Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-04

TOLEDO, Ohio. May 3.-Wm. ].
Bryan arrived in Toledo from Detroit
at 2:20 this afternoon and was re-
ceived by large delegation of citizens
headed by bands of music and a spe-
cial committee composed of represen-
tative Democrats from all over north
ern Ohio. The meeting had been es-
pecially designed for northern Ohio
and southern Michigan, and there were
thousands of outsiders in the city from
morning until midnight.
Mr.. Bryan was escorted to the hotel,
where an informal reception was held
in the rotunda, and he shook hands
steadily for over two hours, after
which he spoke briefly.
During the latter portion of the day
another informal reception was held
in the parlors of the hotel which was
attended by great many ladies.
Mr.. Bryan spoke this evening at con-
siderable length at the Armory, after
which he was escorted to Memorial
Hall, where he was rendered a recep-
ton by the Modern Woodmen of
America, of which he is a member, and
spoke perhaps five or ten minutes.
From Memorial Hall he was escorted
to Elks' Hall, where elaborate arrange
ments had been made to receive this
distinguished member of that frater-
nifty. 1t is estimated that fully $4,000
people heard Mr.. Bryan at the various
points where he spoke in the city.
While here he submitted to an in
terview, and took occasion to express
himself very decidedly regarding the
coming national election, which, he
declares, will surely result in an over
whelming Democratic victory.
THE Democratic party is sure to
win" Mr.. Bryan said, without the
slightest hesitation. THE people are
with us this year and they are in SYM
pathy with the principles which shall
be embodied in the Kansas City plat
form, and which represent the feel
ings of the great mass of American
people"
why do you think so?"
why do think so? Because every
principle of the Democratic party is
a positive principle, more positive than
was the declaration of the Republican
party in 1896, and while my party has
grown all the while in its flrmer adj
| herence to principle and positive dec
| laration the Republican party is trek
ing in just the opposite direction; it
| is less positive, and its adherence to
| its own heretofore fixed declaration of
| faith is now quite disregarded.
What is your view of the Philip
pine war;"
1T is exactly what it has been ever
since the Filipinos were denied the
right of free government. ! believe
| that the Republicans are wrong, be-
cause they have taken the God-given
| right of liberty and self-goyernment
| away from a people who have been
| fighting for it for years, and are so de-
| termined that they are perfectly will
| ing to sacrifice themselves to the last
| man in order to secure it. This will be
the position of the Democratic party
upon this question.
imperialism always means trans
erosion upon some people. Neither
our government nor that of any other
country can sweep away the sovereign
ty of a conquered people and substitute
its own sovereignty for it without vio-
lating the laws of God and man.
81 hold exactly the same views on
the money question always have held.
do not think the great body OF Demo-
Gratis have changed any more than |
have and there is no occasion for the
desertion of any great truth that makes
up the Democratic code of principles.
Il think that Ohio is much more
likely to go Democratic this year than
is Nebraska ever likely to go Republi-
can again.
Il am sure that the signs Of the
times are very much more favorable
to Democratic success and both the
press and people are considering Demo-
cratic doctrine more kindly this year
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