The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-09
A CAMPAIGN SPEECH
Differing Greatly From the One
at the Park.
Outlines Plan of Attack on the
Political Enemy.
Greeted by Frequent and Voelf
erous Applause.

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Hall. which was presided over by Garter
Harrison of Chicago, and addressed by
Mr. BRYAN and Webster Davis The
meeting was not called to order until
$50 o'clock, but the hall, which Is
large one, was filed an hour before
that time Mr.. Bryan received very
vociferous applause wnen he arrived
In opening the meeting Mr.. Harrison
made a brief speech. He said the peo-
pie had gotten tired of Mark Hanna
and his band Of freebooters' and were
turning to the Democratic party Tor re-
lief Mr. Harrison also referred in con-
demnatory terms to the operations oil
the trusts as the great and growing evil
of the day. and threatening the very
existence of our institutions He de-
nounced Imperialism and militarism as
repugnant to all who believe in Re-
publican form of government
In conclusion Mr.. Harrison prophesled
the election of Mr. Bryan He then in
troduced Mr. Bryan. When the applause
which greeted Mr.. Bryan had concluded
he said e-,.....u .a,as and Gentle
men: I am obliged to Mayor Harrison
for his kind prophecy He is the presl-
dent of the Democratic CLUB in ChlcaSo
that has celebrated Jackson's birthday
during each year since 1890. 1 nave peel
he as president of the club mas nom
mated me for president on four separate
occasions. He has got so into the habit
that if you don [ elect me TINS time you
are going to embarrass Mayor Harrison
very greatly. daughter and applauSe)-
But, speaking of mayors, l want to say
that we are in much better position
this year than We were IN 1890, because
of the fact that We have control OF the
city governments of many. if not most,
of the large cities of this country Mayor
Harrison presides over the city second
in size in the United States had
suspicion that there were some repeaters
in Chicago in 1896. Indeed. suspected
that some of the Republicans up there
We're following the idea expressed by
gentleman after the election. He was
told that thre was some repeating. He
said: Wei. he supposed ii was twice as
honest to vote twice for honest money
as TO vote once for it,
We have control of the city govern
ment of the largest city in Indiana L
am glad that we have that much in this
campaign. for while we don't want any
unlawful votes cast on our side, We are
glad to be in a position to prevent their
being cast on the other.
I'VE have control of the city govern
mentS of New York and Buffalo, the
two largest cities of the state of New
York We have control of the city gov
eminent Of Jersey City; We have Balti-
more. we have Cleveland and in Toledo,
although the mayor does not call him
self a Democrat. I know he won't let
daughter. We have control of Louis
vile Ky. We have control of Detroit;
we have control of Milwaukee. we have
control of Kansas City; we nave control
of Denver, and we have control of San
Francisco 1t is a great advantage to
have control of the machinery in these
great cities We have an Advantage in
this campaign-a wonderful advantage
over the campaign of 1896. because
the papers were full of announcements
of Democrats who were leaving the
party and now it requires an expert
mathematician to stand at the door and
count them as they come back. Q-augh-
ter and applause.
we have with US this year all we
had in 1896; We have with us a large
majority Of the Gold Democrats who
We're not in our favor in 1896. l knew
they would come back because knew
that the most OF those that went away
went because they did not realize the
magnitude of the struggle in which we
were engaged-the beginning of the
struggle between Democracy and
plutocracy- I believed that a great ma
jority Of them would come back and
insisted that when they got ready to
come back I wanted them to know
where the old house was and not have
II moved around so that they could not
find it when they came back. laugh
teri.
This year we have coming to Us the
people who now see the dangerous ten
denotes Of the Republican party al
though they did not see those tendencies
In 1886 We pointed out in 1895 that if
the FSepubi1can party won Il would have
TO give the trusts q chance to get back
out OF the people the money they had
contributed TO the campaign fund
1t was strange that the people did
not see II. but those who could not caa
II then now know that if you want 70
extngulSh a trust you have got to take
the e&tlnguisher out Of the hands Ct the
trust People who did not feel the in
EQUITY Of the trusts have felt it since
and all through the land EVERYWHERE
people are coming with US this wear
because they see that with the success
OF the republican party. with the pres
ent tendency toward the conceutr9 tio7,
OF weElth, 1t is only a question If time
when the individual viii cisarrer
Hence the mothers and the fathers are
thlnklng Tor their boys. and challenge
the Republican party TO meet US on the
trust question. 1 challenge it to CON
oemn the young men TO perpetual
ciefkshlps under monoPolies in this
country Great applause)
I believe that on the old oues+io,,
We are stronger this year than We v-sra
IN 1896 believe that If there were M
new questions we would be able to
wage successful contest against the
Republican party. II is on Tho def,
sive on every question before ina
american people 1t pretends it wants
TO discuss the money question I prom
1se you that before the campaieo is
over, the Republican leaders will he a. I
much afraid OF the silver Question as
they are of imperialism (Csreat an
plause and cheers. There is not
question upon which they dare TO state
their position and invite the judgment
plause)-
Why. this Republican party is not
willing to take the people into its con
f1denee on any single question now be-
fore the American people. 1t claims
credit for everything that happens for
1ta aid and rejects responsibility for