The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-10-09
LIVE ISSUES.
Bryan'S Brave Words.

Mr.. Bryan said:
'My friends, in so far as repub-
licans and former democrats have
criticised my election as against
law and order, | want to say to you
that their fear is not that as an
Executive L might be lax in the en-
forcement of law, but their fear is
that as an executive l would not
respect persons in the enforcement
of the law.
"Who is it that is so afraid that
law will not be enforced? Those
who are most fearful that there will
be lax enforcement of the law are
the very persons who are afraid
that law will be violated with i'm
impunity are the ones who violated
law with impunity.
OPPOSED TO TRUSTS.
eff Mr.. Harrison wants to raise
any question of the survival of our
institutions [ will tell him that the
great trusts of this country, which
are supporting the republican tick
ct, are greater menace to our Gov
eminent than anything else. The
Coal Trust sends its representatives
to sit by every fireside and exact
tribute frem those who keep warm.
The Oil Trust sends its representa-
tives to collect tribute from those
who use light.
"The various trusts of this coun-
try, with their representatives, are
collecting tribute from the people,
and when we protest against it they
call us disturbers of the peace and
anarchists. [ am opposed to the
trusts. If [ am elected as an Ex
ecutive shall use all the power l
have to drive every trust out of
existence.
eff present laws are not sufficient
to meet this evil, I, if elected, will
recommend such laws as will. If
the Constitution of the United
States is so constructed as to pre-,
vent any interference with the oper
alton of the trust shall recommend
such amendment to the Constitu-
ton as will permit it.
"My friends, there is great con-
test in this country which must be
settled and that is whether a few of
the people who get together are
more powerful than all of the peo-
pie. While do not want to array
class against class, I am willing to
array all the people who suffer
from the operation of those trusts
against the few people who compose
them.
eff our opponents are afraid to
discuss the money question and risk
q verdict on that alone, we are will
ling to meet them and let the pub
lie decide whether the people who
are in favor of the free coinage of
silver and who are standing upon
the Chicago platform, cannot better
be trusted with the Government
than the syndicates, the stock gam
blers, or the money grabbers, who
are attempting to govern this
country.
CRITICISES CHAUNCEY DEPEW.
II understand that a distinguish
ed citizen of this State, the Hon.
Chauncey Depew-I understand
that he also believes that my cleo
ton would be dangerous to the
country. There is one advantage
in having Mr.. Depew against me,
and that is, if l am elected he will
not come down and tell me that he
has helped elect me and want me to
get rid of that plank in the plat
form which declares for the arbi-
tratiol of differences between rail
roads and their employees.
"There is another advantage
which I shall derive from his OPP
position if | am elected. He will
not come down to Washington and,
on the grounds that he has elected
me, want me to use executive in
tluence against that bill that passed
the Senate which attempted to pro
tect the people from the employ
ment of Federal troops and by in
juction.
"My friends, there is one great
consolation that | find in the oppo-
nents that have arrayed themselves
against me, and that is if / am not