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SUCCESSFUL TOUR
BRYAN'S EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGN Nv
WEST VIRGINIA.
DISCUSSED PEACE TREATY.
FAVORED RATIFIC ALTON. ALSO
THE BACON RESOLUTION.

Easter 60 settle the Questions at
Issue by Legislation Than ny Di-
pIomacy-RepubiIcan Responsible
for Defeat OF bacon Resolution.
Col. Bryan NJ CIRrk-busE.
Wheeling. W. Va. sept 6--The tour OF
West Virginia. which was begun Tuesday
last by Hon william Jennings Bryan.
the Democratic presidential candidate.
was concluded tonight with a speech az
this place.
He Travelled from Deer Park, by the way
OF Clarksburg and Parkersburg to-day.
making three speeches Of length, and two
OF three other brief and informal talks at
such places as ST. Msrys and sistersvillc
A. his train came into Wheeling. MIR.
Bryan was greeted by red bonhres and
the firing Of rockets In the suburbs and
the railroad for squares was lined oy a.
mass Of humanity struggllng manfuliy to
get frst glimpse OF the candidate. The
days run covers about 300 miles Of rough
mountain rallroadinG. which was In itself
no small undertaking for hot weather.
Mr. Bryan. however. held up well and ap-
peared quite fresh when be ascended the
platform az to-night's meeting. and began
10 address the immense multitude which
had assembled to hear him.
The three days tour Is regarded by Mr..
Bryan and the West Virginia Committee
who have been escorting him. as IN every
way successful from a political stand
point. He has made. all told. six set
speeches and number OF briefer ad-
dresses. and has had uniformly large
audiences The crowds AZ Clarksburg
and Parkersburg were both mast respecta-
be IN number. while to-nights meeting
was exceptionally large.
At the Parkersburg meeting ex-united
states senator Caulsien presided. lie sup
ported Palmer and Buckner four years
ago. To-day's meeting was held Ia the
City Park. and the audience was one of
the largest and most attentive MIR. Bryan
has mad.
The speech was devoted almost exciu-
sively to the question OF Imperialism.
While not holding that this was the only
issue. Mr.. Bryan said he DID contend that
Il was the question OF paramount import
ance. This was true because this ques-
ton involved the fundamental principles
OF our government.
Mark Hanna Did "a.
Discussing the title 70 the Philippine Is
lands. Mr. Bryan asked who says the
Lord gave them to us"
This question was answered by a voice
IN the crowd: Mark Hanna q"
This response elected "A shout and Mr.
Bryan replied;
While I am not prepared TO deny that
Gcd Go5a speak through the human voice
1 aHa kwE ~. -
speak 60 the American people he viii
choose some other mouthpiece than Mr..
Hanna
He contended that under the Republ-
can scheme for the control OF the Phil
ippines the people OF those Islands must
necessarily become subjects as they could
not be citizens under those plans. and
there was no place under q Republican
form of government for a subject
He charged the Republican party with
lack OF sympathy with the Beers. which
was a new experience for that party. for
never before IN it's history had the party
failed 20 take a position In favor OF a re-
public struggling for liberty. The secret
Of the present. attitude was, Mr.. Bryan
said, the fear that II this country should
take a position favorable TO the Beers,
the British parliament might declare for
the F1lipinos.
ihc ftNcf AFthtts
In this speech Mr.. Bryan discussed more
fully than az any time before. the charge
that he had secured the ratification OF the
peace treaty with Spain. on this ques ION
he "a II:
My friends ! want 10 coll your atten-
tion TO one argument that the Republican
party seems more fond Of making than II
does of making any argument IN defense
of Imperialism. The main argument that
have been hearing lately In defense of
imperialism Is that ! helped 10 ratify tho
treaty. Republicans give me too much
credit when they say I secured the rsti-
Rcaiton OF the treaty. ! have not yet
found a single senator who has publicly
declared that he voted for the treaty be-
! carse I wanted him 60. but Senator Wet
lington has said that he voted for the
treaty because the President asked HIM
to. and promised that the Philippines
should not be- held permanently. II the
treaty was ratified. so that n you attempt
20 prove that / am responsible for. the
treaty you cannot DO Il, but you can prove
by Senator Wellington that the treaty
would not have been ratified but for the
promise OF your President. But will eay
that II the Republican party will not as
sumo the responsibility for the ratification
of the treaty. I will do II myself Great
applaueeD / favored the ratification OF
the treaty was not a senator and
did not have a vote. ! do not know that
my voice Influenced one single vote.
! but am willing 60 waive all that. and
am willing 20 assume the responsibility
for the ratification Of the treaty: but.
| Republicans. you must assume the re-
sponsibiiiy FOR the making Of the treaty
| and for everything that has happened
since that treaty was ratified. That
| treaty might have given Independence to
the Filipinos when Il gave independence
| 10 the Cubans. I believe that II should
have given independence TO chem when
/ Il gave Independence 20 The Cubans and
| H. when Il was made Through the action
of the President. the treaty had given
] independence 20 the Filipinos aE Il was In
dependence to the Cubans. nos one drop
| OF American blood would have been shed
In the Philippine Islands from that time
70 this. CApplause.)
Republicans Responsible.
ssYou ask who r. responsible for the
shedding Of American blood IN the Phil
| lppines and / say that thas party Is re-
| sponrfbIe for the shedding OF blood that
was responsible for treaty that made free
| men OF cubans and tried 20 make yassals
Of the Filipinos. tGreat app'ause). When
that treaty came 20 the Senate it had 10
| BE- met and there were three things that
might be done. First. the treaty could Re
rsuffed second. Il could be amended II
there we're votes enough IN favor OF the
amendment third, u could b. rejected. II