New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-08

we forget the caloused hands that produesd the
merely because are better of than some others =?
giving to society i pro non return is
epWRe a sd RAIL-, and untr,stworthy. which
Sud and 'a e eye and grates the smell 81
the roots the rooi so o. the dark
pluek on the bud and other buds will come to take
possible II you forget the producer. you destroy
the hs psGs on which all seeesy
we can always depend on. The fathers said that II
equal IS true or fas ase that Fl Is ue se you
apply the doctrine to every question and settle It
equal. so far as the dement's OF government were
ment into contact with the citizen the Gov
eminent must knew neither high nor low. rich Nor
This broad principle Viii apply equally well to
each or the problems which want to discuss this
evening.
Mr.. Bryan then discussed in turn and at
length the four subjects on which he has been
basing his campaign speeches in the East this
winter-the income tax. free silver, trusts and
Imperialism. 1t was the same speech that he
has been delivering almost daily for a fortnight
more, but the nine hundred people in Car
negie Hall. which seats $500, had not heard it
before, they stayed. Mr.. Bryan spoke for
just two hours and twenty minutes
THE people should pay taxes he said, 'in
proportion to the benefit they receive from the
Smith and 1t holds good to-day. If you do not
follow that rule the poor man pays more than
his share and tax consumption instead OF
wealth does not follow the rule. The income tax
Is tax on wealth. believe in the income tax,
and if God spares my life I'll advocate 1t until
the Constitution is so amended that neither one
judge nine judges build legal bulwark
about accumulated wealth..
A QUESTION ABOUT CURRENCY.
In speaking on the currency issue Mr.. Bryan
said among other things:
"A dollar that rises in purchasing power is
just as dishonest dollar that falls in pur-
chasing power We want not rising or falling
dollar, but stable dollar
We'll, how do you think you're going to get
it?" came gruf voice from the centre of the
hall.
Mr. Bryan took drink of water and then
smacked his lips in a gracious smile.
My friend, you viii have to give me time.
he said You think along the same line that
do but you go little faster than do"
''Hooray! Hit 'em again! Sock it to 'em!"
yelled the crowd, and the orator settled down
to business again.
Every man who wanted 16 to 1 in 1896
wants it now" he said little later.
Say, you're 100000 shy on that deal" shout
ed shrill voice, and Mr.. Bryan forced to
admit the truth of the statement
Mr.. Bryan used practically the same argu-
ments that he has been using since he
started to preach free silver. The trusts he
then denounced exhaustlvely and violently.
And now we come to the twin question of
mtarism and Imperialism" he said. He spoke
of the alleged evils of a large standing army, of
what he called the logical necessity and practi-
cal impossibty of making the Fipnos citizens
of the United States, and of the tremendous
cost of the war thus far.
"Over in South Africa he said England
Chisses) started what she thought was going to
be little war. and yet her soldiers have not
yet reached Ladysmith, and God grant they
never willr'
This sentiment evoked the loudest applause
of the evening. The audieEee stamped and
howled and rose to its feet masse.
and they were Joined in by almost every one in
the hall
When I say that" continued Mr. Bryan cit
is not because for any particular country
but because I am for any people that are strug-
CLING for their freedom and to govern them
selves"
IT denounce the cowardly doctrine of destiny"
he said in conclusion, which makes a
chicken thief who gets up near enough to grab
the hen from her roost."