The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-23

1 should be contented TO pass four years
in the Capital of the Nation
II have pleasant little home in Ne
braska. which / thoroughouly love, but
am willing to leave my happy home at
the behest of my eountrymen-
This is a great contest in which we
are eaga aged-a contest to determine the
character of the Government In the
present contest many nf-those~ who are
employed in the service OF the Govern
ment are prepared to received notice that
their designations are desirable If they
tender their adherence to the Democratic
party.
in the employ Of the Government are
many who are opposed to the Administra-
ton of the Republican party. who con-
denim its policy il the Philippines. but of
these there are many who prefer impe-
rialism with the retention of their posi-
tions to adherence to their convictions
without jobs.
u have not felt the proper admiration
for the civil service which suspends the
employees of the Government for exercis-
ing their franchise as they may see fit.
I believe that there-ca 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 If We do not recognize the
principle ef 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-
tons theory, that some were born, some
well 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.
''They accuse me of ambition. l 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 I 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.
/ 1T is my desire to restore the Govern
ncnt TO its old foundations when it was
1 by the people and tor the people, and not
as now by the syndicates and for the syn
dieates- Equal rights to all nlen, and spe-
| cial privileges to none, is what l would
! wish re-established.
Zone word of illustration of the differ
ence between the Republican party and
the Democratic party, and then 1 will
| have finished.
| THE Republican party goes to each
different class and attempts to show it
| how it gets its hand in the pockets of
| every other class, while the Democratic
| party shows each class how it will pre-
vent otheEzelasses from putting their
hands il each others pockets, that all
may be certain of equal privileges. .
Police swept away.
Renewed cheering greeted the close of
| the address. and Mr.. Bryan resumed
his place in the automobile. The police
with difficulty cleared a vay to the lower
entrance, and the automobile worked its
way forward. AS Mr. BRYAN dismounted
the police were swept away for mo-
| ment, and his hand was grasped by a
! dozen men at once
/ The police then formed a Gordon about
him and forced the way through the mob
all struggling to approach Kim. AS he ad-
vanced down the platform from the street
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