The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-20

must employ an artist to draw the differ
ence between Mark Hanna and Abraham
Lincoln. employing the toboggan slide as
a background
with Abraham Lincoln the man came
first; with Mark Hanna, nothing Is genu-
Inc unless the dollar mark is blown In
the bottle. When the Republican party
was organized IL was with the idea that
political convictions were stronger than
party ties. The vicious dollar mark was
not consideration then"
Mr. Bryan then discussed the income
tax and the greenback with the accom-
panying right to issue money, claiming
the Republican party planned to retire the
greenbacks in favor Of the national banks.
which had more influence than the com
mon people, recalling the fact, as an evil
dence of Inconsistency, that the Repybi-
can National Convention of 1883 denounc-
ed Cleveland for demonetizing silver.
Regarding trusts, Mr. Bryan followed
his previous line Of argument saying that
"when the Republicans tell you some of
the trusts are bad and some good, tell
them that all look alike TO you untH the
Lord sends angels 10 take care of them,
and he has not sent them yet. QLaugh-
terl
No Divine Mouthpiecc.
He made a passing remark as to Gov
Roosevelts presence In this state In sup
1t were for the purpose of securing the
blessings of assimilation, and likened our
Philippine policy TO the colonial policy
of England in India, suggesting that the
President Of the United States have the
title of President of the United states
and Emperor of the Philippines" Queen
Victoria being recognized as the queen of
England and the Empress of india"
The increased empire, he said, meant an
increased army and increased taxation 10
support the theory of imperialism. lie
challenged the Republicans to defend the
policy OF measuring human life by the val
ue of acquiring territory. He did not be-
lieve the American people would be will
ling that one human being should be sent
10 death In this way, and he did not be-
lieve, IL every Filipino were killed to-mor-
row. that you could get Americans TO go
there and attempt to exist under a tropi-
cal SUM-
He denounced the preaching that God
had been the instrumentality of our pres
enee in the Philippines, and added: when
God gets ready to speak to the American
people He viii find somebody else than
Mark Hanna as a mouthpece."
Mr.. Bryan did not believe we could shoot
or dynamite our civilization into the Fill
pinos, nor did he believe that in the mat
ter Of territorial acquisition, we should
sink 90 the low level of European nations,
affirming that we should not trade Inc
glory of a hundred years as a republic for
the doubtful glory OF an empire.
II am more interested in the principles
for which l stand than any mere compli-
ment you can pay me" said Mr. Bryan
In conclusion. Il would rather have a big
majority for the candidates this fall be.
cause I want these candidates to win, and
/ shall be happy II you telegraph me that
Mclean has a larger vote than l received
In 1896" (Applause.)
ST. Mary's had good crowd present tc
meet the special train Mr.. Bryan dis.
cussed the silver issue at some length and
the matter of government by injunction.
Handshaking and few personal greetings
were INDUCED in at Rockford and Ohio
City.