The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19
preston ?" insisted the man.
Bryan replied.
Declines to Answer

preston ?" insisted the man.
Bryan replied.
Declines to Answer.
I shall not undertake now or at
any other time to answer any and
every statement that may be made by
those who, are trying to help the Re-
publican party or its representatives"
Mr.. Bryan then left the cart and
Went into Carnegie hall.
When Secretary Smith of Tam
many hall called the mass meeting to
order every seat was filled Chair
man Herman Ridder spoke on tariff
reform.
Congressman Sulzer next spoke
briefly and brought forth cheers when
ne announced that Mr.. Bryan would
speak in Madison Square garden in
this city on October 26.
While Congressman Sulzer was
speaking Mr.. Bryan and his party
stepped from an entrance upon the
stage. 1t was the Bryan demonstra-
ton of eight and twelve years ago
mat followed. Men leaped to their
chairs and yelled and shouted while
the band played lively tunes Chair
man Riders voice was lost as he
briefly introduced the Democratic
candidate. When quiet was restored,
f a55e5 ten MI minutes, outburst of en-
speech. He spoke as follows:
PARTIES are to be measured not
merely by the things actually done,
out Dy their tendencies. Since It is
sasler to remedy evils in the begin
ming than after they are full grown it
is important TO know the tendencies
OF parties as well as to know how Gar
they have gone. I desire tonight to
call attention TO some of the tenden-
cies OF the Republican party.
Republican Extravagance.
Take, for instance, the matter of
extravaganza in expenditures. The
tendency of the Republican party is to
Increase the expenditures Of the gov
eminent out of all proportion to the
Increase in the population. At the
first session Of the present congress
their appropriations exceeded a BILL
Lon dollars. This is twice the appro-
priat.ons of a session Of the 51st con-
gress which was the highest app-opri-
alton known Up to that time. The ap-
preparation OF the last session exceed
edrthe appropriation of the preceding
year by ninety million dollars-an in
crease of almost ten per cent, showing
that in matters of appropriations the
Republican leaders are hurrying on at
an accelerated pace. And it must be
remembered that this enormous in
crease In appropriation is at a time
when there is a deficit of sixty million
dollars for the fiscal year. What will
ed with lack of income? The increase
in the number of officeho1ders is like
wise enormous. The Republicans at
tempt to excuse their unparalleled ap-
preparations by saying that new work
is being undertaken, but this is not a
sufficient answer. The appropriations
in the navy and army show an in
crease of 40 million dollars a year
over the appropriations OF eleven
years ago. What excuses can be given
for the trebling of the appropriations
for army and navy? No nation is I'M
friendly to the United States; no in
ternal causes justify the increase. No
outside cause except imperialism can
furnish an explanation, if 1t is due to
outside causes, and, if it is due to in
side causes, there is no cause except
that the country has been under Re-
publican rule. There are two reasons
why the Republican leaders are less
careful of expenses than the Demo-
Gratis. The first is to be found in the
fact that the Republican leaders are
more intimately associated with the