Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-09

Their Effects.
MILWAUKEE,, September S.-Wm.
j. Bryan made a record breaking rail-
road run from Chicago to Milwaukee
to-day to open the Democratic ma
tlonal campaign in Wisconsin.
Ninety-six minutes after the candi-
dates special train left Chicago, Col.
Bryan was bowling to an enthusiastic
crowd which met him at the depot
here.
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, and the
Cook County Marching Club accom-
panied Mr.. Bryan.
The special was met at Western
Junction by Mayor Rose and other Mil
waukee officials and citizens of prom
inence. At the milwaukee depot band
was playing when the train arrived.
Col. Bryan and Mayor Harrison were
taken into carriage at the head of
procession to the city hall, where the
national candidate made mute acknowl-
edgement to the crowds greeting.
After a brief pause Col Bryan was
driven to the residence of w. J. Bruce,
chairman of the Milwaukee city and
county Democratic committee, for
luncheon. Late in the afternoon Mr..
Bryan and the other speakers were
driven to National Park where large
crowd had gathered. Ex-Governor
Peck introduced Mayor Harrison, who
spoke briefly.
Louis Bohmrich, candidate for Gov
ernor, followed Mayor Harrison, speak
ing until Col. Bryan was ready to be-
gin his address.
After the applause which greeted his
appearance had subsided, Mr.. Bryan
spoke in part as follows:
The Republican party is not prepar-
ed to defend its position upon any
question now before the country. The
Republican leaders talk about the mon
ey question and yet they are no better
able to defend the Republican position
on the money question than they are
on other questions The only reason
they prefer to talk about the money
question is that when they talk on that
question they can use Old arguments
and when they talk on
The Trusts and Imperialism
they cannot use any arguments. ZAP
plause.l
THE difference between the Republic
can party and the Democratic party
in 1896 was that wIile both favored the
double standard, the Republicans
wanted to secure the double standard
by foreign aid and the Democracy
wanted to secure it without the aid or
consent of any other nation on earth.
(Applause.)
Since 1896 the Republican party has
put itself on record in favor of the two
metals against the one metal, for how
else can you defend the action of
President In sending a commission to
Europe to ask other nations to help us
restore the double standard. How can
you defend it except that the double
standard is good?
Read the financial bill that we passed
within year, and section fourteen de-
clares that the bill is not intended to
stand as an obstacle in the way of re-
storing the double standard when 9TH
er nations will help us restore it.
Since when did the Republican party
become convinced the gold standard
was good? That convention took
place at Philadelphia, and only since
the national convention has the Re-
publican party stood openly and
ayowedly for the gold standard.
You will find that the Republican
party now is in joint debate with its
platform. H.aughter.) The platform
at Philadelphia said: I'VE renew our
allegiance to the principle of the sold
standard"
I'VE renew our allegiance'-why, to
renew means to restate something that
you said before, and that it the first
time they ever stated that position.
They
Congratulated the Country
that it had been done, that it is secure,
and within two months they are fraid
it amt SO. (Laughter).
The position of the Democratic party
on the money question has undergone
no change. (Applause) The same
Democratic platform that declared in
favor of the restoration of bimetallism
also declared in this campaign that in
the restoration of the principles of self
government found In the Declaration OF
Independence was the paramount issue
of the hour. (Applause) Now, the
Republicans say that the maintenance
of the gold standard is the paramount
question. If there is any man here
who believes that any financial sys-
tenn is more important than the form
of government under which he lives.
then he can agree with the Republican
party. want to show you the kind
of argument that the Republican party
presents to the German, whom you all
know is opposed to militarism. The
German says, Il don't want a large
army" The Republican party leader
Flaps him on the back and says
: