Washington sentinel., 1900-11-03

At the
Brpan's Aooress great dem.
r. +I,o d-nr,,,ou- onstr tion
to Hon. w
J. Bryan, in New York last Satur-
day night, Mr.. Bryan addressed a
meeting Of Germans on the issues
of the campaign. Mr.. L. w Ha-
bercom Of this city also spoke. Mr..
Bryan spoke as follows:
Kck kaNs HfeEt DeHkSch sbyechsN Sshr
PHk UproariOus applause.l But if l
cannot talk tovoG in your native tongue
can talk to you OF principles which we
hold in common. Lincoln was making
a speech once on the Fourth oi July, and
in the course of his speech he praised
those who had written the Declaration
of independence and who secured for us
our freedom,
He spoke Of those present who could
trace their ancestry back to revolution
ary days, and then he added that there
were some among us in this country
who could not trace their ancestry to
revolutionary sires, that there were
some among us who were either born
in other lands or who were descendants
Of those born in other lands, and that
these need not feel abashed because
they could not trace their ancestry back
to those who won our independence.
For, he said those who cannot connect
themselves with the revolutionary
fathers by blood find in the Declaration
Of Independence that principle that all
men are created equal, and then they
know that that principle binds them to
the native born in this country. Great
applause !
He said that this principles the electric
cord that bound us together. And, my
friends, this love of liberty, this belief
in the doctrine set forth in the Declara-
tion of independence is stronger than
the tie of blood, for you will find that
the people who are in this country
fought for the right to govern them
selves. fought against those who were
bound to them by blood,
An idea Is greater than relationship,
An idea will take posse Ssion of a man
and revolutiOnize him. It will take
possession Of State and revolutionize
it, 1t will take possession Of nation and
Tevolutionize it, Our nation today is
great, not because OF the physical
strength of its people, not because OF
the number who live here, not because
olthe wealth that has been accumulated.
This nation is great because our fore
fathers here planted the greatest idea
ever planted In regard to government,
This nation has been the greatest factor
in the politics Of the world Tor the last
100 years, not because we could whip
anv nation, but because we had an idea
that was given the strength Of truth, and
was made omnipOtent because il was
true. [Great applause [
This campaign is the first one in which
that doctrine was openly challenged by
party. Republicans say that the
Germans must be Republican because
they believe in good money. say th'
Germans will be Democratic becaus,
they believe in good government.
1.-THE Republican tells me the Demo
cratic Germans left the Democrat,
party to save the gold standard, repl.
that they have come back to save th
Declaration Of Independence Gap
plauseO 1 have made no attempt t
conceal my views on the money ques
ton. (Cries Of Good Goodw an
applause. would be unworthy Of you
confidence, would be unworthy Of you
support for any Office if my opinion
could be changed to suit an occasion c
to win a vote. (Applause.l II I woul
surrender my convictions on the none
question in order to get to be Preslden
| might surrender my con yictions on II
trust question, on the army question ar
on imperialism after | lot to be Pre-
dent. (Applause.) But, my FRIEND
while my views are known on the mon
question, | believe that questions
government are more important IN
questions OF money. (ApPlause)