The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-29

an, a man asked what would the dog
do, if he got it. Likewise ask what would
the Republicans DO, if they got the Fill
pinos."
THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
In this connection Mr. Bryan, said:
"A gentleman, who was chairman of
the meeting at Dakota City, Nebraska,
In introducing me last night, said that the
constitution had been our pole star for a
hundred years, and that it had governed
and guided our people, and then he added
that this star of the constitution was
now being disregaTded by the Republicans
and that they were dealing with the
Porto Ricans, and intending to deal with
the Flllpinos without regard to constitu-
tional limitation and guarantee 1t Is an
apt description Of the present situa-
ton and just condition of the disregard
shown by Republican leaders for constitu-
tional principles. His illustration re-
minded me of a story. A man had oc-
casion to cross lake after dark and be-
ing exhausted and desiring rest, he point
ed out the North star, and directed the
oarsman to row directly toward it. Af-
ter little while the oarsman awakened
him, and said: Please give me a new
star. We have rowed past the one YOU
pointed out. The Republicans think the
nation has outgrown the constitution:
there is none When, once constitution
al government is abandoned, the reign of
arbitrary power is inaugurated; when
once we adopt the doctrine that the con-
sututfon does not govern the president
and congress, we accept the European
idea that the executive can do no wrong,
and we place the people at the mercy of
those who are for the time being in con-
troll of the government. The same hand
that hQ nrYc fIIfio fro
the hands of the Porto Rieans, will tear
that constitution from your hands by the
same authority. When / say this | am
not utterng an original sentiment No
Republican would recognize the authority
from which l quote, but 1 will give him
the authority. l was quoting from Abra-
ham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln said that
the safety. of this nation was not in it's
feet or in its armies but in that spirit
that prizes liberty as the privilege of all
men, in all lands, everywhere Lincoln
said: Destroy this spirit, and YOU place
the seeds of despotism at your own
doors"
ROOSEVELT AND THE ICE TRUST.
Mr.. Bryan also had excellent audiences
at Woonsocket and Huron, speaking at
the former place thirty minutes. and at
the latter almost one hour. At Woon-
socket he devoted some attention to the
| law, declaring that the Republicans
were opposed to amending 1t so as to
make it effective. The people at Huron
seemed disposed to ask questions, and
Mr.. Bryan announced that he would re-
ply to any person who would give their
names and their politics He responded
to questions about remedies for the
trust, and then some asked about the Ice
trust. To this question Mr.. Bryan re-
piled:
'The ice trust is a New York and not
a national affair, and the New York peo-
pie can take care of it, but the governor
Of New York, instead of correcting the
Ice trust, comes out West to make
speeches But I want to go a little fur
ther. Every director of the ice trust IS
Republican, and vet you people do not
even attempt to destroy a Republican
trust"
Some one also asked "whv did Teddy
get rotten-egged in Colorado% Mr. Bry-
an replied:
ASK those who did it, I might sug-
gest to you that when they threw rotten
eggs at me In Chicago no Republican
founG fault with it; but my friends I
am going to do better than the Republic
ans. / am going to find fault with any
one who interferes with any man who ex-
presses his opinion on any question in
the United States.''
AZ INSuASlQ Bryan SPOKE Tor nall
an hour, dwelling especially upon trusts
and the Importance of preserving the
American form of government in It's
purity.
THREE MORE SPEECHES TODAY.
! At Aberdeen Mr.. Bryan was met at the
| depot by a number of fambeau clubs.
| probably comprising 800 or LOCO torches
There were also number Of bands in
the process on, and many of the clubs car
ried banners bearing significant notices.
| The crowd was one of immense proper
tions, and was full of enthusiasm from
the beginning of the march to the close
! of the speech. 1t was o'clock before
Mr.. Bryan began to speak, and he spoke
for about an hour. He began by saying
that he knew that the demonstration
was not for him personally, but for the
cause he represented. He was not sur
! prised. he said, that people should cheer
| for Democratic principles, but he could
not see how any one could applaud the
Republican party's course, in view Of its
| inconsistencies.
He was especially anxious, he said.
that Senator Pettigrew should be return
| ed to the senate. In this connection he
| took strong grounds for the election of
| United States senators by direct vote of
| the people, and he promised that If
elected president the next four years
| should see the enactment of a law to that
! end. Contrasting the Democratic and
| Republican parties, Mr.. Bryan said the
Republican party today attacks the very
| principles of government The Repub-
lican party today stands not only for
| financial deSpotism but it stands for In
dustrial despotism and for political des
potism We believe not only in financial