Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-01-12
BRYAN AT CHICAGO.
, Discusses the Democratic
Platform Of 1896.
ATS 1T WILL LIVE IN HISTORY.

AVS 1T WILL LIVE IN HISTORY.
ddress at the jackson Day Banquet Of
tho William j. Bryan Club of Chicago
discussion of New Questions Raised by
the War with spain-says Those Who
Call Themselves Expnnsionists Are Real.
ny Imperialists
At the Jackson Day banquet of the
filliam j. Bryan club, at the fremont
\ouse, Chicago. MIR. Bryan spoke in
krt as follows:
1.-THE Democracy of the nation is still
blending Jeffersonian principles with
&cksonian courage and has no thought
departing from the principles enun-
ted at Chicago in 1896. That plat
n will live in history and the hour
is adoption will be remembered as
hour when the money changers
driven from the Democratic tenn
There will toe na turning back. The
form will be added to as new eondi.
force new issues into the arena OF
tics, but nothing will be subtracted
II Il, Events have vindicated every
ation taken Wy the platform. Arbi-
tcn was advocated in 1i1at platform
arbitration is stronger today than
S in 1896.
nat platform denounced govern
nt by injunction and the sentiment
INST government by injunction is
Easing. That platform denounced
trusts and declared thsh1 to be a
ace: that menace is greater today
EVER before That platform warned
efie that conspiracy was on
10 give to the national banks a
opoiy of tbs issue and supply of pa
money, that conspiracy is now
vn 10 every one.
That platform denounced interna-
n bimetallism as delusion and
ire. and Its condemnation has been
he'd. That platform pointed to in
hdent free coinage as the only
% Of restoring the double standard.
ID 1t now? That platform
J6 to as the proper ratio, and
40 stands today as the only RAJ
which bimetallism Is possible.
Clear and Positive.
her platforms have been forgotten
hat platform is fresh in the MEM
,f friend and foe because it was
and positive upon every public
ion. To those VINO believe in
ty before the law the Chicago
rm is still an inspiration; 1t is q
only to those who seek to use
government for personal and pri-
epds.
d been attacked at tive points,
attacks will not harm 1t. Some
posed the platform in 1896 have
return to the party on COM
the party will drop the
lon and confine the fight to
The offer will not be ac-
At confidence would the peo-
our sincerity if we should
inst trusts in general, but
treaty Of peace with the
Pill tfusts-=the money trust?
attempt to center the fight
the Republicans would
bng antitrust plank as we,
party would dare to defend
In such q fight the trust
oul9 DO found supporting
and contributing literally
nn1n funds, provided the
ranteed the privilege of
orney general and the
lsts opposed the Demo-
ylS96 because the Chicago
pok the party out OF the
crowd and adopted a plat
precipitated the plutocracy
party had held in solution
years.
ID Democrats had a chance
out the trusts during Mr..
B administration, but they
It. The gold Republicans are
opportunity now, but they
rowing it. The trusts will
gold standard is over
It until then. The gold
81 34eahs falling prices. and fall
Kices w. create trusts more rapid
nan any Eeld standard party can
'oy them,
The Best Ratio.
he second point Of the attack is the
Why insist upon 10 to l? they
I11eply, first. because 1t is the best
second, because Its oppon-
=. Their ratio to offer. Nc
- can be enacted until
upon, because the ratio
law. Suppose we ha6
ngress favorable to bi.
ffering as to. the ratio
or 16 to /, some "a to
Id some even higher ra
b we make progress un
ions? Affirmative relic
id those who favor rene
~''-a a majorit!
alton must sevu.-..-
|ouse and senate for some def
position. The goldbugs under
lis They know that an ambig
latform is equivalent to a golt