The Van Buren press., 1899-11-25
Mr.. Bryan Il flutes the Republican
Claim That Money is
Plentiful


SPRIwGFIELD. No. Nov. 20.-Colonel
W. J Bryan aud sam Cook arrived here
this evening from the Taney County
Game Preserve. where they have been
spending week hunting and fishing
On Saturday Colonel Bryan killed a
buck deer at long range. Members Of
the party SAY he Is a crack marksman.
There being no church near, religious
services we're held Sunday in the park.
Major MeCann read an Episcopal service
and Colonel Bryan read a sermon. The
Nebraska statesman is in fine spirit, and
saws his week rest has done him good.
Upon arriving here he was driven 10 the
Metropolitan Hotel. where he was met
by delegation of prominent citizens. and
where after supper. he gave an informal
reception.
When asked by Republic repre-
sentative what he thought of Secretary
Cages plan for the Government TO buy
S25 900 600 of its own bonds. Mr.. Bryan
said:
THE present administration is stand
ing by Wall street. The Republicans
say there is plenty of money in the
country, yet this step is being taken to
relieve the money market. II the Re
publican party would stand by the pro-
Queer, the farmer. as it stands by the
money power, the country would be
better off.
Tonight, Colonel Bryan spoke at the
Baldwin Theater to the largest audience
ever assembled in that building. The
seats were all sold early in the day and
there was only standing room for sale
in the evening at 80 cents per stand.
His address was delivered under the
auspices of the Campbell Confederate
Camp, the proceeds to be used in build
ing monument for the Confederate
Cemetery at this place, The gate
receipts amounted to about 81 900.
Colonel Bryan was introduced by b. Y.
Mitchell Jr, brother-in law of Richard
P. Bland.
Colonel Bryan began his address by
paving a compliment to the Daughters
of the Confederaey in their efforts to
build monument and he declared that
the monument would be erected in honor
Of American valor. He said that the
Spanish American war had wiped out
Mason's and Dixon 5 line forever and
from this time forward the North and
the South wonld vie with each other as
to which can be more loyal and
patriotic.
The speaker played in a new role, as
his address WAS sprinkled with wit and
humor throughout.
He said if it should prove to the best
interest of the nation that Mckinley was
elected in 1896 he would be glad that he
was whipped, because he was for his
country above self
The speaker touched upon the income
tax, saying that the Supreme court was
equally divided. but at the second hear
ing one Judge changed him mind.
The silver question was declared dead
in 1892 and died again in 1898. said Mr..
Bryan, then again in 1894 and 1895, and
was killed in 1896, but it will have to be
killed in 1900. The reason the Republi-
cans kill the silver question and bury it
so often, he said, is because they prefer
attending funerals rather than debating
societies. The gold standard came upon
the country before any one knew it. He
had always been sorry that it came that
way as it deprived the people of the
pleasure in anticipation, which Is greater
than that of possession.
The administration had paid ont 800.
600 for commission to go to Europe to
get rid of the gold standard. If it is a
good thing, why not keep it? No one
wanted it until a number of English
bankers got together in a secret caucus
and proclaimed for it and then the
English Government wanted 1t and
forced it upon this country.
He wanted to live IN country that
could not be controlled by few London
bankers. The Republicans said we had
enough money in 1896, but they have
been rejoicing over the discovery of gold
in the klondike, because it will bring
us more money.
If we had enough then, we must have
too much now. They said we did not
want cheap money, now they are re-
joicing over rising prices, which means
cheaper money
The speaker then turned to the trust
question. He said we had few trusts
in 1896, but not so many as now One
leech would not hurt man much. but
if you covered him with leeches they
would suck all the blood out of him just
as the trusts are doing today. A man
is sent to the penitentiary for five years
for stealing horse, while those who
organize a trust and steal all the money
the people have are banqueted. That
commandment should read, Thou
shalt not steal-except on large
scale.
Colonel Bryan devoted about third
of his time to the expansion question,
which, in reality, is imperialism. He
s,i1 +bat * mo additinuaI so1diaro ha va
been placed upon the shoulders of the
people to carry and feed, and this was
done at the request of the President two
months before the uprising in the
Philippines. If we destroy self govern
ment, we endanger our own self gov
ernment.
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