The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1900-10-10
HIS GREAT SPEECH AT THE AUD.
ITORIUM, LOUISVILLE.
Scores the Trusts and Their PrOtec-
tors and the Imperialism of
Republican Leaders.
Widest SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM.

was ever manifested towards politica
candidate in this State.
Mr.. Bryan spoke at the big Audito
rum out ON Fourth street This is
mammoth building, but it did not hole
half the people who wanted to heai
him. This building seats about 400
people, but there We're not less than 5,
600 persons women and children
within the walls in the windows anC
on the stage when the speaking began
Half rs many more people were stand
ing within ear-shot of the speaker with
out the audience chamber-many Of
them in the rain. Thousands wer,
turned away, unable to see or hear tn,
man whom the nation delights to honor
The enthusiasm of the audience wa.
bubbling over. At intervals mighty
waves Of applause swept the house. Tn,
audience cheered again and again as tn,
time for the appearance of the
distinguished orator drew near. Final
ly the band began to play
odd Kentucky Home" The effect was
electrical The crowd wanted chance
to test its lungs and give vent to pent.
up feeling and it got it. At $50 O'Clock
Mr.. Bryan. preceded by Governor Beck.
ham and National Committeeman Trey
Woodson, stepped to the center of the
stage from a side entrance. They were
followed by ex.Gov. McCreary and Sen
ator Blackburn. At the first sight Of
Mr.. Bryan's face, every man and wo-
man arose to their feet, cheering and
waving handkerchiefs, hats and any
thing that might be in hand. The air
fairly shook with the thunderous ap-
piause
The committee having the matter in
charge had prepared an elegant supper
and reception for Mr. Bryan at Seel-
bachs hotel, but the late arrival of the
train caused the speaker to ask that the
repast be postponed, and he was driven
directly to the Auditorium. He would
not consent to keep the crowd waiting
while he dined.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced by Ex-
Governor James b. McCreary. The
cheering was so great when Mr.. Nc
Creary got up to make his Introductory
remarks that few if any heard all that
he said. His reference to Mr.. Bryan
was greeted with the most vociferous
applause. He said that like jefferson
and jackson. he had been defeated once,
but like Jefferson and Jackson, he
would be elected on his second race.
But the crowd would not be patient
They wanted to hear Bryan and only
Bryan would satisfy them. Mr.. Nc
Creary quickly yielded to this senti-
ment, and Mr.. Bryan arose to address
the audience. Then the crowd was
convulsed with another spasm of cheer
ing. Mr.. Bryan held up his hand and
shook his head for silence, but it did not
stop the applause. He was finally COM
PEELED to sit down few minutes and
wait until the wave of enthusiasm had
spent itself. Finally he was permitted
to speak.
The first part Of Mr.. Bryans speech
was in humorous vein and had refer
ence principally to his oat crop, upon
which the Republicans have said he was
sure to get rich this year, and about
which THE HERALD gave an account in
a recent issue. He said he had five
acres of oats this year which would
yield him less than forty bushels to the
acre, and upon which the price would
be about twenty cents per bushel Pass
ing on to more vital questions, Mr..
Bryan took up the principal themes of
this campaign. Below we give por-
ton Of his great speech-thOse parts re-
lating to trusts and Imperialism and the
hauling down of the flag, also his re-
marks especially addressed to Ken.
tuckians. After general survey of the
political situation, which he commented
on in his own masterful manner Mr..
Bryan discOursed AS follows;
EVILS OF TRUSTS.
Take the man who goes into the store
you find that to-day the lot of the
stOre-keeper is not as good as it was
you will find that the trust is shorten
ing the crop,it is hemming about by con-
ditions, it is fixing the price for which |
he sells, and more than that, it is making |
him sell nothing else except the trust
made article. want to ask you what
you think of that mans chances2 Sup |
pose you had some money to invest,
what would you invest it in2 The Repub- |
lican party has allowed an industrial |
despotism to grow up in this country
that has made it difficult for a man to
find place for the safe investment of |
money, They tell us that we are loan
ing money in Europe. Who is WEI Amy
of you people loaningY Any peo-
pie in this audience loaning money in
EuropeY Laughter.) We are loaning
money in Europe! Who is wei The
laboring man-not much. The farmer
not Mt all. The small business man-no.
Who is WEI The banker who can get
money for nothing and
lend it out at interest. He is lending
the money there. The trust magnate
who can collect 40 per cent. dividends
on nominal stock is loaning money in
Europe; but l want to ask you why
would II man lend money in Europe if
there was place to invest it in this
country Why send abroad for invest
want to ask the Republican
who says we are lending money in
Europe why they do not invest the mon
ey in good farm lands If you think
that it is matter TO boast of, l
want you to inquire why men loan
money abroad. You will find they do
it because they can make more out of
it there than they can here, and if the