Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-09-20

liam J. Bryan arrived here at 6:5o q.
m. He was entertained at breakfast by
Mayor Goodlandcr at the GoOdlanoeI
Hotel. The first meeting Of the day was
to have begun at 10 o'clock and the hall,
which holds 5000 persons, was filed De-
fore S o'clock It had been expected
that the only speech would be made in
the hall, but it was found necessary TO
hold the meeting in the public square
in order to accommodate the croWd.
Mr. Bryan contented himself with sug-
costing points for argument to his fol-
lowers.
Later. III the park, he spoke from the
ball stand. His audience there included
a number Of people from Indian Terri
tory and Missouri, as well as many
from the neighboring towns Of this
State Owing to the dense crowd Mr.
Bryan found it impossible to mount the
speakers stand. He therefore had his
carriage stopped in the midst OF the
crowd and spoke from the carriage
box.
The full dinner paiP' argument of
the Republicans received his first at
tention and he cOntended, as usual.
that the working man is not we'll con-
tented with a we'll supplied table.
when the hog is hungry, he
squeals," said Mr.. Bryan. when heIs
fun he goes to sleep. That seems to be
the Republican idea of the working
men"
No party, he argued, had any claim
upon a citizen, except as means OF
promoting his welfare, and no man
was bound to support any party which
was not true to the interests OF the
people. The Republican party has, ne
asserted, manifested no concern for the
welfare of the masses, hence 1t had
forfeited all claim upon their support.
In substantiatiOn of this statement he
instanced what he designated as the
Republican Partially for the trusts,
which were, he said, as private monopO-
lies entirely in the interests of the few,
and opposed to the interests of the
many. The increase in the army, MI
Bryan declared, was one of the facts
going to show that the Republican par
ty was not the party Of the people. Ac-
counting for the increase Of the size Of
the army, he said that perhaps it was
intended to meet such emergencies as
that which had arisen in the anthracite
coal regions. The only domestic reason
for increasing the army was to sup
press, by force. that discomfort among
the people which should be cured by
legislation.
While he was discussing the colonial
policy of the government some one
asked Mr.. Bryan about North Carolina
and the race question in that State. y
am glad you mentioned North Caro-
lima said Mr.. Bryan. NOW I want
you to read the Sulu treaty, and hav-
ing done that, l think you will blush
until election day and never have time
to think of North Carolina"
This sally brought a prolonged cheer
from the crowd, and when it had sub
sided Mr.. Bryan outlined this treaty,
showing how it tolerated and recOg-
nized slavery. He then said that the
Republican party had many years ago
lIsfranchised the negro in the District
Of Columbia and by legislation during
he last session Of Congress the negroes
Of Porto Rico had even been denied the
eight of trial by jury. No State Legis-
lature of the United States had gone
so far. Yes" said he, this race Ques-
ton is a serious question wherever it
Is encountered. And is not the presence
of race prejudice in this country to-
day a reason why we should not take
the chances Of increasing it by adding
to our pOpula ton eight millions of peo-
pie of a totally different race? No in
telligent citizen can deny the existence
of the race question here and 1t is Such
a serious question that it VIII take all
the intelligence OF both the white and
the black people to settle, even under
existing conditions. For Gods sake
then, don't let us take a step which VIII
further complicate the situation"
Mr.. Bryan left at 1:50 p. m. for Kan
sas City.
Kansas City, Mo, September 18.-Ar
nourdale, the center of the packing
and stock yards interests of the vicin-
ity of Kansas City, was invaded late
this afternoon by William Jennings
Bryan. He arrived in this city at half
past five and was driven across the
KaW to the industrial suburb.
Mr.. Bryan's speech was addressed
entirely to the labor element, of which
mis- audience was composed. He plunged
Immediately into the full dinner pail
subject and in that connection referred
to the anthracite coal strike as proof.
He said that the dinner pail is not al
ways so full as the Republican orators
would have their audiences believe. M.
Bryan also repeated his argument
the trusts, contending that they We're