The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-21
WILLIAM j. BRYAN.
Addressed Very Large Audience in
Baltimore Last Night.
."ALLMEN ARE CREATED EQUAL"
'sity
,1p'a is sNa, Proposition Which
80 Mentioned.
THE INCOME TAX WILL BE AN ISSUE.
The Currency Question Is Not Dead and
viii Be Discussed.
TRUSTS AND IMPERIALISM REFERRED TO
Islands In the East Arc Entitled 10
Independence for the same
Reasons as lis Cuba.
TRUSTS AND IMPERIALISM REFERRED TO
Independence for the same
Reasons as lis Cuba.


Baltimore, Md, January 20.--Hon. W J.
Bryan delivered an address tonight upon
the political questions of the day TO an
audience which filled Music hail. the
biggest auditorium in the city. to its full
capacity, and which greeted him and his
remarks with tho greatest enthusiasm.
The meeting was held under the auspices
of the Maryland Democratic association,
one of the free silver wings OF the demo-
cratic party Of the State. and was not on
couraged in any manner by the regular
democratic organization. In fact the lat
ter held strictly aloof from the affair.
They made no effort to discourage it in
any manner, but not one OF the democratic
leaders appeared upon the platform and au
offer Of stage tickets was politely refused
by the principal members Of the demo-
cratic central committee. MIR. Bryan came
over from Washington in a special car at
tached TO the Pennsylvania railway train,
which left Washington at p. M accom-
panied by committee undor the leader
ship Of s. s. Field chairman OF the com
mlttoe on arrangements Upon reaching
this city about 6;15 p. m, the party drove
TO the Eutaw house for supper. after
which they went to Music hall At
Was the guest at banquet given In his
honor by his admirers in this city and
vicinity With the party who came over
from Washington were senator Tillman
Of South Carolina, Congressman Suizer OF
New York, Richardson OF Tennessee, Jones
OF Virginia and he Almond of Missouri.
II waa nearly o'clock when the party
reached the hall where the crowd greeted
Mr.. Bryan uproariously
Mr.. Bryan said In part: 81 want to ar
sure you in the beginning that my happl-
ness does not depend upon any honor
which the people Of this Nation can con-
fer, neither do believe that this Ma
tons happiness or welfare depends up-n
any Que person. As in politics. as IN the
army. the generals get the glory and tAe
prvates do the work. And therefore
feel that ! owe Il to those who for acarly
four years have been bearing the burd n
in the heat of the day | owe It TO them %
say that what have done is but an atom
compared with what they have done. In
1896 the voters proved that they could
control the policy OF the party, and DURING
the last three years they have proved
that they could hold what they gained m
/ 1896 in spite of newspapers in spite of
railroads, in spite Of banks and In spite Of
every Influence supposed to obtain. the
plain people Of the democratic party have
stood and now stand for the Chicago plat
form In all that IL says. ! want to begin
| TEA hat l..
tion which consider most fundamental in
government. find 1t in the Declarations
OF independence you Will pardon me for
quoting anything from that old and out
worn document. as our republican friends
seem to think 1t is. The Declaration of
Independence was once highly respected
document IL is under cloud just now,
but have confidence that In a few months
the cloud will roll by and the old docu
ment will shine with all It's brightness.
That fundamental principle Is hat all
men are created equal
II don't mean TO say that all men are
created equal in physical strength, ! don't
mean 10 say that alrmen are created equal
In mental ability. or in moral worth, or
that under any just form of government
men will be equal in capacity for en-
Ioyment or In the enjoyment that VIC have,
What mean 10 say Is this That when
over the government comes into contact
1 with the citizen, whenever the citizen
touches the government then all must
1 stand egual before the law. and there must
! be no high. no low. no rich. no poor. That
/ government must be administered accord
! ing to the maxim OF Jefferson. Equal
rights TO all and special privileges 10
] none.
| Il am going to ask tho republicans here
10 think for . little while when they go
homo of the income tax and to see IL ii
Is not in line With that doctrine OF equal
rights TO ali and special privileges 10 none.
\ How do We collect our Federal taxes to-
I day? Well. before the Spanish war broke
out. we collected almost the entire tax
from two sources-from internal revenue
duties on liquor and tobacco and mporl
duties on what we eat and wear and use.
Do the people pay these taxes in proper
ton 10 the benefits received from the gov
eminent? Not at all. In proportion 10
property Not al all. In proportion 20
income? Not at all In what proportion
do people pay internal revenue tax; Why.
\ largely in proportion TO the liquor and to-
bacco they use. They don't use those
things in proportion as you collect the
taxes. but make the poor man pay on an
l average larger percentage OF his income
I TO support the government, aud the rich
man smaller percentage on his Income
when the Spanish war broke out we
1 had 10 have more taxes, and the repub-
\ lican party looked around for any old thing
I TO put a stamp on and you run across the
I stamp taxes all the time. Eeyery time !
send telegram | have 10 pay the regular
I rate end in addition thereto cent Is added
for the beneficial assimilation OF the Fill
4 pino, Why is Il he man who sends the