Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-17
HONEST INDUSTRY


ployed In Its accumulation"
HONEST INDUSTRY.
Colonel Bryan went on to say that
the party draws the line between
honest wealth and predatory wealth.
between that wealth which is n Just
compensation for services rendered and
that wealth which simply measures the
advantages which some citizen has
taken over many citizens"
He declared that no honest industry
no honest occupation, no honest man
need fear the success of the Demo-
cratic party.
The Democratic party" he said
showed its honesty by stating what
1t believed and telling the people what
1t Will do" He asked for compari-
son of the Democratic platform with
the Republican platform and express
ed confidence that any honest man
making such comparison must sbe CON
WINGED of the sincerity of the Demo-
cratic declaration and the hypocrisy
of the Republican platform.
Taking up the Republican dcclara-
ton of principles, Colonel Bryan said
that that party is not prepared to-day
to make fight on q question before
the country. And" he continued. ''ic
you want proof let me remind YOU that
the Republican party to-day. instead
OF presenting any great principle and
every class of people supposed to be
approachable In any direction"
SPECIOUS APPEALS.
he then went on to enumerate the
various classes to which he said the
Republicans were making specious an
peals. and he included in the list the
farmer. the laborer, etc. 1T gives the
laborer." he said the assurance that
he will have full dinner pail and then
n IN 1,n+
army to make him satisfied with his
full dinner pail"
He declared that the prosperity OF
which the Republican party boasts is
different thing in different localities
In the East, he said they tell YOU how
prosperous the farmer of the West is
And in the West you hear of the high
wages and general employment OF the
laboring man throughout the East. In
this connection, Mr. Bryan related the
report of his own prosperity as a far
mer and proceeded to show that the re-
port was gross eXaggeration.
If. he said, II am n sample of what
IS going on in the farm, l have some
idea of what is taking place there
Referring further to the Republican
claim of prosperity, Colonel Bryan
claimed he was willing to admit that
the army contractors and the trust
magnates might be prosperous. "a
man who gets special privileges at the
hand OF the government can prosper
hnder Republican Administration" he
said, "but 1 deny that the wealth pro-
pucers Of the country are enjoying their
share of the governments produc-
Hon."
At this point there were cries of
PHanna! Hanna!" Colonel Bryan
merely responded by asking his audi
ence not to trifle with n great name.
THE SUBJECT OF TRUSTS.
Taking up the subject of trusts. Col
pnel Bryan declared that they had
grown under this administration more
Rapidly than ever before, and he assert
I'D that the Republicans refused to
meet the issues that they created He
heolared that the President Spends
more time warning you not to hurt
your good trust than he does telling
YOU how to hurt the bad ones" In the
bame connection he referred to the po-
eition of Governor Roosevelt and SEN
htor Hanna on the subject of trusts.
ind g. reference in both instances was
met with groans and Kisses.
"Mr. Hanna says there are no
trusts" Colonel Bryan went on. Are
you sending man out to hunt the
trusts who knows where every trust
treasure is. but says there are no
trusts7" In response to this last in
ierrogation a voice from the audience
responded: I'VE will send you"
Colonel Bryan again quoted from