The daily sentinel., 1900-08-10
BIG NIGHT MEETING.
Bryan Talks of Silver and lmper-
iaIism--Thinks Democrats Have
Big Advantage.

WHICH was probiuoo oSof Oy SoiIoA IL
Harrison. mayor OF Chicago, and ad
dressed by Mr.. Bryan and Webster Da
Wis. The meeting was not called to or
der until $3.50 o'clock, but the hall
which is large one, was filled an hour
before that time.
Mr.. Bryan was received with great ap-
plause when he arrived.
In opening the meeting, Mr.. Harrison
made brief speech. He said the peo-
pie hao been "tired OF Mark Hanna and
his band Of freebooters" and were turn
ing to the democratic party for relief.
In conclusion, Mr.. Harrison prophe-
sled the election of Mr.. Bryan. He then
introduced Mr.. Bryan. When the ap-
plause which greeted Mr.. Bryan had
concluded, he said:
"Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen:
am obliged to Mayor Harrison for his
kind prophecy he is the president OF
democratic club in Chicago that has
celebrated Jackson's birthday during
each year since 1895. l have been pre-
sent at each meeting OF the club, and he,
as president Of the club, has nominated
me for president on four different occa-
sions. He has got 30 into the habit that
il you do not elect me this time you are
going to embarrass Mayor Harrison
greatly. daughter and applause.)
"But. speaking OF mayors. l want to
say that we are in much better posi-
ton this year than we were in 1895, be-
cause of the fact that we have control OF
the city governments Of many il not
most OF the large cities of this country.
Mayor Harrison presides over the city
second in size in the United States.
1--WE have control OF the city govern
ments OF the largest city in Indiana.
am glad that We have that much in this
campaign, for while we don't want any
unlawful votes cast on our eide, we are
glad to be- 10 position to prevent their
being cast on the other side. We have
control Of the city governments OF New
York city and Buffalo, two Of the large
cities Of the state OF New York. We
have control OF the city government OF
Jersey City; we have Baltimore; we nave
Cleveland, and in Toledo, although the
mayor does not call himself democrat,
know he won't let any republicans
cheat in that city. (Laughter0
1--WE have control OF Louisville, KY !;
we have control OF Detroit; we have con-
tr,l OF Milwaukee; we have control OF
San Francisco. 1t is great advantage
to have control of the machinery in these
great cities. We have an adv .ntage
in this campaign-a wonderful advan-
tage over the campaign in 1896, be-
cause then the papers were full of demo-
crats whe we're leaving the party, and
now it requires an expert mathematical n
to stand at the door and count them as
they come back. daughter and sp-
plause.)
1--WE have with ue this year all Wa had
in 1895; we have with US large majority
of the gold democrats who were not in
our favor in 1895.
This year we have coming to us peo-
pie who now see the dangerous tenden-
cies of the republican party although
they could not see those tendencies in
1896.
I'VE pointed out in 1895 that il the
republican party won it would have to
give the trusts a chance to get back, out
of the people, tho money they had con-
tributed to the campaign fund. 1t was
strange that the people did not see it,
but there are those who could not see it
then but who now know that il you want
to extinguish trust you have got to
take the extinguisher out of the hands
of the trust.
II challenge the republican party to
meet US on the trust question. chal'
lenge it to condemn the young men to
perpetual clerkships under monopoiies
in this country. Great applause)
II believe that on the old questions we
are stronger this year than we were In
1896. l believe that if there we're no
new questions we would be able to wage
a successful contest against the republi
can party. 1t is on the defensive on
every question before the American peo-
pie.
ut pretends it wants to discuss the
mopev ouaation DrOmiee YOU thai