The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-26
DON'T BET.
Col. Bryan Gives Advice to a
New Jersey Audience.

Trenton. y. J, Oct 2s-At Burlington.
n J. yesterday Mr.. Bryan was taken
from the car 10 balcony a short dis
tance from the station In his speech he
said in part:
i was in a city the other day In New
York and I found that a great manufac-
turer OF agricultural implements had
notified his men that he would close up
his business If were elected and I told
them in that event that man was going
70 allow other men to do the work. be-
cause there win be work to be done;
people viii buy buggies under a Demo-
cratic administration for they will use
buggies in a republic. Il is only chariots
that they need in an empire
4 voice What viii you do for the
Mr. Bryan. THE first thing 7 will do
Tor the old soldiers after am elected
viii De TO appoint a commissioner Of
pensions more satisfactory 10 the sol
der than the present one"
Alr- Bryan made two speeches in
Trenton. the first IN Taylor's opera
house and the second at an open air
meeting he was splendidly received al
both places. Responding TO the opera
house greeting, where the Democratic
clubs of the state were holding their
annual convention. Mr. Bryan said:
am not vain enough 10 think that
your enthusiasm Is personal matter
for the individual counts but little. The
principle Is everything, and man is
only useful as he can aid in the tri-
umph OF a principle and I know you
are not here because you feel an interest
IN me but because you feel an interest
IN yourselves ana IN your children'S
children You are here because you are
opposed TO the policies for which the
Republican party stands You are here
because you want change in the
pc1leleS and IN the methods of govern
ment The Republican party SAYS every
thing IS all right. that the farmer IS
happy; that the laboring man has a full
dinner pail. and that nobody ought 10
coInL-aln OF present conditions Our re-
ply Is. all right. let every man who is
satisfied with his condition. who be-
ueFeS he Is enjoying his fair share of
the earth's blessings and the govern
ment 5 protection. who thinks that
things are all right. vote the ReDunIican
ticket am perfectly content 10 draw
the Inc and let al those who think that
there is no necessity for better things
vote the Republican ticket If can have
the votes Of all those who believe things
can be made better by better laws
Continuing Mr.. Bryan said that the
Republican party was appealing 70 all
classes Going among the farmers. he
said the Republican party talked wheat
when wheat IS up. oats when oats are
up; and when potatoes are up" he
said. every Republican orator goes
about with his pockets fun Of pota-
toes"
Speaking Of Republican anpes7z to the
laborlng classes. Mr.. Bryan said the Ia
boring man could not be considered wei
70 DO As long as he was unable 10 send
his children 10 school and had to keen
them in the factories to help to make 4
living
Under present conditions" he said.
the laborer IS receiving and retaining
every year less and less Of the wealth h.
creates while the men who speculate in
that wealth are accommodating fortunes
thar are menace 10 the Independence OF
the citizens
The trust said Mr. Rrvsr- eds
courages inventive genius. for all men
VINO nave skill in one occupation are
under one man-then they hang upou
nm II IS the hope OF independence: il
IS ne nope that you can some dav n.
your own master that stimulates No.
PIE 70 highest eudeavors. and when Won
take THIS nope ont Of the human breast
ana pant despair in its place. YOU start
DOWNWARD rOWard the level Of rf,a Tparslr
Ages. and II Is bad for the laborsr,- 7os-1
Tor II a IaooT1ng man has genius and
skill and his employer does nor raer,e-Tiz..
his SKIN ara genius another employer
VIII o1l Wnen there IS but one an
ployer. then genius Is at a discount and
q SoE-ln-AAW Will Go as well as a genius
It Is contrary 10 our political science and
70 the welfare Of a people like ours for
when thousands OF hundreds cf +hr,,
sands. OF men are employed bv one r,a-,
and dare not leave his emBlovrnenr for
fear OF having no use for the skin the,
when YOU have such condition it is rn+
a healthful one"
Mr.. Bryan again stated his position
on the question Of the standing army.
saying that we do not want q big army
but citizens who are willing 10 tight
when we need fighters and whe are then
willing to go back to their avocstions in
private life when the war is over"
no king had ever undertaken to Gre