Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18

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expressed confidence that any honest
man making such comparison must be
convinced of the sincerity of the demo-
cratic declaration and of the hypoc-
risy in the republican platform.
Taking up the republican declara-
tiol OF principles, Bryan said the party
was not prepared today to make a
fight on the questions before the coun-
try, and" he continued, "if you want
proof, let me remind you that the re-
publican party today, instead OF pre-
senting any great principle and de-
Tending it, it is presenting an appeal
to every class OF people supposed to
be approachable in any direction
Denver Democrats Oppose Wealth.
He declared the prosperity of which
the republican party boasts is a diff
ferent thing in different localities. In
the east" he said, they tell you how
prosperous the farmer of the west is;
in the west you hear OF higher wages
and general employment of the labor
ing men thruout the east"
Referring further to the republican
claim of prosperity, he said he was
willing to admit that the army of con-
u bSScio ttlIo u uSI mas iletISo illl6iI pS
prosperous. A man who gets special
privileges at the hand of the govern
ment, can prosper under the republi-
can administration, he said, "but
deny that the wealth producers of the
country are enjoying their share of the
governments production.
At this point there were cries of
Hanna" Hanna Bryan merely re-
sponded by asking the audience not 10
trifie with a great name.
Hanna says there are no trusts, "
Bryan went on, ARE you going to send
a man out to hunt trusts who knows
where every trust treasury is, but says
there are no trusts?"
Bryan quoted from McKinley's in
augural address on the subject of
trusts, and charged that the president
had neither enforced the existing an
thrust laws nor recommended new
ones. His attorney general, he said
draws his salary and permits trusts
to go on and Cypress the people. Bry-
an referred to the ice trust, declaring
that apparently this was the only
trust of which the republicans had
any knowledge.
IF the republicans tell you," he
said, that the ice trust is hurting the
people, you tell them you have Sc
mucn confidence in the republican
governor that you know he would not
be out west making speeches if the
people were suffering from the ice
trust"
Imperialism Issue.
He asserted the policy of imperial
ho nf ron,,Gli
can party, and added:
"They want the splendors of an
empire. They want to hear the tramp
of armies; they want the glory OF
GROWING the heroes returning home
their thanks and their plaudits. The
republicans want the drum to beat sc
it can be heard around the world.
I'VE want the light of liberty to
shine SO brightly here that it can be
seen around the world everywhere
and inspire the people"
He took up the question of his con
nection with the ratification of the
treaty, and said that the republicans
could not find senator who would
say he had voted for it. because he
(BryaD had favored it, and then con
tinued:
But l can prove by Senator Wei
lington, a republican, that without his
vote it would not have been ratified
that he would, not have voted for il
but for the fact that the president
promised him the Philippines would
not be held permanently
Bryan then declared he was willing
to assume the responsibilities for the
ratification Of the treaty if the repub
| licans would take the responsibility
for the treaty themselves and fol
what had happened.
Bryan then explained his reason fol
supporting the ratification of tn,
treaty, saying if it had been rejected
the matter would still have been il
the hands of the president SO far al
this country was concerned, and tina
he believed it better to ratify thu
| treaty and leave the Americans t.
deal with the Filipinos than to hav,
| the Spaniards deal with them. He de
clared the treaty had not conferred
upon the United States a title to tn
islands, and said:
1--WE can now do what the republ
can party ought to have done, and ou
platform declares that we shall do il
| have said that the first act of M
administration will be to call cor
gress together and ask it to do nov
what it ought to have done year an
a half ago"
1 Bryan concluded his speech at
O'Clock, having spoken an hour an
fifty-one minutes. The applause TO
Bryan as he left was blended wit
that for Adlai E. Stevenson, who To-
lowed him.
Bryan Leaves New York.
New York, Oct. Nv. J. Brya
left the Grand Central depot at
o'clock this morning for an up stat
trip. He expressed satisfaction q
the cordially of the reception give
him in this city.
Stevenson Goes TO WatertoWn.
| New, York, Oct. 17.-Adlai E. Ste,
enson left the city this morning TO
WatertoWn, where he speaks tonigh
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