Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-23
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Bryan at Washington.

Washington, ID. c., Ost. 23.-Bryan's
car arrived at the Pennsylvania station
an hour late from Hinton, w. Va. ln
spite of the time, 7:45 a. a., about
/ 900 people bad gathered, packing the
station and filling the streets outside.
Mr. .Bryen went from his car To 90 au-
tomobile, accompanied by Chairman
Vandiver, of the Maryland democratic
club, and former Congressman Spring
er. The enthusiastic crowd swerved
about the party trying to shake hands
with the presidential candidate ana
closing in SO tightly about the automo
bile that several minutes elapsed before
the carriage could be moved IN spite OF
the efforts of squad OF police.
He took breakfast at the house OF
| former Congressman Springer, escap-
Ing from the crowd but few moments,
which ia the meantime had gathered in
still greater numbers at ths b. ~ y. sta
lion. There he addressed the people
from the drivers seat OF the automobile.
He said in brief:
"rhe train schedule does not permi
me to make speech, but most oil you
have passed the civil service examina.
ton, and can read what | have said
aud what | may say in the next few
days. | have never cared for Wash
( 10 ion rs a permanent residence, but
under stress of peculiar circumstances
| could he comfortable here for"
-Four years !" The crowd finished the
sentence for the speaker. He resumed
Il have during this campaign re-
4 ceived notice from time to lime from
| persons under the civil service rules
that they were opposed TO Imperialism,
but preferred imperialism with q job TO
Imperialism without a job. l do not
think much OF civil service which st
the beginning of an administration
means the suspension OF all rules until
the offices shall ali have been filled,
and then strict enforcement OF them.
| do believe 10 that which gives b
man employment for a stated period,
protects him from molestatlon, allow
ing him perfect freedom for the express
l5on of mis- political views.
"But this contest is for higher things
| thau the possession OF a few salaries. l.
| means the Improvement of the character
| OF the government. Republican rule
\ if continued means the establishment
4 of az industrial despotism and propn-
esy if this obtains, that there Will be
more young men seeking employment
| under civil service rules than ever De-
fore. They will find that outside the
f, trusts and the government there Will be
no room for the humble citizen.
~ have been told that am ambi-
tious. reply that l sm. but not tc be
President OF the United States and En-
peror of the Philippines Mine is s
higher ambition. 1t Is TO fnd the salts
| faLtlou which one mas wnen be realizes
that he has done well. l would strive
10 accomplish something which would
make the name Of American citizens q
greater title than any possessed by o
| subject of any other government.
! II we refuse TO the Filipino all
light to govern himself will not the
lime come when we shall question
whether we have similar rights? The
| Hsmiltonisn idea that some are we'll
ooru, born 10 rule; others were born 10
be ruled. If we leave the old order OF
| things and segregate the rulers from
the rules it may sometime be difficult
Tor Us to convince others Of our right to
rule. TIE republicans 10 this campaign
are going to each class in society, show
log them now their victory will enable
hose 10 that class to get their hands
into the pockets of the people. We
, democrats are trying to show the people
now they may keep everyone's hands
| 1ut of their pockets, and enable them
% enjoy the proceeds of their honest
toll"
At the conclusion Of his speech
Bryan was again surrounded by y strus-
| ling mob anxious to shake hands.
Several times he had the vehicle halt
I'd to proven. his admirers from being
crushed beneath its wheele. Only by
the aid OF dozen patrolmen was he
able to get to his train which pulled
lut of the station for Rockville, Md,
At few minutes before 8 o'clock.
Physically, Bryan appeared to be in
| the best of health AMI his voice in ex-
cellent condition.