The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-17
AT COOPER UNION.
Mr.. Bryan on the Uncertainty of the
Republican Policy.


NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-Fourteenth Street
was literally bathed in fireworks when Mr..
Bryan was driven from Tammany Hall
into Third Avenue. and down that thor
oughfare to Cooper Union, for his last
speech of the night. The route, as before.
was thronged with cheering people and red
fire was burned galore.
The Cooper Union gathering began like
the others at o'clock. Ex-Representative
De Witt Warner presided. Long before
Mr.. Bryan's arrival at 10 o'clock ordinary
access to the hall was practically impos-
sible and the crowd inside was only lin
tied by the capacity of the hall. Mr.. Bry
an said:
MIR. Chairman, Ladies, and Gentlemen:
This is my fourth meeting for tonight. 1t
concludes the ratification meetings held
| under the auspices Of Tammany, and am
prepared to say: Great is Tammany. and
Croker is its prophet / rejoice that l
live in a land in which the people can
select one of their number, however hum
BILE he may be, and make him their public
servant. and when he stands not in his
| own strength, but in their strength, he
thus becomes the greatest man in the
world.
yet he should never forget that he Is
| their servant. He should never forget
that he acts. not for himself. but for
them. He should not forget that he is
but the instrument by which they accom-
plish their sovereign will.
'.Times change and parties change. and
people change; but principles do not
change. The Republican party is asking
those who have voted the Republican tick
ct in the past to change their principles
in order to be in harmony with the party
today. Republicans used to advocate BIZ
ne.allism. Now they advocate a gold
standard. They used to denounce the
| trusts, but now they say there are good
trusts and bad trusts. and they don't
know the difference between them. 1t is
hard. but they say they like it.
They used to stand for small army to
be composed of citizen soldiery. Now
they want large army. Great change
from a small army to large one. 1t Is
hard, but they say they like it.
The President in December of 1887 said
that forcible annexation meant criminal
aggression, and was contrary to cur code
of morality Within two years the Pres
idcnt has violated his own code of NOR
atty. and now we have 5000 soldiery.
seven thousand miles away from home,
forcing annexation upon an unwilling peo-
Pile, and Republicans say it is hard. but
they say they like 1t.
In December, 1899, the President said
1t was ourfplaia duty to give free trade
to Porto Rico and all the Republicans
said 'amen,1, The Secretary, of War said
that the highest expression of Justice and
good faith. required it and Republicans
said amen. But power rose behind the
| throne and fastened upon Porto Rico the
same infamous policy against which our
forefathers rebelled a hundred and
twenty-four years ago. And now the Re-
publicans are prepared to defend the
Porto Rico bill and say it isrour plain
| duty to violate ourgplain duty. 1t is hard
but they like it,
follow the Republican leaders. When the
| Republican leaders ask you to follow
them you have right to ask them what
they are going to do, what policy they
stand for. in what direction they are go
ing. How different, my friends. is this
bloody, brutal doctrine of Imperialism
from the Sermon On the Mount and the
text, Ih0u Shalt love tiny nelSnDor az
myself
II believe VIC are to decide now whether
this nation shall stand before the world
as an exponent of brute force-whether
1t will be great military power.
1T is the doctrine today to say sorry
We got the Philippine Islands-so sorry
but we can't owe it to the Ffljpinos to
stay there to govern them with carpetbag
doctrine enforced by bayonets. My friends,
hold Irln do -.
jection-if we dominate the Philippines
if we adopt colonial polcy-we cannot
send any of our sacred documents there
Down in Ohio last fall / saw a picture. 1t
represented Columbia holding aloft the
flag and Mr.. Mckinley was pointing to
the flag and beneath the picture were the
words and music Of part Of this song:
Rally round the flag. boys, rally once
again.
Shouting the battle cry of freedom was
not in the song any more. Just rally
around the flag This is your fight. Every
citizen is interested in this fight. The
policies for which the Republican party
stands affects all. and l want you to make
IL your fight, if you are with us. and carry
it on until election day. We are appeal
ing to the judgment of the people. We
have no power to corrupt. we have no
money to buy; we nave no trust maSnateS
to intimidate. All we can do is to appeal
TO the conscience and to the judgment and
to the hearts of the American people.
I'VE are willing that they should go to
the polls and vote what they believe, and
if every citizen will make his ballot rep
resent a free mans will If every citizen
will vote he should vote if he knew
his vote would determine this q ciion, /
have no doubt what the result viii be.
want you to make it your fight, and I
want you to make the majority so large
in this city and in this State and in tn S
nation that no money can corrupt. no
power can intimidate. and no force can
defeat the peoples Will. and restore this
Government to the foundations laid by
your fathers.
THE Declaration of Independence Is
broad enough for this Government to
stand upon. No matter how great 1t b.
comes it will never be bigger than that
foundation. 1 would rather that the
world should look to us and to initiate
conquest that makes people bow TO our
might / want this nation to stand b fore
the world as a great factor In the world
progress.
Let Us be true TO ourselves. and then,
whenever anywhere people shall fight for
liberty we can send the v1ice Of this ma
ton across the ocean and say. 'Glod bless
you; may you win your fight. until there
are no kings or thrones and until liberty
is known the world around"
At the conclusion OF his speech Mr..
Bryan was hurried off to the Hoffman
House for a good nights rest to fortify
himself for his campaign through the
State tomorrow. The outdoor crowds still
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