Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-24
BIG Thief OR LITTLE
Thief, WITH STRIPED
CLOTHES FOR THEM ALL.
MIR. BRYAN GIVES THE REASON
WHY SOME PEOPLE FEAR
HIS ELECTION.
THE DANGER THAT HE MAY
PUT THE LAWS IN FORCE
THAT ARE NOW SILENTLY DISRE-
GARDED, AND SEND SOME
PEOPLE TO JAIL
CAUSES THE GREATEST ALARM
SOME VERY POINTED REMARKS
CONCERNING THE CIVIL SER
VICE FAKE.


will hear people say that if am elect
ed, will not enforce the law. That il
not the danger. They know that IL
am elected, will put the same kind o.
striped clothes on big thief that are
put on little ones
This declaration was made by Mr.
Bryan in his speech in this city to-day
He had arrived here at II o'clock, ar
hour later than the time set for the be-
ginning of his meeting. He came in or
a. special train from Washington, which
brought a number of people from the
capitol city and he found very largf
crowd awaiting him at this point. Here
again he encountered rain storm
and the rain fell constantly during. his
meeting. 1t was not heavy down
pour. but sufficient to wet people to the
skin who remained in it. Nevertheless
majority of the large crowd held on
and most of them showed their appreci-
alton by frequent and long and loud
applause.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced by Col. L
Victor Baughman, whose home is al
this place, and Col. Baughman, as vel
as Mr.. Bryan, was most cordially greet
ed Mr.. Bryan was we'll along in his
speech when he made the declaration
above quoted. and this was followed by
an additional statement running thus:
And that is the reason why all the
great law breakers are against us II
this campaign"
During his speech some one in the
crowd, evidently not we'll informed
asked him why he had signed the
Paris peace treaty.
Il did not sign it," replied Mr.. Bry-
an. Il was not President, and there
would have been no such treaty signed
if | had been President"
He then took occasion to explain his
participation in the matter of the rat
ification of the treaty, and said he haC
no apologies to make for it. Continu-
ing, Mr. Bryan said:
In this town there is a monument
reared to the man who wrote the Star
Spangled Banner. Do you know that
when you vote for colonial policy you
vote to destroy that as the national
hymn? A Filipino can't sing the Star
Spangled Banner
After leaving Frederick Mr Bryan
made five and ter-minute speeches at
Bruceville, Union Bridge, New Windsor
Glyndon and at Westminster.
At Bruceville he talked concerning
the Cuban war taxes, saying:
When you go to send a telegram
you will find that one cent is paid by
the man who sends it; when you go to
give a check you find that two cents
is paid by the man who gives it. and
If you go to give deed you find that
a stamp is required. You find the Re-
publican party has not had time to re-
duce these expenses, which have been
laid on since the war commenced, but
the Republican party has had time to
reduce the tax on national bank .circu-
lation so that the national banks has
to pay only half what it paid on its
circulation before the war with Spain
broke out, and you have to pay more
Thus you will find that the Republicans
are looking after the organized wealth
and neglecting the people who are en-
joying no privileges at the hands OF
the government"
In his speech at Union Bridge Mr.
Bryan addressed himself especially to
the trust question.
At New Windsor Mr.. Bryan con-
tons regarding the various issues OF
the campaign.
a stop of three-quarters of an hour
had been arranged for Westminster
but the rain cut it short, and Mr.
Bryan talked for only few minutes
Referring to the crowd, which was
large. and the weather, he said
"The presence of so many people I'M
der such circumstances is evidence lat
you do not need to be talked to. A Re-
publican who will stand out in the
rain to hear Democratic speech is so
near over that he will come anyhow
before election
In his brief speech at Glyndon Mr.
Bryan adjured his hearers to bear in
mind the responsibility of the voter
at the coming election. 1t was always
important, he said, that men should
realize the Importance of proper use
of the franchise, but it was especially
so at this time, for if the policies of
the Republican party should prevail
in this country in what other country
coulu the people who believed in the
American doctrine of liberty be expect
ed to make their fight?
Mr.. Bryan's special train arrived al
Baltimore at o'clock this evening.
BALTIMORE, Md, October 23.-Hon.
William Jennings Bryan, the Demo-
cratic presidential candidate. devoted
the entire day to speech-making, in
Maryland, speaking in succession at
Rockville, Frederick, Bruceville, Union
Bridge, New Windsor, Westminster
Glynuon and in this city this evening.
The Rockville meeting was the only
one of the day that was not married by
rain On account of the downpour most
of the meetings were cut short, but
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