New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
BRYAN AGAIN IN INDIANA.
he SPEAKS AT LAPoRTE AND SOUTH
BEND-DEVOTING HIS EFFORTS TO
QUESTIONS FOR REPUBLICANS.

South Bend Ind Sept 1.--William j. Bryan,
Democratic candidate for the Presidency. to-day
made his second visit of the campaign 10 IN
diana. He arrived at a few minutes past 4
o'clock this afternoon, speaking briefly at La
porte on the way, and here more at length to-
night. He was enthusiastically received at ootn
places, and both at Laporte and South Bend the
audiences were large in size and complimentary
IN attention as we'll as in their manner Of re-
ceiving the speeches.
At South Bend Mr.. Bryan escorted to the
home Of B. F. Shively. where he was intro
duced to members OF the Reception Committee
and other prominent citizens
At Laporte Mr.. Bryan's arrival was announced
by firing anvils and the shouts Of multitude
OF persons who had gathered at the railroad sta
ton A platform had been erected near the
station. and from this Mr.. Bryan talked for
about ten minutes while the train took on
ching car he did not attempt to make set
speech in this brief period, but contented HIM
self with pointing out what he denominateo the
Inconsistencies OF the Republican party and the
means Of meeting their arguments In the course
Of HIS talk he said:
II e Republican tells you that a permanent debt
IS good thing, you tell him that in all the cam
paizns OF the Dast the Republican party has oeen
Dragging about how il paid of the National oebt'
and yes to-day the Republican party stands for
currency system that can only be permanent WIN
q permanent debt. f1r you cannot have bank notes
secured 10y Government bonds unless there are
Government bonds to secure them. -,
70 have large standing army you tell him that
until this campaign the Republicans nave always
pointed the advantage or not having IdI &c
standing army; remind him that when Kepuo O.,
Is coo soldiers and that that same President asked
for standing army 100000 soldiers in DeceTn per-
1885 four times the size OF the standing Army %
he was inaugurated. and then remind him OF the
fact that If 10 have imperialism we VIII
never have smaller army than we nave now
The same spirit that leads us TO take possession
OF the Philippine Islands and govern them WltnouI
their consent, and tax them without represents
ton. will lead US TO seize any other lanus "eAAe
than -,.,,.-. l., -.
same as the expansion that Jefferson sought lot
YOU tell him that Jefferson wanted to expand the
limits OF the Republic and 10 build up the territory
be citizens and TO share in the guarantees OF the
Constitution, while the Republican party mas al
ready enacted law in regard TO Porto Rico taat
rests upon theory that outside OF the torty-lNe
States the President and Congress have power as
unlimited as any despot ever exercised in the MS
tory Of the world (Applause) - -.
If any Republican attempts tosJusrry the folt9
Rican policy, you tell him that when we found
the people OF Porto Rico they had representatives
in the Spanish legislature, and that we nov reIuse
10 give them Representatives IN our LEGISLATURE
trade with their mother country but now we refuse
10 give them free trade with the United States al
though they must swear allegiance TO our nag. 70.
But I am told that there Is only one minute iel
Of the time ! have speak to you. and in that
minute 1 want 10 suggest questions to use with
those who defend the inperiallstic policy IN tIle
he q citizen or a subject. II he IS to be cltzeh
he must share with US in the destiny OF this ma
ton. If he is 20 be a subject we must chaTge our
form Of government. I do not want him as cltl-
zen I do not want him as a subject / want 70
give him independence and let him Work MS own
destiny. applause and chee-ingo