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Show ' 4 V ? THE MOUSING EXAMINEE: OGDEN, TKIDAY TTA1I, 1 ore the avowed purpose of proter-tionthe nimy-ninenterprise anii-menaced they must not be scarifiecs that it forstera the idea that men to advauoe the mat cue great combine may flourish, eliiiiild use their vu'-tbuir own financial inue'esis. The manlaboring mau. The etruggie to aerure and when the subject is of ufacturer haa btwn assured that it Is an eight-hou- r day fa aa ini etna" lonal we ahall receive the cordial support legitimate for him - vote for congressairuggle and It ia aure to bo eettied in buuured of tlvyu samls of business men who have themselves tel: 'he men who. whatever thetr opinions on favor f the working man. The of the Ub waving machinery pppreasfim of the I rusts, or wuo. hav- other subject ma be. will legislate ing observed Tje effect of the trusts larger dividends into his pocket; has not been dlerributed with sheep grower have encouraged The producer haw entrtp.ualy multi- upuu others, realise that their dft to believe that thi-- should hav u- far the own- lie not in futile attempt at (be plied hia caparli v. but aim in to raise the than higher but iu legislation voting of trusts, er of the machine haa received too much of i he iurrem-- and the laborer which will make a private monopoly price of woo, anil the laboring men There must be no mis- have been uiged to make their wages loo iittUv Taeae-wheppoee the impossible. eight-hou- r day do it. 1 am convinced. taking an issue aud so confusion of their only consideration. For a generfat ha- - been fried out of Obci (Con timed ft on The trust as au ation th i he line of battle. Iieranae of Ignorance of condition the manufacturers by the Republics u tbau because of lark of iupaih with ilit'itution will have few open those who toil. The removal of ..rk The policy of the true! congressional committee and then the Is China a rona' trillion la under been reimbursed In Japan the people are front the hoi" to the factor' haa acp magnates will be to insist upon 'res manufacturers have With the public conthe huabaud from hU wife and aonable legislation.' slid then they will by legislation. demanding that the nauuatry, inaieai of being ehoaen by the emperor, fiom the father from hia childron. while icly upon their power to corrupt legis science educated to believe that thia i among hia particular friend, ahall be the growth of our cities ha put aa Mures and intimidate executives to open purchase of legislation waa sly proper, wo wonder that insurelected from parliament and be in bar increase ia dUtauce between the hojne prevent the application of any rememore dies which would interfere with the ance companies have used th money Theu. tpouy with the dominant rent I writ; and the workshop. In Indin there in agitation for a native is demanded of thi laboring mau now trusts. Our motto must be 'A private of their policyholders to carry else-tiuuNo wonder that trusts have congroaa: in Ruaaia the caar ha been than formerly. He Is a rlMaeu a well monopoly is jndefeiikible and intolerreongniae the papular a a laborer and must have time for able,' and our' plan of attack muat con- hastened to purchase immunity from rmytliH teeatabltahmeat of a diaima the study of public questions tf he la template the toial and complete over- puiiikhmenf with liberal donations. voir in the and throughout Europe the movement to be aa intelligent eoveretgn To drlv throw of the industry. We need not Nnw can ne draw a moral distinction In him from bln bed to hi task and from manlfeeta if self In various form We must between ths man who sells tils vote over remedies. the I'nited grate tbla tread toward his task hack to hia bwd ia pi deprive quarrel snow ourselves willing to support any for five dollars on election day and dsmorrery haa taken another form the family nf hi rompaay. society of remedy which promises substantial ths manufacturer who sells hia pollti-ca- l Influence for fifty or a hundred of a growing dsanand for the people his service and .politic nf his Influ- sdvanli-gea io the people in their warIt muat be difficult to (Hereatimate the ence. dollars, payable In dtvldeada? How ia Something fare monopoly. ran wa draw a moral line between the Thus far 1 "hare dwelt upon sub- to beagainst strategic advantage of thia reform enforcement the from for since every Mil muet receive the ject which may aot b regarded as of the expected criminal clause of the Sherman senator or congressman elected by the trust to prevent hostile legislation and aaacUne of the aenmte a well aa of strictly partisan, but I am sure that anti-trulaw, but this law must be th senator or congressman kept in the house of representatives before It you will pardon m If la this presence enforced not few trust, as a against I become a law. no important legisla uiv interest in those policies at presen:, but against all trusts, and congress by the manufacturers to sebetray tioo of a national character la possible for which tha Democratic party stand. tha aim must w tha cure friendly legislation? The parts Imprison which Justified the one form of bribuntil the senate Is brought lno har- I have not 'had an opportunity to fine. recover a to not merely I am within cannot be relied upon to condemn mony with the people make a Democratic speech for almost guilty, ery thousand of ia a fine a dollars, the limit of the truth when I aay that a year, and no cn not even a politi- What to a the ether. dollars, even thousand ten or some been for th senate ha There never waa a time when the yeaia cal eaemy could b so rruel aa to formai-e- s a hundred tuousand Tariff the bulwark of predatory wealth and bid me apeak of those policies on this trust which reform could be more easily enla trial is dollars while in progress? so It even now contain many eccjakm. Our opponents hav derived that tered upon, for tha manufacturers by not to good members who owe their electloa to not only partisan pleasure, hut alau If tba criminal clause ia selling abroad cheaper than at homo, favor seeking corporations and are an partisan advantage from the division tie enforced. It ought to be repealed, as many of thsnt do. have not only subservient to their maeier a to caused in our party by the money if Imprisonment Is too severe a pun- shown their Ingratitude toward theta the eminently respectable who built tha tariff wall tor them, but prevent needed legislation Aa the question. They ougth not, therefore, ishment furwho tob eighty millions of popular branch of cotigtea ha four hegimlge us the satisfaction that a a gentlemen they have demonsirated their ability doltime declared in favor of this re- find in the fact that unexpected con- people of hundreds nf millions ofof tne to sell in competition with the world. the lars wo-language annually, 1 t and lord form by rotes mine ditions have removed the cause nf our Ths high tariff ha long been a bur-du- n then two third of the states have de- differences and permitted ua to pre- statuts ought to be changed, for nothto the ennaumers In the United oslcnlawd to breed manded 1'.. and yet the senate arrtv sent a waited front on present issues ing la more tftatea and it ia growing more and enforce to failure the than anarchy tbs blocks way. Tha unlooked for and unprecedented comfsmly and Impudently while more a mrnace to our foreigu "1 he Income tan. which aoma In our incraaae in tha production nf gold haa the law againat rich criminals, merce because it arouses resentment enforced Is petty it against rigidly and provokes retaliation. country have defined as a ttocialiatic brought a victory t both the advocates offenders. artark upon wealth, I am pleated to re- nf gold and tha advocates of bimetal-luThe railroad question is also Interenforce to sufficient It not la Hut of tha moat the former keeping the gold port. haa h ten corporations con- woven with the truat question. Nearly conaervat.lv m entries m the old standard which they wanted and the exiting laws If tn restraint of trade all the private monopolies have reworld, It la a permanent part of tha latter securing the larger volume of spiring together all ceived rebates or secured other adfinancial avatem of most of the coun- money for which they contended. We are threatened with punishment nnw la to dissolve vantages over competitors. Absolute tries ot Europe, and In many place whn favor bimctallam are satisfied they hav to do corporations and turn equality of treatment at the hands of the rata being with our vlrtory if the friends of me their separate over it Is a graded to a new corpora- ths railroads would go far toward their with property thelra. are satisfied nometallsm incomes. the higheat. .npivn largest can pro- crippling the trusts and 1 rejoice that new Th tion. corporation a we to contest i lavit m oaa them And of the ha long depended England the the President has had the courage Income rna for a consider"!'" inrt of seal and enduraace in the effort to ceed to do the asms thing that and to press the question upon congress. attempted, her levenue and an KnKlit.li (uninna-aln- give the people tha rights which have eparate corporations law. We need, While the law, as It was finally disis now investigating the pmpn-gltio- been gradually taken from them by the yet not violate the therefore, new legislation and the Re- torted by" the senate, la nut nil that tn change from n uniform to a trust. party, not only fails to enact could be wished, it deserve a fair 1 hat publican which Th have ton tax. absent been tiveatigation graded but fail even to pro- trial. auch legislation, In been tha with an year past progress during long to apeak ainhoriiy da Rate regulation wa absolutely Democratic The vide. party must b methods Have business the disclosed rhe public sentiment In this country efficient new and and it furnishes aomh relief necessary to propose a reseatfew who of those I prepared am so convinced a this time, but years ago conditions which unbearable the from scheme legislation. of ed thetr any inspection of the Justice of the income tax that w must not but existed, previously have I feel sure that the people will sooner and hid their rascality under Recent Investigations bought enorof this th that vesting torget all crookedness These Investiga- to light that nearly or latter demand an amandmant to phrases. comnf the hands mous tha in power our source of tion the disclosed also bars revealed in the management the eonatitutlon which will specifically President mission ths by appointed nf to enormous funds tha been haa shlch due authorne an income tax end thus make campaign large corporation n new danger. If an It pneaible for burdena of the federal have been used to debauch elections duplication ot directorate. A group at introduces board haa tbe power to hi ballot. the and men organised or obtained oontrol of corrupt government to be apportioned among can. hy the exercise of that The people see now what they several corporations doing business rates and ibt peopla In proportion tn their ability increase and decrease by hun to hear than. I: la little short of a should her sees before, namely, that with earh other, and then proceeded power, dreda of millions pf dallars the andisgrace t our country that while H no party can exterminate the trusts to awlndl the stockholders of the nual revenue of the railroads, will la able to command the live of Ita an burg aa II owes Its present success various aorporatlona for which they that they have rltiren In time ot war. It aannoi, even to campaign contributions secured acted. Nn man can serve two masters, anot the railroads feel large pecuniary interest in the elecin th meat esteem emergency, com- from the trust The great corpora- and the director who attempts to do how muen tion of a president friendly to ths pel wealth to hear tin ah re of the tions do not contribute their money to ao will fail, no matter railroads? Experience has dsmonstrat expense of the government which any party except for Immunity ex- money he make before hia failure la sd that municipal corruption la largely contrusts tba or It. of discovered. implied. Many clearly protect pressly promlied th fact that franchise "I have referred to the Ineearigattoa The president has recommended legis- trol prices by the same method. Tha traceable to desire to control she city of International controversies and? lation ou this subject, but so far his same group of men secure control of corporations and thug. Increase their divicouncil ImNo and failed to haa not hind which th does several respond. corporation, party ayatem .competing dends. If their managers adopt the parties 0 accept, the findings of tha portant advance ran be made until th management la thus consolidated. In favor of court of Inquiry. This plaa can be this baneful Influence la eliminated It la worth while to consider whether same policy theofsentiment tha railipada hy th used in disputes between labor and and 1 hope that the Democratic party a blow mey nut be struck at the the ownershipla likely to increase as capital, in fact. It was proposed aa a will got only challenge the Republican trusts by a law making it illegal for government the country aa the mean of aettllng auch dispute be- party to hi lug forward effective legis- th same person to net aa director or rapidly throughout in avur of municipal ownerfore tt was applied to International lation on this subject, bnl will set an officer of two corpora t Inns which deal sentiment in the cities. I controversies. It la aa Important that example by refusing to receive cam- with each other, or are engaged ia ship haa Increased have already reached the conclusion ws ahall have peace aa that wa ahall paign contributions from the corpora- th same general bueincaa. that railroads partake so much of the lire peaceably with neighboring na- tions and by opening the hooka so that A still more remedy nature of a monopoly that they must possible when every contributor of any considerable was proposed the Democratic tion, aid peace la only In by ultimately become public property and It rest a upon Justice. advocating turn may he known to the public be- platform cf 1900. namely.'the requiring he managed by public officials In the between fore the elerMrm. The great majorarbitration of difference out federal of to a take corporations leinterest of the whole rommuniiy in Urge corporate employer and their ity of corporatlnua are engaged In license before engaging In Interstate connection the wi'h employe. I believe we are defending gitimate bualness and have nothing tn commerce. Thia remedy ia simple, that public ownership ia necesthe highest Interests. of three parties fear from hostile legislation, and the easily applied sad comprehensive. The theorywhere competition is Impossible. to tha dispute, vis:, the employes, the officers should ant he permitted to use requiring of all license would not em- sary I do not know if the country is ready money of the stockholder to ad- barrass It employes and the public. The em- the legitimate corporation for this change. I do not know that ploye cannot turned over to the em- vance their pulltiral opinions. would aharcely Inconvenience them or my own party favors Contributions should be individual, while It would confine the predatory a majority ployer to be dealt with as employer 1 believe that an Increasing may please. The question aunts times not corporate, and no party can affotd rorporatlona to the state of their or- it. but asked: Cannot I conduct my bnalneaa to receive contribution even from In- iginal. Juat aa a license to sell liquor number of members of all panics see tn suit myselfr Ik plausible one. hut dividuals when the acceptance of these leaves the possessor of the license io In public iiwnerehlp the aure remedy when a man In conducting hia contributions secretly pledges th par- tell only in ncordanoe with is laws for discriminations between persona at tempi a to arbitrarily fix the ty tn a course which it cannot openly of the state in which he resides, ao and politics snd tor the extonionate rates for the carrying of freight and avow. In other word, politics should a conditions which hundreds of corporation license granted by a are to live and to determine he boneet. and I mistake present con- federal commission would not Interfere passengers. Believing, however, that the operathe future of thoueanda of human ditions In America if they do not re- with the right of each elate to regulate the federal beings. I answer with a hesitation that ceive improvement tn the conduct of foreign corporations doing business tion of all the railroads by he has no tight tn rondiirt hi own campaigns. within its border. If corporations government would result in a centralibnalneaa ill such While men may differ as to the rel- were required to take a federal license sation which would nil but obliterate way aa to deprive to life, ative Imporianc of Issues, and while the federal government could then le- stale lines, I prefer to are only the hi employ en their right liberty and the pursuit of happiness. the next coogrees will largely shape ans the license upon Ih term and trunk linns operated by the federal To support this position. I nerd only the lines upon which the coming presconditions which would protect the government, and the local lines hy the tefer tn the lawn regulating the idential campaign will be fought, I public. A corporation differs from a several ata'e governments. Rome dual ownership as safety of mines, the factory laws fix- think It ia safe to aay that at present human being In that It has no natural have opposed 'hi ing the 'age at which children ran be the paramount Issue in the mind of rights, and a all uf Ita rights are de- Impracticable, hut investigation ha cntployt'd. and usuary laws establish- a large majority of the people i the rived from the statutes, It ran be Unt- convinced me that it ts entirely pracing the raie of Intereat. The effort truat Issue. I congratulate President iled or restrained according as the pub- ticable. Nearly all the railroads of of the employer to aeiib differences Roosevelt upon the steps wlilrh he lic welfare may require. The control Germany tire owned by the several t without arbitration haa done much to has taken to eu force the which congress has oier Interstate states, the empire not even owning the estrange them from him a condition laws, and my gratification It. not less- commerce ia complete and If congrcsa trnnk lines, snd yet the Interstate In ened by the fact that he has followed can prevent the no wise obstructed. deplorable front every standpoint. transportation of a traffic Is Infrom the Democratic rather than the Repub- lottery ticket through Constantinople to the mails, hy traveling "flu l If It unwise tn make the lican form In every advance he ha the express companies or bv It Vicuna one passes through Turkey, employer the sole riiwtodlnn of the made. pintIt has been embar- can certa'nly forbid the usefreight a of the Bulgaria. Renria, Hungary and a part right and lninvt of the employe, rassment to hint that great the platform mills, the railway and the telegraphs of Austria wl'hout a change nf cars, it In equally unwise to give the emand upon which he was elected wa filled to any corporation whlrhls endeavor- and yet each country own uncontrolled over ploye authority with promises of reform. Even the ing to monopolize an article of com- operates Its own roads and different the right and interests of the em- enthusiastic support given him by the merce. and no party can long be cred- languages are spoken on the different The emplnvea are n more ployer. haa enabled the the chsiii-plonand If It condemns th" divisions of tbe line. (Sweden ited with to he trnsted to act nnaeiflahly and Democrat of the trusts to taunt him with trusts withsincerity onlv aud then per- Norway each owns Its railroad, hut words In empt-iyethe than disinterestedly Democratic have no lie thev trouble about Interstate following leadership, mits the 'rusts to employ all the Inadthetr real to secure present has prohably gone aa far aa he could strumentalities of Interstate traffic, lthouch their political rela commerce vantage they msv not onlv do InJtta without Incurring th hostility of the In Jfc somewhat strained. The the carrying out of Its nefarious tlona tire, hut even forfeit a larger fn'nie leader of hU own party. The trou1 is far esalcr to prevent a ownership anl operation of rhe local plans The strike, the only weapon ble I that the gain. Is not Republican party than to watch It and ptin-b- i line by the several state government of th employe at present, la a In a position to apply effective and monopoly Is not only feasible, hut if sul's itself II. and this proven: tun esn lie acaword and may Injure the work- t It hciumae ha reforms borough going complished in n practical way by re- to the rnn1'Uins existing in tbe variman a much a the employer and built up Through special legislation the fusing a license in any corporation ous states. In thoss ststes where tne even when wholly sttrcesafnl. is apt to ahuse which needed io lie eradi- which controls more than certain very pro- people are ripu for a change the local In leave a rankling the hnaora of the cated portion of the total pro luct this pro .inu ran he purchased or new lines wage-earnthat would not h there. Heforo any intelligent actlnii ran to lc fixed at n be built at once, while private ownerhe taken against the trusts, we must portionwhich willarbitrarily Fociety, moreover, ha wome-hlngive free operation to ship can cnn'inue in those state in at stake as well as the employer and have a definition of a trust. Because point which the people still prefer private competition employe, for there can he no con- no corporation has an absolute and 'The tariff heen very closely ownership Rune states ha-- c siderable strike without considerable complete monopoly of anj important allied to the trust nueMlou. and the more careful han others to prevent lose to the public. Society, Therefore, product, the apologist for the trust reduction of the tariff furnishes an the watering of stock, and In ths acis justified in demandln that the dif- Insist there are In reality no Musts. exitv mean of the extortion quiring of roads, each state ran act ferences between eapital and labor Other insist thn: It ts Impossible to whlrh ?he trustslimiting can practice. li has j according to the situation which ahall be settled bv peaceful means. legislate against such trus's as inay While ahrolute free trade wcuilj not j to mrei. Tf the permanent impartial hoard is exist without injury to icgiti As To the r'ght of the governments, make a trust Itiurcsslblu. I created to which either party of an mate business. For the purpose of necessarily federal and s'.itr, to own and opera still It is pri'liHhie that very few or sufficient draw tadui'rial dispute may appeal, to this discussion, ii is Would dare railway, the-- e can he no d'Uibt. It which can. of Its motion, insi'u'e an the line gt the point where comncM-tioto enter int.i the trim' If the presides-wer- e we esn deepen .he water In the lake relied to be nd be cease to effective desiinquiry- public opinion may empowered I" put on the free and huild connecting cansls In order upon to enforce tha finding. Tf there gns" a a trust any corporation which lists arrirles railroad transportation with those to cheapen competing ot ao in compulsory submission to investimuch of the pnnl.utiin controls controlled by a trus; While I ahall durirg half the year, we can build a fix there can that ia not necessary the Terms take occaslcu n( an earl any article that it gation, it day to con- railroad and i heapen rates the whole ahull hn compulsory acceptance of the and condition of sale sider the tariff rcrtslon more at year; if we can spend several hundrel U invearlgs-tloa which for full fair and decision "Legislation, millions of the Panama canal to cannot l"ng"i. thi oppo-t- u permit case, not doe will, in almost ever; bring monopoly, not only injure r.ltj - pus wPhont expressing the lower tranr-c- . niinentsl rates, we ran bu business about a settlement. pro legitimate that the principle embodied In build a railroad from New York to "Xo reference to 'he labor question tacts legitimate lusinetc from initiry. oplrl'iti the protective a'iff lias been a fruitRan Francisco to lower belt 'he transIn complete that does nr to indebted the Inriudq We are ymp-- R, he ful scuice rf a great dell of politics', continental ar.d local ra:p. Th" ln!t- aoma mention of what is known as feller for an lllwratinn whvti make corruption as a( the support cf ed S'a'u mai, is Increasing so rapidly government by Injunction As the this distinction clear In ! Mending n am- f cur moat intqu'tou we shall soon he ah'e to psy trusts. It is i evade quo-..he of to writ tha the trust, system, mala purpose is ditfVult to r.nlemn the manufacthe interest on 'ne cr.st of trunk lines an la attack the a American really trial hr Jury, jt ing tha'. turers fur uniting r(i iskc advantage of nut. of 'he money which we now pay i in upoa lb jury ays,em and ought to cannot ha brnugh: o pe-oph p hich scbeilu.c when the schedule la to railroads for carrying through arousa a unanimous pro'eat. Bo long out pinching off nine'y-n:rbj.ti frx'iucd ou the i henries that the ldua-trfe- s mmls. that the one hundred:1! hud cm. tbs meanest thief Is guaranteed neel all the protection given and "if anv of you question the pro- of the lurh trial by Jury; a Jury, ought not 'to be celve thef nil It not 1'kclv that 'he heneflclarir of my laetiMonlng this subject. s prifty However, a grear liidust.-ia- i denied to o:giplr-!ii:iarc mi of schedules will consent to their I beg o rertcd you that the Presi-- j :hpe ! writ la 'usually Invoked in case cf a possib'e cf he reduction so lrr,g aa the public wait deni could n t have secured the rertk. th importance of the subject smaller one Ir t a rniei ll'iiarra' inr.. for The tariff o be reformed by it j passage of the rate hill had he not would b vsgy much reduced by Use but i present rprfi-"lgreurate friends appealed to the fear of the mure radi-- ' ..f adoption f a ayatem of arbitratin'!. i yj. "Rut on of the worst features of tbe cal remedy of government ownership b?ans grbtirx'icn would vry p.irh rrMr party champ-e-- : h of tiriff li?v!1 wrw for revenue, bu. fir and will so rs-ral- W. red lire, even if : did no: enureiv move, ifce probabilij ol a arnke. to "Juat a no: her word in d J. BRYANS . re a undi-nU'Ki- t- ben-i-fli- a SPEECH n e Pai arid m-M- t''. o g ta. n n g I f t i ; g well-define- bust-nea- a a -- i ' t ( ? . t i anti-trus- I s r. two-edge- g oui-stiu- 1 i . e j n j s n. 1 act-ia'l- ! tut : -- bi u . : wage-nsree- r. I p,i-',r- o ca-is- - twhing n the rail- ATOTHT MORNING, 31, M'f a liUffi. road magnates from attempting to capture the interstate commerce com mission as the same fear. The highhanded manner in which they bate violated law and ignored authority; with the corruption discovered iu high place, baa dune more to create . sentiment in favor of public ownership than all the speeches and argumeuta of the oppuneaia of private ownership. 1 have referred to ihc railroad question as a part of the trust question because they are so interwoven that it is difficult t one without the oilier. ''Just a word more In regard to the trusts. Rome defend theu on the ground that they are an economic development aud that they cannot be prevented wlihuut great iujury to oar industrial system. Thia may be answered tn two days. First, trusts are a political development rather than an eecnomje one; and, second, the trust system cannot be permitted to continue even though it did result in n net economic gain. It la political because it rests uiion th corporation and the corporation rests upoai a statutory foundation. The trust, instead uf being a natural development Is a form ot legalised larceny, and can exist only ao long aa the law penults them ts exist, and can exist only ao long aa ths law permits them to exist. That there is aa economic advantage in production on n large scale may be admitted, but because a million yards of doth can be produced In one factory at a lower price per yard than one hundred thousand yards cam be produced la tha asms factory. K does not follow that doth would bo produced at a still lower price per yard it all the doth consumed in the United States were produced in one fao-toror under one management. There la a point beyond which the economic advantage of large production ceases. Tha moment aa Industry approaches tha position of a monopoly U begin to lose In economic efficiency, fur a monopoly discourages in vest ion. Invites deterioration in quality and destroys a moat potent factor tn production, via: industrial ambition. But the political objection to a truat overcomes any economic advantage which it can possibly have. No economic advantage can Justify an industrial deaploitlam or oompenatata a nation for the loss of Independence among ita producers. Political liberty could not long endure under an industrial system which permitted a few powerful magnates to control tha means of livelihood of the rest of tbe people. Landlordism, the curse of Europe, ia an innocent Institution in comparison with the truat, when the truat is carried to its logical conclusion. Tha man who argues that there is aa economic advantage in private monopoly la aiding Boolalinm. Tne Socialist, asserting tha economic superiority of the monopoly, 'Insists that Its benefits ahull accruse to the whole people, and his conclusion cannot be denied If The superiority of Demomonopoly la admitted. Th cratic party, if I understand Ha position, denies the economic as well ns the political advantage of private monopoly and promises to oppose it wherever It manifests itself. If offers, aa an alternative, romperltlon where competition ia possible and public monopoly wherever circumstances are such as to prevent com petition. ,. Socialism ' presents a consistent theory, but a theory Which In my judgment, does not take human nature into account. Iu strength la In IU attack upon evils, tba existence' of "which ia confessed. Its weakness 1 that it would substitute a disease not a worse one for tho disease from which we Buffer, ibo Socialist in honest In the belief that he haa found a remedy for human Ilia, and he muat be answered with argument, not with abuse. The heat way to oppose Socialism Ja to remedy the abuses which have grown y under individualism, but whlrh are not a necessary part of individualism and the sooner the remedy i applied the letter. Aa I wa leaving ths hotel, I set forth m7 reason for opposing the Socialist doctrine, that the government should own and operate all the means of production and my obresvatlons have strengthened my convictions on that subject. Because I am anxious to preserve Individualism I am earnest In my desire to see ths trusts exterminated, root and branch, that the donr of opportunity may be open ta every American cltlssn. "On another occasion I shall call attention to the rapidly growing expenditures of the federal government. It la natural that rhoso who look upon taxation aa a blessing n should view appropriations with complacency, yet even the desire to find ways of spending the revenues brought into the treasury by a tariff cannot wholly account for the reckless extravagance of recent congresses. But at this time I desire to center your tnughts upon the overshadowing evil of the day the trust with Its plutocratic tendencies that result thelre-froIt demands a remedy, and the people are prepared to administer heroic treatment. The Democratic party offers a solution whlrh Is both and adequate- - a solution In which principles are applied to new conditions. 'The Democratic party Is not the enemy of property or of property on the contrary, the best rights: tt defender of both because tt defends human rights and human rights are the only foundation upon which propThe erty right can rest securely. Democratic party does not menace a single dollar legitimately accumulated; in the contrary, it insists upon the protection of rich and poor alike In the enjoyment" of that which they have honestly earned. Tbe Democratic party does not discourage thetr Influence. hut on the contrary, stimulates each Individual to best endeavor by assuring him that he will not be deprived of the fruits of hia toil. If we ran repeal the laws which enable men io reap where they have not sown law which enable them to barner Into their overflowing barns the harvests that belong to ohers no one will be able to accumulate enough to make hia fortune dangeroua to the country. Special privileges and the uae of the taxing power for private gain these sre twin pillar under which plutocracy rests. To take ewt. these sup-puand to elevate the beneficlarle uf special legislation to the path of honest effort ought to be the purpose of our party. And who can suffer injury by just taxation, impartial laws and ths application of the Jeffersonian doctrine o! equal rights to all and special privilege to none? Onlr those whose are stained with dishonesty and whose immoral methods have riven 'hem a distorted view of hust-nsorety and government. Accufraud more mulating hy conscious than they can profitably uae . upon themselves, wisely distributed nr safely leave to thetr children, these denounced as public anemias ay who cou-SKi- . -- question their methods tr throw a light upon thetr crimes. "Plutccrscv is abhorrent to a republic, li is move despotic than moie arrhy, more beartlesa than nristucraev, more selfish than bureaucracy. It press upon the nntiua In time of peace and conspire agsinat it lu the hour of Its calamity. Consciousies. and devoid of wisdom. H a enervates its votaries while li its victims. It i already sapping the strength of the nation, vulgarising burial Ufa and making a mocker y at morals. The time ts ripe for It overthrow. Let ua attack it boldly, making our appeal to the awakened conscience of the nation In the name of the counting room which It has defiled. In the name of business honor which It has sulUed, in the name of the people whom it has oppressed, lu the name of the homes which It has despoiled aad la the name of religion upon which It has placed the stigma of hypocrisy. And If I may be permitted to suggest a battle cry. I propose a t anas, but slightly changed, from one of the strongest uf the poems of Scotland's great democratic bard: Columbia, my dear, my native sail. For whom my warmest wish to heaven is sent. Long may thy hardy sons of rustic lnipov-erlshe- toil. Be blest with health, and peace, and sweet content. And O, may heaven their simple Uvea prevent. From luxuries contagion, weak snd rile; Then, though unearned wealth to wickedness he lent, A virtuous populace may rise and stand A wall of fir around their much-loveland. '' d New York, Aug. 80. Mr. Bryan's entry Into New York this afternoon waa a aeries of ovations, beginning with bis landing at the Battery at 4 oclock and reaching an early cllmli when he arrived at the Victoria hntel. Twenty-seventstreet and Broadway, an hour and fifteen minute later. g Nebraskan was Here the fairly mobbed by the thousands of persona who bad gathered outside the hotel entrance and the hundreds who had forced their way Into the corridors. Finally an entrance waa effected by the police and Mr. Bryan reached the lobby stairs. He wai halted and called upon for a ipeecti and the crowd aurged about him cheer tng lustily all tha while. Mr. Bryan lifted hia hand and secured alienee. Ladles and gentlemen," he began, I believe that later this evening ia the time for me to make a speech and you must not expect one now. When a man la in difficulty, he ha a right to call upon hia friends for as-1 sistance. I am in difficulty now. am trying to get home, but I have been traveling so much of late that for the life of me I can hardly, tell where home la." In Washington, called an enthusiastic auditor. The White house," shouted another. 'And we are going to put yon there," yelled a third. Then every one cheered. Mr. Bryan smiled Indulgently. I thought hoipe was in Nebraska," he continued. shouted the Only until 1908, h home-comin- TRAINS 4 DAI LY m . EAST This include the famous OVERLAND LIMITED and tha nefr LOS ANGELES CHICAGO LIMITED. Strictly Twentieth Century, Electric Lighted Swam Heated Trains operating Pullman Palace Sleepers; Incomparable Observation-Library tad Dining Cara of tha very latest manufacture. Vea-ribula- ONLY HOURS OGDEN TO CHICAGO. For puxicular write A. B. Moseley, Trar. Pass. Agent. 4U HAVE YOU SENT YOUR DOLLAR? TO REPUBLICANS: ' We are anxious to hare every Republican in close touch, and working in harmony with tlte Republican National Congressional Committee in favor of the election of a Republican Congress. ' The Congressional campaign must be based on tlie administrative and legislative record of the party, and, tliat being so. Theodore Roosevelts personality must be a central figure and his achievements a central thought in the campaign. We desire to maintain the work of this campaign with popular juhsenp-tio- ni of One Dollar each from Republicans. To each subscriber we will send the Republican National Campaign Text Book and all documents issued by the Committee. Help us achieve a great victory. James S. Shkrkax, Gmirman. P O. Box 2063. New York. Or you may pay your one dollar to tha Hon. William Glasmann, ears tha Standard office, and take hia receipt therqfor. ' crowd. Rome said it was in Missouri," added Mr. Bryan amid laughter. I've about come to tha conclusion that If I find friends like thia everywhere, I don't care where home Ip. Boon I am going to take another coursq tn college, for at a recent gathering In London, where several languages were spoken, I felt constrained to make excuses because I could apeak but one. - But I- would hare to know every language In the world to tell you how much I thank you." Mr. Bryan then shook hands with a There is many a slip befew personal friends. Tbla was the tween Netbe cup' and the lip but for the a general rush and signal braskan waa almost swept out of th is no slip in our laundry there Twenty-seventstreet entrance of the little detail in work. Every stem could tbe hotel before the police with the proper tide. Finally order was established connection and the impromptu reception proout of laundry work is ceeded. Several thousand persona turning to and the passed In line and Mr. Bryan shook carefully attended hands with all. Distinguished msn of result iff people ure well pleasthe Democratic, visiting governors, ed with the class of work we United States senators and represen; tatives, national committeemen and do. mingled with the New legislator Inquire for onr new rates Yorkers. on family washing. The reception lasted for more than an hour. Mr. Bryan then retired to his apartments and had dinner with hia family and a few Intimate friends He then took a brief rest before pro- Ogden ceeding to Madison Square garden for 487 Kth SL Both phones 174. the feature event of hia. atay. Mr. Bryan waa landed at the Battery from Edward F. Goitres' steam yacht The llllnl, on hoard which he pent la at night. Thousand of persons were gathered in Battery park, on piers and at ever) vantage point along the water front. Not the least Intereating phase of the picture were the towering near the Battery, with every window fllledw 1th eager faces Flags were flying everywhere. As the tidy little naphtha launch of the llllnl put out from the yacht just before 4 o'clock with Mr. Bryan on board the craft In the vicinity set up d whistles a screeching of which continued long after Mr. Bryan had stepped upon the yacht landing and bod been given the freedom of the city by acting Mayor McGowan. William Hoge, president of the Comment rial Traveler" Anti-truleague which had planned the reception and Mr. Goitre accompanied Mr. Bryan ashore. Gathered at the battery were Democrats from all sections of the country. The party's national convention could, not have brought together a more representative assembly. GovI ernor Ftolk of Missouri, 8enator Bailey Raffway hMwaas TbiOaly DsaMc-Trac- k of Texas, Chairman Taggart of the Misstwfl River aa4 Chkag. the Democratic national committee, members of that committee from a scon of states and the visiting governors were among the first to extend their greetings and congretnlatkms upon the Mr. Bryan. traveler's safe return. Governor Folk and the others stopped for a moment to oblige the half hundred photographers who had gathered within the police lines. All smiled pleasantly aa the shutters snapped. There was no further delay In reaching the waiting carriage and the drive J TraM MffiaWafM Tha Meal Lainf ! up town was begun. With Mr. Bryan -- room In the first vehicle were Governor I Compartment and drawing dM Folk. Acrlng Mayor McGowan and car. I observation sleeping cars, William Hoge. The national commitand library I bn car, tag teemen and members of the local relean, with barber, bath and Bo ception committee were in those which eec I lovers followed. All the carriages were gay Library; entire ft1 without in flags and hunting. The crowds at I to Chicago lighted, through the Battery cheered again aa the carfor I charga. Direct connection riages moved away. The drive was up Broadway to FifSL Paul and Minssapolis j tieth sTreet. thence east to Fifth aveI a Ael nue and down Fifth avenue to the Twenty seventh street entrance to the formrim en N Gaonl jjj C. A. Wattuv. Victoria hotel, which will he Mr. Bry--! an' headquarter. The drive waa ra M-Westefy- Chicago & without Incident more than the cheer-- : : street. ao Soartk aw Ing which was taken up from block to block hy persons on the crowded .a take Cltr. Utah. h Steam Laundry over-grow- sky-scrap- varl-tone- time-honore- d t. The Overland Limited . e ! mo-.-e- y 1 (Continued on Paga Eight) |
