The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24

braSka, which 1 thoroughouiy love, OUT
am willing to leave my happy home
the behest Of my countrymen.
This is a great contest in which w
are engaged-a contest to determine tn
character of the Government. In thu
present contest many Of those who arr
employed in the service OF the Govern
ment are prepared to receive notice tina
| their designations are desirable II the,
| tender their adherence to the Democratic
! party.
I'm the employ OF the Government are
many who are opposed to the Administra-
tion OF the Republican party. who con-
denim its policy in the Philippines, but Of
these there are many who prefer impe-
| rialism with the retention Of their posi-
| lions to adherence to their convictions
| without jobs.
Il have not felt the proper admiration
Tor the civil service which suspends the
employees Of the Government for exercis-
ing their franchise as they may see fit.
/ believe that there can be a civil ser
vice whose appointments will be open to
the public. and who will not be subject
to discharge when they vote to suit them
selves.
I'VE are all interested in this contest
which means much for ourselves and for
our children. II we do not recognize the
principle Of government by the consent
of the governed In the Philippines. on
what ground shall we base the claim Of
the American people to govern them
selves?
I'VE do not wish to arrive at Hamil-
toms theory. that some were born. some
we'll born, and some born to rule, and
that on the opposite some were not so
well born and were born to be ruled.
The present is an Industrial contest.
The policy of the Administration closes
the doors of opportunity against the
young man, and in the civil service there
is less opportunity than ever before for
the humble citizen. 90
They accuse me Of ambition. have
an ambition that is higher than to be
President. Do not misunderstood me, and
think that that higher ambition is to be
President and Emperor Of the Philip
pines. A mans highest ambition should
depend upon his ability to benefit man
kind Mine Is the highest ambition Of
all. to do what can to make government
so good in the United States that It
makes men prouder to be private citizens
of this nation than to be q king.
TT Is my desire to restore the Govern
mcnt to its old foundations when 1t was
by the people and for the people. and not
as now by the syndicates and for the syn
dicates. Equal rights to all men, and spe-
cial privileges to none, Is what would
wish re-established.
Zone word of illustration of the differ
ence between the Republican party ard
the Democratic party, and then / will
have finished.
THE Republican party goes to each
different class and attempts to show it
how 1t gets its hand In the pockets OF
every other class. while the Democratic
party shows each class how 1t will pre-
vent other classes from putting tneir
hands in each others pockets, that ell
may be certain of equal privileges"
OF on the Maryland Tour.
Continuous cheering followed the close
Of the speech. and Mr.. Bryan resumed his
way to the lower entrance Of the station.
where Mr.. Bryan dismounted. Then the
crowd charged with outstretched hands
upon him once more. He shook as many
as he could, and then in order to avoid
the great crush in the waiting room he
was taken to small office at one side.
Here he waited till the train upon which
he was to leave pulled into the station,
and was ready to start. Great difficulty
was experienced in making way to the
gates. The crowd all wanted to shake
Mr.. Bryan's hand before he left. and 1t
surged around him wildly.
When he finally reached the train and
seated himself in one OF the day coaches
1t was learned that some difficulty had
been experienced in transferring the pri-
waite car from the Pennsylvania to h,
Baltimore and Ohio tracks, and colse-
Guently there was slight delay. The
crowd started to storm the train, but was
forced back by the police. Until the train
was ready to pull out the crowd stood
around the depot and cheered voc;ferous-
ly. When the train at last began to move |
the cheering broke out again with re-
doubled yigor. A little ways down The
track the special was coupled on to the
train and the Maryland tour began.
Among those who accompanied Mr. Bry-
an on the train were the following MEM
bers of the Congressional Auxiliary Com
mittee:
Burton T. Doyle, Tennessee; Robert N
Harper. Virginia; Howard Boyd, Mary
land; d. w. Gall. West Virginia: J. D.
Yoakley. Illinois; NJ. NJ. Whitney, Claude
n. Bennett. Georgia; E. L. Thomson, ILL.,
nois: ]. A. Johnson, South Carolina; d.
NJ. Hall. Maine; W. NJ Hallam, Ken
lucky; B. H. Loucks, New York: Dr. A.
B. Mitchell. Minnesota; C.. B. Hite, vir-
GINA; A. o. Mclaughlin, Indiana: A. E.
Mclaughlin, Ohio; Capt. Fred Reall Mis-
si3sirpi; T. G. Riley. Arkansas; ]. H.
Babcock. New Jersey: Harry Bacon Del
aware: Harry Hempler. Idaho; ex-Ssua-
tor w. n. Roach, South Dakota.
Others who accompanied the party were
Cotter T. Bride, Thomas A. Green Vir-
ginia. and Lee Hutchins, of Washing
ton.