The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-14
BRYAN MADE GAINS.
,o PEOPLE SHOOK OFF THEIR
V APPARENT APATHY.
CAME FROM MILES AROUND.
x.FfELD AND AKRON HAD Mon
sTER MEETINGS.

o,erv. who IL Atrhtu ot THIS
Am, ,"-RoosevcIt Trying to Hide
,.hird "A Democratic Measure.
n,nssr Pointed out OF the Army OF
,.oooo BeinE Made Permanent.
.,-.s a oct IA memorable day IN
-. p-ao campaign in Ohio closed here
n ..r., with a monster meeting. but
a u was. IL fell considerably behind
4. Meeting az Mansfield. which was the
\, l-fortant stopping place before
Il ,..etlrs thls place Mansfield was said
q :, s,,s rontained twice as many people
IA ever before been gathered at that
a.. 20 hear a political speech the sur
,,-stnz country for a radius OF thirty
=, FORTY miles being well represented.
r. he Mansfield speech Mr.. Bryan took
,..sson 10 respond 60 one OF tho points
Z, Gov Roosevelts reply TO one OF Air.
j p-,srs speechss Mr.. Bryan said:
.Wsen his campaign FIRST opened the
rs7sbI.ean candidate for Vice President
-s8s speech az Detroit. in which he
as who Is afraid OF this army lie
- four soldsers stand UP before the nu-
dsr-s and no told the audience that the
sshsrs aore the same proportion 20 that
,srerra that the standing army OF 10000
hoa 70 the population Of the United
saes HIS answer TO the charge that
" rad large army was. Who's afraid.
B., ms friends that Is not what he Is say
~ now Within week that same can
tsste for Vice President. that militant
rsmbsr Of the Republican ticket. has be-
eouie frghtened himself. and a few days
sso fe stated that we would not have
4 "a, army but for tho war in the Philip
i y-nes why. they arc trying now 20 cX-
ps.n % or excuse Il. when the fact Is.
80 ! 5alled attention TO II at once. that
n. President asked for tho army two
i n.ftas before there wns a war In the
Philippines.
Bgt now there 10 another defense. The
ardasie for Vice President says that
every Intelligent observer knew that there
poud se trouble IN the Philippines if the
treaty was confirmed. Why. Is Il posi-
b. that when the President entered upon
ts colonial policy he knew there would
,. a5ah.e IN the Philippine Islands?
wbst becomes Of the argument thas there
would he no trouble there if Il were not
Tor the people in this country who make
tFff.tfs against imperialism In his
fsfreaf he has become 20 scared that he
IA hidden behind bin introduced by
ptnorratic senator. Let me read you
he tsxt.
The CockreIi Btll.
The bill for the temporary increase
sfrh Mr. Bryan apparently seeks 20 per
'gtds bis hearers is a permanent increase
sss Introduced by Senator Cockrol Of
Missouri. Democratic supporter OF Mr
Bran. ana the bulk OF tho patriotic Dem
sIafs In both Houses voted for it'
Ny friends. that is a different bill. The
8 ffssleu asked for m army OF 10000.
~ a Republican House OF Representa-
itfs passed the biil. making the army i00
e as ne President asked. and when that
republican House did It. the treaty had
ben signed with Spain. and there was
o. sn arm raised against this nation any
Aaste What was that bill
hraauced by Senator Cockreli? II
y" substitute Tor the permanent
s'my bill II was the Democratic propo-
HioI which was presented to offset the
'o1oa lion made by the Republican Pres
h1i
Want YOU 20 know that the vice pres
afniial candidate OF the Republican
party instead OF defending the Repubii-
g. measure. making a permanent in
i'asf of Tho army 10 10000. tries to hide
.-ai1d Democratic measure which made
off a temporary increase. That bill
senator Cockrclrs was supported by
Democrats and the populists and the
sNe Republicans Of the senate. and but
iHli opposition We would to-day have
y army Of 10000 permanently IN this
airr But our people defeated the
spleHean bin. ana Senator Cockrelrs
became law. II was substitute
me Republicans had TO accent In
senate But that substitute expires
~ year. and a Republican paper. the
laso Tribune. has announced within
etfS hat Secretary Root would ask the
congress to make the army OF 100. =
permanent army
-" let the Republicans defend their
sa army. They cannot do 70; no Repub-
N.- dare 10 do e. and yet. n you
At Republican ticket. you viii ap-
q The army and II the Republican
with the prospect Of an Increase.
A'f iaan decrease"
Trust Question Rt Akron.
y bs speech here Mr.. Bryan took up
"s' question at the outset and al
# 81. every sentence devoted to this sub
vas oudly applauded. Referring 20
hanna's reported declaration thas
orr no trusts. MIR. Bryan SD:
ap-ld come 60 Akron and make
Nf statement"
. was evidently accepted as a ref
20 re fact that number OF busi-
y 'nhinations have their headquarters
-. a'f and IL apparently met the
p'ai - many OF those present Mr..
80, again referred to the case OF At
81 y, General Monnett. and said the les
# =. fn drawn from II was that I'm
81 NJ. publican party Il is better FOR q
~" violate his oath OF once than 20
49,, re enm.ty OF the great corpora
49, iir said that when suits were
go O. dissolve trusts there were gen
Hielts o. leaving the town.
D., he went on. "a man being
i.r.'H for horse stealing should
Wo.s 70 leave the state n prosecuted
.' stop the prosecution on tha;
Son, oneiu''ed hy saying hat the Law
81 h-,. enforced whether Il affected
Ienders o. small ones.
TIE FALL or MoNNETT.