Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-13
P|)S[RS FOR bryan
Governor Roosevelt Answers the
Nebraska Candidates Questions
and Then Asks Some.
Republican Vice Presidential Candi.
dates Growing in Effectiveness
Of His Debate.
Close Of Indiana Tour Marked by
one of His Greatest
Speeches

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city. speaking in both instances To-
large audiences. Arriving here at $50.
the governor dined in his private car,
remaining there until8shortly before S
o'clock, at Which time he was escorted.
@ The ST George Hotel where he re-
viewed a parade given in his honor
From ths reviewing stand he was
driven 70 Evans Hall, where he made a
reply 10 a speech delivered Yesterday
BY William j. Bryan. From the hall he
went TO he Grand opera House. where
ir addressed the second audience. cor
sstitutins the eleventh which has heard
him speak since he left Indianapolis
in the morning. The day was charac-
teriled by large crowds and much en-
stkusiasm, in which respect Evansville
Vas not lacking. a this Place Col.
DENLY eN-nninister To China, was one q +
The speakers al both meetings. In his
speech al Nincennes. Governor Roose-
Welt delvea into history TO show thai,
thru eNIansion that part of the state OF
lnGiana in which Nincsnnes is situated
was added to the dominion of this GOV
eminent
ADDRESS AT EVANSVILLE.
Governor Roosevelt 5 address at Ev-
ansville follows:
Yesterday al Nashville. Mich.. MIR
Bryan propcunded certain questions To
the republican party as follows
eeuestion--lf {, trust is a good
thing, why did the republican platform
.dsnauiaee trusts!
AilsWel--The republican party de-
5neunced tke evils OF trusts and pointed
9ut The May those evils could be con-
9tr9lled and miGinized.
Question IF the trusts are a bad
thing, Why did the republican admin
istrati9n alien more trusts 10 be organ
izet than during all previous history OF
tbs country.
4AilsNNei Ire republican adininistra-
ton did not ailoW mare trusts TO be or
ganizea thar during all previous his
tory Of the country. The Standard Oil
Company, the American Sugar Refining
S'elapany and all The othermore inpoi-
tant trusts came into existence lo.g be-
fore the present administration. More
pNeT MIR. Bryan. knows perfectly we'll
that the national government can not
prevent the organization of these trusts
ard that it was the action Of his own
party associates in congress on June !
last which prevented the passage by
congress of the constitutional amend
ment which would have given the ma
iational government the power sough for
What has MIR. Bryan 70 say about this
CauestionIf some trusts are good
and snne bad. can you tell the differ
\ eflce between a good trust and bad
one,
4. Questian-Do you know Of any
good monopoly in private hands,
). Question-Do you knox any ma n
good enough 70 stand at the head of a
monopoly and determine he price OF
that which others are 10 us,o2
AnswerIr. Bryans tern3inology is
here So loose that it Is difficult 70 know
syhai b.. means II he used .trus, in
the sence Of large operations anyin-
.telliseft man must know that there are
good corporations ard bad corporations
and this Inference between them can be
told as readily as the difference between
Two wealthy private individuals. AS for
Enoaopo}igs ii, private hands. patents
are such menopoles, and If Mr. Bryar
4 means that all nonopolies are bad III
Is means that patent LAWS should be abel.
ished outright Does he really NEAR
his? # not mis- words mean nothing.
81 Question 10 Vol know Of any
good reason Why the arms. should b.
made 100000
.AnsweI--Hese again Mr.. Bryan's Ian
gllage is loose. [ he is speaking OF thu
prss;.,lt army 9f g, 900 regulars and 81.
900 volunteers. 5tier ev-rs man who pos,
sasses IN ounce OF common sense or al
ounce of patriotism must know not onl,
nat There IS very good reason for hay
ing had ii. but no possible excuse 70
refusing to haze it. Ii has been needat
Sin the Philippines i has been needed il
China: and only the alliessof Aguinald
and he Boxers can criticise ii. Half o
ttIt democrats in congress voted for i
# sNfsn ii was provided for.
Question Mould YOU be willing t
s13aks. the army aoq 600 / L the repuDical
LADDERS said SO, or half a million il the,
wanted it?
AisSwer-lt is hard to believe thai thi
question is putin good faith.fo no on
has dreamed Of asking for an army o
100000 or haif.a million. Abraham Lin
zaIleolrp once had TO ask for a large army
55and in spite$of opposition of the poll
@EItieians. whose political heir and assigne
ISL Mr.. B,Nan is. the people gave him Wfla
he asked. Nc increase of the army vii
ever be asked for by republicans. say
81 because of reasons which would satiHf
= the pseple az they We're satisfied in III
days of Lincoln
| s. Question--What ia your title 10 TIL
sgFilipinos? Did you buy them or d id yo
get them by force?
.AnsWer--There is of course no titlet
1.-THE Filipino saYe as there is a title to tn
Inhabitants of Alaska Or of the Hawaii
an islands and he was not bought say
2l5eNactly as jewellers in the Louisan;
territory, including what is now Nj
I IsBryan'a own state Of Nebraska, wer
bought by Thomas Jefferson. The Phil
1Iippine islands were acquired under Pras
Iident Mckinley by treaty and purchase
EexactlY as the Louisiana territory wa
acquired under Jefferson. Florida unde
Monroe and all the rest Of the territorie