The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-20
'BRYAN|C TOUR ENDED
Boy Orator Leaves St. Joe,
Mo-, for Lincoln.
HE BOASTS MARX HANNA
His Idea of Americas Mission
in the World.
he BOASTS MARX HAN MA

cratic leader of Atchison, bore Mr.. Bryan
out of Kansas City today. The change
from the regular coaches. with their ac-
companying crowds and endless chain OF
! handshakings. was evidently most vel
come to the presidential candidate, for al
| though he has made no complaint it has
ibeen evident that the strain Of the past
few days, with no opportunity for rest
or retirement, has not had an agreeable
effect upon him This was the last of the
! three-days Kansas-Missouri border tour
and it will begin at o'clock.
The first stop made was at this his
| tos,ic city, and here Mr.. Bryan spoke for
half an hour from the rear platform Of
! his train. Mr.. Bryan's attention was
called to a speech made at Delphi, Ind,
By Senator Hanna, chairman OF the Re-
publican national committee in which he
said he was ready to debate the question
of imperialism with Mr.. Bryan on any
other Democrat. In reply to the question,
whether he would accept a challenge
from Mr.. Hanna, Mr.. Bryan said:
81 know nothing of the matter except
what appears in the papers. No challenge
has been received and 1 would not accept
it if it was. While I would be glad to
debate public questions with the Repub-
lican candidate for the presidency, I
would not be willing to debate with one
whose responsibility is less than my
own. If I am elected I shall be presi-
dent If the Republican committee will
certify that Mr.. Hanna is to be president
in case of Republican success I shall
willingly meek him in joint debate
Mr.. Bryan was also asked if he had
anything to say in reply to Mr.. Hanna's
charge that he was influenced by sinister
motives in securing the ratification of the
treaty eth Spain To this he replied:
II have given my reasons for believing it
better to ratify the treaty and declare
the nations policy by resolution and the
voters have an opportunity to pass judg-
ment on my reasons. I must confess,
however, that Mr.. Hanna is an expert
when he discusses sinister motives, but
I can stand his criticism If Senator Hoar
can endure his parise."
The crowd which greeted Mr. Bryan at
this place was large in numbers and en-
thusiastic in department from the begin
ming He was introduced by Mr.. Edward
Murphy, who said that Mr.. Bryan had
made in Leavenworth the first political
speech he had ever made in Kansas Mr..
Bryan also referred pleasantly to this
first speech.
Entering upon the body Of his speech,
Mr.. Bryan said that the Democratic plat
form il in the interest of the common
people. He wanted not to injure the rich
but to promote harmony among all
classes.
Il have heard many definitions of heav-
en- he said, but have never yet heard
a man say we would have two heavens.
one for the rich and one for the poor.
And if there is but one heaven. and if in
that heaven the rich and the poor are to
mingle together forever. possibly can do
some good if I help the rich and the poor
to get acquainted in this world so that
they viii not have to be introduced when
they cross the river"
While a candidate, his interest IN the
present contest was not, he said, circum-
scribed. by that circumstance, he want
ed the right principles of government
maintained in his own interest and in
the interest of his own and other peoples
children. Mr.. Bryan declared that in
ent time. a Republican must be able to
change his convictions upon a moments
warning The Republicans had changed
upon silver, the greenbacks, the income
tax, militarism and other questions.
Here he referred to a report of a recent
! speech made by Senator Hoar, saying:
I read in the mornings paper a speech
made by Mr.. Hanna yesterday in which
he said there are no trusts. When used
to want humorous reading 1 would go to
those books which contained a collection
/ Of the writings of humoritsts. But now
when I want to read something funny I
read Mr.. Hauna's serious campaign
speeches. There are no trusts: can YOU
| expect the Republican party to destroy
I the trusts when the leader of the Re-
publican party says there are no trusts ,"
Mr. Bryan asserted that the Republican
party had completely changed its code of
morality and had adopted the motto that
might makes right. The party had been
worse than it had been charged with be-
ing heretofore. There had been no criti-
cism Of its code of morality. but notwitb
standing. it stands fer violation Of all the
principles present at the birth of the
party.
Atchison Kan. Sept 1s.-At Atcbison
dr. Bryan spoke from stand erected at
the intersection Of Commercial and Sixth
streets. The audience EXTENDED we'll m
and down both streets. and the windows
and doors of adjoining buildings were
filled. Ex-Governor Gssck presided over
the meeting and introduced Mr.. BRYAN
who said:
/ notice that the Republicans try 10
make the paramount issue that OF pros
perity and as I came down the strsa-
noticed that next 70 the tirnbstone estsh-
llshment very properly Republican head
quarters are located. There is soma
times great significance in accidents
sometimes il seems az If there is a. ii
vinity that shapes our ends and brings
into close conjunction those things that
naturally ought TO so together"
In speaking Of the effect Of the trusts.
Mr.. Bryan, warned the farmers not 10 get
caught in the barhs as the barbed wire
, went mp under the influence Of the barb
+ e. wire trust. 4 know Of nothing mora
pathetic he said. than Ia see 2 R-ouh-
loan farmer dangling in mId-air from
oarbed wire fence and shouting Tor Nc
+ Klnley"
At this point some ore in the crowd
shouted for Mckinley. Mr. Bryan turned
upon him and asked: is It the McKin-
. ley who denounced Grover Clevelaud's
/ financial policy OF The one who adopted
Z K? Is II the Mckinley who said II vas
our plain duty To give free trade n
/ Porto Rico, or the Mckinley who signed
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