The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02
Corporal Tanners speech.

When Corporal Tanner arose to speak
he was given an ovation lasting fully five
minutes. At first he could scarcely be
heard back of the first few rows. but his
voice gradually grew stronger. and before
he had been speaking five minutes those
in the rear of the hall could hear every
thing he said. He spoke in part as fol-
lows:
II am weary with many thousand miles
of travel and very much worn. L there
fore beg you TO help me fight for my voice.
But although l am doubtful of my own
physical ability to reach your ears j come
before you with more confidence than
had hoped TO experience, for we have with
us tonight the Rev. George =. Reed. presi-
dent OF Dickinson College, who, though he
was not old enough to be a soldier and
fight with you and me, is willing enough
tonight to be drafted as substitute in
the cause or Republicanism. / beg you to
believe that whatever of lethargy there
may be I'm my appearance is only physical,
tor mentally | feel as well as ever in the
prospect OF Republican victory. 1t is the
same old cry with the Democrats this year;
they are claiming nine-tenths OF the States
and will continue to do so until election
day, after which, as usual, they will take
ride in the hearse and we will walk
along by its side as honorary pallbearers
Our friend Bryan rides so many para
mount issues that, having not read to-
days papers. l am unable TO say of just
what issue he is at present astride. Mr.
Bryan's agility reminds me very much o.
the two men who were travelling across
the prairie when they came in contact with
a mad buffalo bull. They both sought safe
~ in hight and ran toward a tree. The bull
was too close behind, however. for both
to get into the tree, so one dropped into a
convenient hole close by. The bull charged
ever the top of him, but of course missed
him. The man crawled out of the hole and
the bull, turning, charged him again.
when the man again sought safety in the
hole The bull charged time ana again and
every time he went by the man came out
OF the hole. Finally the friend in the tree
yelled to his companion: D-n you, stay in
the holev The man in the hole yelled back
at his friend: DIN you. there is bear in
Bryan finds himself to-day. 1t keeps him
jumping from one issue 10 another 20 save
himself from political death
KANSAS CITY CONVENTION.
I'VE hear Mr.. Bryan inveigh against i'm
perialism. and L want you to come back
with me to the kansas City convention,
held on the glorious Fourth of July last
To make sure that the representative Dem
ocrats should hear the declaration Of Inde-
pendence read at least once in their lives,
they had 1t read at the convention. Who
read it? The gentleman with the pitchfork.
should have said one of the gentlemen
with the pitchforks, for there are two of
them. One lives in South Carolina and the
other farther down.
What is imperialism? 1t is the absolute
will OF one man exercised over all the rest.
AT Kansas City these poor delegates knelt
at one mans feet and obeyed his behest s
with the servility OF vassals. With the aid
of the colored brother from Hawaii Bryan
rammed free silver down the threats OF
every Democrat I'm Indiana. The consensus
of opinion In 1896 was that Mckinley had
put a tombstone over the grave of free sill
yer. but Mr.. Bryan would not have IL so.
and despite the protests OF his party he
IL.
OF the Kansas City platform. What form
of Imperialism was that? But. after all,
that wasn't so remarkable in Mr.. Bryan
He has done a great many remarkable
things. He Is the first man TO introduce
political polygamy I'm this country He
wasn't satisfied with one vice presidential