New-York tribune., 1900-10-14
BRYAN TRIES TO ANSWER ROOSEVELT.
He nEEoTEs HIMSELF TO THE QUESTION OF
THE INCREASE OF THE ARMY.

THE INCREASE OF THE ARMY
Akron, Ohio. Oct 1s-The second day of the
Bryan campaign in Ohio closed here tonight The
large meeting here fell considerably behind the
meeting at Mansfield. which was the most i'm
portant stopping place before reaching this city
There were a dozen more speeches in the day.
the most noteworthy OF which were made at Circle
vile, Lancaster. GAINESVILLE, Coshocton and Mans
field. The Mansfield street demonstration was the
largest Of the day. The stop was for an hour
ana half, and the speaking took place from
platform in front of the courthouse more than a
mile distant from the railroad station.
In his Mansfield speech Mr.. Bryan took occasion
to respond TO one of the points of Governor Roose-
vet's reply to one of Mr. Bryan's speeches. saying:
s,y When this ca npaign opened the Republican can
in which he said, Who's afraid of this Army?''
ne had four soldiers stand up before the audience
same proportion to that audience that the standing
Stg OF goVoo bore to the population of the United
large army was Who's afraid? but, my friends.
that Same cndidafe for that m
tant member Of the Republican ticket has become
that we would not have had that army but for the
ing now to explain it or excuse it, when the fact
Is, and | called attention to IL at once, that the
there was war in the Philippine Islands
Vce-Presdent saws that every INTELLIGENT Observer
knew that there would be trouble in the Philippines
II 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 Phil
lppne Islands? What becomes OF the argument
that there would be truble there if it not
agn P9P GTPSSeY TSeTe is stafef of
n RepuhIicau candidate for Vice EresjdeDt that
two months before the war broke out everybody
knew that there would be trouble in the Philippine
get step further, and want to show you that in
his retreat he has become 50 scared that he has
hidden behind bill introduced by a Democratic
Senator Let me read you the text: The bill for
the temporary increase which Mr.. Bryan apparent
" seeks to pursuade his hearers is permanent
Increase was introduced by Senator Cockren. of
Missouri, Democratic supporter of Mr.. Bryan
houses voted for tt
asked for army of 100000 and Republican
House of Representative passed the BILL making
that Republican House did IL the treaty had been
signed with Spain. and there not
raised against this Nation anywhere. What
that bill introduced by Senator Cockrell? 1t was
a substitute for the Permanent Army bill 1t
the Democratic proposition which was presented
to offset the proposition made by the Republican
President.
l want you to know that the Vice-Presidental
candidate of the Republican party. instead of de
nent increase of the Army to 100000 tries to hide
behind a Democratic measure which made il only
temporary increase That bill Of Senator Cock
rells supported by the Democrats and the
Populists and the Silver Republicans of the Senate.
and but fo- that opposition we would to-day have
an Army of 100000 permanently in this country.
PM our DeopIe defeated the Republican bill and
Senator Corckells bill became law. It a
substitute which the Republicans had TO accept n
and a Republican paper, THE Chicago Tribune
has announced within week that Secretary Root
would ask the next Congress to make the Army of
cans defend their large Army. They cannot do II:
no Republican will dare to do 1t, and vet If you
vote the Republican ticket you will approve Of The
ArTnv " and If the Republican party wins Won viii
have a large Army, of 100 600 with the pros-
pect Of an Increase rather than decrease.