The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-16

Effort to show Republicans Are Fos-
tering Combinations.

Mr.. Bryan read his speech from manu-
script. This did not seem to meet the
approval OF some OF the audience, and he
had not proceeded far in his delivery when
several persons seated in the rear OF the
hall left. Mr.. Bryans address follows in
part:
'sThe lament of David over Absalom Is
one of the most pathetic passages OF the
Old Testament. The fact that the son was
in rebellion against civil as well as parental
authority did not shake the fathers az
fection, and the anxious query, is the
young man. Absalom, safeg fingers IN the
memory of all who study the life OF the
great Hebrew King. And, yet, the interest
which David felt in his son Absalom has
its parallel i'm the more than 100000 Amer
ican families which make up the American
people.
love, or overstate the abiding interest
which the father feels In the welfare u
his child. From the time when the
mothers life hangs in the balance at the
boys birth until the death OF the parents
there is scarcely a waking hour when the
son is not present In their thoughts and
plans. 1t Is to this parental devotion, 80
universally recognized, that desire 20 ap-
peal on this occasion.
IT would call the attention Of every ia
ther and mother 10 present political and
TO analyze these conditions, investigate
their causes and their tendencies j would
press upon them this question:: Is the
young man, AbSal0D1, safer Are you satis-
fed with the possibilities and the probable
tiles which now open before your son7
'Is he safe when foreign or domestic
financiers are allowed 70 determine the
monetary system under which he lives?
us he safe when national banks control
the volume Of money with which he does
business?
..Is he safe when the nd-holding class
determines the size OF the national debt
upon which he must help TO pay INTEREST,"
''Is he safe when by means of taxes laid
compelled 10 contribute according 10 his
wants rather than according TO his pos
sessions?
fuence as they do to-day the selection OF
those who are TO represent him in the Sen
ate OF the United States?
IF he is wage-earner, and you DO not
know how soon he may be, even if he Is
not now, is he safe when ne Is liable 10
be deprived Of trial By jury, through the
system known as government by inJunc-
tion?
'Is he safe, II a laboring man. when he
Is denied the protection OF arbitration and
compelled TO submit TO such hours and
terms as a corporate employer may pro-
pose?
FORGOT TO MENTION ICE TRUST.
But, desire TO call special attention to
the growth of the trusts. and 10 ask yo1
whether your son Is safe under the reign
Of private monopoly! II you cannot leavs
him a fortune. you can leave him some
thing more valuable than money. viz. the
freedom TO employ his own brain and his
own hands for the advancement or his
own welfare. When there Is industrial
independence. each citizen Is stimulated
70 earnest endeavor by the hope OF being
able TO profit by his own genius. his ova
energy. his own industry and his own yir-
tue. But when private monopoly reaches
it's full development each branch OF In
dustry will be controlled by one. or few
men. and the fruits OF monopoly. like the
divine right OF rule. will be kept within
the possession Of few from generation
10 generation. while the real producers of
wealth will be condemned 10 perpetual
clerkship or seryitude. When private mo-
nopoly reaches its full development. year