The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-26
DANIEL AND BRYAN.

We listened with closest attention on
Thursday night TO the splendid address Of
Major John w Daniel at the Academy OF
Music. snd although he touched upon
questions upon which he and The Times
are supposed to differ. there was little in
the discourse which did not meet with
our entire approval
His treatment OF the question OF expan-
sion and the question OF trusts was sohol-
arly. philosophical and stateman-llke. lie
pointed out that we had entered upon a
new era. an era of expansion and ogani-
zltion. and that we could no more OBJ
struct this development than we could
dsm the Mississippi with bullrushes. lie
pointed out that in organizing on the one
hand and IN expanding on the other the
Anglo-Saxon was simply following the
bent Of his inclination and fulfilling the
mission which his Creator intended.
Senator Daniel IS as much opposed as any
90 what IL called imperialism. lie was OPP
posed 70 the treaty with Spain by which
we acquired the Philippine Islands. lie
was opposed to the annexation Of these
islands. but in his own happy and witty
way he said that no matter how we had
come into possession OF the Philippines,
under the constitution of this country It
was deorced that whenever we got into a
predicament. we must make the best OF it.
Coming to speak Of trusts. he pointed
out on the one hand their good features.
and on the other hand their bad features,
and he said with his usual frankness and
honesty that ne did not know what was
the best course TO pursue toward them
But with an optimism that enthused his
audience and put the pessimists to the
blush he declared his implicit faith IN the
American people saying that while he did
not know what the solution would be he
knew that the American people would
find the solution and the true solution,
and that all these things would be made
to serve the people and to promote the
general welfare.
Amen. we say to that, and amen. 1t is
the statesmans view, it is the uplifting
view. it is the view that inspires every
man with confidence and assurance and
makes him to feel that this great country
VIII 20 the people rule is beyond the pow
er OF the political demagogue to do it
harm.
No man could listen TO this address OF
Major Daniels without being a better
citizen. and if It could be heard by the
whole American people from Daniels elo-
quent lips. there would be an instanta-
neous cl airing Of the political atmos-
phere and the solution OF the problem
would not be long delayed.
Here is the difference between Bryan
and Daniel Bryan says 81 have discov-
cred the remedy for trusts"
Daniel says. have given this question
my earnest study but I am frank to say
that I have not discovered the remedy
for trusts.
Bryan says The trust is altogether
wicked. and if not throttled by the gov
eminent. It will ruin the country and en-
slave the people.
Daniel says: There is a good side as
we'll as a bad side to the trust. l do not
know just how IL would be done, but l
know that the American people are great
err than trusts and therefore, they will
I'm their own time and their own way. reg
ulate them and make the trusts serve
them. without checking enterprise or i'm
peding progress.
Here is the difference. we say, between
a Nebraskan Populist and Virginia
Democrat