The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-06

every proposition of Importance, except
on the tariff question for which 1t stood
ten years ago."
ON THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION.
Discussing the Philippine question, Mr..
Bryan said in part:
Republicans tell us that the Philippine
war is the same as between states. a
man does not need to have much intel
ligence to see the difference between the
principles involved. In the civil war the
North was holding the people Of the
South in the union, but the people were
not to be subjects, they were to be citi-
zens They were not held in the union
to be denied the privileges of citizenship.
They are today sharing with the citizens
of the North in the citizenship of the
union, and they are vieing with the same
sense of the North to see which can be
most to the grandeur and glory Of this,
our common country. Applause). That
is not the same as 1t is in the Philippine
islands. We are not bringing the Fill
pinos in as citizens. We are Infringing
them in as subjects, and If you want to
know the difference between the South
sharing as she does in the guarantees OF
the constitution and the Fflipinos weight
ed. down by a colonial system such as Is
practiced in other countries, just compare
the south today, self-governing with the
Deer Park was reached late in the
afternoon, but no meeting was held here.
Mr.. Bryan is the guest of Col. McGraw,
and the understanding before his coming
was that he should have entire quiet and
rest while here.
Today has been exceedingly hot, and
not only Mr.. Bryan, but those accom-
panying him are enjoying the mountain
air.
The Keyser meeting at o'clock was
held on a vacant plot of ground unpro-
tected by shade trees. The speakers oc-
cup ed a covered stand, but the crowd
stood in open sunshine. Hot and DIS
agreeable as the weather was, al stood
patiently through the meeting applauding
vociferously from time to time.
Gen. ST. Clair introduced Mr.. Bryan
at Keyser, and in doing so took occasion
to pay high compliment to his worth.
This compliment was seized up by Mr..
Bryan as text as a part of his speech,
which was devoted to the opportunities of
American citizens in whatever station in
life. II am AFRAID" he began, that 1
cannot prove to you that I am as great
a man as Gen. ST. Clair thinks l am, but
whatever 1 am I owe to the support
which 1 have received from the great
mass of the people who bear without re-
proach the name of the common people"
A MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
Continuing in the same line, he said:
They have given me whatever promi-
nence l have in public life, and l am n
debted to them for all that l hope for In
politics. Buf if / can do nothing else, l
can show you how, in a free country, the
people can select from among themselves
one who represents the Southern Ideas;
I can show you how, in a country like
this a man may become conspicuous with
nothing behind him but an earnest desire
to see enacted into law fundamental
Democratic principles. To that extent l
may be help to the young men of this.
country I want this COVER nment to re-
main such a government that the son of
every citizen can aspire to the highest
rewards in business or in polit cs; want
it so that you will not ask who a mans
father was. whether he be great or
humble, rich or poor. 1 want all the
avenues kept open so that every child
born into the world will have something
to hope for. And when l ask that l am
not selfish. I am not a selfish man.
am interested in this question not as
candidate. but as a citizen. My father
was a lawyer, and 1 praoticed law until
I became SO busy prosecuting the Re-
publican party for grand larceny that
I did not have time to defend people
charged with petty larceny. But know
not what my boy will be, and 1 have
two daughters, and I do not know what
my sons-in-law will be. I don't want
government that is good only for law
-yers- l do not want a government that
is good only for bankers 1 don't want
a government that is good only for those
who may be fortunate enough to stand
at the head of great corporations want
a government that will
PROTECT EVERY CITIZEN
in the enjoyment Of life and liberty and
in the pursuit of happiness, and guaran-
tee to every citizen fair share of the
proceeds of his own toll. If I can help
to secure such a government, then will
have no fear for my children nor my
children's children. I would be willing
then to let them take their chances with
their fellows"
Mr. Bryan then arraigned the Repuli-
can party:
"It amazes me that men can be so blind
and short-sighted as to favor policies
that simply bring benefit to a few 1
charge that the Republican party today
is the party of the few and that it's
legislation gives a benefit to the compare
lively few at the expense of the many
I believe that through the Republican
policies there lies one vicious principle,
namely, that the dollar is worth more
than the man. The proper relation be-
tween man and money is that man is the
master and the money the servant. The
Republican party has reversed it and is
making money the master and man the
servant Take the vicious acts of legis-
lation that the Republican party has been
guilty of. Do the masses of the people pc
tftion for such legislation? Not at all.
The Republican party does not ask the
great majority of any of, the people any
thing about legislation. 1t simply seeks
the opinion Of those who are conspicuous
in business and in finance. 1t does not
fight open battles. 1t seeks secret ad-
vantages.
To-day the Republican party has not
a policy on any question that 1t dares to
outline before the American people They
say they talk about money. In 1896 they
won a victory behind the mask of inter-
national bimetallism. They did not ad-
vocate the gold standard In 1896.
"They advocated international bimet-
allism and when the election was over
the president sent a commission of three
distinguished gentlemen to ask European
nations to adopt the gold standard and
the Republican congress appropriated
$l0O,O0O to pay the expenses of the COM
mission. Now If the gold standard was
good, why did the Republican party ap-
proprlate money to get rid of a good
thing? 1 know how careful Republicans
are with public money, Qaughter). and
cannot imagine that a Republican con-
gress would be willing to squander 500 900
to rid this country of blessing But
when the commission returned empty
handed, then the Republicans dropped
the pretense of internationalism When
England spanked our commission and
sent 1t home, then the Republicans turned
over on the subject. Now they are very
anxious for the gold standard. Why, it
Is less than year since they passed a
bill through the house and the senate