imjfiuqr "" s MARCH 3, i911 hear an address by Hon. W. J. Bryan. A full house and packed galleries gave the speaker a warm reception when he entered with the reception committee. Mr. Miller, of Marshall, had the honor of present ing the' distinguished visitor and made a brief but happy speech of in troduction. Mr. Bryan entered with Senator Adams and was followed by Governor Hooper and Senator-elect Luke Lea, with the reception com mittee next. The applause was quickly swelled to cheers. Senator Adams called the audience to order and presented Mr. Miller of Marshall, who, in turn, introduced Mr. Bryan. Mr. Bryan opened with a brief dis cussion of the important part Ten nessee has played in the nation's his tory. He said that it was an honor to address the citizens and lawmakers of this great state. Mr. Bryan discussed the responsi bility of the representatives of the people. He presented the two theories of government aristocratic and democratic. 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Embezzlement of power ho char acterized as a greater crime than embezzlement ofmoney, and Baid there ought to bo a means of punish ing it. He said a representative should be conscientious, but that his conscience should not be dormant during a campaign and active after, when he wanted to escape doing the will of his people; if his conscience would not let him do what his people wants, he should resign. Mr. Bryan said the .representative should be in perfect attune with his constituency, so as to carry out their wishes perfectly. Mr. Bryan discussed the growth in good ideas during the past saying that at no time had progress been greater than in the last twenty years. He spoke of the contest sixteen years ago in congress over the income tax and in this connection paid a tribute to Hon. Benton McMillin. He also referred to Col. Enloe in the same connection. He told of the fight be fore the courts and the subsequent agitation of the subject. Another reform which had grown, he said, was the election of senators by the people. Ho discussed the sub ject step by step to tho present time, indications now pointing for the first time in eighteen years to a' favorable action by congress on this amend ment. He argued strongly the need of this change as one of the most im portant before the country. The next question discussed was railroad regulation. He discussed in detail the growth of this sentiment with the railroad lobby. Now he says the corporations understand that none of them are too high to be thoroughly regulated. Contributions to campaign funds by corporations were discussed up to now. when tho law prohibits1 it and requires publicity of campaign ex penses. , Mr. Bryan referred humorously to Tennessee politics, saying that it was a good time to change the election .laws if they needed it; that things seemed so mixed that if they could get together the result ought to be satisfactory; that with a republican governor and a legislature that he hadn't been abl to classify, any elec tion laws agreed upon should be good. "Election laws," said Mr. Bryan, "can't be built on a sound basis until the people say who shall constitute the election boards." Mr. Bryan also discussed the joint fight of the democrats and insurgent republicans in congress on the rules. Ho said the rules committee should be. selected, by congress And not by the speaker. He touched the tariff question, but briefly, and commended democrats for supporting President Taft on his Canadian reciprocity scheme. Mr. Bryan spoke strongly on the initiative and referendum as a needed reform. He spoke of this as one of the greatest of reforms. In this con nection he discussed at length the frequent falls from high ideals by legislators. "The initiative and referendum," he said, ""strengthens the represen tative and protects tne peopie wmi it strips the lobbyist of his power. The speaker also advocated the recall, but gave it less attention than the other features. Another question discussed was the bank guarantee. "Pour states have passed siicn laws," said Mr. Bryan, "and the others ought to do so." Mr Bryan stated that banks were not secure in this country and there was no excuse for it. Laws should hn nassed to insure a depositor so U?atP when he deposited his money hewoud certainly draw it put at his nleasure. The speaker insisted that Se general public should not be re quired to take their chances with the rascality of bank oillclals. At tho r.nnrltialrr 1.1,. 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