Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
IN NEW ENGLAND.
w. JENNINGS BRYAN BEGINS 4
WEEKS TOUR

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tBy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Providence, r. l.. Jan. 29.-Colonel w.
j. Bryan began to-day a weeks tour
OF New England for the purpose Of dis
cussing the questions OF the day, speak
Ing three times ut Pawtucket and
city In the evening. AS the State of
ivhode Island Is just on the eve Of q
Gupernatorial compaign, which will
close with an election In April, Mr..
Bryan's coming is timely for the Demo-
cratic party
His chief address in Infantry Hall to-
night Is considered the first OF n series
or rallies arranged by the Democratic
state Committee in it's effort 10 carry
the State. Moreover as the Leeisla,-
lure VIII meet tomorrow, the gather
ing brought together prominent men
on both big parties from all over the
states to hear the doctrines of Jeffer-
sonlan Democracy eXpounded by n ma.
tional Democratic leader.
me speech OF the evening, the third
delivered by the Colonel within six
Tours, ike the two previously given,
was listened to by an audience that
taxed the capacity of the hall to the
utmost. There was plenty of music and
enthusiasm. Congressman Lentz, who
IS member of Colonel Bryan's party
also made ringing speech at the meet
Ing tonight.
Mr. Bryan arrived in the city to-day
from New York with Mr.. Lentz. At
New Haven Mayor Green, OF Woon-
socket, Mayor Fitzgerald. of Pawtucl,-
ct and n committee from the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee of
Rhode Island met the visitors and ac-
companied them the remainder of the
journey
AT PAWTUCKET.
Pawtucket, r. l.. Jan. 29.-William J.
Bryan was we'll pleased with the re-
suit of his first speech in the State of
Rhode Island at the Opera House this
afternoon. The large auditorium was
packed. and there was much enthusi-
asm. Mr.. Bryan was given the freedom
OF the city by Mayor John T.. Fitzger-
aid, who introduced him. The Colonel
kept every one in good humor by ap-
plying biblical sayings to his subject.
Mr.. Bryan declared that the Chicago
platform stands to-day the only one
adopted in '96 that will be rermem-
bered for all time
II have a higher ambition than to be
President" said he. THAT is to do
something to make the government bet
ter. have no doubt that the time will
come when the principle of the Chicago
platform Will be a part of the law of
the United States. I believe in its ul-
Innate triumph"
M'KINLEY'S MONETARY COMMITS
SION.
Mr.. Bryan referred to the monetary
commission sent to Europe by President
Mckinley, and said that the President
had betrayed the people by trying to
get the foreign governments to help the
United States get rid of thing the peo-
pie had already declared for. The
speaker referred to the panic in Lon
don as the result of a reverse in South
Africa, and the panic in the United
States as further result.
IF a few reverses of English dis
turb the finances of this country" said
he. where will you be If ever England
tackles nation of her size? We will
never be Independent until we have
financial system of our own"
In regard to trusts. Mr.. Bryan said
he advocated having a line drawn
winch would confine the limits of a
trust to one particular state and leave
the other forty-four States free.
POLICY OF AN EMPIRE.
Regarding imperialism, Mr.. Bryan
said:
Ihe Declaration OF Independence is
still law in the United States. The
President in 1898 asked for an army
OF loo'oOo because there had been a
change In national policy. 1t was a
cnange to the policy Of an empire. If
we nave imperialism we will have mill
The Republicans are trying to de-
care that 1T is our divine right to take
the philippines. Let Congress declare
that we are not there for the land or
Tor the people and that we intend to
give ,hem the same liberty we have
ourselves. and that will effectually set
tie everything"
MT. Bryan was the only speaker and
the meeting broke up quickly to enable
MIN TO catch q ain far. IIr<axz.-s1