The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-17

1t injects into the campaign an issue of
over shadowing Importance IGreat ap-
plause.l
1T is not our fault that we have 20 take
up new questions from time 10 time When
the Republicans tell you that we discuss
questions now that we did not discuss four
years ago tell them that they have raised
questions OF such Importance that they
challenge the attention and that Democrats
stand ready 10 discuss every question that
is vital TO the interest Of the American peo-
pie. fGreat Applause-1
\ one can tell what the future has in
store. but we can reason: VIC can apply
man nature and we know that IL this Ma
non reaches a point where IL Is willing to
deny the universal application OF the prin-
ciples set forth in the Declaration of indie
pendence IL viii not be long till those prin-
ciples Will not be applied i'm our own coun-
try; and L want TO warn those who toll that
whenever. In this country we begin to
neglect the principles Of seff-gOvernment
the poor will be the first 10 suffer. Those
who to-day say that the dollar of trade
will be saying in a few years that money
is more important than man and that those
at stake TO have a voice I'm the government
here. lApplause.l Our contention Is that
our government Is built on the doctrine
that all men are created equal. Destroy
that doctrine and there is no foundation
upon which a free government can be built
If all men are created equal, IL they are
endowed with inalienable rights. IL govern
ments are instituted among men and derive
their Just powers from the consent Of the
governed, then this Nation has no more
right as a nation TO claim the ownership
right TO claim the ownership OF another
man. The Republican party, which was not
willing that a black man should be sold for
a thousand dollars. now claims that a
Filipino can be bought for two dollars and
fifty cents. fGreat applause.] The princi-
pie is exactly the same" lGreat applause.l
In conclusion Mr.. Bryan advised his hear
ers TO vote in November as their conscience
should dictate. II cannot" he said. feel
unkindly toward those Republicans who
think so much of me that they would keep
me in Lincoln all the time ~tlaughterl. but
/ can feel ever more kindly OF you who will
give me leave of absence for four years
and let me carry out your VIII at the
national capital" lGreat applause and
cheering.1
At the night meeting I'm the Capitol
grounds there was a very large attendance.
and speeches were made by Mr.. Bryan,
Hon. j. r. Sovereign, Of Arkansas, and
Mrs Helen NJ. Cougar. of Indiana Mr..
Bryan's speech was addressed largely 10
Republicans. and he announced his plan
for the campaign to be TO appeal TO them
rather than to Democrats. who were al
ready convinced of the dangerous tenden-
cies of the Republican party. He declared
that he had not been called to retract any,
thing he had said in the past on important
subjects. but said he had tried to meet new
issues as they presented themselves. Hence,
while now giving special attention 10 i'm
perialism because IL was a question OF
emergency, he had nothing to take back
on the tariff question or the silver Ques-
ton. Far from IL. He would be ashamed
TO look a fellow-citizen In the eyes IL he
had to take dictation from England on the
question of our finances. Mr.. Bryan COM
mented upon the action of the indianapolis
anti-imperialistic meeting. and said the ut
terances of such longtime Republicans as
Mr.. Boutwell, should cause others TO stop
and think.
Mrs. Cougar said she had heard of twen-
ty Methodist ministers who had voted for
Mckinley in 1896 who would vote against
him in the coming election.