The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-24
WILL PUNIsH All ALIKE.
why the Lawbrenkers Are Against
the Democrats

tHf bentnrrhts.
Frederick Nd. oct 25-"You wifi hear
people say that !. II elected. will no, en-
force the law. This Is not the danger.
They know that n am elected win put
the same kind Of striped clothes on a big
thief that are put on iittle one"
This declaration was made by Mr.
Bryan in his speech IN this city to-day
Re had arrived here az y o'clock. an hour
later than the time set FOR the beginning
Of his meeting. lie came Ia on a special
train from Washington. which brought q
number Of people from the capital city.
and he found very large crowd awaiting
him AT this point
Here he encountered a ralnstorm and
the rain fen constantly during his meet
ing u was not a heavy DOWN our. but
sufficient to wet people 10 the skin who
remained IN IL. Neverthsl - majority
of the large crowd held on 20 the end
and most of ttom showed their apprecl-
alton by frequent and loud app'nuse
Mr.. Bryan Was introduced hy Col Victor
Baughman. whose home Is al this place.
ana Col. Baughman. as well a. Mr. Bryan,
was most cordially gree. c.ed Mr. Bryan
was well along In his speech when he
made the declaration above quoted. and
this was followed by an additional state
mcnt as follows.
And that Is the reason why al the
great lawhreakcrs are againsl Us in this
campaign"
Not n Sectional Party.
Introducing his speech Mr. Bryan said:
The Democratic party O. not sectional
party. You build a government upon the
Declaration Of Independence and admins
ter IL according 10 the ideas OF Jefferson,
% Is as broad and as long as the nailon.
II We were seeking some class legislation
which would give 90 the few an adyau-
tagc over the many. We would he sec
tional party. becauae We would only ap-
peal 20 those specially benefited hy he
logislation but We are no, trying 10 Get
pockets. We are trying 60 keep
other peoples hands out of your
rockets. and when party see ks
nothing but Justice and promises
nothing but equal rights. you can appeal
10 an people everywhere who are seek
irg 10 make government q blessing 20 all.
and not merely an advantage 10 the few
pnrtiarty 80 government. favorit4sm Ia
government. these have been curses OF
government in the past and to-day the
greatest faun that can b. found with this
or any other government Is that instead
OF being administered as a government
OF the people. for the people and by the
people. ia is administered Ia the interest
OF a few who grow rich by using the
instrumen,allties OF government nt against
the great majority.
Ignoring the Producer.
II charge against the Republican party
to-day that % an rs policies II is ignoring
the producer Of wealth ana disregardinF
the rights 81 the plain people in its effort
10 give some a great opportunity TO ex-
ploit the rest"
During his speech some one IN the
crowd. evidently not well Informed. asked
him why he md signed the Paris peaee
treaty
Il aid not sign H." replied Mr. Bryan
Il vas not President. and there would
have been 10 such treaty signed n had
been President
lie then took occasion 20 explain hts
participation in the matter OF the raur
cation of the treaty ana said he had no
apologies 70 make for u. Continuing his
address. Mr. Bryan said:
In this town there IL a monument rear
ed 10 the man who wrote the star Span
gled Banner, DO you know that whon