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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AN1» NEWS.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1307.
GREA T COMMONER WELCOMED TO A TLANTA
BRYAN SPEAKS AT
GEORGIA STATE FAIR
Irtrdueed Dr. *>V. W. Landrum, who
delivered the Invocation. It was a
beautiful and touching plea for Divine
guidance In nil thing* human.
President Cabanlss then advanced to
the front of the platform and said:
"Eventually the peoplo come Into all
mat la due them. In times pact des
not lam became unbearable and the
Country ran red with blood.
"In more modern times we have
more peaceful way* of securing reform
and that la through the ballot box.
"The people will arise In their tnajes-
... 0 nd men of strength and power will
lead them. The governor of Georgia
won Ills race on that Idea.
■I believe the man our guest today
l as more to be gratified for than by be
in' elected president. He has seen the
,efornis he advanced adopted In many
I now introduce Governor Smith,
who will; Introduce to you the ; great
est living exponent and champion of
human il.Tht."
It was then that Governor Smith de
livered Id" Introductory address
\s ihe governor concluded a great
demonstration ensued and It was some
minutes before Mr. Bryan could begin.
He said in part: ,
Mr. Bryan's Address.
• I appreciate greatly the cordial re
ception given me, and the Introduction.
I hope I may be given a little more
time to give an answer to your call of
a year ago and repeated today.
■When tw*o years ago nearly half of
the state Indorsed me for the highest
K lft In the hands of the people I said
1 did not want to alt on a stool two
venrs and look pretty. If In the mean,
white If you should change your mind
I shall not bring an Indictment.
• If you should point out your own
chief executive with his big brain and
courage. I shall not be displeased. Big
n« his body Is. It is not bigger than hie
brain, his heart, his courage.
• I am going to speak to you on 'The
Average Man.' I believe you will find
him at heart a Democrat. My observa.
Hons will be largely on my travels
abroad." .
• I visited Mexico and found a differ,
ent class altogether from our own
country. Although the officials are
laboring to raise this people they have
a stupendous task.
“Mexico needs a great middle class.
She need* engineers, mechanics and
high class laborers. They come to us
for this class.
In Asia I found' conditions even
worse, with apparently an impossible
golf to higher standard. In Europe
they have a middle claas, but nowhere
else will you find the average man aa
powerful as In this country. The com
mon people of America are the people
i.f the greatest force.
Christ and the People.
"The greatest compliment ever paid
to humanity was paid to the common
people by Christ. It was said that
they heard him gladly. Today only
the common Christ hears the appeal of
those who seek humanity’s uplift and
heed It.
"Today the farmers have money
enough to keep them out of the poor
house, but not enough to attract trod-
dendown noblemen to marry their
daughters.
• When we put the farmers Into the
common people class we have a large
and good class to begin with. But
when I add the mechanics and wage-
earners of the elites 1 add more than
one-half of the people of the union.
They are the foundations of our
safety. I am going to put In the mer
chants. A few merchant princes will
climb out, but most of them can not.
I will also put In the physicians, though
some of the big specialists may ob
ject. but - not many. They do more
work for nothing than any one In a
community.
".Now I am going to put aome one
else In the list of common people,
though some may doubt me—It le a
lawyer. (Daughter.) Now, don t laugh.
Some people will laugh every time any
thing good Is said of the lawyer.
"I want to say something good about
the lawyer, though I am one. But aa
1 have not tried a case In ten years 1
guess 1 am debarred by the statute of
limitations. _
•An editorial In The New York Trib
une said the constitution of Oklahoma
was drafted by cornfield lawyers. I
read that constitution and It Is the best
nne in the United States today. Those
cornfield lawyers stopped up the holes
where the corporation* plundered the
people. And the people ratified It, al
though Secretary Taft traveled all tha
say there to tell them not to do so.
Some of the Newspapers.
' I am also going to put In nearly all
the newspaper men. Some of them I
won’t, because you can not place them.
Many of the metropolitan newspa
pers are not conducted as newspapers,
but for the end* of predatory wealth.
Some are owned by men who hide be
hind their papers to plunder the peo
ple. But the majority of our newspa
per inen belong to the common class.
The School Teachers.
"I am also going to put the teachors
In They teach the children of the
■ mmon people. I am alio going to put
■ he minister* and the priests In that
class.
They mourn with the people and
they rejoice with them. Theee spirit
ual advisers are with and of the com
mon people.
I have named many large classes,
but sometimes after I have concluded
some one comes up and.complains be-
• ause I have not named hie class. But
uo'v I am going to leave the door* open
and all can come In who are entitled
to it.
"Even some of the financier* can
r,> m* In—some of those who are not
now under Investigation. To .become a
member of the great class of common
** n Pl* money Is not a question.
"It Is not a matter of dollars, but a
piatter of sympathy. If a man mad*
ms money honestly It doea not matter
bow much he has to be a democrat or
on" ,,t the common people. Beal aym-
rathy la what count*.
; >re you willing to be a member of
ibis great'class? lam. In fact I could
net away from It If I wanted to do
I p In New York they have a so-
■ iHy. The requirements for member
ship is to have three generations be-
1 the applicant and any honest
lab.
I am proud of my farmer blood. I
* ::1 proud of the nobility of toll. I did
!"’t have to work for an education, like
father.
"I am not ashamed of the fact that
bad to work my why partly through
' "li-ge, so I am teaching my aon the
""nor of toll.
if our government la good It will be
, V** common people made It *o.
. ,' ■« bad It will be because they per-
mmM it t 0 become to.
"• have three forms of govern-
LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT,
NOT CORPORATION RULE,
NECESSARY FOR PEOPLE
—W. J. BRYAN.
Nebraskan Won’t Dis
cuss Personal
Politics.
"I do not care to discus* national
politics from a personal standpoint.”
This was the reply of Hon. William
Jennings Bryan Saturday morning
when asked the direct question—“would
he be a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for president in 1908?”
“Will you tell us In your speech this
afternoon anything about what your
views are along this line?” he was
asked.
”1 will not mention It,” was Mr. Bry
an's answer.
The Great Commoner received the
newspaper representatives at the home
of Captain W. G. Raoul, 708 Peachtree
street, shortly after he had breakfusted
Saturday morning. He talked freely in
reply to various questions asked him.
but his reticence was most marked
when he was questioned about politics
from a personal standpoint.
“Whom do you think will receive the
Republican nomination for president In
1908?” Mr. Brxfln % as asked. He was
equally as communicative on tills point
as he was on the first question pro
pounded
"That Is largely a matter of specula
tion," said he, "and I am not a specu
lator.”
No Logic in G. O. P.
“Would you venture nn opinion ns to
who you think Is the logical Republican
candidate?”
“Logic," answered the great Nebras
kan, as a smile flitted across his face,
"does not play any part in the delibera
tions of the Republican leaders. It Is
largely a matter of guess work as to who
they will nominate for president, and I
am not a good guesser."
Mr. Bryan was asked what, In his
opinion, will be the principal Issue be
tween the two great parties In the next
presidential enmpaicn.
“Viewed from tills distance, with
changes taking place so rapidly. It Is
Impossible to say upon what Issue the
campaign will be f night. The tariff. I
think. Is certain to be among them,"
he said.
"I will any tills, however." *-ald Mr.
.Bryan, "and 1 want you to write it
down: If you talk with Democrat* In
different parts of the country you will
find that while they all agree us to
what the Democratic position should be
on all the* various questions, they differ
as to the relative Importance of -the
Issues, some einpiiuslxlng one, and some
another. ¥
"People cr Corporation*?”
’‘Fortunately there Is one overshad
owing issue that runs through all of the j
questions under discussion, namely.
Whether the government shall be ad- J
ministered by the whole people In tbelr j
ownjnterest or w hether It shall be ad- i
ministered by great corporate Interests j
In behalf of a comparatively few of the
population?
“This fundamental Issue lies at the
bottom of the tariff question, the trust
question, the railroad question, the
question of Impcrlslism. the labor ques
tion, and is also a part of the question
recently raised as to the sphere of the
state and of the nation.
“Local self-government is necessary,
because the nearer the government ds
to the people the better It Is. and the
more responsive it is to the popular
will. |
“It ha* been suggested." concluded i
Mr. Bryan In reference to his speech.
“The Average Man.” “that every man
Is democratic. I do not see how any
man of reasonable Intelligence and with I
a reasonable amount of information |
can be anything else but democratic.” j
In spite of the arduous speech-mak- )
ing tour which he has made since his :
return from Europe. Mr. Bryan ap
pears to be enjoying the best of health
and declares that he never felt better
In his life.
After the dollar dinner to be given by
the Young Men’s Democratic League
Saturday night Mr. Bryan will leave for
New York, where he will deliver an ad
dress at Cooper Union under the aus
pices of the Progressive Democratic
League. a
ment—the democracy, the aristocracy
and the monarchy. The democracy is
the strongest, wisest and best.
"I do not believe monarchy Is best,
because it Is quickest. The govern
ment^ resting on the affections of the
people Is best. I believe our govern
ment Is destined to shake the world-
shake It through Justice and wisdom.
"Three years ago I was In France. I
went out In the country to get infor
mation from a peasant. As I started
away the peasant called to the Inter
preter and he was glad that I was a re
publican or he would not have talked.
"How little do they understand It.
At a meeting one fellow said the re
publicans wanted a republic, but that
th* democrats wanted an orator named
Bryan for a king.
Meaning of Democracy.
"I am satisfied that the average man
take* the meaning of the word democ
racy in Its broadest sense. The country
tends toward the Jefferson Democracy
and away from the Hamilton Demoe-
ra "Jefferson said, 'Let election* be held
frequently.’ Hamilton said. 'Elect for
life.*
"There has never been but one man
who wanted or sought a third term as
president. Recognizing this sentiment,
the president on the night of the ®| ec "
(IIO IHOIMUCIIl ...v —o»- .
tlon announced that he would not be a
candidate again.
"Not only is the average man Inter*
ested In the forms of government, but
In all great questions before the peo
ple. Since I wa* here last^ Another
great question has been fohceclto pub
lic view. But no man can predict w hat
an Issue will be one year hence.
"This new question Is that concern
ing the.relative sphere of the state and
the nation, tinless some concrete Idea
•‘Yet ‘when the resident Intimated
that the president and senate could
make a law to override states rignis
all the Republicans In California be
came Democrats.
State Is Sovereign.
‘•The state Is the custodian of the
rlehts of the people and the protector
ofth.lr Interests. »Over
In North Carolina the governor assert
Ml the right of the people to enforce a
law until the legal Issue was deter-
mined by the right ‘rf'> u "J 1 ' rtv .
The people, regardless of P*rt>»
nn tVi* riffht of the people to en-
alsted on the right of the people
force a law of It* own. . .
"At ft meeting of attorneys general
In St Louis they framed a memorlal to
congress asking that Very thing for
which Governor Glenn has been fight
ing. There Is no argument of govern
ment that does not have rightly the
Fl "If "free* government Is 'lefemdbleU
th* nennla will repudiate. He want*
raflroad control and incorporatlon of
T-oiir.inds He advocated It on the
ground that It will prevent Interference
0f "*f“naUonal Incorporation JW com*
iv will not be in the Interest* of tn
people. It will be to get the center of
i ntvnv from the people In wasn-
control away from the Pjople
Ington, where it can be handled tor me
railroads.
"Roosevelt a Democr**7
I feel free to criticise the president.
I criticise some things he does and com
mend lime Democratic things hedoea.
You ask me If the president 1* Demo
cratic, and I respond 'Yes. In spots. I
only wish the spots were more numer-
ou* and larger. I ant • 1 waya .nter-
eated when the president nibbles at
mtr platform and want to shout 'Bite
bl "f';im enjoying the cartoon* now-
more than I used to. I used to have to
keep them out of the house, hut not
now- Why. some weeks ago ( oilier s
represented me as a bird. What a re
lief to be a bird Instead of a *er-
P '"The president was on the nest and
I was on the limb. I Vas plucked
clean anil the president wore most of
mi- plumage. The only feather left me
was tariff reform. But I have more
than that, and am *"’*'"* ",** on
(Ores. nPPla u »« ""‘i'f u * h . ,e ?' -
When the president tan Jbeen Dem-
ocratlc he I" popular—when he I* not
Democratic he l» not popular.^ When
Into trouble. When he tried to pas* a
ship subsidy bill he got into trouble.
"When he tries to pas* asset cur
rency he will have more trouble. Wasn't
my 50-cent dollar bad enough? But
they want to give you a dollar that
hasn’t any cents at all.
"Eleven year* ago they said we had
money enough, but today, with 50 cents
per capita more, they want to let banks
Issue asset currency with nothing be
hind It.
"When It come* to the trust question
they said 'wait.' I found that they had
an olive trust in Palestine In the time*
of Christ. A man named John wa* at
the head of it. I wonder If the name
John t* fated to be linked with trust*.
(Laughter.)
“The president found his inspiration
for rAllroad regulation In a Democratic
platform. I believe the Democratic
party must be the champion of the peo
ple In this matter as In all other* con
cerning the people. There should be
full Investigation of the capital of rail
roads. There should be only reasonable
return* from freight and passenger
rate*.
"I believe the time Is coming when
the man who owns land along the rail
road must be given Justice In rates and
other matters.
For Tariff Reform,
•"All over this land the sentiment la
aroused for tariff reform. Even Secre
tary Taft say* it ought to be revised-
after the election.
"There are two times when the Re
publican* can’t reform the tariff. One
Is Just before election, and then because
It might affect the result. Another Is
Just after the election, because they say
It would be flying in the face of provi
dence. So you may never look for tariff
reform from the Republicans.”
Mr. Bryan told the story of tho old
negro who said that his wife wanted 50
cents or a quarter every day. When
asked what he did, he replied:
"I ain’t give her none yet.”
“That is what we may expect from
tfie Republicans in tariff reform,” said
Mr. Bryan.
He also told the story of a little boy
who, when some one asked him what
his mother would have If his father
gave her 50 cents one day, one dollar
the next and 25 cents the next.
"’Why, ma would have a fit,’ replied
the boy.
For Rsvsnus Only.
“The time Is coming when It must
be a tariff for revenue only,” said Mr.
Bryan.
“Another big question that looms up
is the labor question. Here the presi
dent has been democratic, for he has
Insisted on arbitration. He has said
that If government by Injunction gets
much worse he will take steps to re
form It.
"Why, gentlemen. I have been the
happiest man in the past three years
A T GOVERNOR’S MANSION
BRYAN MEETS OFFICIALS
It was exactly 11 o’clock when Mr. » "Mr. Bryan, I want to Introduce Miss
Bryan arrived at the executive man- j Mattie DuBose, a, granddaughter of
slon In nn nut„n ¥ )b:te. Mr. Bryan »t °TamTlTlKd to meet.the grand-
hot os by Edwards.
MR. BRYAN AND CAPTAIN W. G. RAOUL.
Captain Raoul met the distinguished visitor at the Terminal Station
and was his host at breakfast and during his stay.
LUNCHEON 70 MR. BRYAN;
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
The luncheon to William Jennings
Bryan at the Piedmont Driving Club,
tendered by the Georgia State Fair As
sociation, bogan about 2:30 o'clock Sat
urday afternoon, with about eighteen
guests present. Among them were:
Mr. Bryan. Governor Smith. John Tem
ple Graves. Clark Howell. James
Gray, Captain Crittenden, head of the
agricultural exhibit; J. J. Connor, pres
ident of Georgia Agricultural Associa
tion; Secretary Frank Weldon, of the
fair association, and the directors of
tho organization, with representatives
of the three dally pupers.
FROM ALL GEORGIA CAME
VOTERS TO GREET BRIAN
because I have seen many of the re
forms enacted. 1 don’t care who per
formed the office and draws the salary,
fo the common people get the relief
needed." he said.
“And 1 am glad the president Is
speaking out about swollen fortunes.
I am glad he Is taking up hi* share of
the burden. Why. Senator Beveridge
In a public spec *h said that a limit
ought to be placed on the amount of
money a man can have. ';hJY that
shocked a conservative mind like mine.
But he wanted to limit the amount to
$100,000,000. .
"Since time began has any tenner
made $100,000,000 out of the soil? Not
since time began has any laborer earn,
ed $100,000,000. No human being can
produce so much money by the sweat of
his brow. „ .
“No average man has a swollen ror-
tune. Where are these fortune*?
Among a few. They have gotten it
through taxing the They have
It by closing the door of opportunity
to vour boy and to my boy. ....
“It is time when the peppf? should
Investigate these swollen fortune*. No
reform Is gained without an appeal to
passion. The common |*eople are not
bUnded by selfish Interests. I appeal to
you to Investigate these questions.
' " . ... nil ■ near* Ini n
% That William Jennings Bryan Is | busy scenes. The sidewalks w$re
popular with the people of Georgia and (crowded with Visitors and the destina-
is looked upon as a leader of tho Demo- l, °” nearly all was Piedmont park
nmitn h.uhi «•„« ahnu-n in nv.nv wnvm 1 und t,,e big stnte fair. Policemen were
cratlc hosts, was shown in many "a>s ikppt buHJ . an „ wer j n|? questions as to
on Saturday. Mr. Bryan’s arrival, the time and place
And not the least of these was the i of his speaking and how to get to the
number of people who flocked to At- | tel^r groundi
lanta to see and hear him. Th* after
noon trains Friday coming Into the
two depots were crowded with visitor*
and the same was true with the early
morning trains Saturday.
Even before daybreak there were
many groups of visitors on the streets
In the center of the city, and at 5
o’clock there were good-sized crowds
nt both the terminal and the union
depot.
But. later In the morning these
crowds on the streets Increased and all
of the downtown districts presented
Without doubt Saturday wo* the
greatest day so far of the big fair. The
trolley company hud many cars on duty
running to the fair grounds and these
were crowded until after the noon hour.
There w*ere men. Women and children
In these crowds and lunch baskets were
largely in evidence. In addition to the
big crowds brought In by the railroads,
hundreds of country people began ar
riving In the city early from tho neigh
boring towns in buggies and even In
farm wagons. They were all bound
for the fair and the Coliseum to hear
the great^ commoner speak.
CAPT. RAOUL MET BRYAN
TN MEXICO TEN YEARS AGO
Immediately after his arrival In At
lanta at 5 o’clock Saturday morning Itfr.
”r«s not be Damocratlch" get.
Into trouble. When he meddled with
tha California achool question ha fat slon.
Equal rights to. oil. special privi
leges to none. I thank you.
Great npplause followed the conclu
sion of hi* speech and thecrowdnres.-
ed forward to shake hands with Mr.
Bryan and Governor Smith.
Following his address Mr. Bryan
was escorted to the Piedmont Driving
Club across the park, where he was
the guest of honor at a luncheon given
by the officials of the fair association.
At 4 o’clock he will be the central figure
of a reception at the executive mmn-
Bryan wa* driven to the home of Cap
tain W. G. Raoul, 708 Peachtree street,
where breakfast wa* served at 8 o’clock.
Only the members of Captain’s Raoul's
family and H. H. Cabnnlss, president
of the fair association, breakfusted
with Mr. Bryan.
Before the hour of departing for the
governor's mansion at 10 o’clock ar
rived, Mr. Bryan received n number of
callers and chatted pleasantly on vari
ous topics with all who came to see
him.
Captain Raoul Is one of Mr. Bryan’s
closest friends.
“It was In 1897, Just after Mr. Bry
an’s first defeat, that I became ac
quainted with him,” said the captain
Saturday morning. •
. “I wus In Mexico City in the railroad
business and Mr. Bryan came down to
, recuperate after the arduous duties of
ihe campaign were ended. I wanted to
make him feel ut home .and enjoy hlm-
I self, so I save a dub dinner and In
vited all the ministers and foreign le-
(gatlons to attend. Since that time Mr.
Bryan and I have been very good
I friends.”
In the rear seat with Captain Raoul,
while H. H. Cabanlb* and Dr. Starnes
sat In the front, the latter driving the
car.
Prior to his arrival Governor and
Mrs. Smith had been busied with di
recting a force of workmen In remov
ing debris made Incident to work on a
new veranda to the mansion.
Many of the guests arrived ahead of
Mr. Bryan, and they were lined up at
the front*entrance of the mansion as
Mr. Bryan, his fasc lit With a sunny
smile, come up the walk. The party In
the car sat long enough for the pho
tographers to snap pictures.
Governor Smith met .Mr. Bryan at
the edge of the veranda, and extending
his hand In hearty welcome, said:
“I am glad to see you again, Mr.
Bryan.”
•’Thank you, governor.’’ was the re
ply, “and I am pleased to see you.”
Bryan and Srr.ith a Pair.
Those present could not fall to ob
serve what a striking looking couple
the two made. Though Mr. Bryan Is
by no means n midget. Governor
Smith's huge bulk towered far above
the man from Nebraska. Both have
dean shaven, powerful faces, lined deep
with thought. There Is the ramc keen,
searching look out of the eye.
Mr. Bryan was shown Into the north
reception room, where be was Intro
duced to the callers. Among the first
to shake his hands was Chief Justice
Fish, with the associate Justices fol
lowing.
As Governor Smith came forward
with an attractive young lady, Mr. Bry
an arose:
daughter of so distinguished a man,”
was the cordial reply.
A little later Miss CAllle Smith, the
governor’s eldest daughter, was pre
sented. •
”1 think I could have singled you
out In n crowd by the striking resem
blance you bear to your father,” said
Mr. Bryan.
Then Mrs. Smith was presented, and
she and Mr. Bryan chatted cordially for
a while.
Bryan Likes His 8ize.
The reception was a most democratic
affair. There were no formalities, and
Mr. Frynn F«f tned to enjoy the free
mingling with the people. In discuss
ing his physique with Justice Lumpkin,
Mr. Bryan said:
"My father was a very slender man.
He waa over six feet In height, but did
not weigh over 150. But my size does
not worry ine. I am active and strong,
and car- manage to do a pretty good
day's work yet."
Among tho*e who tvere Introduced to
Mr. Brynn were: Chief Justice Flsli,
Associate Justices Lumpkin and Evans,
General C. A. Evans. State Librarian
Wellborn. C. M. Hitch. J. B. Hoyle.
Senator John c\ Knight of Berrien,
Representative Emmett Shaw of ('lay,
Lamar Hill. Ralph Van Lnmlingham,
Aldine Chambers, Shelby Smith, John
M. Graham, Jerome Jone3 and many
others.
At 11:30 o’clock Mr. Bryan was es
corted to the big steamer of F. L. Seely
to go to the exposition grounds. In
the car were Mr. Bryan. Governor
Smith, Mr. Seely, Captain Raoul. H. H.
Cnhanlss and Ralph Van Landinghn. i.
BRYAN WELCOMED
ON SIXTH VISIT
Continued from Pag. One.
great leader* of the party had
strived for months to reach, had
fought through weary hours of
the great convention. lie made
himself a king in a day. and a
great army of Democrats was
proud to do him homage.
Atlanta’s distinguished guest arrived
early Saturday morning over Ihe
Southern railway and waa greeted by
Captain W. O. Raoul, who la hla hoet
during hi* stay In the city. He break
fasted at the Raoul home In Peachtree
street and, after a few hour* of Infor
mal chat with a few friends, was driven
to the executive mansion, where an
Informal morning reception waa ten
dered him by Governor Hoke Smith.
At noon hbeegan his principal address
of the day at the Coliseum at the state
fair. At the close of hi* address he
was tendered a luncheon at tho
Piedmont Driving Club, and at 4 o’clock
will be the gjj^est at'a public reception
at the executive mansion.
At I o’clock Saturday night the
Young Men’s Democratic League will
be the host* at a Democratic dinner
given to the great Nebraskan at the
Piedmont Hotel. At this dinner Mr.
Bryan will be the principal speaker
and It Is expected, will tnlk more In
timately upon political questions than
nt hla atate fair address. He will leave
at midnight for New York.
Still Popular Idol.
That Bryan la atilt the popular Idol
of tha Democracy of the South has
been shown by the vast assemblages
which have greeted him on hie present
tour: that Georgia believes him the
5 rente,t Democrat of today I* evl-
enced by the splendid array of the
men of business, of the workshop, of
the plow, who have gathered In Atlantn
today to hang upon his word*. The
press of the metropolitan cities have
Jeered at the Nebraskan, the organs
of the corporation* have branded him a
leader dethroned, but the men at Ihe
cross roads, the men who compose the
very bone and sinew of the land, the
men behind Ihe ballot, believe In'the
Bryan of today ns they championed the
Bryan of yesterday. They are waiting
for him to summon them again and
tribute to the man who has twice born*
the party’s standard—to drfeat It I*
true—but always without ataln.
His Train Arrive* Late.
A Jovial smile oversprendlng hi*
face, William Jennings Bryan, twice
presidential candidate on the Demo
cratic ticket and probable randldato
again next year, stepped from a South
ern train In Atlanta Saturday morning
an hour and a quarter late.
Hie train from Spartanburg, S.
was due to arrive at 5 o'clock, and at
that time Captain W. G. Raoul, whose,
guest the distinguished visitor was
until he went to the governor's man
sion. was there to greet him. It was
not until 6:15 o’clock, however, that the
train pulled Into the Terminal Station.
Notwithstanding a short night's rest
—Mr. Bryan left Spartanburg about
midnight—the Great Commoner looked
fresh and as he alighted from the train
with his hand luggage, he walked with
a springy step to greet hi* host.
Many were under the Impression that
the distinguished visitor was to arrive
over the Seaboard, and at a result there
were a large number of people at the
old union depot at 6 o'clock.
Mr. Bryan had been Invited by Cap-
stay several days at the Raoul resi
dence, nnd when he finally arranged
to visit the state fair, he accepted his
friend's Invitation on condition that It
did not Interfere with the plans of the
officials who had arranged for bis visit
to the fair.
As he stepped from the Pullman next
to' the last one on the train, he greeted
Cuptaln Raoul cordially. He walked
to the entrance to the terminal, where
he posed with Captain Raoul for a
picture especlnlly for The Georgian.
The mention of a photograph caused
Mr. Bryan some embarrassment.
"Of course I want to accommodate
you," he sold, "but If* very embarrass
ing to me to stand and be photographed
with a crowd looking on. Some peo
ple might think I hired the 4>hotogra-
pher to come down and take my pic
ture.”
But ho graciously consented when as
sured there would be do delay nnd be
fore the many people around the ter
minal even m that early hour fully re
alised (hat the great commoner had
arrived, ihe photograph wns taken.
Guest of V7. G. Raoul.
Then Ml-. Bryan and Captain Raoul
entered the latter's carriage and tvero
driven to the reeldcnre at 70S Peach
tree street for breakfast. Mr. Bryan
remained until the time nrrlved for tho
Islt to the governor * mansion.
When last tn Atlanta Mr. Bryan en-
they will follow hint Into another cam. | |erc( | thp 0 i,j un t on depot nnd Ills visit
palgn.
Great Council of War.
It la but little more thnn a year since
Ihe great commoner spoke In Atlanta
On Beptember 20 of lust year he ad
dressed a great audience at Ponce De
Leon, hla clarion voice ringing out the
principles of Democracy before a con-
couree which filled the monster audito
rium to overowlng. It wns Just after
hie return from his tour of the world,
nnd he had a new message to deliver,
the movement far government owner
ship of the great railway systems. But
this time was the first he had seen the
Terminal Station. He commented upon
It and asked Captain Raoul If It was
not n new one. lie made several com
plimentary remarks about tile build
ing.
After n handshake he entered Cap
tain Ituoul'a carriage and was driven
away before the rapidly gathering
crowd fully realised Ihe distinguished
guest had really arrived In Atlanta.
Inoorrcetly Quoted.
p.i.p ... In dlscuselng his speech on the "Av- .
It was at the Piedmont that night that I erage Man,” delivered at Jame*town,Mr.
DISH WASHER
AS CO-RESPONDENT
New York. Oct. 19.—In an astonish
ing petition for nbsolute divorce filed
In the supreme court by Mrs. Aletla
Thompson Renton, the famous South
ern beauty, against her husband. Lieu
tenant Commander Frederick L. Ben
ton. friend of President Roosevelt, for
merly attached to the Brooklyn navy
hospital and one of the most popular
men In Ihe navnl medical corps, a dish
washer Is named as the co-respondent.
The petition filed names Annie Grady.
Benton's wife Is one of the three fa
mous Sonth Carolina beauties, whose
name w as Th impson.
Photos by Edward*.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
This picture was te.se.I especially
for The Georgian Saturday morn
ing.
Young Platt is Very III.
New York, Oct. 19.—Henry H. Platt,
second son of Senutor T. C. Platt. I*
critically III In this city. His father
and elder brother have been almost
constantly at his bedside since he wa*
takeo to the hospital two weeks ago.
the real Brynn waa revealed, when, he- j Bryan sal.l he had been Incorrectly
fore a council of foremost Democrats i quoted In the reports sent out In re-
of Georgia, he spoke intimately of his . gard to the metropolitan newspapera,
belief In the need of corporation con-! being controlled by corporate Inter-
trol. That was a night to be remem- i esto and nbout their columns being
bered. He was n general speaking to ! open to the highest bidder,
his captains: It was a great council of j He said he did not say al lof th#
war which left every man tingling with i papers were in this class, but that
ronfidenre In the principles of his par- ! many of them were,
ty and In 111* peerless leader. | Mr. Bryan will leave Atlanta at mld-
"Bryan Day” in Atlanta. night for New York. This will give
This Is agnln "Bryan Day" In At- him his first opportunity In severtl
lanta. and from the towns and villages 1 days to get a partial rest. For the post
of the state have gathered the clan* ! several days he has been speaking al-
of Democracy to hear again the trum- mo>l dally, and has been making tire-
pet voice of their old trader. Not elnce
Theodore Rooeevelt, tho nation's presi
dent. addressed a mighty audience two
years ago has such an army of voting
men gathered to listen to an orator.
Then It was the natural desire to see
the president, when political bcllefewa*
forgotten In the presence of the official.
Today the clans have gathered to hear
a man—but a man who stands head
and shoulders above the rest. 'The
Great Commoner"—It le a proud title
some Journey* at hours which did not
permit of much rest or sleep.
ELECTROCUTED BODY
CHARGES WIRE CABLE,
INJURING ANOTHER
Great Commoner—It le a proua line . Jk,: i.fj 31
when Its bearer stand* out tike Bryan S^'^Ts'S'm^STwe Irtt koi. s^SS ^
an electric light wire on a crone arm where ■
be wa* reefing to repair a telephone wire J
.•able overhead, ill* leg Wii nearly Itnrued
otf. nnd falling neslimt the .'able, the l> I' j
of the lineman eeted ee a conductor tn » « 1
the 2,»>vi>lt current through the ked j.i|.-
Ing to where W. It. Klltrell. another line
man. wa* swinging. Klltrell b*d bl* h* 'l«
badly burned but ege.pe.1 Jurttwr . nJufJ; - jl
Dunmit's left hand, hi* head, and hi* left
leg were burned for ten minute* before ih*
wire* were dually cut. j
all the titled dignitaries of the nation.
And Bryan bears It proudly, for he Is
a commoner, one of the |>eople, always
for the people. He has fought their
battles In two memorable campaigns;
he has refused to be swayed from tho
principles which he believed to be the
salvation of. the people. Ho may yot
lead them to victory.
H* Has Two Hoata.
In thin, his sixth visit to Atlanta.
William Jennlnga Bryan Is the guest of
two great organisations—tho Georgia
State Feir Association and th* Young
Mon's Democratic League. Th* first,
made up of Georgia’s agriculturists,
represents that mighty army without
which no candidate for th* people's
ballot may dare to hop*. Th* second
I* composed of th* flower of the city's
young Democracy, the young voters of
today, the leader* of tomorrow. They
Mrs. Mary Martin Dead.
Mrs. Mary W. Martin died about 1
o’clock Batutday afternoon at the hotn*
of her daughter, Mrs. John W. Walker.
50 East Tenth street. Mrs. Martin was
ogsd (7 years. She had been In de
clining health for eeveral months. Sur
viving her are three daughters,
Walker and MIsaes Julia and Sarah
Martin. Th* body will be taken to
Madison for funeral and Interment Sun
vl« With each other today Id paying day afternoon at *:J0 o’clock.