The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-28

party proposes to do" he declared. 1t pro-
posed 10 lire up its adherents on the CHI
cago platform. striking at trusts, deter esi,
age Of silver at the ratio Of Is to !, opposed
70 the conquest OF the Philippines and I'M
alterably- at variance with the present ad-
ministration's territorial and expansion pol
DECLARES FOR FIIPINos.
He declared that the Democratic party
would espouse the cause of the brown
man of the Philippines. as Lincoln had es-
poused the cause Of the black man OF
America
The great leader was introduced by Mr.
jackson. Mr.. Bryan had some difficulty In
addressing the audience owing to its beini
90 awkvardly divided on both sides Of the
platform erected for the occasion. He said
moments for the sake OF encouragement,
Mr. Jackson whispered to friend He
said he would preach" I'm the afternoon.
Mr. Bryan added few new sentiments TO his
farmers and the common people 10 stand
together for mutual protection from the
mOneyed organizations Of the country. he
said that society was divided into two
classes. the producers and the nonpro-
ducers of wealth." The latter, he said. pro
duce the laws; the others make the dollars.
He argued that the masses were OF the
productive class and in the laws OF right and
equity should likewise produce the laws.
politics he II driven back by the leaders ant
advised Ito plow." But the political plow.'
he exclaimed. needs that very hand to
guide IT, Politics must be examined and
studied as man would study his business.
and election day should be the busiest day
of every mans life The common
upon the fnanciers else they would
never meet the latter at the health
resorts" The Democratic party is
wealth. he said. but IL was opposed TO the
policy which suggested that man should
try 10 eat the bread that another man has
earned by the sweat of his brow We are
not the enemies of property secured by
earnest toll: we are the enemies of property
Men opposed me in SO because they knew
that i would see TO II that the laws were
fcient they would be made so; they did not
oppose me. as they said, because they feared
! would not enforce the law. In the Demo-
cratic doctrines all men are created equal,
and justice is measured out upon that senti-
ment: had II not been for desertion and
coercion In 1896 the Democratic principles
Even as IL was the party polled more votes
than before In the doubtful States To-day
we we can deIeat the Republican party on the
ara the Democratic party Is big enough to
srapple with all the new issues, as well as
with the old ones. The trust question is
rot new one. Perhaps you did not know
1t was In the campaign of Sc. hut the trusts
CID The question has grown since 60 and
I'cPcu ipto iai more importance because
OF the increased organization of additional
combinations.
what action has the Democratic party
taken upon the question of imperialism
IL mas simply gone back TO the Declare ior
OF independence, that the government de.
rlves its just powers from the consent OF
ire governed 50, when the question crosse
all that was necessary was to read over
mat declaration and then every Democrat
round his policy outlined for him. The Re
pgDiican doctrine, he said, I'm conclusion
is mat the government is thirteen inches
In diameter, IS round and is fired out of :
cannon"