Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-26
THEATRE WASFlJL-L | l
Of People to Hear William J.
 Bryan Speak. .
GREAT REcEPTIoa AT HoBoKEN

The Presidential, Candidate Contrast
 ed His Reception To-day and Four
 Years Ago-The Large Standing Ar
 my Question Was Thoroughly Dis
 cussed.
 Hoboken, N. J., Oct 26.-The second day of MT Bryan's campaign tour of New Jersey began in this city to-day with meeting in the Lyric theater, at which the presidential candidate ad- dressed all the people who could crowd into the building. The speech was announced for S:30 o'clock, but it was almost half an hour later before MT Bryan arrived. When he stepped upon the platform he appeared some what fatigued, but as his speech pro- gressed he soon regained his wonted viyacity. He said he believed that when democratic principles as now presented were understood they would be received as favorably in the east as in the west.
 He then contrasted hFs reception in New Jersey at this time with the re- ception of 1896, and on this connection he said:
 'I am glad to have an opportunity to defend our cause here. for I feel confident that the policies for which the democratic party stands will ap- peal to the American people when those principals are fully understood, and it has been gratifying to note the change that has taken place in the last four years. It is gratifying to find much more cordial reception to our platform now than we found when four years ago I had occasion to visit these parts. I said then, in leaving for New York, that l was going into the enemy's country. This year, those who left us in 1896 have largely re- turned and they have brought with them a large contingency from the re- publican party. I did not complain when men left us in 1896, for I have always contended that a mans vote was his own and that he had a right to do with it as he pleased; and l nev CT doubted but that the great mass of those who left us in 1896 left us be- cause they honestly thought that my election would be harmful to the country. 1 cannot deSpiSe the men who places his country above his par l his act. But the principle which runs through republican policies has be- come apparent on these. later ques- tions which have arisen. I contended in 1896 that the republican party was giving to much consideration to wealth and too little to human rights; but since 1896 the republican party has shown it's disregard of human rights in ways that we did not dream of then" ', Proceeding, the speaker arraigned the republican party's position upon the various issues befoTe the country. He denounced the trusts as indus trial despots," and declared that the republican party was fostering them. He did not believe there could be 8 good monopoly in private hands until God sends angels to take charge of them; "and," he added. from our ex- perience we are inclined to think that the angels now in charge came not from above. but from below"
 Someone has said,'' MT Bryan con- tinued, ''that he did not object to the bedbug so much. but that he did ob- ject to the way he made a living. So we object to the trustS.' The com parison caused a roar or laughter and applause.
 MT Bryan took strong ground on the question of large army. He said that this country was less liable to dissension than any other, on ac- count of the character of the popula- tion / Instead of finding a menace in the presence of foreign-born citizens in the United States, MT Bryan said that these were really a safeguard, be- cause, knowing the evils of monarch ial systems, they knew how to avoid them and appreciated why they should do so. He predicted that if the sfi- crease of the army to 100000 was en- dorsed by voting the republican ticket next November. ther would continue 10 be increases until the armed, force would be sufficient to completely awe = ghe people.
 Taking up the question of the Phil ippines, Mir Bryan gave what he said was a republican speech in support of the republican policy. This presenta ton was as follows: .F
 s.sJye are very sorry we got the Philippfae islands; we did not intend to get them, but they were thrown into our lap and it is our duty to keeI them. God commands it, and it Will pay. ,,.,,,,oa, story of Naboth's vineyard and said:
 .sI wish that on the Sunday before election every preacher in the United States would take as his text thai story of Naboths vineyard, and l Will fell YOU how they would treat 1t. Every opponent of Imperialism would con demn .Ahab for wanting the vineyarc and every imperialistic preacher wouie condemn Naboth for not letting Ahat haye>it."
 At the conclusion of his speech Nil r.rvan was then driven to the Lacka awanna railroad statin. where he en Yared his special car and started a 9:30 on his days tour. His hFst stol was Harrison. where MT Bryan spokt fo a good-sized crowd for about hf teen minutes. The candidate wal scheduled to make speeches at Orange Morristowq. Dover. Boonton. Paterson Belleyille. and Newark.