The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-30
BRYAN BEGINS
WEEKS !: TOUR
Making Three Speeches
in Rhode Island.
HIS COMING TIuELY Y
As the State is on the Eve Of a
GubernatoriaI Contest.
He HAS A HIGHER AMBITION.
As the State is on the Eve Of a
Gubernatorial Contest.
HE HAS A HIGHER AMBITION.
Than to be Presidcnt-That is to Do
Something to Make the Govern
ment Bcttcr-Hc Thinks Time
will Come When Principles
OF Chicago Platform Will
be Part of, Law of Land.

PROVIDENCE. R. T., Jan. 29.-Colonel
w. ]. Bryan began to-day a week tour
Of Rhode Island, speaking three uines,
>at Pawtucket and BNoonsocket in the az
ternoon, and this city in the evening. AS
the state of Rhode Island is just on the
eve Of a gubernatorial campaign, which
will close with am election in April, Mr..
Rrvnn,s coming is timely for the Demo-
cratic party.
Ffis chief address, in Infantry Hall, to-
night. is considered the first of a series
of rallies arranged by the Democratic
State Committee in its efforts to carry
the State. Moreover, as the Legislature
will meet tomorrow, .the. gatasr.ns
brought together prominent men OF both
parties from all over the State TO helr
the doctrine of Jeffersonian Democracy
eNpounded by national Democratic
leader.
The speech of this evening, the third
delivered bv the Colonel within six hours,
like the two previously given, was listen
ed to by an audience that taxed the
capacity of the hall to the utmost. l nete
was plenty of music and enthusiasm.
Congressman Lentz, who is member
of Colonel Bryans party, also made a
ringing speech at the meeting tonight
Mr. BRYAN arrived in this city to-day
from New York with Mr.. 3Lentz. At New
Haven. Mayor Green. Of Woonsocket;
Mayor Fitzgerald, of Pawtucket, and a
co1nmittee from the Democratic Central
Committee of Rhode Island, met the vlsi-
tors and accompanied them the remainder
of the journey.
FREEDOM OF THE CITY.
PAWTUCKET,z Ri, Jan. 29.-W- J..
Bryan was well pleased WITH the result of
his first speech in the State of Rhode
Island at the Opera IL ouse this afternoon.
The large auditorium was packed, and
there was much enthusiasm. Mr. Bryan
was given the freedom eof the city by
Mayor ] John F. Fitzgerald. who il'uc cduced
him. The Colonel kept every one In good
nature by applying Biblical sayings to
his subject.
Mr. Bryan declared that the Chicago
platform stands to-day the only one
adopted in 1896 that would be remembered
for all time.
IT have a higher ambition than to be
President" said he, that is to do some
thing to maka the government better.
have no doubt that the time Will come
when the principles Of the Chicago plat
form will be q, part of the law OF the
United States. 1 believe in its Ultimate
triumph .
Mr. Bryan rdierTeu 10 Inc Ilolietdiy
commission sent to Europe by President
Mckinley. and said that the President
had betrayed the people by trying to get
| the foreign governments to help the United
| States to get rid of a thing the people
had already declared for. ,
The speaker referred to the panic in Lons
| don as a result of reverse in South At
| .ica, and the panic in the United States as
! a further result
a SYSTEM OF OUR OWN.
:If the few reverses of English arms
! disturb the. finances of this country said
| he. ..where will you be if England takes
| a nation of her size? We will never be
| independent until we have a financial
| system of oar own
In regard to trusts, Mr.. Bryan said he
| advocated having line drawn which
would confine the limits of a trust to one
! particular stat and leave the other A.
| states free.
Regarding Imperialisms Mr.. Bryan
| said: "Tte Declaration of Independence
is still law in the United States
the President in 1898 asked for ar
! army of 100000 because there had beer
| :. change in national policy. It was &
change to the policy of an Empire. II we
have Imperialism we will have mil
| itarism:
1.-THE Republicans are trying to declare
| that it is our divine right to take the
Philippines Let Congress declare thai
we are not there for the land or for the
people and that we intend to give then
| the same liberty we have ourselves, anG
that will efectualy settle everything
AIr. Bryan was the only speaker ant
the meeting broke up early 70 enable hin
to catch a train for Woonsocket.