VOL. XLVIII. NO. 11,761.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CONGRESS HEARS
LABOR'S
Employers' Liability
Bill Promised.
MEMORIAL SCORES COURTS
Crisis Caused by Decisions in
Labor Suits.
ACADEMIC RIGHTS GIVEN
Cannon Promises, Liability l,av, but
Is Silent on Eijcht-Houi, Injunc
tion and Boycott Amend men t
to the Sherman Law.
WASHINGTON. March 19. Speaker
Cannon and Vice-President Fairbanks
today announced their tplicf that the
present Congress will pass an employ
ers liability act whlvh will meet and
overcome the unconstitutionality of the
present law pointed out by the Su
preme Court of the United states in a
recent decision.
These statements were made unre
servedly by the speaker and guarded
ly by the Vice-ProFfdent to a delega
tion led by Pamuul Gompers, president
of the American federation of Labor,
from 87 National and international
trade and tahor and farmers organi
sations assembled in a National con
ference In this city. The delegation
railed on the Speaker to lay before the
IIoiiHe of representatives, through him,
a memorial entitled, "Labor's protest to
Congress." The scope of thAs memo
rial was set forth Ih the Tallowing
opening paragraphs:
Courts Invade Prerogatives.
In tbf nam of labor we now urge upon
Congress the neceKaUy of iTnmdiat action
for tho relief from the must grave and
moment)" pltuntlnr, which has ever con
frrnuad th working people of this country.
Thh crii h bn brought about by the
application. b tli Suprftiw CVrurt of the
t'nlc4 5tte of th Sherman anti-truM Jaw
(rkr. bitU organized and In their
Individual capacity.
L-abor and the people generally look
askance at the invasion of the court upon
prengttlvf of the lawmaking and execu
tive department of our Government. There
in nomethtne omtnoup In the Ironic manner
Jn which the courts guarantee to worker:
The right to be maimed and killed with
out liability I tho employer.
The right to be discharged for belonging
to a union.
The right to work as many hours as
employers please and under any conditions
which they may Impose.
Labor I justly Indignant at the bestowal
or guaranteeing of these worthless and
academic "rights"' by the courts, which In
the same breath deny and forbid to the
worker the practical and necessary protec
tion of law which define and safeguard
Ihelr right and liberties and the exercise
Of them individually or In association.
rerverMon or Sherman Law.
The protest submitted by Mr. Gompers
and his asyociatcs, Joseph Valentine,
eighth vice-prcident of the American
Federation of l-abor; W. R. Fairley of
the United Mineworkers of America; C.
l. Barnett of tho American Society of
P5qu.ty: W. D. Malion. president of the
Amalgamated Street Electric Railway
Km ploy en, and P. J. McArdle of the Amal
gamated Association of Iron & Steel
workers, refers to the Supreme Court de
cision lu the hitters' case as the "jnost
recent petvemlon of the Intent of a law
ry the judiciary by which the Sherman
a ntMrust law has been made to apply
to labor, although it was an accepted
fact that Congress did not intend the law
o to apply and might even have speci
fically exempted labor but for the fear
that the Supreme Court might construe
tfuch an affirmative provision to be un
constitutional. The memorial says:
Restrict Power of Courts.
The worker earnestly urge Congress to
eo-or.ersts with them in the upbuilding and
educating of a public sentiment which will
routine the Judiciary to its proper functions.
We favor enactments of law which shall
1 est rlct the Jurisdiction of cvurts of equtt y
to property and property rights, and shall
so designate property and property rights
that neither shall there he held to be prop
erty nr property rishts in the labor or labor
rower of any person or persons.
How to Amend Sherman Law.
The memorial submits to Congress
for consideration two amendatory
provisions in substance as follows:
That nothing in said act tShcrinan anti
trust law) or in this act is Intended nor
shall any provision thereof hereafter be
enforced so a to apply to organisations or
association not for prvflt and without capi
tal Mock nor to the members of such organi
sations or associations.
That nothing In said act tSherman anti
trust, law or In this act i intended or shall
any provision thereof hereafter be enforced
to as to apply to any arrangements, agree
ment a or combinations among persons cn
guged in agricultural or horticultural pur
suits nude with a view of 'enhancing ths
price of their own agricultural or horticul
tural i-voductions.
31easures Labor Demand.
Oongrrni is informed in the memorial
that additionally, "the mot important
measures" which labor urges are:
The Teare bill to regulate and limit the
Issuance of" injunctions; the employers
liability bill: the bill extending the appli
cation of the eight-hour law to ail Gov
ernment employes and those employed on
work for the Government by contractors
or sub-contractors. The memorial says:
We come to Congress, hoping for a prompt
and adequate remedy for the grievances of
hlch e juMly complain. The psychologi
cal moment has arrived for a total change
of Government policy toward the workers.
TV nil no member of Congress or party
ran evade or avoid his or thetr own indi
vidual or l-arty chars In ths responsibility,
me aver th party In power must and will
fey labor and Us sympathisers bs held pri
DEMAND
marily responsible for the failure to give
the prompt and full and effective Congres
sional support we now hold to be within its
power.
The repreFsion of right and natural activi
ties Is bound to'flnalry break forth in vio
lent form of protest, especially among the
more Ignorant of the people, who win feel
great bitterness if denied the consideration
they have a right to expect at the bands
of Congress.
Cannon Promises Relief.
Responding to the presentation of the
memorial by Mr. Gompere, Mr. Cannon
said In part:
I speak as a Representative and not for
Congress. It is proper for me to say, touch
ing your reference to the employers lia
bility bill or law. that I am of the belief
as I move about and come into contact with
members of the Houw that there has been
no time since the delivery of the opinion of
the court in the case referred when there has
not ben a sentiment, I should say well nigh
universal. In the Houm to enact flitch an
employers' liability bill the original of
which originated Jn the House and which,
has recently been construed by the court
in conformity with the opinion of the court
as will give a remedy tu employes for in
juries, taking care, so far as Congress or
the Houe may be able to do so. that it be
framed that it will be sustained by the
courts.
Fairbanks' Mild Promise.
The delegation called on the Vice-President
at 5:30 Vclock. Gompers intro-
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'William Schuyler Jack mod, At-toruey-Cieneral
of New York,
Accused of Making Bank Re
ceivers; Share Fees With Htm,
duced his associates and explained briefly
the purpose of "the visit. Mr. Farley read
the statement of grievances, whereupon
the "Vice-President responded aa follows:
Tour position is clearly and strongly pre
sented. I will see that It is brought to the
at tention of the Senate, as you desire, at
the earlteitt moment possible. Speaking per
sonally, I hooe and believe that Congress
will be d I s posed to give to the 1 mpor tnt
subjects you have called to its attention
that consideration which their importance
Justifies, to tlis end that Justice a,nd fatr
i) rn ma), be done.
ENOUGH OF WEDDED LIFE
ANNA iOCIT JECL,ARES SHE
WILIj NOT MARRY AGAIN".
Firmly Denies She Is Engaged to
Helie de Sagan Conies to Visit .
Her Sister in New York.
NEW YORK, March 19.-'Madame Anna
Gould, ''the divorced 'wife of Count Bonl
de Oastellane, arrived today on the
steamer Adriatic and took immediate oc
casion to stifle the gossip that, shuttling
between continents, has associated ' her
future plans with the name of Helie de
Satan. Posing as her champion follow
ing the divorce proceedings, De Sagan
came to be credited with prospects of
ma.-rying the plaintiff, but no sooner had
Madame Gould set foot upon American
soil today than she declared:
"I have had enough of married life. I
am not engaged to anyone.
Madame Gould was accompanied from
Paris by her three sons, Boni, Jay and
George, the custody of whom the French
courts awarded to the mother. The party
was met at the pier by Miss Helen Gould,
Mrs. George Gould and Mrs. Tyler Morse.
All were later driven to the Fifth-avenue
home of Miss Gould.
Following the exchange of greetings as
the steamer was berthed Mme. Gould
added to her earlier declaration:
"No." she said, "not only am I not
engaged to be married, but I do not intend
to become engaged. Nor am I here in
an effort to put a stop 4o stories of an
engagement or for the purpose of ar
ranging matters concerning my property
Interests in Paris. My visit here is to
repay a visit my sister Helen made me
in Parts a year ago. I had often wanted
to visit my country during my married
life, but Count Boni objected.
"I expect to remain two months. I
promised my sister Helen when she
visited me that I would come to see her.
and I shall lie with her at her home all
the time I am in the country, with the
exception of the time I spend taking" the
children to Niagara Falls, which they
are very anxious to see. With that ex
ception I sh.il! not go out of Now York."
WEDS YOUNG SOCIETY GIRL
North Bend I.umberninn Marries
Mi:-s Kdna Wemple.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cai.. March 1.
((Special.) The marriage of James R. Mac
Donald and Miss Edna. "Wemplo was cel
ebrated tonight at the beautiful residence
of Mrs. S. T- Alexander, Sixteenth street,
Oakland, !n the presence of over 100
guests. Attending Miss Wemple as maid
of honor was Miss Sadie Alexander,
while Alia Wenzelburger, Miss Helen Ul.
lis. Miss Emma Morris and Miss Ruth
MacDonald served as bridesmaids. Dr. E.
L- Wemple assisted Mr. McDonald as
best man. The words of the marriage
sen-ice were read by Rev. Charles R.
Brown, pastor of the First Congregational
Church.
After an informal reception and supper,
Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald left on an ex
tended honeymoon trip, which will take
them to their new home in North Bend,
Or. The bride is a young society girl,
who graduated recently from the State
University. Mr. MacDonald -is engaged
in th lumber business at North Bend.
NEW TRUST BILL
REDUCES PENALTY
Combinations , Must
Have Sanction.
REQUIRE FEDERAL APPROVAL
Civic Federation Aims to Make
Methods Lawful..
CONGRESS FAVORS BILL
Agreements Between Corporations
May Be Condemned by Govern
ment if Unreasonable Labor
Wants Boycott Legalized.
WASHINGTON,. March 19. (Special.)
The uncertainty, obscurity and mys
tery which have surrounded the inten
tions of the administration's friends in
connection with the proposed amend
ment to the Sherman anti-trdst law
were cleared today by authoritative
statements issued by men who have
had charge of the preparation of them
with the approval of the administra
tion. Seth Low, chairman of the Na
tional Civic Federation, said:
Acts by Request of Congress.
"I wish it" to be known that, the
measure on which tho Civic Federa
tion has been at work is being drafted
at the request of the committees on
interstate commerce of both the Senate
and the House. They united In the re
quest, which may explain away any
disposition to criticism by people out
side the legislative branch of the Gov
ernment in the matter.
"The effort has toeen to draw a bill
that will be fair to all interests; to
arrive at a modification of the present
Sherman anti-trust act, which will
make modern methods lawful. The
bill is not quite in its final form as
yet. We hope it will be ready for in
troduction in Congress the first of ne.?
week."
Trusts Must File Agreements.
The bill, whose preparation Is prac
tically though not literally complete,
is not primarily a measure for the re
lief of organized la,bor. It docs look to
a reduction of the penalty, however,
from triple damages to actual damages.
It applies to both railroads and indus
trial combinations, " and is in part a
Federal license act, giving . combina
tions the right to register and to file
with proper authorities the statements
of their terms of combination or agree
ment. In the case of railroads, the
statement would be filed with the In
terstate Commerce Commission, and in
cae of industrials with the Commis
sioner of Corporations. That filing
would be an estoppel of prosecution
unless it be formally disapproved by
the authority receiving it, on. . the
ground that it represented an unjust
or unreasonable restraint of trade.
Labor Wants Boycott Legal.
Labor organizations are excepted
from the requirement to file the cor
responding information about their af-
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So are agricultural and horticultural
organisations not designed primarily
for profit.
The labor people want an express
exemption in their favor of the right
to employ the boycott, and it is be
cause of their- insistence on this that
they have not yet been Induced to ac
cept the bill drawn, this being a larger
concession than the makers of the bill
believe should be permitted.
1MRODICE BILL WEDNESDAY
Conference Adopts Provisions for
Relief of Labor Unions.
WASHINGTON, March 19. Another of
the series of conferences, the object of
which, is to perfect a bill modifying the
She.r.man anti-trust law so as to exempt
labor organizations from its operations,
was held here today. , -
Particlpating were President" Gompers
and TEeartrr John B. . Lennon, of the
American Federation of Labor; Seth Lous
ex-Mayor of New York, president of the
American Civic Federation; Commissioner
of Lubor NeiU and Professor J. K. Jenks,
of CorneH University. Beyond tho state
ment thai "it was for the purpose of de
termining whether we can associate our
efforts ti bring about the JeVred relief,"
Mr. Gompers declined to discuss the de
tail j( -the conference. Later Mr. Low,
.who has been here for several days aiding
in drafting the proposed amendments to
the Sherman act, left for New York City
It was learned from an authoritative
source today that the proposed relief for
organized labor practically has been per
fected and It Is understood to be fair to
all Interest concerned. It tentatively has
been agreed to Introduce the hill in Con
gress on .Wednesday next.
LABOR REGISTERS PROTEST
Condemns Supreme. Court for Class
. ing Unions With Trusts.
WASHINGTON. March 19. Today's ses
sion of the conference of the executive
officers of the National and international
trade unions of America was taken up
with consideration and final adoption by a
rising vote of a protest against being
placed in a position of outlawry by reason
of the decision of - the' Supreme' Court,
making the Sherman anti-trust law ap
plicable to labor as if it were a trust
conspiracy and an organization in unlaw
ful restraint of trade. , '
A memorial of protest against the
failure of Congress to enact legislation in
favor of organized labor and setting forth
Its demands was prepared. The con
ference then finally adjourned.
CMSTTOIS FACE FAMINE
SCHOOLER TIE-UP AFFECTS DEL
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Lady Mine Leaves Eureka With Sup
plies for Crescent City, Smith
River and Chetco.
EUREKA, Cal., March 19. Reports
from Crescent City state than owing to
the tie-np of steam schooners on the
Coast, a considerable portion of Tel Norte
is fearing a food famine. Today the
Humboldt Commercial Company, of this
city, dispatched the gasoline schooner
Lady Mine, carrying IS tons of food and
groceries, which will go to Smith River
and Crescent City. ' ,
Some of the food will also be sent to
Chetco, in Oregon, which is also reported
to be suffering a food shortage. -Del
Norte gets all its supplies by schooners,
mostly belonging to the Hobbs-Wall Com
pany, of San Francisco, and the tie-up
brought about a serious situation.
' Descendant of Admiral Decatur.'
PHILADELPHIA, March 19. Decatur
Smith, a descendant of Admiral Deca
tur and a talented musician and com
poser, died in a hospital today from a
shock received by being run down by
a carriage on February 19. Smith was
87 years of age.
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TRULY INNOCENT
TO BE PROTECTED
But Land Grant Must
First Be Forfeited.
DISTURB NO SMALL BUYERS
Townsend Explains , Problem
-to House Members.
UNSAFE TO WAIVE RIGHTS
Suit Will Be Based on Large Sales,
but Courts or Congress Can Pro
tect Equities Tublic
Protected First.
ORBGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. March 19. The status of pur
chasers of granted land in good faith
from the Oregon & California Railroad
Company, and their rights under the
law, were set forth in some detail at
the hearings before the House com
mittee. The provisions of the grant
prohibit sales except to actual settlers
In limited quantities and at a limited
price. By necessary implication it per
mits sales of the kind mentioned.
This provision of the grant is a condi
tion subsequent for breach of which
the Government has right of forfeiture.
However, a condition subsequent is
not self-executing. Upon the breach
of the condition title does not auto
matically revert to the grantor. So
that until the Government in some way
asserts rights of forfeiture, title re
mains unimpaired in the railroad com
pany, with full authority to make sales
to actual settlers in the manner pro
vided in the grant. After forfeiture is
claimed, no further sales of any kind
can be made by the railroad company,
if the contention of the Government
is correct. But all sales made within
the terms of the grint will be valid
and will be in no way affected either
by the Fulton resolution or by any
suits that will be commenced.
Small Farmers Are Safe.
This was emphatically stated by Mr.
Townsend several times during his ar
gument, and was apparently concurred
in by the lawyers of the committee.
Attorney-General Bonaparte in his
statement said that, where land had
been cdnveyed in quantities slightly in
excess of 160 acres, to farmers or fruit
growers, there was no substantial vio
lation of the real spirit of the law and
that the Government, could consistent
ly refrain from attacking purchasers
of that class. The impression was giv
en that purchasers of this type will
not be disturbed and will ultimately be
confirmed in their title. The same is
true of actual settlers who bought
small quantities of land and paid more
than $2.50 per acre for it.
May Exempt Portland Purchases.
Sales of land to the City of Portland,
while a violation of the terms of the
grant, were for a proper and impor
tant public use. The Government had
a right to make exception in a case
of this kind without waiving the con-
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dition of the grant and without rat!
fying sales for speculative purposes.
It was evident from the statements
by Mr. Townsend up'on this subject
that the Government will never ques
tion the title of the City of Portland.
However, it was frequently reiterated
that no unlawful sales should be con
firmed at this time for fear that such
action might constitute a waiver of
the condition or of breaches of condi
tion. Mr. Townsen-1 was very emphatic
that no risk of this kind should be
incurred. However, ne assured the
committee that the title of the city
would be protected at a later time
and in some way which would not fur
nish a defense to the railroad com
pany. Will Attack Large Sales.
A to large sales to lumbermen and
speculators, Mr. Townsend demonstrat
ed that nothing could be done in the
way of recognizing any rights without
endangering the remedies of the Gov
ernment against the railroad company,
because these sales must be made the
basis of the Government's suit. There
fore they must not in any degre be
ratified by any department of the
Government. Mr. Townsend refrained
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The I.alc Senator William I'ink
ney Whyte, of .Maryland.
from indicating what form of suits
will be brought by the Government,
but in answer to questions put by
members of the committee, stated that
it was possible to bring suit against
the railroad company involving its
present holdings and separate suits
against each of the large purchasers.
Court or Congress Give Relief.
He stated that in such suits every
equitable right -or defense would be
entertained by the court and, if suf
ficient, would protect the purchasers.
Moreover, even if the court should de
feat the purchaser, the court could
still inquire Into the amount of Im
provements made and temper its de
cree so as to do equity in the case.
Then, after a decree was rendered.
Congress could, if It saw fit, relieve
any of the purchasers in any manner,
even to the extent of confirming their
title. In other words, it seemed to be
the view of the attorneys for the Gov
ernment that, even as to large pur
chasers, their title can be confirmed
(Concluded on Pajre 5.
CONTENTS .TODAY'S PAPER
Th Wetber.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, , ,"rS
d-e(rrees; minimum. 33.
TODAYS? 'incregslnR- clfjuflincjw followed
by slvowers; southeasterly winds.
Forelgit.
Reporters in German Reichstag strike for
apology for insult to profession. Page 6.
Ifcmtefftie.
Lornj), the -brewer, accused of great cruelty
by his wife. Page 4
Iow excursion raten to Pacific Coast all
Summer' Page 6.
Anna OouM reaches New York, determined
never to marry asa-in. paje 1.
Flood again plagues Pittsburg, page 4.
National.
House passes bill abolishing pension
agencies. Pa-ge 5.
Provisions of new anti-trust bill. Page 1.
Labor delegation makes demand on Con
gress and Cannon promises employers'
liability law. Page 1.
Really innocent purchasers of land grant
not to be molested. Page 1.
Metcalf and Capps discredit Lilleys
charges. Pege o.
La Follette continues attack on breeders of
panic. Page 4.
roli tic.
Roosevelt's policy as told to French Inter
viewer. Page 4.
New York to send unlnstructed Democratic
delegation. Page .
Taft helped, not Injured, by Roosevelt's sup
port. Page 14.
Sport.
American auto stuck in mud in Netauia.
Page .
Beavers leave Santa Barbara Sunday.
PS 6- .
Pacifrc Coast.
Another affidavit by Ruef says Burns used
threats to get false testimony. Page o.
Famine threatens Northern California
towns. Page 1.
Stanford studentM offer apology; girls stand
by boys. Pag S. ,
Newberg secure $tfO.O0 milk condensing
plant. Page 7.
Oregon horFes win prizes in Vancouver, B.
C, horse show, pac 7.
Grants paw-Ash land trolley line 'projected.
Page 8.
Portland and Vicinity.
S. Vernon Fansher. of Medford, Or., killed
by streetcar. ' page 8.
Quarter Hock at Fourth and Oak sold for
$111,000 Page 12.
Schwartxschlld & Sulabereer packing-house
interests draft amended franchise .ordi
nance.. Page 13.
E. S. J. McAllister addresses big meeting of
Democrats. Page 15.
Sheriff calls Jury to decide ownership of big
Krlckson saloon; testimony reveals flaw
in licensee. Page 18.
G. A. Steel's letter to J. Thorburn Rosa re
garding pending legislation in 190T.
. -Page IS.
Closing of Portland gateway restricts home
seeker travel to Oregon. Page 8.
Delinquent street contractor ia arraigned by
Mayor Lane. Page 9.
Commercial and Marine.
probable course of mohair market. Page 19.
Green-bug scare affects wheat prices In
East. Paige 19.
Stock'- values show upward tendency.
Page ID.
Portland leads the list for grain, exports
for tho month of February- Page 18.
BIND DELEGATES
TO NO CANDIDATE
New York Democrats
to Be Uninstructed.
STATE COMMITTEE DECIDES j
Only One Voice for Bryan l
Heard in Protest. j
CONNERS IS FOR JOHNSON
Call for Stite Convention Issued, j
Br, van Changes Date for Tour of
State in Consequence.
Speech at Chicago.
NEW IORK. March 19. As predicted
by Chairman "W. J. Connors, the Demo
cratic state committee today voted almost
solidly in favor of an uninstructed dele
gation to the National convention. But
one voice was raised in opposition, that
of Charles P. Williams, of Lyons, who
subsequently explained that he stood for
William J. Bryan, and if Mr. Williams
could have had his way, the birthday
tcifts to the Nefbraskan would have in
cluded the promise of united support
by the Democracy of New York State.
Today's meeting, held at the Hotel
Victoria, lasted just eight minutes. Each
of the 51 members -was either present or
represented by proxy. It was unani
mously agreed to hold the state conven
tion in Carnegie Hall, in this city, at 19
o'clock on the morning of April 14. At
that time four delegates-at-large to the
National contention will be elected.
With but one dissenting voice, the com-
mlttee adopted the following resolution;
Whereas, ' In our opinion the welfare of t
the country and of the Democratic party
will be best aerved by nominating July next
at Denver the candidate for the Presidency
and Vice-Presidency, who shall, at that time '
and place, appeal as strongly to the lntclli- '.
g-ence and judgment of the delegates thcira '
from all pans of the countiw: and
Whereas. W believe that wher- choice
o full ur tmroriaitee to th pe-ifcOe bIihH T
be made. th delegates representing the dif
ferent states should receive and should avail
themselves of the benefits coming" from
consultation and deliberation with one an
other and should have before them the po- '
litical situation as It may exist at the time
of the holding; of the convention.
Resolved. That we. the Democratic State
Committee of the State of New York, here
by c&II upon the Democratic electors of the "
state to choose as their delegates to the
National Convention of the party the ablest t
and strongest men In their ranks and to
end these to the convention unfettered by
conditions and unpledged and uninstructed
as to, candidates, to the end that they may
help 'to select as tho atandard-bearera of the
party the best qualified by character, ex- !
perlence and training to advance and pro
tect the welfare of all the people of this
country. j
"Who in your opinion, is the state's fa-,
vorite candidate?" Mr. Conners ' wasj
asked. j
'Governor Johnson, of Minnesota," van
the quick reply. 1
BRYAN ATFER EMPIRE STATE .
Will Begin Campaign There Before
State Convention Meets.
NEW YORK, March 19. Harry W.
Walker, Eastern manager for William J.
Bryan, said tonight that in" view of tha
action of the Democratic state committee
in calling the state convention for . April
14, Mr. Bryanwould begin his speaking
campaign in this state at Rochester on .
April 10. He had not expected to make a'
speech here until April 20.
DEMOCRACY THE OXLY HOPE.
Bryan Celebrates Birthday by Speech
at Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 19. Declaring that the
greatest of present-day evils is tho dom
ination of politics by favor-seeking cor
porations and asserting that the Demo
cratic party is the best qualified to under
take the task of correcting this, William
J. Bryan tonight celebrated hia forty
eighth birthday by delivering a speech on
National issues before a big mass meet
ing in the Seventh Regiment armory on
Sixteenth street. Mr. Bryan took for his
subject "Why Democracy?" and after dis
cusssing the records of President Roose
velt, Governor Hughes and Secretary Taft
as regards corporation legislation, he an
swered the question by saying:
"Because the Democratic party is the
only party sufficiently large to give hope
of success and sufficiently democratic to
give hope of relief after a victory has
been won."
Mr. Bryan's speech was the only one
delivered at the meeting. Carter H. Har
rison, ex-Mayor of Chicago and head of
the Bryan league, under the auspices of
which the rathering was held, introduced
the speaker, after declaring that the
meeting had been organized to give Mr.
Bryan a full opportunity to express his.
views on issues which may be expected '
to come up in the National campaign.
BEST GOVERNMENT ON EARTH
But Not Perfect, Says Bryan, as,
Both Parties Testify.
CHICAGO, March 19. Faith in God. in
the United States Government, in man
kind and in one's self was discussed 'y
William J. Bryan today in a speech de
livered to students and instructors at
the Armour Institute.
"You must have faith in your form of
government," he said. "It is the best
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