The sun., 1900-10-25

Stevenson Club, Tenth Ward demo-
cratic Club. Eleventh Ward Democratic
! Legion. Twelfth Ward Democratic Club,
Eighth Ward Democratic Club.
The Tent Meeting.
! The meeting ut the circus tent at
1 Ninth and Lombard streets was presided
/ over by Senator Richard X. kcm"y,
! Who called ii ID order at 7.45 o'clock.
/ There were fully 5000 people present
nany of whom were Republicans. who
were anxious 10 hear what answers
Bryan would make 10 the five questions
lproioundcd by John l.. NieldS.
70 entertain the crowd until Mr..
Bryail'S arrival, addresses were made by
Hon. William VI. Springer OF Illnoise,
Il. Il. Kcnney and John $. Rosscll.
Bryan arrived about 8 O'Clock accom-
panied by gubernatorial candidate, Peter
j. Ford.
Mr.. Ford was introduced but the
crowd was there to hear Bryan and it
was Impossible for him to be heard. So
he had to give way TO the star performer
Of the evening.
Bryan said in part: II read in the
papers that some of your Republicans
were anxious to ask me some questions.
.,ly friends, don't you think il unfair
when we cannot get the President to
answer the questions WE ask? cannot
attempt to answer all the questions that
are put to me but will make an eXcep-
tion in this case And gave evaSive
answers to the following questions
Twill YOU, Mr.. Bryan. if elected,
Immediately Withdraw the American
army from the Philippine Islands?
.Answtr-Thc man who asked that
qucNtiun shows that he is either ignor-
ant or has not read. In my letter Of ac-
ccltamcc stated that | would convene
Congress for the purpose Of lrgi>latins
on the 'hillppinr question. ! would not
withdraw til" troops until there was
l,racr.
How soon, Mr. Bryan. ID you con
template that stable farm of govern.
irant can lie given to >fh" Philippine
Islands?
.lswci--Ne one Has attempted 10 tiS
the aaHhcr af days. hours o. week.
hen tins could hc done. | believe ",
cnuld r,talii~h 4 stable form Of govern
nicnt ii thn Philippines in less timc than
the Republicans have done in Cuba, ant
/ do not think the officers we should All
point would emhczzcl thu funds Of IL,
islands as the Rrpubucans did in cuba
S-IIuw soon, Mr.. Bryan. after {;
stable form af government is estahishpc
do You propose that Congress shall de-
clare the independence of those Islands
AnSWcr-.As soon as there is peace ii
the islands.
4-Mr. Bryan. how long after Stabl,
form of government is established ant
independence is declared do YOU pro
pose that the American protectorate ovel
the philippine Islands shall continue?
-lnswrr-If he had read my sprrcl
he would have seen that there was II,
limit placed upon the time.
5-Will you. Mr.. Bryan. pay the obi
cations of this government in silver d
gold. if elected president?
Answer want Republicans to frs
find what the law is on the Statut,
books and ] will say that ! will enforce
i that law. want TO say thar | shall
not construc ii law until it shall frs
reach me.
MIR. Bryan then stated that he woul'
i, ask five questions Of the Republicans
. hut asked only the three following qucS
+ tOnS:
h Does the suco,sS Of the Republican
! party mean IL staudin" army of 10000
: men: Does tn" Republican party III
tend to make this permanent: An in
grouse of 10000 means multiplied fou
times. The Republican party Stauds fo
= Il policy that requires three times Il
J many men outside of tho United Stare
rs in it.
: , Is tha declaration of independents
: true that government derives itS in,
= powrr~ from Tie consent Of tile @oy
'pupd?
There was Il time when tho Itrpubli
! cans did not put price on human he
= ingS. Spain did not have title to tn
;, Philippines. Can hig man thrash
. little man and then own him?
: Republicans do not know what 70 d
II with Filipino when they catch him
y Do yen want congressman and Senator
from the Philippine Islands? Must
man when running for President hav
't to canvass the Philippine Islands?
l. hope not. This country is big enough
~ frl;.. p,n1tin half II