The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-18

At the Bryan and Stevenson club
meeting held recently. Mr.. A. McGregor
delivered the following address:
am glad that I am able to attend
this meeting, and especially thankful
at having an opportunity to say few
words by way Of encouragement.
we'll remember the opening meeting
Of four years ago and the glorious meet
ings Of the same kind that followed,
and know that you all feel as do and
rejoice in having the same William Jen-
nings Bryan as our leader now, with
prospects for his election vastly i'm
proved. He gave evidence Of his power
and ability then and his activity has
kept the cause alive and he has been
more and more our star of promise
Long may he wave.
The grand meeting In Indianapolis on
the Sth Of August was an inspiring oc-
casion; and Mr.. Bryan's address in re-
sponse to the notification committee
was eminently worthy the man and the
cause. This headlong, headstrong i'm
perial Republican party got dose they
did not relish for they cannot meet the
points and principles in argument The
address gives additional proof Of the ca
pacity and ability Of our candidate. His
enemies admit that he has the courage
Of his convictiins and is not infirm of
purpose. We expect to start the
twentieth century with a Bryan ad-
ministration as this century was started
with Jefferson in 1901.
In 1901 1t was change from old fed
eralism to democracy, and in 1901 It
will be change from costly and dan
gerous imperialism with schemes Of
plunder andywars Of conquest to con-
stitutional rule with Justice and econ
omy and aiming at peace and good will.
This very week Mr.. Bryan has given
additional evidence of his power and
popularity On the morning Of Tuesday
he crossed the Ohio river into West
Virginia on his way to Maryland, to
open the campaign at Cumberland with
Senator Wellington. Beginning at Ben
wood Mr.. Bryan spoke in succession at
Cameron, Warrington, Fairmont, Graf
ton, Deer Park and Piedmont.
At Cameron Mr.. Bryan discussed "the
full dinner pail" in response to a sus-
gestion from the crowd, saying in part:
"The Republican party Is trying to
escape a discussion of it's attack upon
the foundation principles Of govern
ment, and when laboring man accuses
the Republican party of an attempt to
destroy the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, the only answer Is that you have
got a full dinner pail, and that while
you have got plenty to eat you should
be satisfied.
II want you to remember in the first
place, that you cannot satisfy a man
by giving him plenty to eat; and, in the
second place, want you to take the cost
of what you buy as a laboring man and
measure it against your wages and see
II the trusts have not raised the price of
what you buy more than they have
your wages.
"At Cumberland Mr.. wellington OPEN
ed with an hours speech, typewriter.
He received at times great applause.
punctured with storms of Kisses. After
one of the worst Of these, he
said, there are three kinds
of animals that hiss now and
then, serpents, geese and FOOLS" He
thus opened his speech: II have de-
termined to do that which I believe to
be for the best interest of my country.
IT will do my whole duty IL in the
performance of that duty find 1t nee
essary not only to oppose the re-elec-
tion of President Mckinley, but to enl-
phasize that position by supporting his
antagonist who in this election stands
for free government according to the
constitution"
Senator Wellington said he voted for
the Paris treaty with the presidents g
assurance that 1t was not his purpose
to permanently acquire or hold the
Philippines against the inhabitants.
And he thought the president meant
to keep his pledge, but the intention
faded away against the malevolent in
fluences that have pursued his admin
istration." His policy, weak in its ma
ture. is worse than that Of a tyrant."
president Mckinley Is but the pro-
consul Of the English queen"
Mr.. Bryan referred to Senator We'll
lngton's speech as "a notable occur
rence;" that he did not come to the
Democratic party for either money or
honor, but that his country was IN
peril. Mr.. Bryan rebuked the hising,
asking If they acted thus when gold
Democratic senators left the Demo-
cratic party.
Mr.. Bryan returned through Mary
land and West Virginia, getting back
to Chicago today. Labor day in Chi
cago had Bryan and Roosevelt as the
orators. Occasionally the marchers
hurrahed for Teddy and said: He Is
all right. but we are going to vote fol
Bryan"
Gov Roosevelt's speech dealt mainly
with one central thought-the CON-
munity of rights. privileges and re-
sponsibilities among classes, wage
earners, farmers, merchants and manu-
facturers; urging that "the interests
Of all are alike and must be guarded
alike"
But the great emotional demonstra-
tion came when the DEN ocratic caildi-
date made his bow. .AV
Mr.. Bryan's words were more frankly
political, II not partisan, than Governo
Roosevelt's. He discussed condition.
in Porto Rico and government BY in
Junction" He described the advantages
L. nd tho vt0htt