Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-13
Vim. ]. Bryan
Opens Campaign

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reduction Of the army and the republi
can party boasts OF the increase of
the army. What II the excuse for a
greater army. Why didn't we used
10 need 10 many soldiers, and what
is the danger that We must increase
The army? aak you republicans,
think Of any other reason except the
two that ! shall give you for thfs
increase pf the army. Remember that
The increase has been made during
the republican administration. and
that and lfs president boast Of
that record they stand upon that
record, they promise no reformation,
they must maintain the army at the
present size and tie president has
baeir given authority TO raise that
army to ii hundred Thousand, with
ont any net of congress, Now, my
friends, ! Will give you two reasons.
Can sou think of any other? The
first III 70 maintain an imperial pol.
ley Of which | shall SPEAK later, aud
the second IL to use the army In la
Dor trouble, and that to my mind is
the only reason, because TINT increase
was recommended before a single shot
was fired n Mantle, and ! see no
other reason for increasing the army
ID one hundred thousand My con-
tentibn Is that instead of increasing
the army, and burdening the people
with a large army. that we ought 10
solve this labor question IS a question
81 humanity.
We must remember that their
children are as dear TO them as ours
are 10 ny. You find that there are
manly more parents who feel II neees.
aafy 10 put their children 10 work in
factories. when they should be going
To school, In order 10 help support
the family, and | believe that a de-
crease OF this big army would be for
the welfare Of the people, and that
VIC should secure arbitration, do away
with government by Injunction and
have shorter hours for labor. / be-
lieve that Il Is better that Judge Par.
ker be elected than Mr.. Roosevelt.
and when | say this. II Is not that !
have a lack Of respect for the high
character and for the high ideals Of
/ President Roosevelt / am free to
say that this issue can be settled with
no personal reflection upon any one.
| Il believe that President Roosevelt
stands for a spirit OF war, that he Is
opposed 10 the host interests OF the
nation and contrary 10 the genius OF
the people. Did you not read the
speech made by Governor Black In
placing him In nomination? ! viii
not attempt 10 give you Mr.. Blacks
exact words. and Will only give you
the substance OF his speech, but ]
shall Try 10 use words SO that You may
not mistake his meaning. lie said
that the deaiinies OF a nation were
atill In their wars. He said that yor
might sing the praises Of the quiei
life, that you might talk of the beau
Ties of peace and that yatt might
erase from your hymn books every
martial MIR, that men might suffer and
women might pray, but out in tht
darkness will be the tramp OF horses
and the rigid upturnci face. The
wires thnt move Che world run 'ro,,nt
the earth, and who shall say whai
day we may be on the deadly circuit
And then he presented the presldeni
az an example OF warlike spirit NJ.
friends, | have known Just "A little o
the art OF war, but | protest agains
the theory that wars must always set
tic tho destiny OF a nation. ! do nc
share with those who believe tina
peace Ii a dream My Bible tell
me that Gods doctrine Is Peace oi
earth, good win towards men" Tha
81 the foundation OF our religion, i
has been built upon the terms u
peace I believe that " Ii al Insult f.
christianity To talk Of peace hesnf
idle talk Of children. Lincoln. th'
first president Of the Republican par
Ety. the greatest name IL their history
eatd thai the aestiay IT this natior
did not depend upon its armies. tt'
Ills horses, upnn .ofcc, ttt that
was thu strength ng the principles %
3liheftS ;hat would determine the des
ATTY 81 this nation. II Governor
Httck dtd not present the views d
the president. The president ought 4
huye f~cnadtatea THOSE views I thinl
1 can take IL for GFnnted that the presl
ldent selected the mar who made tn
I6pccch. for I know that when | wal
put Ia nomination, I selected the mai
who made the speech, | also TAX,
II for granted That The prcsiden
I ss4.N Ia. m1ua1am a. wNM.al