The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-08-14

Again the multitude shog.as
w Mr.. Bryan stood up and
crowd. and, resting one hand
covering the speakers table .-
other hand carrying the -v
RACES Of his speech. IL
and read the manuscript.
The first marked applalsa
he declared that the Recg..
would not be allowed to es...
issue Of imperialism. Re mai.
that the silver issue could -.
into a prominent place.
1T attempting TO press s-.-.
rions upon the country 10 .r
Of those which involve ill.,.
ture OF our government" a.
Republican leaders give new
their abandonmeat Of the
Of their party and Of their cow.
s!ervsency to rocuniaTy e
But they should not be
evade the ~stupendous am
issue which they hlye
brought into the arena Of r-..
II this point there wa=
outburst Of cheering. The ..
the speakers stand stood ur
their hats and handkerchief. ~.
shook with the force OF -h.
ton.
Again n again the crowd ...
Democratic leader rs ha ar.....
monarchial tendencies OF .ra
imperial policy.
What king ever rroml-a.
eminent 10 his people" be SAIL
not the English government r-..
the ~coIonists should have
measure Of self-gcvernn-an.
with their welfare and En1....
Did not the Spanish governma.
to the CubanS the largcst --
self government cGns--rrr n..
welfare and Spanish duties
The whole difference between
archy and a republic may be -.u...
in one sentence. In 4 monarch. ...
gives to the people what he h.. ..
be a good government. In q re.ur.. ..
people secure fer themselves u.. ..
believe to be a good goyernw.n. -.
Republican party has accepted ta.
pean idea, and planted itself u... .e
ground taken by George III. and Dr.. ...-.
ruler Who diStrusts the capag.tv .t ...
people for self government or lra..s tH..
voice in their own affairs
once more the CROWDS bI9t" -
and this time Mr.. Bryan had TO g..
a full minute before he could ro.um.
speech. There was another o.#.
Of feeling when Mr.. Bryan spoke u. ..
u~neducated FilipinOs. We dare -. ...
ucata them" he said, lest they joan. ia
read the Declaration of IndepcHIe.r. ...
the Constitution Of the United States ...
mock US fer our Inconsistency"
DARE NOT EDUCATE |FILITINns
But the great scene occurred whoa H-
Bryan raised his eyes from his m.a.-
script, and, lifting his right ham. a..s
his head, said so!emnly: IF e.e.... /
will convene Congress in oNtra.~lr.r.
session as soon as inaugurated a.t .
an immediate declaration a.
the national purpose, first to estl.. &
stable government for the P~hiuuH#". .
lands, just as we are now estal.r. --
a stable form of government m 'u"
second, to give independence TO 'H. E
ipinos, just as we have promised 81 4.
independence to the Cubans, fIH. IT.
protect the Filipinos from outsjaa inter-
ference while they work out their ""
tiny, just as we have protected rel
CT Central and South America, aul a-
by the Monroe doctrine, PLEDGE Go
tect Cuba"
UTTERING A VITAL PLEDGE
Mr.. Bryan was pale with the cNn'.u
Of the moment. He seemed TO feel ..
he was uttering q pledge upon #0
the whole campaign for control 90. W
government would hinge. Again the ..o
~InitteeS rose to their feet and sl0.. .
their approval, while the multitude ..."
ed again and again. Then Mr. i
added a new phrase to the pcrma.
political literature of the world
phrase was aimed directly at the a..
Of McKinleyism.
DESTINY" he said, lis the subj r..-
of the invertebate, who, hrl,a-
courage to ppose errCr, seek II
plausible excus for supporting it,
Finally he laid aside his MANN
and passed into the beautiful peror. 2
of his speech. He seemed Like d."
spired man as he stood with n..
face and outstretched hands da-.
a noble republic foundcd upon
1t: would be hard TO imagine a -.
scene.
The great crowd became suddenly
The voice of the leader chang.
his words. His eyes shonc with O..
thusiasm Of his lofty ut"tcr2ncDs.
when he ceased there was q u
of absolute silence. followed bv .
lrnged shout from his hearCrs
Then came the speech Of uo0..
to Mr.. Stevenson by Governor N"
of Colorado. who was vigOTog
plauded. MIR. S~tevenson's reply
from m1DnSpriyt He had q. rE...
time to time to change his ev.-.
which became moist from par=
which somewhat marred the cL.n. '
delivery, but his voice was o.n=
he made his points tell. Nr. @...
was enthusiastically applauded t
ginning to end. When the cr
we're over the Democratic lead"
that Mr.. Bryan had made ii t".
for the Republicans to escape t~
issue of Imperialism.
1T was a great speech" sail
man Jones, and it makes t.
mount issue of this campaign
able Mr.. Bryan made sey.r
speeches here tonight to lara.
The streets Of indianapolis arr.
mated in his honor. Fireworks .
ing against the skies, and
professions are marching tHr"-
thoroughfarcs. Tomorrow he
MRS. Bryan to Chicago, wh~..