The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-08-21
.BRyAN IS MET BY
A WARM WELCOME
The People of Lincoln Ty-,
Out in Force.
Jan ADDRESS BY BRYAN
he Talks Of imperialism. the g..
and Overshadowing Issue
HOW THE REPUBLICAN PARTYHASrtnn
Once it Would Not Have Permit.ed R,-.y
10 be Sold For $1,000, Nov 4. Claim,
Filipino Can be Bo4g..
For 50 so.
For So so.

Lincoln, Neb., August If-Lr...
dered a handsome welcome to 5r- u-
today upon his return 10 h. h...
after an absence OF ten days. IT. ~
the city at 800 p. in. and was u..
depot by a large |concourse az ....
escorted him to his Residence. .r.
after listening 70 a speech .
shaking hands with both Nj. ami n.
Bryan only dispersed to meet jim Tho ..
ing with many others in a reception .
in the State capitol grounds which
took Of the nature Of an ofl.a. t
tiol.
Mr.. Bryan spoke at some length
reply to the address Of welcome. frs.
pressing his and Mrs. organs arn-.
ton of the good viii Of their tpRa..
pie of all parties and explaining Ssh. .
went away from home to meet uea.
stead of having them come to Lr.
to see him. On this latter point la
q have sometimes been cr.rl..-e. 4.
going away from home instead Of stay.
ing here and having people ccme fig u
me, but / have felt in the first place ..
people could not come here as we'll a. ...
could go to Canton. Lincoln is mol n
center of a thickly populated count.
Canton is, and our people have up. '.
means of travelling without cost a. .
have in some parts Of the country l...
some circumstances, and l have t.. .-.
it is a great deal cheaper for m0 &.
and see the people than for me I'D os-
them to come and see me" lApflau...
Mr.. Bryan then discussed national Is
sues at some length, saying:
Not long ago a Republican was ,0.
ing one OF our people with the fart .
the Filpinos were looking to a D"mU.-.
election for the securing Of their nigh.
and the Republican said:
Are you not ashamed that the I'll
pinos are expecting aid from the r.r
crats?'
And this mar replied to the RoIu.. .a
do you know Of any people 3D.
the world who are fighting for I'w
who are looking to the Republ.ean lar
for help at this time?'"
Mr.. Bryan then explained the r.a
of his party for an apparent ohat-
issues, describing the rise Of tho .
question and going on to say:
But the Republican party has ar0.t
into this campaign a question mor. -
portant than any question that w'
involves the system Of taxation. 10"
dustrial system or the financial =F-.
The Republican party attacks the l..
mental principles upon which our Cow
men rests, and when the R"rH..
party strikes at the very founda'.n.
free government it i~njects into OBJ" ...
paign an issue of over-shadoHIng '"."
lance. Great applause.)
I'VE know human nature. Hnl "
know that if this nation rcarho. . POOLS
whore it is willing to deny the a".,.'
application of the principles sct t'.'.
the Declaration Of Independence. Fl.
not be long till the principles viii .. NJ
piled in our own country, and J ".
warn those who toll, that whence.
this country we begin to ncGlect ta. .
ciples Of self government the pour
be the first to suffer. Those who ..
say that the dollar Of trade is suu.-.
the rights of the Filipinos, Will D..
ing in a few years that moncg .
important than man, and that 'a0 '
who have great wealth haT"
at stake to have a voice in the 10"
ment here. Great APPLAUSE Or.
tention is that our GOvernmeni
upon the doctrine that all men aF.
equal. Destroy that doctrine H".
is no foundation upon which % L-.
eminent can be built. If all $780,.
created equal, if they are endo"
~inalienable rights, if govern.
instituted among men and der.
just powers from the consent oil
erned, hen this nation has no H.
as a nation to claim the owner
5000, coo Filipinos than one m..
right to claim the ownership OF
man. The Republican party 1911.
@ willing that a black man
sold for a thousand dollars, MOL"
that a Filipino can be boIg.
dollars and fifty cents. The
is exactly the same" (Great