The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-10-30
Bryan Speaks on the Great Issues

Then proceeding with his address Mr..
Bryan said in part:
I'm searching for a text for this even
ing, | found a passage in Proverbs
which sets forth the thought which ] de-
sire to impress upon you. You Will md
in the twenty-second chapter and twenty
eighth verse: Remove not the ancient
landmarks which the fathers have set
The Democratic party is the cOnserva-
tive party OF today, the Republican party
the revolutionary party. The Democratic
party is defending time honOred princi-
pies; the Republican party is urging new
experiments. The Democratic party is
applying familiar principles to new con-
ditions; the Republican party is removing
the ancient landmarks. In advocating
bimetallism We advocate a financial sys-
stem, whose usefulness is a~ttested by
thousands of years of history as we'll as
by our own national experience and by
the past platforms of the Republican
party and all other parties. In advocat-
ing the greenback we are advocating a
| money first issued by the Republican
party, approved by the Supreme court
and never condemned in a Republican
platform. In advocating an income tax
we advocate a system which received the
sanction Of Abraham Lincoln and which
is now practiced in many Of the leading
nations in Europe. In opposing govern
ment by Injunction we are simply defend
ing the jury system which has been de-
scribed as the bulwark Of English free
dom, and is as important here as in
England. The meanest thief and the
blackets murderer are entitled to trial
by jury. Why should a laboring man be
denied such a trial merely because some
great corporation is his antagonist. In
advocating arbitration we are applying
to the relations which now exist between
employer and employees the old theory of
the court of justice wherein disputes
were settled by right rather than might.
But l call especial attention to the fact
that the Republicans in this campaign
nave adopted three new and dangerous
theories: First, that industrial despot-
ism is right; second, that a large army
is necessary. and third, that a colonial
policy IS right.
ut is impossible to Overestimate the
effect of a change from Industrial indie
p%endence to the reign of private mo-
nopoly. 1t is a revolution, the magnitude
of which cannot be o~verestimated, and the
far reaching consequences of which can
not be OverStated. The large army is
a natural sequence of the trust system.
II the people are to be plundered by a
powerful and merciless m%onopolist; if
hundreds of thousands of laborers are to
receive a daily p~ittance at the hand OF
an industrial master, a large army will
be necessary to silence complaints and
overawe those who believe in the golden
rule.
THE adoption Of a colonial policy can
only be construed as a to halt
in our progress toward higher ideals, and
to turn back toward the dark ages OF
force and fear. 1t is a notification tc
the world that the work days for human
ity are done, and that we are entering
the twilight which presages the dark
ness of the empire"
In connection with his reference tt
trusts, Mr.. Bryan mentioned the name
of Senator Hanna and Governor Roosevelt
whereupon there were Kisses and groans
from different parts of the assemblage
Mr.. Bryan again referred to the utter
ance of Senator Scott. of West Virginia
said to be to the effect that TRUSTS were
a good thing and referred to the fac'
that Senator Scott is in charge of thu
Eastern branch of Republican head.
quarters. He said he cited these facts tt
show that the Republican party is the
defender of the trust.
Think" he exclaimed. ''of a part,
taking a position as Senator Scott ha: