The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-01-27
MONEY!. TRUST,
IMPERIALISM.
Col. Bryan, the Democra-
tic Demagogue, Dis
cusses the Subjects
at Opera House.

William Jennings Bryan, tho idol Of
free silver autl- trust and an,i.imperial-
istic Democracy. opened the Democratic
campaign here with "A speech In the Grand
Opera House last night. He was greeted
by large au1ienee the theatre being
crowded to tho doors. Many ladies were
in the audience. and number OF Repub-
iicans heard him. The latter were i'm
pressed bv bis oratorical abilities but their
faith in Republican principles Of govern
menG3Eas pot changed an iota by the ar.
'guiiffntAvhich at times worked his Demo-
cratic hearers into frenzy OF approval.
Tho meeting was under the auspices of
the Free Silver Democracy of Delaware. 1t
began at 80 o'clock. Tho crowd was
good humored one 1t was there to soc and
hear the man:who had been so prominent
~ before tke American people during the
past four years. When Mr.. Bryan appear
ed the crowd sent up shout that was
startling. While the largo delegation Of
prominent local Democrats that accom-
panied the speaker were seated upon the
stage tho applause continued. Mr.. BRYAN
sat 9nistly and smiled his pleasure as men
wildly waved their hats and shouted. and
women In tho gallery signaled greetings
with their handkerchiefs.
MI. Bryan upon the stage esemblos
minister. The plain suit OF black brings
out strongly the white tie, the turn down
collar and the ample shirt front, in which
two pearl studs are worn. The vest ia cut
so low that one might imagine the suit
fnil evening one were It not for tho raj her
short cutaway coat. Mr.. Bryan's oratory
is rather OF too earnest and vigorous a ma
dress.
Ges ures do not seem to be studied by
Mr.. Brvan rs an aid to public speaking.
put r t ler are employed almost uncon-
scioualy to help force home some thought.
When he desires to impress u thought he
shakes his closed fist In the air sire ches
both hands open and palm outward. to-
ward Inc audience or roints nc ii with the
right arm extended as far as possible His
voice Is clear, strong and distinct. but
does not seem to have the resonant force
1t had when he was last here Its flexi-
bllity is used to good effect. He has more
humor than most such earnest men. and
much OF 1t is introduced SO slyly and
Quietly that second or SO elapses before
the point Ia grnspsd.
He said the Republicans also stood on n
l6-to-1 platform "They say there are bad
trusts and good ones, and then spend one
word donouncing the bad trust and six
teen words warning you not to hurt the
A reference to Senator Hanna caught
the crowd "If you went to find out what
the Republican party is going to do, don't
ASK q little Republican. ask that big Re-
publican up to whom all little Republic
cans look and say, Give us this day our
daily opinion
1t was Interesting to watch the effect Of
Mr. Bryan's speech on the audience. Some
OF hose present had stood half an hour
before sneaking began. vet seemed to for
get 1t all "a they listened through the two
hours sDeech. The delight of one fellow
WIS 80 great as at what he believed were
telling points he would slap his thighs as
he almoat danced,
The Beers seemed to have rlenty OF
friends In the audience ne several refer
ences to them were cheered. The most
popular points of his speech. were those
dealing with the trusts and the currency
question.
John g. Gray was chairman of the meet.
Ing. After the Philharmonic Orchestra
had rendered several selec' ions. tho chair
man introduced Mavor Fahey, who in q
brIof address, introduced Col. Bryan, who
spoke In part as follows:
Il nm greatly obliged to your honored
mayor for the very kind words used In in
odrcing me to this audience hut am
not vain enough to think the people gath
erod hero Tonight have interest in tha
sneaker, but because thew have an interest
In Ger min ideas which I have advanced.
ReDublicars may lauQh II they will. but
the wealth producers of this country have
come to learn that the government, in
stend of being government Of the people,
for the neople. and bv the peonle, Is a gov
ernment for the syndicate. Of the syn IL
cate. and bv the syndIcate"
Mr. Bryan said when he WINS the nolni.
nee Of three parties for the Presidency It
was urged the laws might not be enforced
and those who cried loudest WE'RE those
who violated the most laws The Repuh.
lican party has amended the command
ment, "Thon shalt not steal" by making
10 "fhou shalt not steal on a small scale"
u do not mean that tho Republican
marty encourages stealing in the old way,
but there Is such thing na larceny by law
and II succeeds all other kinds.
Abraham Lincoln, who once stood high
In the Republican nary, and who appea-s
to have dropped even in memory, In 1859
wrote letter to Republicans In Boston,
who were ce'ehrnting the hir hdav Of .Jaf-
farson. In which he said the party believed
in both the man and tho dollar, but man
should come before the dollar. To-day tho
dollar comes first. In message to Con-
Rreis Abraham Lincoln warned hi. coun-
try against the apnrOnch of monarchy. II
did this now would he called a dema-
gasua by all Rcpublican editors. Lin.
coin believed this, because capital was be-
ing placed on footing with labor in the
cor instruction of government
When Mark Hanna returned from Eu-
rope last summer he said In nm interview,
the English form of government was as
good as ours, ard perhaps better Look at
Abraham Lincoln ot ono end OF the r..
publican party, Mark Hanna at the other,
and then look at the toboggan slide be.
tween them.
Mr.. Bryan smoke Of the income tax and,
con tinuinQ said: If the poor would watch
the legislation OF tho country as closely as
the rich do. to guard their fortunes, there
would soon be q chance. When the war
broke out the Renublican party looked
around for something to tax. Tho man
who sends telegram paws for the stamp.
This because the telegraph companl les have
influence with the government.
"My friends, am going TO talk Of tho
money question. Whenever a man sees
thing he believes Is wrong. he should
has made some progress In this MATTER. I
found the Influence of the banks SO great
that aoma who believed in 1t wpre afraid
to sneak for faar they could not be accom-
modated. 1t did not tako very largo hall
thon. The next time smoke as candidate
and the crowd wns accounted for because
it was q campaign, but tlefv the gold bug
to account for this crowd tonight on that
ground.
II know they say that tho money aues-
ton is u dead issue. Bu'. my friends, sill
vsr has been buried 20 often that little
thing like funeral doesn't bO' her us like
1t used to, In 1892 my opponent for Con.
gross said we would never bear Of money
ques' ion after that election, but 1t was up
again In 1898, and the president had call
ed Congress together to repeal the Sher-
man law and bury 1t again; and, when the
Sherman law was buried, they said that
settled II. But 1t was up again in IS 4.
npaln IN 1895, and had to be buried again.
and even the Republicans remember "
was up In 1925. (Appiause)
But they said they buried IL then for
cool. know tloY did hacalre that