The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-02
A THUNDEROUS WELCOME
The Firing Of Anvils and Shouts of a
Multitude.
THE INCONSISTENCIES OF REPUBLICANS
Mr.. Bryan Meets Their Arguments and Refutes
Them. Difference Between the Expan-
sion Favored by Jefferson and the
Imnnriaisp1 hv McKinIav.
Imperialism by Mckinley.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
South Bend Ind, September Hon.
w. j. Bryan, Democratic candidate for
the Presidency, today made his second
brief visit Of the campaign to Indiana.
He arrived at this point few minutes
past four o'clock this afternoon, speak
ing briefly at Laporte, en- route, and here
more at length tonight. he was enthu-
both at Laporte and South Bend the au-
diences were large in size and compli-
mentary in attention, as well as in their
manner OF receiving the speeches.
At South Bend Mr.. Bryan was es-
corted to the residence of Hon. b. f.
Shively, where he was introduced to
members of the reception committee and
other prominent citizens.
At Laporte Mr.. Bryan's arrival was
announced by firing OF anyis and the
shouts of multitude of people who
had gathered at the railroad station.
A platform had been erected near the
depot and from this Mr. Bryan talked
for about ten minutes while the train
took on a dining car. He did not at
tempt to make a set speech in this brief
period, but contented himself with point
ing out what he denominated the incon-
sistencies Of the Republican party and
the means Of meeting their arguments
He said:
''If a Republican tells you that a per-
manent debt is a good thing, you tell
him that in all the campaigns of the
past the Republican party has been brag-
gng about how it paid off the national
debt and yet that today the Republican
party stands for currency system that
makes debt permanent, for you cannot
have bank notes secured by Government
bonds unless there are Government bonds
to secure them
This suggestion called out applause.
Of q Republican tells you that it is
a good thing to have a large standing
army" said Mr. Bryan, ''you tell him
that until this campaign the Republicans
have. always pointed to the advantage
of not having a large standing army;
remind him that when Republican
President went into office we had an
army of 25,G00 soldiers and that that
same President asked for a standing
army Of 100, 600 soldiers in December,
1898, four times the size CT the stand
ing army when he was inaugurated. and
then remind him of the fact that if we
arc to have Imperialism We will never
have a smaller army than we have now.
The same spirit that leads us to take
possession OF the Philippine Islands and
govern them without their consent and
tax them without representation will
lead US to seize any other lands weaker
than We are.
eff Republican tells you that impe-
rialism is the same as the expansion
that Jefferson sought for, you tell him
that Jefferson wanted to expand the
limits Of the Republic and to build up
the territory into States and that he
wanted the inhabitants to be citizens
and to share in the guarantees of the
Constitution while the Republican party
has already enacted a law in regard 10
Porto Rico that rests upon the theory
that outside of the forty-fve States the
President and Congress have power as
unlimited as any despots ever exercised
in the history of the world. (Applause.)
IF any Republican attempts to justify
the Porto Rican policy you tell him that
when we found the people of Porto Rico
they had representatives in. the Spanish
Legislature. and that we now refuse TO
give taem representatives On our legis-
lature. When we found the Porto Ricans
they lad free trade with their mother
country, but now we refuse to give them
free trade with the United States, al
though they must swear allegiance TO our
flag"
Here Mr.. Bryan was reminded that his
time was brief. He closed as follows:
81 want to suggest two questions for
you to use with those who defend the
imperialistic policy in the Philippines
Ask them whether the Filipino is to be
a citizen or subject. If he is to be a
citizen he must share with us in the
destiny of this nation. If he is to be a
subject we must change our form of
government. / do not want him as citi-
zen; ] don't want him as a subject:
want to give him independence and let
him work out his own destiny" Great
applause and cheering).
The meeting held at South Bend to-
night was held at the court house
grounds. A thunder storm which struck
the city about o'clock threatened to
drive the people inside, but Mr. Bryan
expressed preference for an outside
meeting, notwithstanding more rain was
threatened, and his wishes were acced-
ed TO. He had q fine audience regardless
OF the untoward conditions. The people
stood ankle deep in the wet grass and
mud in many places, but they generally