The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-09-06

il In 1896. Many who did not understand the
money trust are able to understand the IN
duStr1aI trust"
In this connection Mr. Bryan made the
following reference TO travelling men d1d
the effect of the trusts upon them:
why, remember reading during the 1875
campaign how the travelling men went down
to Canton. and they took a band. and they
marched in procession to the house Of the
presidential candidate. and he received them
ana made speech 10 them, and told them
how important the travelling men were: told
them that you could not tell the sentiment
of the people better than to inquire of the
travelling men. i wonder If IL would not be
Proper for the travelling men who have lost
their places since the last election because
OF the trusts To organize IN excursion to GO
down TO the Presidents home again and let
the band play the dead march o: saul"
Inspiring Motive the Dollar.
After denouncing what he termed the
tendency toward militaTism, Mr.. Bryan con-
The colonial policy Is not carried on for
education or Tor the support OF thrlStlanlty.
1t was undertaken under the mask of be-
nevOlence. but the inspiring motive WAS tie
almighty dollar and il enter upon
imperial policy. IT viii not be 10 educate the
Fiiipinos.
1t Will not be TO ChrIstianize them. II i+
the Christian portion of the Philippine
Islands that Is now in revolt against us. ana
II is the Monammedan portion that Is most
friendly TO US. Our flag is most secure as
II floats over the palace Of the Sultan of
sulu. And the Republican administration
pays the Sultan much d month 10 let
the flag float there.
And if YOU Republicans think that your
party stands for the doctrines il used to
stand for. want TO remind you that 4
treaty has been made by the Republican ad-
lninistration with that potsntate, whereby
slavery IS recognized unaer the American
flag.
THE same treaty that provides that the
Stars and Stripes shall float over the sui
tan's palace recognizes slavery as an exist
ing Institution"
In Introducing Mr.. Bryan. George r.
Nendling said IN part:
My Country men. The forces that are raj
lying 10 the support of the present admins
tration are the forces that were at one time
in New England and New York supporting
the slave trade because II was profitable.
They are the same forces that in Eng In nd
compelled China to buy opium from India
because there was money in IL.
The men who find their consciences in
| their pocketbooks, their principles in double
entry ledgers. and their patriotism in the
/, profits of high protective tariff are all.
| openly or secretly. for this administrat ton
| They are men Who believe not only in an
imperial army and an imperial colonial pol
| icy. bat also believe in the imperialism OF
wealth.
When a man devotes his life TO making
| money for the sake o: money he is curse
| to any community. and when a great pOlitl-
| cal party is controlled by avaricious money
mahers in the interest of moneymakng.
that party becomes a great menace to the
| Republic. The Imperialism that am most
afraid Of is the imperialism of the dollar.
God has given to our people the right man
1 stl lI9E tlnS-d HidH. say. ana NOT
merely platform. 7 speak for large ele-
ulcrt when ] say that l care very little
about platforms. As the great preachers OF
the world have always been broader than
4 any dOgmatic statement OF religious faith
! 50 the men who have led our people up 10
4 higher political life Were men who were
greater than any platform.
Politicians can give US platforms. GcG
alone can raise up and train and give us
men. 4 poet laureate Of England once gave
voice TO the feeling which controls many
| Americans to-day, when he cried out:
All Coo. for man with heart. head, hand.
| Like some Of the simple great ones some
| Forever and ever by,
| Whatever they call him. what care !,
| A.istoCrat democrat autocrat-oae
| Who rule and dare not lie.
| Such man will speak to you now. |
I have known him FROM his boyho0d. He
| Is of the people and for the people. He
| fears no living man, and all the money
| In Wall street cannot buy him
| In 1896 he was fighting the exclusive
| claims of one kind OF money and advocat-
| ing the equal rights Of another kind Of
money. and I did not agree with him.
| Bat to-day. without sacrificing his honest
convictions. he has froadened the sirug-
| gle and is fighting the undue influence
| OF all kinds Of money. and / am for him.
In the that he is now waeing for ihs
| Republic and for the welfare of this peo-
pie may the God OF our fathers be with
| William ]. Bryau