The sun., 1896-10-25
BKYAN BARps ON CorncIoN.
His Talk In TryiuG to Answer Gen. Hnrri-
eon and Mr.. InCalln.


KEwANEE, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-Mr. Bryan began
speechmaking this morning before ho had eaten
breakfast. His FIRST appearance was at Ottawa
the home of Comptroller Eckels, where he adj
dressed 1000 people at $3.50 A. NJ. At Lasalle
: he made another, to an audience OF about 1900
Spring Valley, the scene OF the mining troubles
couple Of years ago. turned out crowd OF a
thousand. including many miners. to whom Mr.
Bryan spoke briefly. He also addressed crowds
OF several hundred at Lndd and Buda.
In his speech at Lasalle. Mr.. Bryan replied to
the criticisms of ex-President Harrison and
President Ingalls, OF the Big Four road, Of his
advice to railroad men about casting their bal
lots. He said:
Two distinguished men have called me to
account because OF advice which gave to rail-
road employees. In speaking OF the attempts OF
railroads to ooerce their employees. 1 said
that In these hard times. when EN- mployment 10 go
difiioult to find. did not want to advise
laborinR men to do anything which would lose
them their employment. ana added that they
should wear Republican buttons II necessary.
march In Republican parades II they were COM
manded to do 30. and even contribute to the
Republican campaign fund II that was required
BY their employera but that they should vote
according to their convictions on election day.
president Ingails-tho President OF railroad
In speech at Cincinnati, denounced me for ad-
vlsing employees to deceive their EN- ployers. and
ex-President Harrison has charged me with
teaching immortality in giving the advice which
] have quoted. Now l desire to Justify my
position. Tho right to vote according to
ones conscience is o law-given right. Coer-
oon is q violation of law. and when ad-
wise employees to vote as they please, even
though they must wear Republican buttons
and march in Republican paradee. l am TAX
ing higher moral grounds and giving more
patriotic advice than those who countenance
coercion, and appeal TO employees to vote the
Republican ticket on election. merely because
they have been compelled to wear Repu blican
badges during the campaign.
"When man crticises me for advising en-
ployee to express their honest convictions at
the ballot box. l ask what such people think OF
n secret ballot. and we have adopted II in this
country in order to protect American citizens
w,hon 20 TO- U or
tion. When Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. ingalls, con-
denim me for telling them to vote ~ they please
In fact they condemn all secret ballots and tell
the citizen that he ought to announce in ad-
who can announce their position in advance.
and when citizen Is in n position 70 act with
hndepsnRaenSs oys am glad n. 70 see m 90 I3eb so
OF his employees by demanding tnat they shall
march In parades or wear certain badges, the
employee has q right to take ADVANTAGE of the
secret ballot. am willing to let the public sit
in Judgment upon the advice which have given
rison are willing to submit their ad-
vice to the people. l am willing that the
public shall decide whether It is immoral for
the people to vote according to their con-
sciences. II Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Ingalls, are
willing to stand on the position they have taken.
namely, that employees must vote the Republic
can ticket on election day because they had
worn Republican badges during the cam
paign."
Mr.. Bryan concluded the day at Quincy. Late
tonight no left for Jsckaonville. the town
where Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan attended &C hool and
were married, to remain there until Monday
afternoon.