The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-17
BRYAN IN NEW YORK
Continued from First page.

Mr.. Bryan said that he was not salts
fed 10 prevent extortion. but that re
would make it impossible for private
monopoly to exist in the United States
The declaration was met with cheers and
cries of Good
Mr.. Bryan declared that Republicans
desired the standing army for both for
eign and domestic reasons. 81 believe
he said. repeating previous uttersnces,
chat one of the reasons why they want
the large army is to build fort in every
large city and use the army to suppress
by force that discomfort that ought to
be cured by legislation" II the increase
of the army was intended TO maintain
an imperial policy there could be no JUS
tifcation for it on that ground, because
the people had never voted for an i'm
perial policy.
He asserted that this policy of i'm
prialism was he creation of the Repu5n-
can party, and added: They want the
splendor of empire. They want to hear
the tramp of armies; the ywant the
glory of growing heroes returning home,
their thanks and their plaudits. The Re-
publicans want the drum to beat SO that
it can be heard around the world We
want the light of liberty to shine SO
brightly here that it viii be seen around
the world and everywhere inspire peo-
pie"
In substentiation of his assertion that
the Democrats were not raising a scare
crow, Mr.. Bryan referred to the Porto
Rican legislation of the last session Of
congress. He declared that the legisla-
ton was based upon European ideas and
not upon Republican ideas. According
to that doctrine. a person was bigger
than the constitution. and then Mr.
Bryan exclaimed: Beware my friends,
Of a president when he becomes greater
than the constitution. There is no place
where you can draw the. line; it will be-
come ali president and no constitution"
Quoting the Republican platform to tho
disposition to be made of the Fiipinos,
he said: "Who is to decide their wei
fare? We. Who is TO decide our duty?
We. What has the Filipino to do with
it? Nothing at all. They do not dare
to defend that plank and I am afraid be-
fore this campaign is over that they will
try to prove that il was not written by
the Republican convention at all. but
that it was put in there by someone
who had no authority" He said his
reason for expressing this opinion was
the fact that the ratification of the peace
treaty had been placed at his door
He the ntook up the question Of his con
nection with the ratification of the treaty
and said that the Republicans could not
find a senator who would say that he
had voted for it because he CAfr. Bryan
had favored it. and continued: But I
can prove by Senator Wellington, a Re
publican, that without his vote it would
not have been ratified; that he would
not have voted for it but for the fact
that the president promised him that the
Philippine islands would not be held per,
manently."
In closing he said that instead Of desir-
ing nation ever ready TO resort TO force,
he wante dit to be peaeemaker among
nations Then he said: I'VE can claim
the reward promised to the peacemakers,
and say. Blessed are the peacemakers
for they shah be called the children Of
Cod"
Mr.. Bryan concluded his speech at
o'clock precisely, having spoken one hour
and flfty-one minutes. The crowd rose
and cheered IS he left the platform in
company with Mr.. Croker, shaking hands
as he left.
The applause for Mr.. Bryan as he went
away blended with that for Adlai z. Stew
enson as he rose to speak. The cheers
died out and the noise Of ths crowd get
ting out prevented hfr. Stevenson from
speaking. Three minutes after NJ.
Bryan left there were vacant seats ali