The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-30
) The Banquet and National Committeemen's
Meeting in ST. Louis.
ANTI-TRUSTS AND MONOPOLlES
The Burden of Hon, w. J. Bryans Speech at the Banquet-Slver Not
to be RELOCATED Completely to the Rear-The Committeeman
Take no Action o the Proposed Issues of the Campaign.
Anti rust, Anti Imperialism and Free Silver Not
Touched Upon..Another Conference to be
Held in Chicago in July.

trust, but is in the hands of foreigners"
0. II. P. Belmont, of New York, de-
clared for Bryan for president and Wig
orously attacked trusts.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.
When the conference of members of
the democratic national committee ad-
journed this afternoon at $50 o'clock,
it had taken no action regarding the
policy Of the party in the coming presi-
dential campaign, and planks for the
platform were not even discussed. The
meeting from first to last was n OF
discussion regarding methods of work
of next year and the ways and means
by which this work could best be ac-
complished. The matters of anti
trust" "anti-imperialiSm," and silver
were not touched upon.
The next r citing of the conference
will probably be held in Chicago on
July goth, and Chairman Jones, of the
national committee, has been asked to
call a formal meeting for that date. 1t
is expected that at this meeting def-
mite action will be taken n the queS-
ton of what is to be the rallying cry
of tn democracy in the fall of 1899 will
be determined.
| Those present at the meeting today
were Henry D. Clayton, of Alabama,
who acted as proxy for Committeeman
| Tomlinson, of that state; Thos. G. Nc
| Rae of Arkansas; II. J. O'Donnell,
| proxy for Wilson Adair, of Colorado;
J. K. Oil, proxy for Clark Howell, Of
| Georgia; Alexander Troup, of Connect
icut; Thomas Gahan, of Illinois; John
|. G. Shanklin, of Indiana; c. A. Walsh,
Of Iowa; J. G.. Johnson, of Kansas; y.
| Woodson, of Kentucky; w. B. Sulli-
an, of Mississippi; w. J. Stone, Of
Missouri; w. V. Thompson, Of Nebras-
ka; Josephus Daniels, of North Caro-
lima; j. M. Guffy, of Pennsylvania; J.
M. Meade, of Tennessee; J. G. Dudley,
of Texas; P. j. Otey, of Virginia; John
T. McGraw, of West Virginia; w. N.
Holiday, of Wyoming, and Thomas
Marcum, of Indian Territory.
1 Mr.. Bryan acted as proxy for j. NJ.
| Woods, of South Dakota, during the
| time that he was in the meeting.
| Governor Stone stated the object Of
the meeting as set out in the call. He
was elected chairman. Mr.. Walsh was
in his place as secretary. TWenty-three
| states were represented.
After the committee had been in seS-
sion an hour, Mr.. Bryan was introduc-
ed and made a short addl ess urging
the members to look closely after the
organizations in their, states, and sug-
costing that strong efforts be made to
provide d campaign fund for the COM
ing campaign.
A committee of five on press matters
was appointed, it's members being
Howell, of Georgia.; Daniels, of North
Carolina; Troup of Connecticut; Wood
son, of Kentucky, and Stone, of Mis-
souri,.
BRYAN ON THE SITUATION.
Mr.. Bryan said at the conclusion OF
the conference:
II am satisfied that great good has
onOoa from this rnnotinO ard that the
democracy will be in a better position
to make the fight in the coming cleo
tion than it has eve been. 1t vas not
designed that any action should be
taken at this meeting. What action
will be taken by the democracy regard
ing it's platform, it is too early to dis
cuss, but I am sur of one thing, and
that is that silver will not be relegated
out of sight. 1t cannot be. It is an issue
that has come to stay and the people
will not allow it to be put in the back
ground.
Ex-Governor Altgeld expressed views
similar to those of Mr.. Bryan.