The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-28
IN BRYAN'S HONOR.
Continued From First Page.)
.1f am elected President, he said.

by Congress, and therefore If you favor
the election of Democrat l want you to
give him Democratic Congress to help
elect Mcclellan and know that I can rely
on him to help me. From this day on you
should work to send as many Democratic
Congressman to Washington as you can.
and at the same time elect Stanchfeld
Governor
At Madison Square Garden.
After this meeting Mr.. Bryan drove back
to the Hoffman House. where he had his
| throat sprayed. He then went to the Gar
den. In his carriage with him were Will
liam r. Hearst, President Logan of the
Yale University Bryan Club, President
Gilbert of the Harvard Bryan Club, and
President Wyvell Of the Cornell Bryan
Club.
The meeting in Madison Square Garden
| was very much like the former Bryan
| demonstration. There were more people
packed into the building, because the police
relaxed somewhat the rule about crowding
the aisles full, but the enthusiasm was
| far greater than that at the wonderful
demonstration week ago Tuesday.
| The meeting was the most turbulent of
any of the big gatherings during this CAM
paign. Interruptions were constant. and
| the Chairman. Arson Phelps Stokes. could
not make himself heard half the time. MIR.
Hill and MIR. Cochran were disturbed much
more than is usual for them, but those 10
blame for it were not actuated by de-
sire to break up the meeting. They were
just enthusiastic and turbulent.
There was an unusual wealth of deco
| ration in the hall and there was plenty
| of music which kept the crowd amused
until the speakers arrived. They came
| shortly before s o'clock. = William r.
Hearst. President of the National Assoc
| citation of Democratic Clubs, led the way.
| followed By Mr.. Stokes. ex-senator Hill.
Mr.. Cochran, and Senator Wellington. All
| save Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Cochran were in
evening dress. Mr.. Stokes had hard
time making his Introductory address ow-
ing to Interruptions. one CT which was the
tremendous uproar that greeted Mrs.
Bryan's entrance. Mr.. Stokes finally in
troduced Mr.. Hill
Mr.. HIPS Speech.
| Mr.. Hill said among other things:
Congress has no more power to create
| q colonial government than to create a
| king.
Il deny the right of a President of the
United States to declare war or to carry
ON war for the purpose of accomplishing
the forcible annexation of any territory
| against the consent Of its inhabitants
Congress alone Is the war making power
in this country.
IF the electors of this nation would vote
according to the dictates Of their own
judgment and conscience, uninfiuenced by
cxtraneous considerations. undisturbed by
false appeals to their fears and demasogic
appeals TO their patriotism, and uncorrupt-
ed by assurances of private gain and prom
Use of administrative fayors. there would
be no serious question Of the election of
the Democratic candidates. Everybody
knows that without immense election funds
to improperly influence the electorate of
the country the Republicans would be
hopelessly beaten.
THE people OF the Philippine Islands
should DE permitted to govern themselves
and should largely be independent of the
United States. We cannot make them
citizens of this Republic with safety to
ourselves, even If the American people
would tolerate such procedure.
Il would not be here advocating the
election of Mr.. Bryan to the Presidency
If did not believe that he would give
the country a safe and conservative ad-
uiinistration. l am absolutely sure that
he will do so. Our opponents seek to
to business interests is involved in a
Democratic triumph and this effort seems
to constitute their whole stock in trade.
Our candidate Is an honest man, whose
absolute integrity is conceded by friend
and foe alike. and his election to the
Presidency will not change his nature.
The public credit will be fully sustained
to the satisfaction of the country; the
parity Of every form of authorized cur
rency will be maintained at all hazards.
and the bonded Indebtedness of the nation
will be paid according to the letter and
spirit OF the contract
Finally there will ensue a period of
permanent and substantial business pros
perity rather than a mere transient and
temporary boom induced by undue specu-
lation and questionable official and bust |
ness methods. Instead OF a commercial |
panic following the election Of a Demo- |
cratic President there will be increased |
prosperity everywhere. |
Let me warn Democrats of the danger |
which confronts them. Republican |
President and a Republican Congress mean !
the enactment OF another odious Federal |
election law, otherwise known force |
bill This would be followed by reduc-
tlon Of the Southern representation in
Congress. Such a reduction will be at
tempted to be justified on the flimsy plea !
that the colored vote is suppressed in the |
Southern States. This is the Republican
scheme to entrench themselves in power
for years to come. Remember that Dem
ocratic vote for Mckinley or a Republican
Congressman this year imperils the
chances OF ever again eiecting a Demo-
cratic President in this country"
Cochran on Imperialism.
Mr. Cochran followed Mr.. Hill. His ad-
dress was devoted almost entirely and ex- |
clusively to imperialism. He offered this
topic as the excuse of his presence on the
platform. He was very much in earnes:
about what he had to say. He quoted his
torical examples Of Imperialism as lad
ing 10 the decay of nations. He denounced |
rs grotesque weakliDg. trying
to be despot. He reused the crowd and
the name of the President was Kissed and
booted until the speaker was obliged to ap-
peal for silence He held up the Governor
of the State as living example OF i'm
perialism, as one who loves war for wars l.
sake Again there were grOans and Kisses
When he declared that the flag which had
been raised in crime and dishonor in the
must come down cheers shook
the building.
With an eloquence which meme denied
him he solemnly declared that Bryan's
election would not only not jeopardize the
prosperity of the country but increase 1t.
because he would reverse the policy of
Imperialism. The danger in Imperialism.
Mr.. Cochran said. was that the Republic
would be governed as an empire. because
one form of government must triumph.
and It could not be the Republic that did.
While Mr.. Cochran was speaking Mr..
Hearst sent word to the platform that the
candidate had arrived and Mr.. Cochran
brought his speech to an abrupt close.