The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-29
Wanted to Know About the Ice Trust
and the Outrage ON Colonel
Roosevelt I'm Colorado.
REPLIES BY THE NEBRASKAN
HE SAYS NO FAULT WAS FOUND
WHEN HE WAS ROTTEN-EGGED.
and George Fred Williams
Campaigning with Their Cam
didate I'm South Dakota

ABERDEEN, S. D., Sept. 2s.-william
J. Bryan completed his tour of South
Dakota at this place tonight. He arrived
here at $50 o'clock and Immediately pro-
ceeded to the speaking place, near the
Corn Palace, where he was met by one
OF the largest crowds that has greeted
him during the campaign. The first speech
made by Mr.. Bryan to-day after leaving
Sioux City was at Elk Point, where the
candidate said:
II believe in the principles set forth in
the Kansas City platform. L believe In the
doctrines which were advocated In the
platform of 1896. On the old questions you
have had a chance to read what / have
had to say. We are opposed TO every pri-
vate monopoly. We don't believe that Goo
ever made a man good enough to stand at
the head OF a trust and control the price OF
wnat the people buy. 1t Is strange TO me
that the head Of q trust can always tell
which party to join while the Republican
farmer cannot. We are opposed to a large
army. We believe in making the govern
ment so good that every citizen Will De a
soldier. IL necessary, to protect that gov
ernment If they say we are going TO treat
the t1lipinoS as We treat the Indians, you
tell them that under our theory of govern
ment the Indians are gradually becoming
citizens. The Republicans do not intend
that the Filipinos ever shall be citizens.
We desire to give them their independ-
ence.'
The special train reached Yankton half
an hour In advance of the schedule time.
and as a consequence there was no car
rage to meet Mr.. Bryan nor many people
at the place of speaking TO hear him. In
his speech Mr.. Bryan gave special atten-
ton to the bank question, saying that I'M
der the Republican system the banks were
large to pay 1t. MIR. Bryan also TOOK up
the trust question. He said the trust mag
mates all knew how to vote to protect tneir
the farmers should not know how to vote
In their interest That the trust people
would vote, the Republican ticket was Ger
talnr and this was a Suf1clent reason why
the farmers who had no interest in the
trusts should vote the Democratic ticket.
Mr.. Bryan was Joined by Senator Pettigrew
at Yankton.
At Mitchell Mr.. Bryan made the longest
speech of the day, speaking for more than
an hour. The meeting was held on vacant
ground near the corn palace, an immense
structure of Indian corn, in which the corn
belt exposition was held. Mr.. Bryan stood
on a table to speak. He discussed gold
standard. national banks. and the Philip
pines question. but for the most part along
cid lines. He said:
"A gentleman who was chairman of the
meeting at Dakota City. Neb-. in intro
ducing me last night, said that the Con-
stttution had been our pole star, and then,
he added, that this star of the Constitu-
ton was now being disregarded by the
Republicans, and that they were dealing
with the Porto Ricans and intending to
deal with the Fflipinos without regard to
constitutional limitations and guarantees.
II Is an apt description of the present sit
uatfon, and a just condemnation of the
disregard shown by Republican leaders for
constitutional principles. His illustration
reminded me of a story. A man had occa-
sion TO cross a lake after dark. and being
much exhausted and desiring rest, he
pointed out the north star, and directed the
oarsman to row directly toward il. After
a little while the oarsman awakened him
and said: Please give me a new star We
have rowed past the one you pointed out .
THE Republicans think the Nation has
outgrown the Constitutions; they are seek
ing a new guiding star. But there is none
Mr.. Bryan also had excellent audiences
at Woonsocket and Huron. speaking at the
former place thirty minutes and at the lat
ter almost an hour. At Woonsocket he de-
voted some attention to the railroads and
to the interstate-commerce law, declaring
that the Republicans were opposed to
amending ii so as TO make 1t effective.
The people at Huron seemed disposed &c
ask questions, and Mr.. Bryan announced
that he would reply to all persons who
would give their names and their politics
He responded to questions about remedies
for the trusts, and then some one asked
about the ice trust. To this question Mr.
Bryan replied: THE ice trust is a New
York and not a national affair, and the
New York people can take care of it. bui
the Governor of New York, instead of cor.
recfing the ice trust, comes out West te
make speeches. But / want to go a little
farther. Every director of the ice trust is
a Republican, and yet you people do not
even attempt to destroy a Republican
trust"
Some one asked: why did Teddy gel
~rotten-egged in Colorado?"
it. 1 might suggest to you that when they
threw rotten eggs at me in Chicago no Re
publican found fault with IL, but, M
friends. / am going to do better than th'
Republicans. / am going to find fault witt
any one who interferes with any man wis
expresses his opinion on any question IL
the United States"
At the little town of Trip Mr.. Bryan
introduced George Fred Williams, saying
that gentleman would speak and that h
would write his name across Mr.: VIII
liamS'S back, in Endorsement of all tina
gentleman would say.
Mr.. Bryan was met at the Aberdeen
depot by a number of fambeau clubs, prob
ably comprising 500 or 1000 torches. Their,
were also a number of bands in the pro
cession, and many of the clubs carried
banners bearing significant notices. L
was 9 o'clock before Mr.. Bryan began I,
speak, and he spoke for about an hour
publican party, which, he declared, stands
for financial, industrial and political des
potism and for the whole trust family
IF" he continued. 1.-The head of the Stand
IN
lican ticket, can't you take the hint ant
see that you should vote in opposition L
it," Mr.. Bryan next attacked the pc
capita doctrine of money, saying that |
was very delusive because of the fact tina
the wealth of the country Is so unevenl,
distributed. He said ii was time that tn,
plain people of the Republican party shoul'
begin to consider their own interests an,
cease TO support the party which is at
lacking those interests.
In response to an inquiry from the crow'
Mr.. Bryan said that in dealing with tn
Philippine question he would not anticipat
the possibility of a Congress not in sym
patty with himself In case of his election
In that event. he was quite certain
friendly Congress would also be elected
AT any rate" he said, Il am willing L
tell YOU what my policy is. Can you sa,
as much for your PRESIDENT
Mr.. Bryan left here tonight for Nortl
Dakota, where he is booked TO make min
speeches tomorrow.
WOMEN AT CANTON.