Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-26
DEMOCRATS WILL
WAR ON TRUSTS
Col. By,u Sounds the Keynote Of
the Coming Campaign.
CHICAGO PLATFORM UPHELD
PER-, BeimcDs Fssors Bryan's seiec-
Ito. for Presidential Candidate
champ clark outlines Program.

~. Louis, May 25.--Promptiy at e;i-
o'clock this evening the caterers bell
rang. the band struck up '"rhe stars
and stripes Forever" an army VI
valtcrr. laden with viands appeared
and the mammoth Democratic anti
trust banquet was ON. while the LAS
banquctcra seated at the toblca broke
into tremendous cheer. rising In "a
body and waving the small hand fiags
which had been provided for each
cover.
The vast arena OF the Coliseum was
FLIED with long tables tastcfully deco
ntcd with roses. lilies of the valley ana
carnations. The table Of honor was
placed On raised platform at the
north side ~ the arena. and at II were
SEATED Hon. W. ]. Bryan. Ex-Governor
John 4. Aitgcld. q. II. Il. Belmont. NJ.
G. wetmofr. Harry H. HAYES. prcsi-
dent 81 the Jefferson club. under whose
auspices the dinner was given. Hon.
champ CLARK. Hon David A. De Ar
mond and a number ~ other prominent
Dvmocrats, The tables wcre decorated
throughout with flags and In the CEN
Ter u each was fixed large silver
shield.
The dinner was concluded at
O'Clock. No speeches wcrc made dur
Ing the banquet. II was strictly a love
feast liy the tim. the tables were
cleared the 1000 seats ~ the amphi.
theatcr we're filled with spectators rrp-
fcacniinE the society of H. Louis and
the srcaking began.
HAIRY HAYNES SPEAKS.
The nrrt speaker Ia IN. evening was
Harry H. iiawca. president Of the
Jefferson club. who delivered tho al.
drcss of welcome. Mr.. HAYES said In
parti
1t was not Intended that this dinner
should be merely the means OF afford-
ms entertainment but u was believed
~ lts promoters that the serious dis.
cushions 10 b. held tonight would be
the means Of cryuiaiiEinE public acnti.
mont against the cncruachmcnt upon
tho llbcrtiea Of thc pcppic 81 the giant
mnnopollca and truHtfl II Il not
thought or desired TO push 10 the back
Eruund the vital issues " 1896 nor 10
leaacn In any particular the fight 10
y made upon tho greatest OF the trusts.
the money trusts which. greater than
nll Il more dangerous than all. aud BY
IT, existence. rcndcrn possible many
combinations ~ wealth that without u
could not survive.
THE BATTLE LINE.
The battle line must be drawn sharp
and clear with Democracy on one hand
and tho trusts and the inonopolica on
the other. N the discussions here TO.
niFht viii add TO the enthusiasm and
determination OF the Democratic party
70 Wlre out OF existence these fofmid-
able allies % lsepublicanlsm, then the
object u this meeting viii have been
M iinWcs raw, hut n few word. IA
lmnerlaliam. declaring that 4 and the
sselllsltlon et iofvlsn territory gre
tntUisn 10 tho policy OF Democratic
party.
=, iI'.lieht liawe. was followed by INC
non Nhamp Clark OF missouri who
Il,-'nl"n lhr state ana dlsttlet nan
h'IA N thr nhtno or the state commit.
iee. Mr clark was greeted with "A
W,in'nlnun ovation.
ino non Tramp ozark rald IN paItl
hhNlht ienuetel the PLATFORM OF lNsa
nv ag.",hpllhhru thrt, " " rinlnehiY
,,,el Ahl proper mat a. TINS carry dhl.,
Al..outh rNef.vlnH hcr Democratic
il'l'ael, rneuid piv,lnln W no nheefs
tNn ZONE the uhSielulhs principles OF
h.inocfhey'
HAi.i scnernlly VA single sem
i,h,o these nrindples may be coh-
u.hHNi ~ tolloNhi fpuhl rights Tor
W. sp.o ihl IfiNilei.s 10 holie. or ~
,tul u.lei'r iormi More money ana less
H .s,,. . "a,
express The unyisidlng prinelplss Of
H.ih,taey " ,hih Wise
w. WI -, ohly ir.ntifiil' nut
t''Aunpt ,ne ,hrah" platform % 1870
nNlu TOT Wn.u, hyhhhlo lot syllable,
ANAllnk h'ithrf lot NOT uttle OF that
A'e"hu ueeihfhu"h OF independence
ANTI TutisT PLANK
-. We VIII put Into our platform
- strong an nnti-truHt plank as the
american Language can mRke-the
american Language mark you. not the
knHlirh-which VIII restore To every
eltlEenH OF this republic the inailenable
fight TO earn his bread by the sweat Of
his face, which win guarantee 10 every
lnhpfer the enjoyment Of all his wages.
ana which viii once more make pos
posed 20 be tho life OF trade until the
llopubllcnn party created "a countless
il, oSh 2, uuss mni,h ais su s me
We. IN my Judgment the best way for
Congress TO smash the trusts IN To
place upon the free list all things used
or made or sold by the trusts. Then
let both Congress and state legislatures
make u u penltrntinry offcnse 10 form,
conduct or 10 he interested In a trust
ana these cxigrncica VIII be Topped
ftam The hody politio.
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