The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-30

RuaRe uSeQ Dy the G4-pFESluEnL- our
criticism of the supreme court is not
as strong as the criticism Of the SUI
preme court in the platform on which
Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860
There IS nothing IN our platform con
corning the invasion OF the states Dy
federal troops that approaches in force
and emphasis the platform of 1860 upon
which Mr.. Lincoln was elected. There.
is nothing that has been said in the
platform or by the candidate that justi-
hes the charge that the Democratic
party is against the constitutional gov
eminent or that would interfere with
the preservation of law and order.
eff Mr.. Harrison wants to raise the
question of the survival of our govern
ment. am willing to meet him on that
proposition. Those who are the most
fearful that there will be a laxity in
the enforcement Of the law are the very
persons who would suffer most if the
laws were enforced The very persons
who are afraid the law will be violated
with fmpunity are the ones who have
violated law with impunity. If Mr..
Harrison wants to raise the question of
the survival Of our institutions, I will
tell him that the great trusts of this
country which are supporting the Re
publican ticket are a greater menace to
our government than anything else.
The coal trust sends its representatives
to silver states, and by every ffreside
it eXactS tribute from those who keep
warm. The oil trust sends its rep
resentatfVes to collect a tribute from
those who use light The various trusts
of the country are collecting tribute
from the people, and when we protest
against 1T they call US disturbers of the
peace and anarchists. I am opposed
to the trusts. If I am elected as an
executive / shall use all the power ]
have to drive every trust out of ex-
istence. If present laws are not suf-
ficient to meet this evil, if I am elected
L will recommend such laws as will"
Mr.. Bryan proceeded with a severe
a 01Rnf of tsfTUSfG - stock NH
lers and money grabbers, and cOntin-
ued: Il understand a distinguished
citizen of this state, the honorable
Chauncey M DepeW, 1 understand that
he also believes my election would be
dangerous, would be dangerous to the
public. There is one advantage in hav-
ing Mr.. Depew against me and that is,
if I am elected he viii not come down
and tell me he has helped elect me and
wants me to get rid of that plank in the
platform which declares for the arbi-
tration of differences between railroads !
and their employees. There is another
advantage which I shall derive from
his opposition if I am elected. He will |
not come down to Washington and |
against the bill which passed the SEN
ate which attempted to protect the |
president from the employment of fed |
eral troops by injunction.
My friends, there is one great cOnso- |
lati0n that I find in the opponents that |
have arrayed themselves against me.
ana LnaL IS II am not TO nave their ana |
in this campaign / won't have their |
domination after the campaign is over. |
But my friends, our platform has de- /
clared that the paramount issue Of this /
campaign is the money question and I |
believe it is true.
The Republican party in convention
Assem- bled, has declared that this nation
must continue its present financial pol |
icy until foreign nations join with US |
in abandoning 1.-THE Democratic plat
form declares in favor of an American
policy"
Mr.. Bryan then read an extract which /
he said was from a speech by Mr.. Nc
Kinley in Ohio, on February II, 1891
criticising the financial policy of Mr.
Republican candidate in that speech at
Toledo, showed that he understood
then, the fundamental principle which
underlies the money question viz: That
the value of the dollar depends on the
number OF dollars. He recognized then
that you can make dollars dearer by
leSSening their number. He recognized
then that you could raise the purchaS-
ing power of a dollar by law and by |
law reduce the values Of all kinds of
property. He recognized then that leg
islatiOn for the gold standard made the |
money the master and all things else
clude that since he has advocated that
policy, he believes that money should
be the master and that all things else
should be the servant"
Mr.. Bryan continued with a lengthy
and most severe denuDciatiOn of the
gold standard, and the Republican par
ty and then said: 4 have respect for
the man who has a conviction, who
states those convictions and stands by
those convictions. I respect the Repub-
Hcan who stands openly and above
board for the Republican ticket but,
my friends, I shall not attempt to dis
guise the feelings which I entertain
towards those who, having failed to
control the Democratic party, seek still
to claim the Democratic name, who
having failed to control the Democratic
organization, start out with a new or
which they call a truer De
mocracy-"
showed signs of exhaustion. Mr.. Sew
ALL the candidate for vice president
was introduced, and while many of the
were leaving, made a few re-
marks in thanks for the reception.
People crowded on the stand to shake
hands with the candidates.
Notwithstanding the steady down
pour there was an immense assem-
blage in front of Tammany hall and a
sea of umbrellas met the gaze of those
who had the temerity to brave the
BILE committee rooms out on the two
stands erected on each side of the en-
trance to the wigwam- a band of mu-
sicians helped to entertain the crowd
who listened to Congressman Living
stOn of Georgia, on the advantages of
the free coinage of silver.
The large crowd seemed to think Mr.
would not depart from Tammany hall
making an address, however
brief, and they bravely stood until it