The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-29
THE CONSTITUTION
Has Been Americas ending Star for
Hundred Years.
REPUBLICANS WANT NEW STAR
Said w.J. Bryan In One Of His Dakota
Speeches.
lie QUOTED FROM ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Who Said the Nations Safety Is Not 10
Fleets or Armies,
BUT IN THE SPIRIT PRlzlNG LIBERTY
A Question About the New York Ioe
Trust Caused Bryan 10 Refer
TO Roosevelt.
HE QUOTED FROM ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Who Said the Nations Safely Is Not 10
Fleets or Armies,
But IN THE SPIRIT pRIzlNG LIBERTY
A Question About the New York loo
Trust Caused Bryan 20 Refer
TO Roosevelt.

Sioux City. Iowa September 2s.-rThs
Bryan special, carrying the democratic
presidential candidate on his long cam
paign over the country, loft the Chicago.
Milwaukee and St Paul depot at Sioux
CITY early today. 1t crossed over into
Dakota and Immediately headed for tho
Dakota prairios In a westward direc-
ton.
The 1rst speech was made briefly at
Elk Point by Mr.. Bryan, There were
large crowds and Mr.. Bryan spoke for
Ave minutes. saying in part: II believe
in the principles set forth in the Kan
sas City platform. believe In the doc
trines which were advocated in the plat
form OF 1896 On the old questions you
have had n chance to read what have
had to say. We are opposed to every
private monopoly. We do not believe
that God ever made man good enough
to stand at the head OF 8 trust and con-
troll the price OF what the people buy.
II is strange to me that the head OF
trust can always tell which party to Join.
while the republican farmer can not. We
in making the government so good thdt
every citizen Will be a soldier II neces-
sary to protect that government. II theY
say we are gong 10 treat Filiplnos as we
! treat the Indians you tell them thal
under our theory OF government the IN
| dams are gradually becoming eitiHene.
The republicans do not intend Inc I'M
pinos ever snail be citizens. We heeFs
TO give them Independence
The train reached Yankton half an
| hour in advance OF achedule time. mr.
| Bryan began his speech wlth review OF
| the Inconsistencies Of the republican
party as viewed by him. covering tne
silver. greenback and the National bank
questions.
He gave specisi attention to the bank
| question. saying that under the repup-
| loan system the banks were TO recelVe
the interest and the people at large TO
my It, Mr. Bryan also discussed the
trust question along his usual lines
Mr. Bryan closed with an elaboration
OF his views on the Philippine question
and the situation In South Africa He
declared that our war IN the Philippines
was based on the same principle AZ the
British war upon the Beers and that
a tadfeS MFeS .BEalC1" Sty.IG,,
did not express proper syinpas.. :. Mac
Senator PettiEcew Joined the party
here
/, Al the little town OF Trivp Mr.. Bryan
introduced Hon. George Fred Williams,
a., saying that gentleman would speak and
: that he would write his name across Nj.
l Williams back In Enforcement OF all that
d that gentleman would say.
!. At Mitchell 8. D.. Mr. Bryan mace
the longest speech OF the day. speaking
= for more than one hour. The audience
numbered many thousands OF people. Mr..
Bryan discussed the gold standard. Ma
ionnl banks and the Philippines. but tor
the most part along old lines. He SAID
"a gentleman who was chairman OF tho
a meeting at Dakota City, Neb.. introducins
I me last night, said that the constitution
had been our pole star for 100 years and
that II had guided our people. and then
I he added that this star ~ the constitu-
tion was now being dsregarded by The
republicans and that they we're dealing
with the Porto Ricans and intending to
; deal with the FilpInos without regard
; TO constitutional limitations and guaan-
tees. His Illustration reminded me OK
q story man had occasion to cross a
lake after dark and being much ex-
hausted and desiring rest. he pointed
out the north star and directed the oars
man TO row directly toward H. After n
little while tho oarsman awakened him
and said. Please give me a new staf.
We have rowed past the one you pointed
out
THE republicans think the Nation ms
outgrown the constitution. They are seek.
Ing new guiding star But there Is none.
When once constitutional government is
abandoned the reign OF arbitrary power Is
lnaugurated; when once We adopt the
doctrine that the constitution does not
govern the president aud congress we ac-
cept the European idea that the executive
can do no wrong and we piece iNs pet
pie AZ the mercy of those who are for the
time being In control Of the government
The same hand that this year tears the
constitution from the hands OF the Porto
Rieans viii tear the constitution from
your hands by the same authority. when
| say this l am not uttering an original
sentiment. No republican would recog-
nize the authority from which | quote.
but will give him the authority. ! was
quoting from Abraham Lincoln. Abraham
Lincoln said that the safety OF t1is Ma
tto, xxou not IN - gaat or In armiaa