The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
BROKE THE RECORD
Bryan's Fast Ride from Chicago to
Milwaukee.
MADE IN NlNETY.SIX MINUTES.
He Spoke at Milwaukee, Vigorously
Attacking Republicanism.
REPUBLICAN PARTY ON DEFENSIVE
On Every Question lnyoyed 10 The Cam
paleo,
AND THEY CAN NOT DEFEND THEIR P0SlIl0y
Nhe Full Dinner Pail Argument Is
an Insult 10 the Intelligent
LaborInR Men.
REPUBLICAN PARTY ON DEFENSIVE
On Every Question lnyoyed 10 The Cam
palga,
AND THEY CAN NOT DEFEND THEIR poSlTle'
Nhe Full Dinner Pail Argument Il
an Insult 20 the Intelligent
LaborIna Men.

Milwaukee, September s-willlam j.
Bryan made record breaking railroad
run from Chicago to Milwaukee today to
open the democratic National campaign In
Wisconsin. Nlnety-zix minutes after his
special train left Chicago he wss at the
depot here Mayor Harrison of Chicago
and the Cook county Deny cratic March
Ing club. with De Baush's band. wera
with him. The specia|was met at west
ern Union junction. BY Mayor Rosn and
other leading citizens. After brief pause
at the city hyfl Colonel Bryan was drivea
to the residence Of W C. Bruce. Chairman
OF the Milwaukee City and County Demo
cratic club. for luncheon.
Mayors Harrison and Rose went to
National park to pitch baseball game.
The Cook county marchers we're taken in
street cars to National park. where they
wore served luncheon until the speakers
arrived at o'clock. After a long delay,
Ex-Governor Peck introduced MayorNHAr-
r.son. who apologized for his part in the
delay pleading the engagement in the
ball game L. j. Bohmrlch candidate for
governor followed Mayor Harrison. speak
ing until Colonel Bryan wds ready to
begin. Colonel Bryan smiled as he walked
10 the front of the platform. He was re-
eeiyed with cheers. he attacked the re-
publican party and IT'S platform. Colonel
Bryan said in part:
The republican party is on the defensive
OF every question. and yet 1t is not able
TO defend itself. Republican leaders are
no better able TO defend their position on
the money question than they are on
otner questions. They prefer to talk
about the money question, because WHOM
they talk on that question they can use
old argument, ard when they talk on
trusts and imperialism they can not use
any arguments. (ApplauseJ
The difference between the republican
parry and the democratic party In 1896
was that while tho democrats favored tho
double standard, the republicans wanted
TO secure the double standard by foreign
consent. and the democrats wanted
to secure II without the aid or consen
of any other Nation on earth. Applause
Since 1896 the republican party has pu
Itself or record In favor OF the two metals
as against the one metal, for how else on,
you defend the action OF the president Il
sending commission to Europe to asl
other Nations to help us establish tn
double standard? How else can you de-
fend the action Of the republican congrea
IN approprlatlng money to pay the ex
peuses OF a commission while in Burop,
trying to get the double standard How
can you defend IL, except on tho theor!
that the double standard is good? Raat
the financial bill passed within a year
Section ! declares that the bill Ia no
Intended 20 stand as an obstacle In tn,
way OF restoring the double standar,
when other Nations viii help US restore
1t. (Applause) As tho bill received tn,
sanction Of republican house OF repre-
sontatyes aud senate and republican
president put his own signature to tn
bill, you Will find that the republican
party now is In Joint debate with its plat
form. tl4aughter.) Read what their plat
form said In Philadelphia:
we renew our allegiance to the prin
ciple of the gold stanaard"--we rerew oul
alleglsncg--w why? TO renew means to ra
state something that was used before. an
that IS the first time they ever satct
that position ana declare our oonfAonc,
IN tho wisdom OF the lcgislAtion OF III,
Fifty-afth congress by Which tie rarit
OF our money and he stability of Gu
currency on a gold basis ba1 been secu' ed
congratulated the country that T. II
been done-that now 1t IS sure. AMI witmt
two months they arc cfraid it is no. 70
i aughter.l The speaker Their SID tina
the position Of the Democratic rWly q
the fancy question has Undergone Nc
change
Nov the republicans Sy that the main
tenance OF he gold STANDARD the rata
mount question. II there Is my ma
here who helieyee that aay financial So
ton is morv important than the fcrr
OF government under which he lives thor
he can agree with tho repuhioan party
want 70 show the kind 10 ,rgument tina
the republican parry presents TO ,he Ger.
man, who, you all know, Is opposed Z
muitarism.
The German says; 81 don't ~snt a larg,
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