The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-16

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ss-.Ffrg tals place There were a dozen
or more speeches during the day.
she most noteworthy OF which
ue-. made al Circleville, Lancas-
fs- GAINESVILLE. Coshocton, and Mans
field The crowds appeared TO In
crease gradually in size throughout the
6av from the Initial meeting. At Chilli
Gothic. a little after sunrise. until the last
fay meeting. al Mansfield just before sun
90. There we're great crowds Al all the
places mentioned. while Mansfield was
said 10 have contained twice as many
people as had ever before been gathered
~ hat place. to hear political speech.
tHe surrounding country for a radius OF
ta.rty or forty miles being well repre-
ssnted.
All things considered the Mansfield
street demonstration was the best that
has been made. The stop there was for
an hour and half. and the speaking
t95k place from an deliberately decorated
platform. In front Of the courthouse more
than a mile distant from the railroad sta
lion. The escort from one point TO the
other included a number OF uniformed
clubs. both on foot and on horseback, and
also a number OF ladies on floats, repre-
seulng The various States Of the Union.
There were also a number OF brass bands.
The streets and the public park, which
adj0ined the meeting place, were all
crowded. and the mass OF humanity ex-
tended far beyond the carrying power Of
Sir. Bvyan's voice.
In his Mansfield speech, Mr.. Bryan took
occasion TO respond 10 one Of the points
~ Gov. Roosevelts reply 70 one OF Mr..
Bryan's speeches. Mr. Bryan said:
says Roosevelt Is scared.
when this campaign first opened the
Republican candidate for Vice President
made a speech at Detroit in which he
aid: Who Is afraid of this army He
had four soldiers stand up before the au-
jience and he told the audience that the
soldiers bore the same plJportion to that
audience that the standing army Of 10000
bore to the population of the United
States His answer TO the charge mat We
had a large army was Who's afraid?
but my friends. that is not what he is
saying now. Within week that same
candidate for Vice President, that mill
tsnt member of the Republican ticket
has become frightened himself, and a
few days ago he stated that we would not
have had tina. army but for the war i'm
The Philippine Islands, Why, they are
trying now 20 explain II or excuse il
when the fact is. and | called attention
10 IL al once, that the President asked for
The army two months before there was a
war in the Philippine Islands
But now there is another defense The
candidate for Vice President saws that
every intelligent observer knew that there
would be trouble in the Philippines If the
treaty was confirmed. Why is it possible
that when the President entered upon his
colonial policy he knew there would be
trouble in the Philippine Islands? What
becomes OF the argument that there would
be no trouble there If il were not for the
people in this country who make speeches
against Imperialism? There is the state
ment OF the Republican candidate for Vice
President that two months before the war
broke out everybody knew that there
would be trouble in the Philippine Islands
If the treaty was ratified. But / want TO
get step farther, and | want to shoX To
you that In his retreat he has become so
scared that he has hidden behind a bill
introduced by a Democratic Senator. Let
me read you the text: The bill for the
temporary increase, which Mr. BRYAN an
pdrently seeks TO persuade his hearers il
a permanent increase was introduced nv
senator CockreH, OF Missouri, "A Demo-
tfduc supporter of Mr.. Bryan, ana The
bulk OF the patriotic Democrats in both
Houses voted for it
The Coekrell Army Bill.
My friends, that is a different hill The
President asked for an army of lao ON
ana Republican House of Representa-
ives passed the bill. making the army
4NWV. as the President asked and when
mat Republican House did il, the treaty
hdd been signed with Spain, and there
Was not an arm raised against this ma
lion anywhere What was that bin in
tToduced by Senator Cockrell? Ii was a
substitute for the permanent army bill
II was the Democratic proposition. which
was presented 10 offset the proposition
made by the Republican President. |
want you TO know that the Vice Presi-
Ceh'ldI candidate OF the Republican par
~ instead OF defending the Republican
measure making permanent increase of
the army TO 10000, tries TO hide behind
Democratic measure, which made IL
only a temporary increase. That hin nj
senator COckrelps Was supported by The
Democrats and the Populists and the Sill
YER Republicans OF the Senate, and but
Tor that opposition. we would to-day have
an army Of 100000 permanently In this
country.
But our people defeated the RepubIi
can bill. and Senator CookrelPs bill be-
came law. II vas a substitute. which
me Republicans had 10 accept In the Sen
ate. But that substitute expires next
year. and a Republican paper, the Chi
eago Tribune, has announced within a
Week That Secretary Root would ask the
next Congress TO make the army of 100
~" permanent army. Now. let the Re
puoncshs defend their large army. They
,dhnot 90 II. no Republican will dare 10
90 u, ana ye;. II YOU vote the Republican
'ltkSI you VIII approve OF the army, and
'"e NePuD'ean party wins. you will
nave ial &c army now OF 10000 with the
iIospeCt OF an Increase rather than a de-
crease
Forts Near Large Cities.
Speaking in a general way on the army
question. Mr.. Bryan said:
IF Republican tries 10 defend the
army he says We have 1t because Of oar
'urrign policy. But there is a domestic
reason, and that domestic reason has its
Influence with the heads Of the great
ryndiCatCs OF this country They tell
l'g n you viii ask them in confidence
iasl they want bigger army for do
nestle purposes, 20 preserve order and
10 enforce the law, but the object is 10
build fort near each large city and have
an army present to suppress by force
lae iscOntent that ought 10 be cured by
legislation"
Mr. Bryan then discussed the Repub- |
hean Full dinner pair argument and
continuing said:
The Republican party appeals 10 the |
farmer whenever anything goes up in
pil'' that the farmer raises IL appeals to J
iHr laDor!ng man whenever IL can md one |
employed. And yet IL never points 10 the !
5"uEriess chimneys and the deserted fac /
..ilrs that have been closed down by the |
.-ono'olies during the last three years |
N-4 10 turns 10 the soldier and tells the /
'.l'er thSt he draws a pension ana
.ri-iprr he must vote the Republican /
'Hrl The soldiers pension Is safer In /
,-' Aancs Of the common people OF this |
--H'ft than in the hands Of the mag
-.ts VINO stand ~ the head % monopoly !
VII =" further than that. / viii venture /
assertion that a mon soldiers pen
ai1I d. safer iu rhs hands Of : C,rtsfs