The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-11
Mr.. BRYAN TAKEN 70 TASK.
GOV. ROOSEVELT ANSWERS THE
NEBRAsKAN's ALLEGATIONS.
Talk of Using the Army TO Coerce
Labor RidicuIed as Preposterous
ana an Appeal to the Baser Pas-
sions of Men to secure Votes.

FORT WAYNE Oct. lo.--Gov. Roose-
Welt closed a long days work by making
three speeches in this city tonight, +ad-
dressing the greatest number of persons,
in the aggregate, who ever have gathered
in Fort Wayne TO listen TO a. candidate lor
political honors. He was honored aiso
with three large parades.
The last stop prior to arriving here was
at Huntington. where an imposing illu-
minated parade was given. Reaching Fort
Wayne the governor was driven immedi-
ately to the rink. where he was greeted
with prolonged applause Having deliv-
cred his address. he was escorted to a
large tent especially crested for the occa-
sion. where he made a second speech. ana
thence he went to Liberty hall. where he
spoke for the third time.
When the Roosevelt party reached the
rink the structure was crowded and hum
dreds OF persons were unsole TO obtain
admission. When the governor was In
troduced the audience rose as one man
and gave him three cheers and a tiger
The governors address was a reply TO n
speech recently made at Macomb. H.,
by Mr. Bryan. Gov. Roosevelt said:
II notice that Mr.. Bryan's own organ
In Indiana. the Indianapolis Sentinel re-
ports him as having said last night at
Macomh. ILL.,. that The real object for PER-
manently Increasing the army Is TO In
timidate the labor element when II pre-
sents just complaints The idea Is to
erect fort. near the large cities and.
with the forces located In them. meet all
the demands OF labor
II earnestly hope that the Sentinel has
misquoted Mr. Bryan. nm not willing to
believe that any responsible party leader.
and least of all the candidate Of any such
party for the presidency, would permit
himself to make such statements. There
Is not one shadow OF excuse for them.
1t Is difficult TO speak temporarily OF
what Is In effect simply an appeal to
the bnsest and most evil passions OF man.
kind by deliberate misrepre sentation of
the intention and action of patriotic and
lsw-abidina citizens.
Mr.. bryan Rebuked.
Mr.. Bryan either does know. or ought
to know. not only that the statements
quoted are untrue, but thar there is not
shadow OF justification for them. The
Increased army has been made necessary
by the war In the Philippines. to which
bis own utterances and those of his party
associates have continuously added fuel
! am willing to guarantee that not ono
human being concerned In the increase OF
the army ever for moment considered
such purpose as that attributed 20 them
erecting forts near the cities. and never
has been save where they are 10 be used
for defense against a foreign foe. There
Is no fort near Indianapolis, for instance.
because II cannot be menaced by a for
eign foe There are forts near New York.
because we can he menaeed. but these
forts are garrisoned BY heavy artillery
resiments and surely Mr.. Bryan must
used In defense of fortincations, especially
against hostile ships OF war or batteries
IF Mr.. Bryan will take the trouble to
In any large city the police force IS reia-
lively to the population from two 10 four
times the size Of the regular army rela-
lively to the population OF the United
States. Mr.. Bryan must know perfectly
well that the army would be reduced II
the Instruction In the Philippines TO
which he and his party associates have
given aid and comfort. was put down and
the islands became definitely quiet. He
either knows. or ought to know. that our
standing army. relatively TO the size OF
the population Is nearly one-half less
than II was In Thomas Jeffersons time.
and that there Is no more thought of us
Ing II to coerce the labor element. or
any element than there was thought OF
How Army Has Been Used.
since President Mckinley came into
power the army has been used against
the Spanlard. the Tagalo bandit and the
Chinese Boxer, These and their kind arc
tho only people who need ever fear IL,
and II is only their sympathizers who
find justification in denouncing It. To
raise the hue and cry over an Imaginary
conspiracy among the justices of the
peace. the sherifs and constables to over
throw our liberties would not be one par
ticle more absurd than 10 pretend TO con-
slider our little army as menace to our
liberties.
There Is no true patriot in the coun-
try who ought not 70 he indignant at,
and yet there Is no man OF good sense
who ought not 20 laugh she effort 70
persuade 100000 OF people or any frac-
ton thereof. that 600 regular troops.
almost all OF them employed IN far-away
islands, on Indian reservations or in the
pos, forts. could under any conceivable
circumstances be menace to TINS coun-
try
1T IL very bard ~ .helieye ipqthe sim
certify OF such ans argument about the
army n IL equally difficult 10 believe IN
the sincerity Of the Organized Democratic
cry about trusts"
GOV. Roosevelt gave the names Of lead
Ing Democrats who are said 90 hold s-1ck
In various trusts as an evidence OF In
sincerity on their part.