The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-06
Munc.e furnished tho largest crowd at ,

two blocks from the railroad station, but
the crowd was SO dense that II Was neces-
sary to uncouple the cars so as 10 put MI,
Bryan's car to the roar and allow him to
sneak from tho car platform. There were
three or four times as many people as
could hear the speakers voice, the crowd
extending In some directions as much rs
two blocks.
Mir. Bryan again devoted the greater
share OF his attention to the trusts, ana
he began by quoting an extract from the
pres. dents inaugural address. He did not
reveal the authorship OF the extract unth
after nc had read It, saying he wanted the
audience 10 see IL they could guess who
had written II. The extract was as fol-
lows:
Immunity should be granted to none
who violate the laws. whether individuals,
corporations or communities. ana as tne
constitution imposes upon the preslueht
the duty OF being Its own executive ana OF
the statutes enacted in pursuance OF lis
provisions, | shall endeayor carefully to
carry them into effect The declaration
az tho marty now restored to power has
been IN the past that of opposition to all
combinations OF capital organized in trusts
or otherwise to control arbitrarily the
condition Of trade among our citizens, ana
81 IL has supported such legislation as Will
prevent the execution Of all schemes 10
oppress the people by undue charges ON
their supplies or by unjust rates for the
transportation OF their products TO market.
This purpose will be steadily pursued by
both the enforcement Of the laws now IN
existence and the recommendation ana
suprsort OF such new statutes as may be
necessary to carry them into effect
"Now. my friends" said Mr. Bryan,
"whose language Is that2 It Is from the
inaugural address OF President Mckinley.
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therein and compare 1t with the policy
nursued In the administration Of the coun
irys affairs. n ycull do that, you'll iind
that there has been no law Of the country
against unlawful combinations and trusts
= Instead tho president has appointed an at
? torney general from New Jersey wnert
t most Of the trusts are organized. and hat
$ allowed three congresses TO convene an'
adjourn without making any specific rec
: ommendation for the suppression of prl
8 yate monopolies. notwithstanding the fac
= that he is empowered by the people an
= sworn to perform the duties Of his ofric
n and to execute the laws OF the land.
! "Mr. Hanna will tell YOU that no trust
y exist. hut YOU all know that they do eXis
a and II Is a fact that during the past Tire
n and a half years. covering the ADMINS
e tration OF Mr.. Mckinley. more trusts hay
err been orRanlzed than were before organ
g ize1 in the listory Of the country.
N 1.-THE republican party viii prosecu
a man for stealing brokendown hors
but will not prosecute man Tor a u
t. theft. II has amended the commondmel
o. to make II read: Thou shalt not steal {
X sail scale. that IS to say, that II stealth
!, is done in Cuba, # is all right
ne This last remark brought out loud al
OF prolonged cheers with numerous excl
es nations of hit EN- again
r. This being c. W. F. Neely's home tow
a the reference was evidently understood
IT. Continuing. Mr. Bryan said: WI
A aid we 20 to the Philippines for? TO
mt good 10 the Filplnoe2 Just rememo
m tie embezzlement 10 Cuba and magi'
re- what the peculations viii be when o
OF. carpetbaggers get 1000 miles away ir'
n home
iey Mr.. Bryan declared that II republic
lr- president could haul down. the lAH
ip- make way for the tag Of mcnarcny
ast the present president n&o zone ~ t'e na
elf democratic president could maui " 40
ex- in the Philippines in order that tho
laif OF a republic could take Its place.
was Thu Presiding officer at theNchme
VT meeting was Hon. Henry u Johha
nds formerly prominent member OF co
Ing .reee and until recently a pronounced
ne pupncan When he ntroduc. m'' p'
the latter was received win Ereat
''9T n,uusa nv one Of the largest amen
cad of me day. UAe entire speech at
Iess mace was devoted to impeMaiiaH
was prefaced hy reference 10 '''' ~
,arn sons change OF party afOliatton,
Touight's meeting q hear Nj brFa"
ake 49,. oitrnov ~ tho day The meeting
was held G in the fair grounds and w2a e. .,
the largest, as It was one OF ne N
ask enthusiastic OF the day and OF tno {
You uaign. Mr.. bryan was escorted from !,
depot by thousands of people ana ~, :"
ooth he reached the fair grounds pc IS, 10
tage many thousands more awaiting h'in a ~
-, Tho night speech was geu'f'i P'''
49, review.