Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-08-22


seat. The speech was an appeal to
Republicans to vote the Democratic
ticket Giving his reasons for this
appeal, Mr.. Bryan said i'll part:
want to talk to you Republicans, be-
lieying that you are just as anxious 10 help
yoaf country ana help your fellows by your
vote as the Democrat, the Populist and the
Silver Republican are.
Now, II you were with MS In 1886 there
is no reason why you should be against
MS now, unless the new questions have
changed your opinion or unless you have
changed Your opinion on the old q estions.
BUT do not believe you can fna ia this
county any man who voted with us in 1896
and who understood the issues then before
the country who has changed his mind ON
those tissues and now believes that the
Republican party WAS right Ia 1896. I be-
beye you Will ind many people who were
bgalist US On the Old issues who are now
WITH us ~ the new ones and viii
be on the old ones We had men In
ls9b who came TO US on the silver questions,
Republicans who were not willing T., tnrn
over and vote the Republican ticket lust
because the Republican, party had changed
its position ON the money anestion-Repub-
llcans who We're In earnest Ia 1883 when
they denounced the gold standard, Repnh-
icaus who were in earnest when they atl.
yocated bimetalism In 1892, and therefore
they refused TO take the Republican uOxi.
ton on the money question in 1896 And
when they got out Of the Republican marry
anu began looking at the Republican party
tHt puLSiut lHey luu That the
vicious principles ran through all the Re-
publican doctrines, and today they are with
Us, not only on the silver question, but upon
all the new questions also. tAppIatse1
In this connection Mr. Bryan referred M
ing. Say
The Republican party Is trying todav the
same deception that 1t praetlced IN 1896
on The money question. The Republican
leaders wanted the gold standard In 1896,
Just as they want II now, but they held
owl before the people the delusion Of Inter
national bimetailisin. The president sent 4,
p ,naa or three distinguished gentle
european nations and try to get these
natlonS TO help us. Did they succeed }
~ DC course they qid not. We told you in 1896
that thcy would not succeed You could
not expect England to join with ug in re-
storing DllnetaIlism. II man sets his
n l.1 On q thing aud dues not get it lie feels
sollo"lu L on cannot find a Republican
louay tnat fet sorrowful because they oid
iot get International bimetallism that
'hsy Pro PROMISED 60 get In 1896. ftApplause)
AT az TINS point someone In the rear shouted
nnfrah Tor Mckinley to which M
Bryan responded:
Now dont know whether that man ia
haffahihg for the Mckinley that denounced
Grofer Cleveland or the one foIlowiug i'm
1leNeiahu Footsteps. | want to assure Won
f tna. 10 not object to anyone cheering
aof hchlnlry, but | think that you owe il
10 the audience to describe which McI<ins
ley you are cheering for when Won are
cheering. (Applause5 80 -
lie then went on:
Now, the Republican party TODAY does
nor talk III favor Of silver at all There
- Is ne iaik about International bimetallism
II TO-, International bimetallism was good in
1870 II Is good now. Ii the doubie stand
ara was desirable i'll 1896 1t Is desirable
now Then, why sit that the RepnblicanS
do not talk about it! Because thev di5
not want ii In 1867 W
speaking OF trusts he said:
1ne Republican party Is trying today the
very same poncy IN these other questions
that IL tfied ON the money question In
1910. lhey attack the trust question in
titlf PLATFORM, AND yet you cannot mud IL
Repubnedn paper ana read IL withont tnd
ing a defense OF the trusts. The Kepublic,in
Platform aehounces the trusts, ana Repub-
mean editors are spreading before the i1uI,-
ny arsulhehts defending the trusts Now
why is II: 1t Is because the platform is
nypoefisy- The Repubhean party does not
Intend - destroy the trust bur unaer fhe
cover or platform denunciation az the
trust the Republican leaders are trying to
qulel the minds of the people and make
them accept the trust us ii good thing n
Is all iiShl Tor the head OF the rl,st IN
vote Tie i.epublican ticket and contribute
70 Tue .aili,.ssn fund but il / tell the man
VINO PAYS snc ult1uenus that ne ought "a
F5oh Vu, Tor ais own interests mo R,.nnbii
eau r's4t1 says 1 am bringing the appeal
ooNA 20 700 low u letei. lne man VINO
pu!s +" tiust-Glaue article has as mucn
iieat 10 100" "l1el his own interests In the
eaiip"4sh 40 thc man wno sells a crust
uiauc iutlcie. lou know the kepnDncans
iot years tV44 us what great bless,un ,,la
Standdru Ca company Was to red,1r, tttn
piiee oL OIL mat was because tney were
ains 70 secure all The properties let
.ns. haNe ueclafed ublaends so far of 40
psi cent was IL necessary 10 raise the
prlce OF on IN order to make a ulyidenu :
anu WINE tn4s great corporation is anlass-
lug It's wealth by means OF mononoly nm
htpubllcan party does hot raise one hand
10 stop II. want you Republicans wr,io
nave p0cn voting the republican ticker 10
ash yourself THIS question: Ii the Ipuub-
iicahs wont look out for your fnterasrs
Why Aeeu you look out ror the RepuDlcs,n
party interests. There are kepupno.,n,
VINO "e4e announcing the trusts until mo
hepuohcdh party got III ana then Ihrr,.
were more trusts organized under M
hepuplV"h administration during the ri
three ana a haif years than were Drsa.,.
iAeu III LAe previous history OF ae collnt ~
anu lDtA are r5m trying To S4ake tnprt,
selves thIhk II Is good. They nave haa 10
cHahse tacH opinion as fast us the ltepuh-
iiedh p".t9 cndngeu its position l.et mo
give you reeen, Illustration When M
Mchihlcs sent his message to congress-
say ing =. was our plain DUTY to give free
lIaae u tolto hlce those Republicans
walked IN the streets and echoed pam
duty. lhen something happened Some
power benlnd the throne began to woI0
rms power OVERRIDE the Recommendation
OF the governor general at Porto lticn.
TINS poNef oVerrode the petition of he
people OF Porto Rico; this power oyerroue
the chairman of the ways and means com
mittee ana compelled him to bring in - nIII
directly uirectly inc opposite to the bill he first in
tiouuced' thls power overrode the president
anu inauc hinl sign the bin when he said
IL was our pam duty to do the opposite
and the Republicans have to turn somer-
sauits ana say: 1T is our plain duty TO
deny what Was our plain duty beforeI it
was last December when the president
said, Plain duty and it was alter that
you men We're shouting Plain duty but a
greater power than your administration
eontl',lleu, and that secret power was
great enough to tear the flag from the
constitution and to assert the doctrine
that the president and congress are not
restrained by the constitution when deal.
ing with the people of the United States
tGreat applause.)
Republicans, are you willing to turn over
IA TINS question just because your party
has done thing that you know Is not
right: The young Republican whose back
Is so strong and supple that he can turn
somersaults easily may keep on, but the
old men zen are getting stlr, and do not be
iieye they can turn much longer Men like
Governor Boutwell,, of Massachusetts. and
others who have received honors at the
hands of the Republican party men who
have been prominent In its affairs, bur
who hold their conscience above party al
legiance, declare that they will not turn
merely because the Republican party has
turned on these questions
1t Is only little more than two vanrS