The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-26

the other day IN New York, and found
that a great manufactures Of agricultural
implements had notified his men that he
would close up his business il I were
elected. and 1 told them that In that
event that nan was going 20 allow other
men to do the work, because there will
be work TO be done; people VIII buy
buggies under a Democratic adninistra-
ton, for they will use buggies in a re-
public II is only chariots that they
need in an empire
A voice: What viii you do for the old
soldiers?"
Mr.. Bryan: 1.-THE first thing win do If
am elected will be 10 appoint COM
missioner of pensions who will satisfy
the old soldiers better than the present
one"
At Trenton, ". J-"The Republican
party says everything is all right; that
the farmer is happy: that the laboring
man has full dinner pail. and that no
body ought to complain OF the present
conditions. Our reply is: All right; let
every man who is satisfied with his con-
dition, who believes he is enjoying his
fair share of the earth's blessings and
the governments protection, who thinks
that things are all right. vote the Repub-
lican ticket 1 am perfectly content to
drow the line and let all those who think
that there is no necessity for better
things, vote the Republican ticket, If I
can have the votes of all those who be-
lieve things can be made better by bet
ter laws. The trusts discourage
inventive genius. for if all men who
have skill in one occupation are under
one man they hang upon him. 1t is the
hope of independence; it is the hope that
you can some day be your own master.
that stimulates people TO the highest
deavor; and when you take this hope out
of the human breast and plant despair
in its place, you start downward toward
the level Of the dark ages. And it is bad
for the laboring man, for IL a laboring
man has genius and skill and his en-
ployer does not recognize his skill and
genius, another employer will. But
when there is but one employer, then
genius is at a discount, and a son-in-law
will dos as well as a genius. We
Go not want a big army. but citizens who
are willing to fight when we need fight
ers, and who are willing to go back to
their vocations in private life when the
war is over. No king has ever
undertaken to create a big army at one
time, and predict the gradual increase
of our own army would
rather the Filipinos would live and love
us than that we should sell collins to
them when they die hating US.
They say that they will treat our colo
MES as England treats hers. God forbid,
when under England's administration in
India millions are starving because of
England's oppressive system Of taxation.
I am willing to risk the issues
of this campaign in the hands of the
people. If tomorrow morning the voters
were permitted to go TO the polls and
write on their ballots their opinions on
the questions before the country, with
no one TO intimidate, I have no doubt
that we would carry this country by a
popular majority such as no ticket has
ever received in the United States. The
only question to my mind is what effect
will be produced by the coercion that is
now being attempted by those who stand
at the head of great corporations.
went to Auburn, Y, the other day and
I learned that the head Of a large manu-
featuring establishment has threatened
to close his works in case was elected.
I do not know how many threats like
that will be made. I do not know what
effect such threats will have.
I ask you when will You be stronger to
fight this battle than you are now. II
after all this period of boosted prosper
ity you have not laid up enough money
to stand an idleness of a week. don't
you think you had better vote for some
oIa
than that to lay up something for
rainy day."
Closing his speech, Mr. Bryan made an
earnest appeal for campaign work until
the close of the campaign. and asked his
supporters not to bet on results, saying
in part: 'If you have money to spare,
put in the campaign fund instead of bet
ting with It, Do not try to beat the Re
publicans at their own game. When you
bet you bet your money; when a trust
magnate bets, he bets other peoples
money. A newspaper friend Of mine gave
some good advice the other day. He told
the Democrats that If they would put
their money in the campaign fund they
would get satisfaction enough out OF sue
cess to make them willing to spend the
money that way; and If we lost 1t was
no qualification to give the Republicans
Democratic money as well as a victory
in this campaign. We cannot go to the
great corporations and ask them 70 con-
tribute, because we do not intend that
they should make it back out of the peo-
pie. We have got to make a peoples
fight, and you who are interested in this
fight ought TO support the fight. not only
with your votes. but with your work and
with the money that you can spare"
British Cruiser Snubs Old Glory
Washington, Oct $50 far as can be
ascertained no formal protest has been
lodged with any department OF the gov
eminent In this city with respect 10
the action Of the British cruiser Psyche
in entering and leaving the harbor OF
New Yok Monday without fling the usual
salute Unless some OF the federal or
municipal authorities at New York
call attention to this alleged slight to
the American flag. it is not likely that
the American government viii take Off
cial cognizance OF the incident.
Alabama Il After West Florida
Montgomery. Ala, Oct. S-Secretary
OF State AeDavid has taken the first step
toward snnexing West Florida to Ala
hama In his annual report TO the gov
eminent the secretary Of state says Ala
bama runs a mile further south on the
eastern boundary than the tract books
have heretofore shown and that the state
= possessed Of a wedge Of iahd which Ms
Office records fail to show Il owned.
running leo miles along the southern end
Or the state.