Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-02
The Democratic Leader Enthusi-
asticaIIy Received.
REPUBLICAN INCONSISTENCY.
Ne Points Out tho Claims Set up by the
Republicans in tho Past and Contrasts
Them With the Declarations and Prao-
tlccs of the Republican Party of To-day
-The Expansion of Jefferson Contrast
ed with the Attitude of President
Mckinley and His Supporters.
(By Telegraph to vIrgInian-pllot.)

(By Telegraph to Virglnian- Pilot.)
South Bend, Ind, Sept. 1.-Bon. w.
j. Bryan, Democratic candidate, for the
Presidency. to-day made his second
brief visit of the campaign to Indiana.
lie arrived at this point a few minutes
past O'Clock this afternoon, speak,
ing briefly at La Porte. en- route and
here more at length tonight. He was
enthusiastically received at both
places. and both at La Porte and South
Bend the audiences were large in size
and complimentary In attention, as
we'll as In their manner OF receiving the
speeches.
At South Bend MIR. Bryan was es-
corted to the residence of Hon. Is. Il.
Shiveley. who're he was introduced to
members of the Reception Committee
and other prominent citizens.
AT La Porte Mr.. Bryans arrival was
announced by firing OF anvils and the
shouts of multitude of people, who
had gathered at the railroad station
A platform had been erected near the
depot, and from this Mr.. Bryan talked
for about ten minutes, while the train
took on IL dining car. He did not at
tempt to make Il set speech In this
brief period. but contented himself
with pointing out what he denominated
party and the means of meeting their
arguments. He said:
MIR. BRYAN'S REMARKS
"If q Republican tells you that a
permanent debt is a good thing, you
tell him that in all the campaigns of
the past the Republican party has
been Dragging about how 1t paid off
the National debt. and yet that to-
day the Republican party stands FOR
q currency system that can only be
permanent, for you cannot have bank
notes secured by Government bonds
unless there are Government bonds to
secure them" s1s' w Z" ia-.--.-
This suggestion called out applause.
a LARGE STANDING ARMY.
"If n Republican tells you that 1t is
good thing to have large standing
army" said Mr.. Bryan. you tell him
that until this campaign the Republi
cans have always pointed to the adj
vantage of not having Il large standing
army; remind him that when a Re-
publican President went into office we
ehad an army of $4,000 soldiers and
that that same President asked for
standing army of 100 coo soldiers in
December. 1888. four times the size of
the standing army when he was in
augurated: and then remind him of the
fact that IL we are to have Imperialism
we Will never have n smaller army
Il
that leads us to take possession of the
Philippine Islands and govern them
without their consent and tax them
without representation will lead us to
seize any other lands weaker than we
are.
IMPERIALISM.
eff n Republican tells you that I'm
perialism Is the same as the expansion
that Jefferson sought for, you tell him
jefferson n bc
limits of the republic and to build up
the territory into States, and that he
wanted the inhabitants to be citizens
and to share in the guarantees of the
Constitution, while the Republican
party has already enacted q law in re-
gard to Porto Rico that rests on the
theory that outside of the forty-iive
states the President and Congress have
power as unlimited as any despots ever
exercised in the history of the world.
THE PORTO RICAN POLICY.
IF any Republican attempts to JUS
tify the Porto Rican policy you tell
him that when we found the neonle
OF Porto Rico they had representatives
In the Spanish Legislature and that we
now refuse 10 give them representa-
tives In our legislature. When we
found the Porto RicanS they had free
trade with their mother country, but
now we refuse to give them free trade
with the United States. although they
must swear allegiance to oir flag"
Here Mr.. Bryan was reminded that
his time was brief. lie closed as fol-
lows:
TWO QUESTIONS SUGGESTED.
want to suggest two questions for
yod to use with those who defend the
imperialistic policy in the Philippines.
ask them whether the Filipino is to be
n citizen or subject. IF he is to be
Igcitizen he must share with us in the
seStiny of this nation. If he is to be a
tubject we must change our form of
government / do not want him as a
,itizen; 1 do not want him as a sub
ect; l want to give him independence
Ind let him work out his own destiny"
lGreat applause and cheerng.)
AT SOUTH BEND.
South Bend, Ind, Sept. 1.-The meet
ng held at South Bend tonight was
aeld in the courthouse grounds. A
thunderstorm which struck the city
bout o'clock threatened to drive the
'eop!e inside. but Mr.. Bryan expressed
preference for an outside meeting,
Notwithstanding more rain was threat
med, and his wishes were acceded to-
de had fine audience regardless of
}le untoward conditions. The people
9ood ankle deep in the wet grass and
aud in many places, but they gcn-
orally remained quiet and in listening
attitude throughout the entire meet
ING. MI Shively presided. He con-
tented himself with mere presenta-
non or Mr.. Bryan The speech was q
general discussion of the campaign.
but especial attention was given to
the consideration of the paramount is
sue. This he insisted. was the ones
tion of Imperialism, and he likewise
insisted that the Republicans were do