Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-10
BRYAN AT QUINCY. Ill.
Spesks on Usual Questions in His Usual
Manner.

Quincy, H., Oct. 9.-All the members
of the Bryan party We're sleeping
soundly, this morning. when, at $50
o'clock, the train pulled into this city.
They were not, however, permitted to
continue their slumbers owing to the
calls of the crowd for Bryan and the
beating on the windows. Mr.. BRYAN
hastily dressed, drank a cup of coffee
and was escorted to a carriage for the
long drive to Washington park, where
there was a throng of waiting pco-
pie.
Mr.. Bryan spoke on the general is
sues OF the campaign, saying that so
large crowd at SO early an hour of
the day indicated that the people We're
interested in themselves rather han in
him. In his connection he said
"As | pass along the street and as
look into the faces of some of the
care-worn women, | wonder how the
husbands and sons of these women can
find il in their hearts to support the
policies which are. today, amassing
great wealth in the hands Of few
people with a rapidty never known
before in the history of the world. |
wonder how it is that men who are
not interested in getting their hands
into other peoples pockets but merely
in keeping other peoples hands out of
their own pocket can support the Re
publican ticket, while, today. the Re
publican party denies the principles of
equal rights to all and special privil-
eyes to none and makes this a gov
eminent Of the syndicates, by the syn
dicates, and for the syndicates
The Republican party is not prepared
TO defend its policy on any question
When you challenge il 10 defend itself IL
talks prosperity to the farmer and a full
dinner pail to the laborng man. ana that
is all it has to say. If the Republican
party We're TO attempt 70 show in what
respect i has brought prosperity to the
farmer II would fan.
Mr.. Bryan referred to an editorial on
the pension question which appeared al
an Omaha newspaper with which he was
formerly connected. He said that the
editorial referred to was printed long BE-
fore he was connected with the paper
yet | doubt not" he sai1. that every
old soldier will receive a letter In which
IL will be stated that am the author Of
the editorial"
He paid especial attention to the farm
erS. saying that even though there had
been an advance in the price Of some
farm products. the Increase in price OF
articles Of consumption had been so much
greater as TO far more than HCutralizc
the advance in commodities. Taking up
the statement that money from this coun-
try IS being loaned in Europe. he asked:
why don't they buy American lands
instead Of sending their surplus money
ahroadI ana then replied 10 his own
question hy saying That the only reply
that could to- made was that the RCpuhli-
can policy was reducing values. 4 pri-
vate individual could not put his money
in manufacturing enterprises for fear
that his concern would be sold 10 4 trust
and that he would be Succeed out. IT,
declared that it is his desire To destroy all
private monopoly. because. he does not
want to see the doors of opportunity
closed against the boys Of the country.
Mr. Bryan asserted that The Republican
party had completely changed front upon
the question of a large standing army
Formerly il was wont to boast Of its con
fdenCe in the volunteer soldiers, hut this
was no longer true
Mr.. BRYAN closed with 4 Plea against
imperialism" Speaking Of the Puerto
Rican bill. he said; THE principle in
vnlved in that measure is as dangerous
and as damnable as has ever been eXcr-
cised by any tyrant in the worlds his
tory.