The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
BRYAN'S PLAIN TALK
Discusses Paramount Questions of
the Democratic Platform.
EVILS OF REPUBLICAN POLICIES.
Rights Of the People in ,n!trd states
and Acquired TrrritoTt' s-i'i'"-
gers OF Imper ria liam ani Nl1II-
tarism-Thc True Republic.

tmrism-Thc True Republic.
In response TO t:.e tender a. The ro9-
ination for the HGs-f.--ct 5f ;a- .a.I-
ficatiun ccriritte- ~ The In 'tae}, Al
indianapolis. N,.-=-,aE- August :.
William !. Bryan sa.f:
Mr.. Chairman ara II tnbers of the Noti-
fcatioa COMMITTEE. I shall. a an carry
day. ard ~ q NOR. mai manner, accept
the roni-@ ton UE.rh you tender, ara
shall At rnut tlma discuss 1he various uues-
lions covered b. the democratic platform
1t may not be out of place, however. to
submit few observations at this time
upon the general character Of the contest
before US. and upon the question which
Is declared to be Of para mount lmppr Ia nee
in this campaign.
When / say that the contest of 1860 is a
contest between democracy OF tEe one hard
and plutOcracy on ne other, DO not mean
TO say that all our opponents have deIiD-
erately chosen TO give to organized wealth
predomiRating influence IN the affairs OF
the government. but I DO assert that on
the important issues Of the day the repGb-
lfcan party is dominated by those Influences
which. constantly L ID 10 elevate pecuHiary
considerations and ignore human rights
In 1zoJ Lincoln said that the republican
party believed III the man and the dollar,
but that in case OF conflict IL believed in
the man before the dollar, This is the
proper relation which should exist between
the two. Nan, the hanGiwOrk Of God.
is IF Inferior tr1nCttaTca Zf.,, T. ~ y37s
ter. money the1 servfrr- .bfIt IlnGn an i'm
portant questions to-day, republican iegis-
latlon tends to make money the master
aud man the servant.
The maxim of Jefferson. ..eouaI rights to
all and special privileges Ia none and the
doctrine OF Lincoln that lhis should be a
government ''of the people, by The people
ara ser the uFnufr. " ara. being dfSrrayl rtietI
.H-t 5000. FsrE
are being used "a, .+-r..,-ra sEs i,rr.r..srs ~
those y III, IRE in . + a.. Il. ,.l5r. r. ,.,,,.s
from the troy-rr.;,s.
the Desire Of isTci"cracY.
The Ecr5ers..t- marty rf M; kim yva y
usvn ti4- honest .5.....stg.e.s ~ wal. h. At
has no r ire to Il -lt..r,-- industry econ
omy ara tlt1It o. .ha ucrtt nv. II frfy..e
- every citizen ne greatest II. s,b,. gtIm-
ulus To honest tcH svF.sa i. s.ro1ris,.. him |
protection iu IL. ,s.tsvEr.st II the pro-
crtCs 81 his l:.l.. .rtusr-y r!l hts are |
most secure Nala }.nua. r.-hts are re- |
*pcctse- D- m1e-..or ztravas tur Ii civiI!za- |
ton il which tstl- mrs1tsr OF society |
VII snare accom- & Ills merits.
j. N9 chs has d ..-tr to expect from So |
clctv rccra than q lair compensation for |
the service which he renders to society
II he secures more 1t is at the expense
OF some Cu- elise. II is no injustice to him
TO prevent his uoinE injustice to another.
To him who would, either through class
legislation, trespass upon the rights OF an
other. the democratic party says: Thou |
shalt not.
:
heP"niicHh LNc"s's. -
Against us are or,aved a connarat iyel1
small bnt r,iitic,ll,, ana tlpaDria1l,. now
erful number WIN really nrot{t nv rrDub-
Ican poIIcies. but win thsro are associated
a large number who. because Of their at
tachment TO their party name are giving |
their support to doctrines antagonistic to
the former teachings of their own party.
Republicans who used to advocate bimet-
-alism, now try to convince themselves
that the gold standard is good: republicans
who were formerly attached TO the green
back are now seeking an excuse for Civ
ing national banks control of the nations
paper money: republicans who used to
%. poast that the republean party was pay
ing on the national debt, are now looking |
Tor reasons to support a perpetual and in |
creasing debt; republicans who formerly |
aphorred trust now beguile themselves |
with the delusion that there are good trusts |
ana bad trusts. while in their minds, thu |
me between the two Is becoming more |
and more obscure; republicans who, in |
tneS past congratulated the country upon |
the small expense OF our standing army, |
which are urged AGAINST a 30 i,,crsosa
IN me permanent military establishment; |
rePuoIicahs VINO glorled IN our independ- |
49, wien tne nation was less powerful,
lie -. , ~ laFoL upon 4oFelsh al
~ otICs'us VINO thtee years ago
49,, Atl'te9 lorSlpIe annexation as I'M
49, anu even CRIMINAL, are now sure |
o,1,,e - - u1th immoral ana criminal to
shin bas IL, iiilJ "a 1loH. Ihat partisan
dapssrs t Diiii go many 10 present
of tSs - 81, "a ~, .4u" id!se portion
~ az -. ,.t 49, N,'l' oe ura"h over
~" PoiS'es remains 10 De seen
o,i, VI unhe republican leaders were in
S. ,as 10 aShS TO opponents the right to
ett!c.se the fhlIlpplne policy OF the ad- |
. ., q 9 ION but upon INVESTIGATION they
louhu that both Lincoln and Clay assert
co ana exercised the right to criticise "A
president during the progress of the Mex
lcan war
Instead of meeting the issue boIdIv aud |
submitting a ,,laar ar.7 s,,-;ty..g, -. - |
dealing with 4ha pb;Iir,,,i,,. ,,,,fi - - |
repptl3rs,, - - t"SS'Lo1i' the