The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-18
BRYAN at Clinton.

Mr.. Bryan said be was interested
in what we no i'll Missouri, BECAUSE
We have Endorsed the hansas City
platform which he believed The grand
est platform that any party ever put
before the people, and which cUnlalh-
ed remedy for every evil from which
the people complained. Il am inter
esIeu in your loyal politics. he as
serted. Il want 10 make ID. A. De-
Almonds majority 50 large Tap
plause) that when he goes back tu
Washington he will speak with in
creased weight aud authority. Ii |
lived in tins district, would con-
slider it my duty TO work till election
day to get Mr.. DeArmond every pos
slble vote.
Mr.. Bryan characterized Mr.. Stone
as one OF the grandest and ablest
Democrats of the United States.
There are three things Necessary for
a good Senator. ID His heart
must I've right. ". j. Stones heart
is on the peoples side of every public
question. ca He must he able To
give strong reasons for his views. II
YOU elect Stone, you will have SEN
ator who is worthy to stand 10y the
side Of Cockrell and who will give
battle vahantly with any man whom
plutocracy can place against him ON
the floor. (3l emnst he man OF
moral courage, WAS shown when as
Governor of this state he spoke out
against Democratic Administra-
ton when that Administration be-
came un Democratic. Time and
again he has spoken for the common
people. In National councils he
stands second only to the chairman
of the National committee and no
voice is more potent. IL would
come, exclaimed MIR. Bryan. from
Nebraska to help you elect any good
Democrat; but would cross the con-
tinent to help you elect VIM, j.
Stone
Opposed to Mr.. Stone were three
elements. IL Those honest Re-
publicans who were not satisfied with
present conditions, but who hope
that the Republican part will cor
rect these wrongs. (2) The kerens.
Phelps combine that is perfectly sat
isfed and doesn't want any relief;
that wants the Republican party to
own The county and the corpora.
tions to own the Republican party.
Both OF these would be powerless but
for Meriwether and the municipal
ownership party, whose only reason
for their alliance is that the Republi-
can party will make things so bad
that people will do anything to get
rid of it. That is a dangerous theory.
The speaker said he might beimbued
with belief that he could bring the
dead to life, but he would not be JUS
titled in killing man to try it on.
Mr.. Bryan said its leaders compel
the Republican party to change posi-
ton on every question. The Repub-
lican party of Lincoln in 1859 believ-
ed in the man above the dollar. The
high tariff was a war measure. When
the war was over, the excuse was Of
fered of "infant industries" Then it
was declare'. permanently necessary
tomake up for the difference in wages
here and abroad. How can you,"
he asked, "defend tariff for the ben
eft of tine American manufacturer
when that manufacturer can cross
the ocean and compete with the
pauper labor of the world?" :
The speaker then discussed the
futility of expecting tariff reform
from the Republican party 1.-THE
tariff barons.' he said. "make your
laws and dictate your schedules.
How do YOU expect them to do any
thing to protect your interests"