The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-20
TRUSTS AGAIN.


business under a Republican administra-
ton, but forbids them doing business under
a Democratic administration"
Entering then into a discussion of the
general trust question, Mr.. Bryan said
II believe the time has come when the COR
poration should be compelled to keep its
hands out of politics and attend to its own
business, for which it was organized.
am not willing that the independence of the
citizens should be destroyed, and If it is
right for this company to cOerce Its en-
ployes it must be on the theory that a
man who stands at the head of corpora
ton has a right to the votes of it's en-
ployes, and If he had that, let us have q
law enabling Mr.. Metcalf to vote as many
times as he has employees, so that none
of the employees will get away from him.
But il the vote belongs to the citizens
then let us have a law that will make it
a penitentiary offense for a man to try to
rob another man Of his citizenship because
he works for him. 1 want you who labor
TO understand that when you work you give
to the man VINO employs you full recon,
pense for what he pays you, for II you did
not he would not employ YOU. They go
on the theory that man who works for
another man ought to be under great OBJ
legations for job. Why, my friends, Mr..
Metcalf would not employ one single man
if that man could not make enough to make
his own wages and something besides for
Mr. Metcalf 10 pay him for employing him.
Then, if you give full return for all that
you get, why should you not have your
citizenship as your own, and why don't you
ing too common in American politics?"
HANNA CRITICISED.
In his Auburn speech Mr.. Bryan dwelt
at considerable length upon his theory that
the Republican party is manifesting ten
dency towards a change of our form of
government, and in this connection he said:
Mr.. Hanna said the other day that you
ought not to swap horses while crossing
stream. What sacrilege for him to quote
any word that Abraham Lincoln ever ut
tered. But Mr.. Hanna in applying Lin
coins remark to-day has mistaken the
body of water. We are not crossing a
stream. The Republican party is trying to
cross an ocean and get back on to Euro
pean ground, where its ideas originated"
Mr.. Bryan also quoted an extract from a
local Republican paper, telling Of a farm
which had been sold for S6.50 an acre, while
it had been assessed for SIG an acre. Com
menting upon this extract, Mr.. Bryan said
derisively: Farmers now vote to keep
present conditions. Trey are satisfac-
tory that you cannot sell your land for half
what il is assessed for for taxes. Go out
and find out what percentage of taxes is
| levied on your railroads. Go out and find
out what percentage of taxes is levied on
| your large factories and IL they are
assessed for more than twice what they
| are worth If sold at public auction III
these conditions satisfactory let every
| one who believes IL vote the Republican
| ticket, because all Republicans tell you
| they will maintain present conditions. -
At Ithaca Mr. Bryan was given a hearty
welcome. When he appeared on the speak
| ers stand he was met by a solid mass of
| students from Cornell University, who
greeted him with the college yell The
| speaking took place in front of the High
| School building. Judge Bulger was the first
speaker. and while he was talking girls
| In the High School building window i'm
mediately over the speakers stand. low
| cred a picture OF President Mckinley. After
| the picture had hung out for about five
minutes the young women We're prevailed
| upon by persuasion and threats 10 remove
| the picture.
While Mr.. Bryan was talking another
! picture OF the President was hung out from
| the window This bore the Inscription:
Mckinley was right" The appearance OF
! the poster called forth renewed shouts
| both of derision and of approval. but Mr.
| Bryan said he had objection 10 the
| poster.
| Ii was evident from the beginning OF the
| at least relieve that meeting from all
charges of monotony. Mr.. Bryan was re-
ceived with cheers and shouts. and he was,
/ scarcely given an opportunity TO express
his appreciation OF the qualification ne felt
! in being able to speak 10 the students.
when one OF them broke In with the query
How about North Carolina?" Mr.. Bryan
responded TO this question By saying: II