The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-17

with all the tigor nc could command,
or trying 10 wean a Democrat by
plausible arguments, he was always
dignifed, serious and sincere.
There Is nothing SO apt to breed
anarchy. he said. IN addressing hin-
self TO the Republican insurgents, as
q violation of the great dogma OF Re-
publican institutions-majotity rule.
The man who would ruin when he can
not rule Is the most dangerous citi-
zen the country can have. An honest
Democrat. who fights for what he be-
lievcs IL right Is deserving of all re-
spect but nothing except utter con-
tempt should be had for the man
who believes in a principle, yet be-
comes d traitor TO ii because those who
are chosen to lead in its espousal may
be personally unfriendiy to him.
The Democratic party. Mr. Brumm
said, addressing himself particularly
to the Democrats in the audience. Is
the party of calamity. They live and
have their being in the hope Of calam-
ity in the Republican party. Never do
they attempt to build. With them 1t
is always tear down.
The Democratic party has but two
ideas of its own: State rights. that
old dogma that was shot to death in
the SOS, and the belief that you must
reduce American labor to the level Of
the pauper labor of Europe IN order
to capture the markets of the world.
Tammany Hall was honest once, Mr..
Drumm said, in this connection. and
that was when 1t swung out CAM
paign banner eight years ago, an
nouncing, III YOU want plenty of work
and cheap living. vote the Democratic
ticket" The Chinese have plenty Of
work. They labor sixteen hours a day.
They also have cheap lving--rice and
rats. What our American laborer
wants Is less work and a better liv-
Ing. Give us protection and an honest
dollar and America will capture the
markets OF the world.
HAVE THEY FORGOTTEN.
What has become of the tariff and
financial questions? Mr.. Brumm asked
Eight years ago. the one, and four
years ago, the other was offered to
the workingmen and farmers as the
only panacea for their Ills. Have the
Democrats forgotten about them or
have they lost all interest in the work
ingman and farmers?
No no." the Democrats will an
swer. we have not forgotten those
issues. We still maintain what we did
before, but now there is paramount
issue" And this paramount issue, Mr..
Brumm declared, Is that the welfare
of ten million Of half-barbarous pao-
pie ten thousand miles away is para
mount to the welfare of our own sew
enty millions of the greatest people
on the face of the earth.
Referring to Mr.. Farrs contention
that strike is u Republican institu-
tiOn. Mr.. Brumm said: MY friend was
right. When there is a Democratic ad-
ministration there is nothing to strike
at. Men only can strike when there
is demand for their labor
On the subject of trusts Mr.. Brumm
discoursed at length. He said trusts
are not the result of legislation, but
of invention. Too much power central
lied. he admitted, was dangerous, but
there need be no fear but that the Re
publican party will satisfactorily deal
with the trust problem as it has with
every other problem that has confront
ed the nation in the last forty years.
Several times during his address Mr.
Brumm was interrupted with questions
and he seemed to greatly enjoy an
swering them. On couple Of occa-
| sions when smart alecks thought tC
embarrass the speaker with "How
about this or how about that Mr.
Brumm's ready wit turned the tables
| on the questioners and brought forth
| ringing cheers.
A boy in the gallery once called out
'Hurrah for Bryan" Mr.. Brumm took
| occasion to remind the boy that that's
what the half-naked, man-eating
bloodthirsty butchers are doing out III
the Philippines. "Why don't you shout
hurrah for Bryan and Aguinaldo Mr.
| Brumm added.