The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-11
Bryan Addresses a Big Crowd atChicago.
Says the Republicans Are on
the Defensive.

, the cheering had been started and saw
the hand go round the minute circle
twice before the place quieted down. And
the band was not playing any or tile
time
Theodore Roosevelt has not any great
reputation as an orator. He carries his
point, they say. by his earnestness and
his perfectly apparent sincerity. But
when he closed his speech yesterday af-
ternoon he did thing that few people
have ever seen him do. He took his audi
ence of its feet
lie sat down. but the people would not
let him stay down. They made him get
up and they stood up and cheered them
selves. When the cheers had begun TO
scatter again the governor turned 10 look
for his chair But the leader OF the band
had other plans. He started America"
Up into the air went the crowd again,
and up sprang the governor. and the
hymn made the place ring until the dust
sifted down from the rafters
MET WOMEN AND GIRLS.
When the governor left the rink he
found 1000 women around the doors wait
ing for him. They wanted 10 lift up their
children. so that the little ones might say
hereafter that they had seen Gov. Roose-
welt. The governor shook hands with as
many as he could reach. and sent 30 or
ly into fits OF embarrassed pride by grant
ing blushing request that he would
shake hands with them.
The night meeting was far larger than
the one I'm the afternoon. Trains had been
bringing more people into the city all the
afternoon. Not nearly all OF them could
get into the rink. and there was tre-
mendous open air meeting outside. Gov.
Roosevelt said:
This is no ordinary campaign, for IL
properly goes beyond and above party
lines. We appeal TO all good citizens 20
stand with us. alike for the sake of the
national interest and the national honor
We ask the support not only OF Repub-
licans. but OF all Democrats who put
this loyalty To their country above
their feeling for "A party which has re-
taincd only it's party name and has re-
pudsted all its best principles.
ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
There are various vital issues I'm this
campaign. we arc fortunate enough I'm
being able 10 state our position with alb
solute clearness on each. and We agree
on them all. Our opponents. on the other
hand. dare not so much as mention some
OF their issues I'm certain sections of the
country.
mo issue can possibly be OF greater
Importance than the currency, for a sound
anu SNabie currency u the aDtolutelN neC-
essary prerequisite to industrial prosper
ity.
Very many OF Mr.. Bryan's supporters
i'm the East feel that he is so wrong on
this question that they actually dare not
allude to II at all. and shame-facedly ex-
cuse their adherence TO him by trying 10
pretend that 10 r. not an issue.
"As for militarism. ! am informed that
! have rather overcstimatcd the strength
OF the American standing army today on
a war basis. u actually consists OF only
SC-l0o Of a mau To every thousand people
of our population and to every 90
square miles OF our territory.
According TO these figures. during tho
century which has just elapsed since the
days of the elder Adams. relative TO the
population. our army has actually de-
creased. We are just az far away from
militarism as we ever were under Jeffer-
son or Jackson.
MUST FACE FACTS.
when our opponents speak Of imperi-