The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-10
RAT TRAPS FOR TEXT
Bryan Herewith Paints Nor
ais and Adorns Tales.
SERMONETTE ON THE SIDE
To a Hungry Man Wearing a
Mckinley Button.
SERMONETTE ON THE SIDE

Joliet ILL.,, Oct. 9.-Mr. Bryan concIud-
ed the last speech of the day here to-
night at a few minutes before IL o'clock.
He had begun at Quincy and he made
sixteen addresses during the day, or one
more than one speech for each hour of
the day occupied. The places at which
he spoke are: Quincy. Camp Point, Car
thage, Golden, Macomb, Arlington, Gales
burg. Yates City 'Elmwood, Chilliocthe
Peoria, Sparland. Bureau, La Sale and
Joliet. At Peoria be spoke twice. The
audiences were generally large, but those
at Peoria, Quincy and Joliet were espe-
cially so.
Mr.. Bryan began his speech at Abing-
ton, an important educational center, by
sayingthat he had heard much of the
place through his law partner, Mr.. Tai
bot of Nebraska, who had Influenced him
to go to Nebraska.
eff I had not gone to Nebraska" he
said, II would not have been in congress
when was, and IL I had not gone to
congress I would not have been nomin-
ated for the presidency when I was. so
you see my fortunes have been Influenced
to a considerable extent by Abingdon
He addressed himself especially to the
college boys, saying that he liked to talk
to them, because. as a class, they had
high ideals before them and built their
lives upon them. He recalled the time
when in college he entered the senior
year my father was dead he said,
land I realized for the first time that I
should have to make my own way in the
world. I began then to study political
economy, and then determined to go in
life where my conscience should lead
me-"
He went on to say that he believed all
young men should form such early
standards for life Every such one could
be sent out as a missionary and every
such missionary would lessen his own
labors. But, he said it was not to vol
lege young men, but to all young men.
that he would appeal to form high ideals.
And not to young men entirely, but to
old men as well. Mr.. Bryan said that
militarism would hold up before the
young men new ideals representing force
and conquest. rather than the old ideals
of peaceful progress.
In Abingdon more rat traps are manu-
featured than in any other town in the
United States. and Mr.. Bryan referred
to this fact, saying: ''I- understand this
is a Republican community, but I fear
you people have given so much attention
to the catching Of little rats that you
have neglected the large rodents. I I'M
derstand you make here the best rat
traps for little rats, but the trust is
far more dangerous rat than your traps
catch, and Republican genius has thus
far invented no remedy. The trust rat
eats its way into every house.
"Militarism is another rat the RepubH-
can party seems disposed to turn loose
rather than to catch. 1t will devour the
substance of the people and steal away
many boy from his mother.
Imperialism is still another rat which
not only preys on the substance Of the
but threatens to eat into the |
moral fabric Of the nation. Do you not |
think it is time to give some attention |
to the larger rats?'
At Vincennes he met a man wearing |
Mckinley button, who had asked, him |
for enough money to get a meal. 81 gave |
him the money" said Mr.. Bryan, SAY |
ing to him at the time that he was a |
good example of the prosperity his party |
is talking so much about
A very brief stop was made at Gales !
burg. The original program did not in |
clude a speech at that place, as it was
to be very strongly Republican, |
but it was decided at the last moment |
not to pass the town by without any
notice. Accordingly Mr. Bryan spoke for |
about ten minutes, going very hurriedly |
over the issues of he-eampaign. He had
a big audience and received the closest
attention. Unscheduled stops were also
made at Yates City. Elmwood and Chill
icothe. At Yates City Mr.. Bryan said
there was no more pitiable sight in the
world than that of a man with his nose
to the grindstone when he was turning
The stone himself. The remark was ad-
dressed Ito Republicans in connection
with the trusts.
When Mr. Bryan reached the court
house square in Peoria the sides of the
speakers stand were crowded with
rass OF humanity. The carriage ride |
rom the depot to the grounds was on
streets packed o neach side with shout
ng and cheering admirers. II was pos
dble for Mr.. Bryan to reach one-half
he audience, He at once launched into