Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-20

the party back 10 Lincon's standard. you
must employ an artist 10 draw the differ
once between Mark Hanna and Abraham
Lincoln, employing the toboggan slide as
"A background.
with Abraham Lincoln the man came
irsG with Mark Hanna nothing Is gcnu-
inc unless the d0lar-mark Is blown I'm the
bottle. When the Republican party was
organized Il was with the idea that po-
litcal convictions were stronger than per-
sonal ties. The dollar-mark was not a
consideration them"
THE GREENBACK.
Mr.. Bryan then discussed the income
tax and the grecnback, with the accom-
panyins right 70 issue money, claiming
that tho Republican party planned to re-
tire tho greenbacks In favor of the ma
uonal banks. who had more influence
Than the common people. and recalling
the fact. as an evidence Of inconsistency.
mat tho Republican National Convention
@. 1857 denounced Cleveland for dcmonc-
tizing silver
Regarding the trusts. Mr. Bryan fol-
lowed his principal line of argument say
ing that "wnen the Republicans tell you
soma OF the trusts are bad ana some
good, tell them all look alike 20 you until
tho Lord sends angels to take care of
them. and tie has not sent them yet"
Q-aughter)
ROOSEVELT'S VISIT TO OHIO.
He made "a passing reference TO Gov
ernor Koosevelrs appearance in this
state in support of a larger standing
army, asked If II was for the purpose
Of securing the blessings of assimilation.
and likened our Philippine policy to the
Colonial policy OF England in India, sug-
he Of no nj oil
states have the title of President of the
United states and Emperor OF the Phil
ippines." Queen Victoria being recognized
as the Queen OF England and the
Empress of India" The increased en-
pire meant an increased army, and in
creased taxation TO support the theory Of
Imperialism. He challenged the Repub
licans 10 defend the policy Of measuring
human life by the value of acquired ter
rtory. He did not believe the Ameri-
can people would be willing that one
human being should be sent to death in
this way. and ne did not believe. If every
Filipino were killed tomorrow. that you
could get Americans 10 20 there and
exist under a tropic sun.
lie denounced the preaching that God
had been the instrumentaIty of our
presence in the Philippines. and said:
when God gets ready to speak TO the
American people he will find somebody
else than Mark Hanna as a mouthpiece.'
AGAINST SHOOTING CIVILIZATION
IN
Mr. Bryan did not believe We could
shoot or dynamite our civilization into
the Filipinos, nor did he believe that in
the matter Of territorial acquisition we
should sink TO the low level of European
nations. affirming that We should not
trade the glory of hundred years as a
republic for the doubtful glory of an
empire.
Il am more interested I'm the principles
for which / stand than any mere COM
pliment you can pay me-" said Mr.. Bryan
in conclusion. Il would rather have a
big majority for the candidates this fall,
because l want these candidates to win,
and / shall be happy if you tell ne that
Mclean has a larger majority than l
received in 1896" (Applause)
ST. Marys had a good crowd present
to meet the special train. Mr.. Bryan dis
cussed the silver issue at some length,
and the matter Of government by injunc-
ton. Misunderstanding and few personal
greetings were INDUCED I'm at Rockford.
DEMOCRATIC POSITION VINDI-
GATED.
VAN VERT. o., october 19.-Mr.
Bryan arrived at Van Vert at o'clock.
The visiting party were escorted IN car
riages 10 the courthouse, through streets
thronged with a cheering mass Of hui
mainly. Dir. Bryan i'm his address said;
u did not feel discouraged by the de-
feat of 1896 for / felt that when the Re
publicans went into power responsibility
went with them. ] felt II we were wrong
in our position in 1896 we deserved 10 De
defeated. and if we We're right our posi-
ton would be Vindicated by experience.
/ believe the last three years have vim
dicated the position taken in 1896 Gap
plause0
I'VE then said the gold standard was
bad and the Republicans made the spe-
cial declaration that the gold standard
was all right; that IT was the standard
of civilization. and yet the first thing the
Republican President did was 10 send a
c0mmiss iOn to Europe TO get rid or The
gold standard. Six months after the cleo
ton the Republicans could find nothing
to Justify the gold standard. They re-
joiced at the discovery Of gold in the
Klondke: and Why Because 1t meant
more money and better times, just as we
told you i'm 1896 and as Mckinley knew in
1891. If silver would give us more money
and better times, why not open our own
minis? The experience Of past years
puts the Republican party IN the atu-
tudC of the fellow travelling in the noun
tains, who often met himself coming
Mr.. Bryan concluded his address by
denouncng trusts and the Philippine
| policy.
CLOSE OF FIRST DAY.
DEFIANCE. o.. October 19.--The Bryan
party closed the first day of the Ohio tour
in this city to-day before a large and in
teTesting audience i'm the Opera-house
A street pnade preceded the meeting
Ex-COngress w. d. Hill presided. Hon.
John J. Lentz who was speaking when
the Bryan party entered, gave way TO
John r. Mclean. the candidate for Gov
ernor who briefly addressed the meeting
I'm introducing Mr.. Bryan. Mr. Bryan
said. i'm reference to the introduction Of
him as the next President:
Il only have on ambition, shared by
every citizen, and that is 10 leave this
government to my children better than
j found IT. l want you TO believe me
when / tell YOU that If the victory won
by the Republicans in 1886 inures 10 tne
good of the people, shall rejolce WIN
for many years. ! say this for the beneht
of those Republicans who heap criticisms
upon me-
SILVER CAN'T BE BURIED.
LIr. Bryan then discussed silver. They
have been burying this question for
years" he declared, "and they are pu'y-
ing il again but i don't think they bury
II well; and why? Because no tomb is
strong enough TO hold a righteous cause.
(Applausc) They would rather bury the
question than discuss IL ! know these
Republicans ] know how careful they
are of public money. ] know when they
appropriated 100000 10 deiray the eN-
pcnscs of the Monetary Conference N
Europe. 10 get rid of the gold standard,
il must be q bad thing"
lie concluded by denouncing the aomln-
istrauon's Philippine policy.