The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-18


to restore A healthy tone to business The
Republicans replied all that was needed
was a return of confidence. which could
be obtained through the opening OF the
factories and the employment of labor
who was right2 In the past four
years the prices of the products OF the
farm have advanced nearly 50 per cent.
The average laboring man now receives
1886 year instead of S575 Everywhere
can be heard the song of plenty No
more does the cynical man from Nebras-
ka ask Where is the Genera17' He is
here. He has entered the homes of the
rich and poor alike, bringing good cheer.
He has formed dinner bucket brigade
larger than all the standing armies of
Europe.
I'm 1896 when you went away from
home you We're ashamed 10 say you We're
from Kansas. You registered at the ho-
tells as being from Missouri or Arkansas.
Oh. we are proud Of Kansas now Today.
all love the state where the sunfiowers
grow.
Bryan says the paramount issue of
the day is imperialism He goes about
the country saying that If he is not
elected there viii be no more Fourth OF
July Imperialism is simply a Demo-
cratic bugaboo: another name. for that
good old word expansion.
In 1882 DIR. Bryan discovered a new
disease when he went into the practice
of political quackery. He found that
the body polite was sick. He felt the
pulse OF his patient and instead of ask
ing the patient to stick out his tongue
ne STUCK out his own and he. prescribed
free trade. A Democratic house. senate
and president was elected. Four years
ago Dr. Bryan come al gain and said we
are suffering from the gold standard
and he prescribed as a remedy free sill
Yer at the ratio Of 10 to l. But DR.. Nc
klnley was called in and planted the
banner of honest money. DIR. Bryan
comes again and says We are inflicted
with Imperialism and if We don't stop
it we won't have any more Fourth OF
July.
I'D to the present campaign the Dem
ocratle party has been proud of the fact
tnat the country expanded under its ad-
ministrations. Away back in 1884 that
sentiment was Included in the national
PLATFORM and Republicans were taunted
because their party had been responsible
for the acquisition of only Alaska
When we came into possession of the
philippines, as we did, and an insurrec-
ton occurred. i was as much President
Mckinley's duty to put it down as III 1t
had occurred in some state.
II don't believe it was an accident
that led to the acquisition of the Phil
ippines- l think some unseen guiding
hand led Dewey to Manila and placed
the responsibility of the control of the
Ph 5ippiues upon the United States
-Four years ago the Democrats said
prices are TOO low. and now they say
prices are too high. That reminds me
OF the old Scotchman who had never
seen railroad train. One day he went
to a town and saw an engine and a
train standing on the track He looked
the engine all over. and then said: The
blamed thing won't run Then the en-
gineer got into the cab and pulled the
throttle. and away started the train.
The old Scotchman looked at it. and then
said: The blamed thing will never
stop"
In closing his address, Governor stan
ley said:
Shawnee county always has stood far
q
ties Of the state. When the election day
has passed and the grand old Republi-
can party has rolled up a majority of
$4,000 ir Kansas, trust Shawnee county
win have no discordant note
TALKS TO FARMERS
Gloversville. n. Y. oct. 1s.-AIr.
Bryan was received with cheers as his
train pulled into Fonda. N Y He ad-
dressed his speech there especially to the
farmers, saying that the main reason
urged upon the farmers by the Republi-
can orators as to why they should vote
the Republican ticket was that they had
good rains and must not take the risk
OF a drought by voting any other ticket.
He contended that there could be no
prosperity sufficient to Justify a farmer
IN casting vote which would involve
a change Of the form Of government,
such as was implied in supporting the
Republican policy in the Philippines. The
Republican idea, Mr.. Bryan said, seemed
to be that it was far better for the far
mer to be prosperous under an empire
than to take the chances of a reverse
under a republic. They want you" he
said. TO sell your birthright for a mess
of pottage and they do not want to give
you an opportunity to look at the pot
tage."
Referring to the fact that there is a
considerable dairy interest at Fonda.
Mr.. Bryan said that less than 81, 600
worth of American butter had been sold
in the Philippines last year and he ask
ed the dairynen to put those figures
against their n he on
account Of the army in the Philippines.
Mr.. Bryan made twenty minute stops
at Johnstown and GloversviIle. At
youngstown ne said amongst other things:
In the early days they did not be-
heve that man ought to vote upon a
subject in which he had a personal in
terest, as member of congress or SEN
ator, but now we can fill our congress
and cur senate with railroad presidents
and with trust magnates and let them
run their business through legislation
through neglect of the business of the
rest OF the people" He added that he
believed that this accounted for the fact
that we now have government in the
interest of the syndicateS. Mr. Bryan
also made a reference to the prevailing
industry of J0hnstown, which is glove
making, and pointed out what he be-
ll,,.scI, would be the danger attending
consolidation OF these interests with
others in trust. He also discussed the
Philippine and army questions
LESS CORDIAL.
Little Falls. n. r., Oct. 1S.-Mr.
Bryan's speech at Gloversvflle was made
from temporary platform erected near
the railroad track. There was a large
audience at that point, but apparently
the greeting was less cordial than at
other places Some boys Kissed as he
went through the crowd and there were
queries about the ice trust and free
silver Mr.. Bryan declared that the Re
publican party was placing the cam
paign upon a lower level than any pre-
Flous campaign had ever been placed
upon, because it was appealing to the
stomach entirely. and ignoring all the
higher instincts Of the race In the
early part of his speech Mr.. Bryan OBJ
served fence upon which a number of
persons We're sitting, and he said:
II am afraid they are on a Republican
platform. and it is breaking down