Arizona republican., 1900-10-19

given me the names of prominent>dem- ocrats. some of whom voted for Bryan and some for Palmer four years ago. who are going to vote for Mckinley this year
 "The supporters of Bryan seem to have lost control of themselves throughout the country. For the first time in my life my meetings every where have been more or less inter- rupted. You would be surprised to know the number of old line democrats who are turning in disgust from that kind of conduct and from the party that seems to have q monopoly of it.
 "Bryan's speeches are among the main factors in helping the republi- cans He is more thoughtless and less regardful of facts than ever before. l presume that in some cases he makes statements when he doesn't know the facts.
 For Instance. there's MT. Bryan's reply to MT. Meikleiohn's letter re- gariing the Sulu treaty. He tries to make it appear that the republicans have taken the position that the con stitution does not follow the flag, and for that reason there is nothing to pre- vent slavery in the Sulu group or elsewhere in the islands. so far as the constitution is concerned. This is a false position and MT. Bryan ought to know it if he is acquainted with the constitution as he professes to be I want to call his attention to the fact that the constitution does follow the flag in the case of slavery. no matter where we may have interests. The thirteenth amendment of the consti- tuition shows this. It is as follows:
 Section l. Neither slavery nor in voluntary servitude. except as a pun ishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States. or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
 Section ?. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appro- priate legislation
 Both sections of this article are so specific as to leave no question. Slav- cry shall not be allowed even in any place subject to their juricdictiOn.' No matter what our differences about the constitution following the flag. there is no doubt that this part of it follows it. The fact that the president referred lHt W ilOlt lliebtbt4 u ''ll 9lSSo F7ii''' '' that he knew the constitution.
 MT. Bryan also charges that the republicans have done nothing to pre- vent the blacklisting of men who had engaged in strikes and to bring about arbitration. He certainly ought to know that the only commerce such a law could affect would be interstate and the employees of railroads doing interstate business. The republicans did exactly what he says they didn' | do. We passed q bill. and President Mckinley approved it June 1. 1898. providing a simple plan of arbitration between railroad companies and em- ployes. and providing against black listing in q most satisfactory way.
 After many other reasons are given for republican success the best one re- mains-that is. that the people are busy and without exception of party or creed have faith in the person and plans of President Mckinley.
 Returning to Illinois l may say that the city of Chicago is the danger point in that state. We now intend tu give all of the last part of the cam paign to that city. We expect to carry Cook county. The state. outside of Chicago. will give a larger majority for Mckinley than it did in lSS6.