ns till far from tho people as ns possible the tho Democrat desires to bring the tho govern government ment as ns near the people as ns possible The aristocrat would substitute notional national remedies for state ones s preda predatory tory tOl wealth ran cun protect Itself from Crom national legislation moro more easily than from legislation tho Democrat would add tho Iho national remedy to tho remedy and thus glo the tho people tho protection of oC both hoth tho und and federal governments I Tho labor question Is considered tram from both standpoints Tho rhe aristocrat thinks only ot oC the tho large employers U Democrat of ot tho army of em ot at tho public which Is Inconvenienced by b any disruption of oC friendly relations between and employer The question of aC Imperialism In Ilka manner r presents tho difference In viewpoint Tho Imperialist thinks moro more ot of the tho extension ot OC commer e than han of ot the thc preservation of or the tho Ideas of ot c government and he thinks only of aC tho that might como to tho com comparative few tew the Democrat knows know that trade trado purchased at the tho cannons mouth costs more than It II Is worth orth and that the cost tails falls upon nil tho people peaple tho tl accrue to but a l tow few And nd BO whatever question wo we take tako up upIe wo find that everything depends upon the point of ot view from which wo the tho question and there is no bettor bettel Illustration of ot this than can bo be found In the financial stringency through which wo arc aro passing The Tho Republican leaders at nt rush to tho rescue roscue of ot tho banks after banks hod brought tho stringency upon tho country by their meth methods methods Tho rho banks of oC tho rest ot of tho country discriminated In favor tavor of ot the tho banks of ot Now No York city elly and after tho government had exhaust exhausted ed tho surplus In the treasury It borrowed money mOM at 3 per pel cent In or order order der that It havo hao money to loan to tho banks for tor nothing and the tho high financiers count It patriotism to loan laan out nt at emergency rates rales the tho treasury money furnished them without Interest If U the tho Republican leaders aders l had spent halt aa as much time In trying to make i depositors secure ns thoy spent In trying to ta increase tho of oC tho bankers wo would 1 not havo hlo had any panic IRUle at nil all The country Is tar for tho tion of principles tr to govern rovern government ment and nil all that Is necessary U Is for Cor tho Democratic party to convince the tho that It will bo truly Democratic If with power pOlor Will the tho Democratic party bo Dem 1001 Democratic Let It Jt convince tI public that It will be and wo shall havo a vic victory Il tory to which will bo fruitful In blessings to every eory part of oC tho country to every eol clement ot our population STEVENSON TALKS Mr 1 spoke earlier In tho 1 evening Ho in part Wo enter upon the tho presidential contest of OC 1905 with splendid prospects for success The Tho nN bright tho omens all auspicious n With the thc living to trusts tariff re form rigid economy conomy In public expendi tures honest methods In all 1111 depart departments I ments of or the tho public service n proper I recognition of ot till true functions of oC the tho separate departments of ot the govern government ment a return tram from hazardous experiment ment In administration to the sofo pathway of oS tho fathers with well to tho forefront CONfront tho hour of ot Democratic has hns come To tho end that It might prove the tho hour of ot Democratic triumph let tho spirit of ot conciliation of oC unity of ot harmony bo Invoked upon nil our counsels |
