The age-herald., 1900-08-23

upon American officials over there to help them get franchises, You will find that people are standing ready to gobble up the franchises in the islands and don't you know what a time have had in this country with those men who are getting the franchises? Illinois is quite a good State, it is regarded one of the great States of the Union, and yet in Illinois they get through the Legislature a bill which gave the street car lines of Chicago chance to monopoiZe the streets of Chi cago for fifty years. That law was so bad that public sentiment was aroused. so that they repealed the law by the next sitting of the Legislature. If that happens in the State of Illinois, what will happen in the Philippines, miles away?'
 Great Crowds at Falls City
 MT. Bryan had the largest audience of the day at the evening meeting at Falls City. It was not only large but an enthus- iastic crowd, and it listened eagerly it applauded vocferousy the speech which was of more than an hours duration. He was received at the railroad station by a large number and as he was driven to his stopping place was greeted by throngs which lined the streets. Many of the houses were decorated with the national colors, and with Bryan Autographs The speech was general in it's purport. He spoke of the importance of securing q Democratic Congress, saying that if elect ed he wanted the opportunity not only to i'll the office but also to sign bills that would remedy the evils of which the Dem- ocrats complain. MT. Bryan expressed himself favorable to the election of Senators by direct vote of the people, and he repeated his declaration of four years ago that no question is settled until it is settled right. On this basis nothing had been done for the past four years The Republican party had done nothing in the interests of the people at large but all for the favored few. Among other acts which he charged up against the Republicans was the passage of the gold standard law which he denounced a seville surrener to the national bank. He asserted that the Re- publicans did not dare discuss either the currency legislation or the trust question: Referring to trusts he said the way for the common people to determine which party 10 support as against the trusts was to ascertain which party the trusts them selves were supporting and then take the opposite course.
 His Respects to Senator Hanna
 He paid his respects to Senator Ham. in the following:
 Ihls mornings paper states that MT Hanna yesterday went down into New Jer- sey, the home of the trusts to make a speech. Did he tell those Republicans down there that the Republican party was going to win, and not to worry? Oh mo- He said 10 them: You want to watch out Don't De oVerconfident we have got a great fight on hand. We have got to fight hard And then l can imagine I can see him put his hand behind him and say Come down. Isn't that good place for a man to go to scare the corporations into contributions. It Is possible that Republican farmer can be deceived as to the attitude of the Re- publican party on the trust platform
 MT. Bryan also asserted that there is a general decrease in the output of the in. dustrial products this year as compared with last year, and he quoted the reports of the commercial agencies in support of these propositions. On imperialism he said:
 II don't want drum-beat heard around the world, but do want the light Of American liberty to encircle the entire globe.' |