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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16
-REpErrTIoN OLE A FAcr.

Both parties nave declared against trusts
IN their platforms. but the Republican
party is the only one which has legislated
against unlawful combinations. In 1890 the
Republican Congress passed the Sherman
antitrust law. Under that law the SUI
preme Court has declared that the power
of Congress under the Constitution as it
now stands extends only to corporations
and individuals that are engaged in inter-
state commerce, such as railroad pools and
the agreements of corporations existing in
several States to fix prices and parcel out
the districts in which each shall sell goods.
While the combinations in restraint Of
trade may be controlled by Congress, the
last House, in view of the decision of the
Supreme Court. pressed TO vote a resolu-
ton proposing the following amendment to
the Constitution:
Section /. All powers conferred by this
article shall extend to the several States.
the Territories, the District of Columbia
and all territory under the sovereignty and
subject to the jurisdiction of the United
States.
Sec. 2. Congress shall have power TO de-
4AiCs cSuidlt CoHlfOl, pTcuiDAt Vi uiSSoiNt
trusts, monopOlies or combinations, wheth-
er existing in the form of a combination
or otherwise. The several States may con-
tinue to exercise such power in any man
ner not in conflict with the laws of the
United States.
Sec 3. Congress shall have power to en-
force the provisions OF this article by ap-
propriate legislation.
The Democrats voted against this propo-
sition. as a House leader declared. because
1t would take the trust issue out Of pol
itics. and they needed 1t in their cam
paign. Voting against 1t, they defeated 1t,
but now they are hunting the trusts with
epithets. The record shows that no Demo
crat has pushed antitrust legislation.
There is nothing new in these remarks.
but they are repeated because the loud
hunting of the octopi may cause some
voter. who labors under the impression
that Bryanite orators sometimes relate
facts, to come TO the conclusion that the
Democratic party has really done some
thing against trusts except make a noise.
1t has not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16
AUDAcIoUs MISREPRESENTATION.

The low estimate which Mr.. Bryan puts
upon the average intelligence of the Ameri-
can people is emphasized in all his recent
speeches by his weak subterfuges and eva
sions. For instance, he was asked about
North Carolina at Ann Arbor, Mich. the
other day. 1t seems that Mr.. Bryan ex-
pected the question and was prepared to
answer it in his way. which was as follows:
1 thought there would be some North
Carolina man here. and so l brought a bull
letin issued by the government under this
administration, and therefore / know L
must be right. 1t was issued sag. 20.
When you people worry about the educa-
tional qualification in North Carolina 1
want you to know that your own admins
tration has fixed an educational qualifi-
cation for voters in Porto Rico. Accord
ing to this bulletin only II per cent. of the
negroes of voting age in Porto Rico can
vote under the educational qualification
fixed by your own President. And. my
friends. remember that in the South the
educational qualification does not take
from the man the protection of the Con-
stitution. so far as their rights are con-
cerned. but you take from the people of
Porto Rico the protection of our Constitu-
ton, and under these qualifications we shut
out SO per cent of the black men there.
There are probably men In Mr.. Bryan's
audlChCCo WIN a NC dCOtANtQ ny odtiA
deception n dishonest explanations as
the foregoing, but now that people are
looking for such things in his speeches in
the newspapers there are not so many so
ignorant as Mr.. Bryan assumes. In the
first place. the administration was giving
suffrage to a whole people who had never
had 1t and who are densely ignorant Of
government. Consequently. the require
ment for whites. blacks and mixed races
was ability to read. 1t was an impartial
North Carolina? The men against whom
the constitutional amendment was aimed
are negroes who have been voters for
years. From those men who have en-
joyed citizenship, the right Of suffrage was
taken If they could not read and write and
explain the Constitution to the satisfaction
of some election officer. The illiterate
whites. however, can vote IL their ancestors
were voters in 1867. when suffrage was
given the colored men. The naturalized
negro. He must read the Constitution and
explain 1t to the satisfaction of an election
officer before he can vote.
The further declaration of Mr.. Bryan
that the educational qualification takes
from the illiterate negro or white in Porto
Rico the protection of the Constitution is a
stupid Misrepresentation, since every per-
son. white or black. voter or alien. male or
female, enjoys the protection OF the Con-
stitution and the laws designed to insure
security of life and property. Mr.. Bryan
the American people do not? Such mis-
representations are simply amazing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16
How About This, MIR. Cochran.

Baltimore Herald.
And now its up to the Rt. Hon. w.
Bourke Cochran to please rise and explain.
In a speech delivered to a great crowd of
anti-imperialists at Boston as recently as
Feb. % of this year Mr.. Cochran is found
by the Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald to have used the follow
ing unequivocal language:
''Vicious principles are never formidable
when supported by vicious men. 1t is only
when they are ~championed by misguided
virtue that they become formidable. If we
were confronted now with the choice be-
tween imperialism and the principles in
volved in the Chicago platform, | do not
hesitate to say that 1 should pursue the
same course that L did in 1896, because,
while l regard Imperialism as fatal to this
form of government, i regard the Chicago
platform as destructive to all government,
and 1 should prefer SOM government to
no government"
Considering that the silver-throated
prince of spellbinders is now in the West
making addresses In support of Bryan. it
would seem that he has reversed himself
in a most truly remarkable manner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16
A Parade in HIS Honor Previous to
the Meeting and a Large and
Enthusiastic Audience.
A SPEECH OF GREAT FORCE
ISSUES OF THIS CAMPAIGN HANDLED
IN ADMIRABLE MANNER.
Quotations from Mr.. Bryan's Speeches
That Showed the Eebras-
kan's Inconsistency.

The Overstreet meeting at North Indian
ap6lis, last night. was one of the best Oh
the campaign. For nearly an hour ana a
half a crowd of fifteen hundred people
stood out in the cold night air, attentive TO
the address of Mr.. Overstreet, and not a
person was observed to leave before the
speaker had brought his remarks to a
close. 1t was a remarkable w OF the
esteem in which Mr.. Overstreet is held
and a significant augury of what will hap
pen on election day.
1t was one of the most enthusiastic and
demonstrative audiences that has as
sembled during the campaign. Mr.. Over
street was continually interrupted with en-
thusiastic shouts, and the palpable hits
which he scored against the Democrats
were greeted with loud and prolonged
cheering. In the crowd was a large sprink-
ling of women who were just as enthusi-
astic as the men. waving their handker-
chiefs and clapping their hands and gen.
orally helping to make Mr.. Overstreet's re-
ception an ovation.
In anticipation of the large crowd 1t
was decided not to hold the meeting in any
hall and the speakers stand was erected
in the rear OF some vacant lots. 1t was a
wise precaution for the big crowd that
completely filled all the intervening space
between the stand and the street woul
have filled any four halls in North Indian
apolis.
Prior to the meeting there was a big
street demonstration in which more h
six hundred voters took part. The parade
was made up of the Fourth Ward Repub-
lican Club. headed by the First Voters
Drum Corps: the West Side Republican
Club, the North Indianapolis Republican
Club, the Iron League Republican Club.
with its own drum corps; the Haughvile
Republican Club. with drum corps, the
Women's West Side Republican Club. the
Women's North Indianapolis Republican
Club. a number of carriages and big
wagons loaded with girls. several floats
and about one hundred of Colonel Clark's
Rough Riders who brought up the rear.
There was a display of pyrotechnics all
along the line of march and the streets
and sidewalks were crowded with people
cheering for Mckinley and Roosevelt and
Representative Over.treet. The procession
was under the command of Col. Cyrus j
Clark and John Clark, of North In
d~ianapolis. Mr.. Overstreet rode in a car.
riage at the head of the procession
accompanied by A. A. Young and Prof. w
f. Landis. When the parade arrived op
posite the speakers stand, the crowd had
already gathered and it was with difficulty
that Mr.. Overstreet made his way to the
stand. His appearance was the signal fol
great cheering which only terminated will
the introduction of the Nordyke & Marmor
Glee Ill which sang a number of catchy
campaign airs with a vim that caught ths
crowd.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

Hon Adlai f. Stevenson said in his
speech at Wilmington, Del, Porto Rico
has become a part of our country by the
free act of the people of that country de-
string to come under our flag" The state
ment was made in order to make it appear
that in respect of our title to the island the
case of Porto Rico differs from that of the
Philippines. This is not true. Both became
possessions OF the United States by the
same process, conquest, and both were
coded by the same treaty. There has never
been any free act" of the people of Porto
Rico nor any official expression of desire to
come under our flag. 1t is true the people
have shown a submissive and friendly dis
position in the matter. but tina is all. The
real point of difference between Porto Rico
and the Philippines is that in one case the
people have recognized the sovereignty of
the United States while in the other case
a portion of them have rebelled. Instead
Of stating this important fact, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Vice President stated
something that is not a fact.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

lost 1850 votes by illegal marking and
mutllation. and the Democrats $40. Then
the Republicans lost by this sort of stupid
ity S.120 more votes thar did the Demo-
Gratis. In three elections the electoral vote
of Indiana was carried by one party or
the other by a smaller vote than the Re
publicans threw away by inexcusable care
~lessness.
Strange as It may appear, they are not
uneducated men who make these errors.
and intelligent-men who are confident
they know it all. 1t is said that in several
meetings of intelligent Republicans held
recently in different parts of the State,
from two to six in meetings of thirty or
thirty-ive could not mark a ballot as the
law requires. Yet the requirements are
plain. The mark must be with the blue
pencil which the precinct clerk furnishes,
and must be an x; to vote a full Repub-
lican ticket the X must be inside the circle
in which is the picture of an eagle; to vote
a mixed ticket the x must be put in the
square at the left of each name for which
the voter desires to vote, and he votes
only for the names against which he
makes the X. If he marks in the circle
and against a name in the square.
he destroys his ballot. If the
cross of the Y Is made outside
the circle, the ballot is void; if he
makes any other mark on the ballot han
the X, as above indicated, he destroys
his ballot. Having marked the ballot he
must fold it so that the initials of the
names of the precinct clerks are on the
outside so that they can be seen.
The correct marking of ballots with the
blue pencil is one of the important mat
tiers of the campaign hereafter. The Re-
publican who reads this article can do no
better service than to clip it and show
it to others. and ask all Republicans whom
he meets If they know how to mark a
ballot. In conclusion. the one safe way is
to put a distinct X under the eagle inside
the circle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16
The Juvenile Paramount Issue.

Pittsburg News.
1t is to be feared the astute Democratic
managers will experience some difficulty in
arousing. 10 cents worth Of enthusiasm in
the breath CT the average juvenile I'm this
country. The paramount issue with Young
America varies with the seasons. Some
times Ii is baseball. and again marbles,
kites or skates. Just at present youthful
energies are pretty We'll occupied with foot
ball, either in playing the game or talking
about 1t. The small boy will hardly feel
like dropping a dime into Mr.. Bryan's con-
tribution box as long as so cents admission
is charged TO the big games. The boys
from whom the characters of the heroes in
Sunday-school fiction are drawn may care
to organize Bryan and Stevenson juvenile
clubs. but the real boys" are too busy get
ting up football teams that "can lick any
thing of their weight in the country" 10
bother their heads about politics. Chair
man Jones has certainly chosen the wrong
time to seek financial assistance from the
kindergarten department.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

A hundred years hence a writer CT the
history of the United States will mention
as something almost Incredible that when
Porto Rico and the Philippine islands were
first acquired there was a political party
which made opposition to retention Of the
islands one OF It's paramount issues. He
will add that subsequent events demon
strafed the fallacy OF their views and the
potency of Republican government to carry
liberty and prosperity wherever it is es-
tablEshed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

People read Mr.. Bryan's speeches these
days for the startling and inaccurate state
ments they contain. Crowd may cheer
them, but hundreds Of thousands of people
read his vehement and rash statements
with growing amazement. No man is do
ing so much to defeat Mr.. Bryan as Mr..
Rrvan himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

A Baltimore banking house. whose MEM
bers were Democrats until 1896. devotes a
portion of its weekly letters TO patrons to
political matters. They quote all of Mr..
Bryan's recent declarations In favor OF sill
yer coinage n declare that he is as much
= menace TO the business and industry of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

The speech OF Hon. James H. Eckels. ex-
Opera House tomorrow night, under the
auspices of the Gold Democrats. will be one
OF the addresses OF the campaign taking
rank with those of Messrs. Foulke, Seth
Low and Irish.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

In the long-distance joint debate between
Governor Roosevelt and Mr.. Bryan, the
former has the advantage. since he can
and does answer Bryan's questions. while
Mr.. Bryan dare not answer those of Colonel
Roosevelt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

Chairman Jones declared that the cotton
baling company Is not a trust. He is right;
q trust is composed OF separate companies
or individuals who make a price and APP
propriate territory. The cotton-baling
company does nothing Of the kind. 1t
owns patents which give 1t an absolute
monopoly. because 1t will not sell a right
or a machine. II is worse than a trust.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

The $4,000 which 1t is alleged Mayor Tag
CART got from Boss Croker-a part of the
blackmail upon the lawless I'm New York
will not wall him much now. Those who
wish a part of it should go early and wait
until they get it. as did Mr.. Taggart.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

Former Democratic leaders In Chicago
make open charges that Mayor Harrison
VIII sacrifice Bryan n the Democratic
State ticket to further his reelection as
mayor next spring.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

Minneapolis Tribune.
The nominees of the third party Prohibit
tionists so through the country on a special
train and are lauded by the Organizes as
disinterested p~at>iots. standing up for their
honest convictions. The Mid-Road Popu-
lists make less pretentious but fully as
honorable a campaign and are derided by
these Bryanites as being in the pay OF
the Republican managers. And yet where
Is the difference IN motive?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

The ~cotton-baling monopoly. Of which
Chairman Jones, of the Bryan national
committee. is president. is the subject of
Investigation by grand juries in a number
of judicial districts In Texas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

AS Governor, Colonel Roosevelt could
not go further than 20 say that the Tam
many ice trust is in the courts. but, as
a matter of fact. the prosecution has been
impeded by Tammany judges. some of
whom own stock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

A social feature of the present time is
societies of Sons and Daughters of the Rev
olution who trace their descent from men
who fought for the flag at its birth. There
are no societies Of sons and daughters of
Tories A hundred years hence there will
be No societies of sons and daughters of
the Tories Of 1900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16
Life ONCE.

"Dwiggs wants to be a home missionary to
'How's thatg'
why, he wants to be paid to import one
at a time and civilize him."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

God is a Democrats said Mr.. Bryan
In a recent speech Has a candidate of a
great party for President ever before ut
tered such blasphemy?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

Did ever William Jennings Bryan utter
q word Of encouragement to the working
men of the country? II so. when and
where?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

No man who attempts to array one ele-
ment Of Americans against another has
ever been elected President. and indications
are that such a man never will be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16
A joy Sadly ReIinauished.

.oh. Pa"
what is IL. sammy
.'why can't they perpetuate watermeions.
same as palmsr'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

The general charge Of the Democratic
managers that employers are coercing their
employees to support Mckinley is already
arousing Indignation In the ranks of labor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

Indiana must not be the only State in the
central Northwest to join the ''solid
South" and she will not be If Republicans
do their duty during the next three weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

What is your idea Of a weli-ordered life?"
We'll. II consists in not letting pleasure in
terfere with business. and not letting business
with pleasure
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

A Democratic House means that all Of the
leading committees will be controlled by
the ultra Democratic leaders from the
South, who have been years In Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

Three weeks from to-day, Tuesday. Nov.
6. will be a Republican day in Indiana If
Republicans do their duty every day until
that date.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

No: Mr.. Bryan viii not answer Governor
Roosevelt's question as to whether or not
he will pay the interest on the bonds of
the United States in silver. He dare not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


'Fuphrasia and l have fallen out again"
What's the trouble now?'
'.Oh, we couldn't stand each others brag."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16
Avn Inadvertent Matrimony Bureau.

We never have any trouble getting a cook"
You don't?"
NO; it's known all around our end of town
that every girl who lives with US gets married
before the year is OUT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-16

Down in Texas. Representative Bailey.
who expects to be Senator, has made 16 TO
1 the paramount ISSUE
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1.-THE Joneses write that they can't come and
make US that visit"
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for that new sO-cent door mat bought yester-
day.
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RETURNED HOME.

AT the close of the civil war a million
men returned to their homes with the fun
knowledge OF military pocer. and after
years of experience In its exercise. and yet
instead OF hat spirit instilling in our peo-
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V

1.-THE Silver Republican convention also
nominated Mr.. Bryan for President. and
he IS the candidate of that party. standing
upon its platform OF principles. One OF the
planks Of that party's platform reads as
follows: We declare IL to be our inten-
ton TO lend our efforts TO the repeal of this
currency law. which not only repudiates
the ancient and time-honored principles OF
the American people before the Constitu-