The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-08
JACKSON DAY
CELEBRATION
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Colonel Bryan the Guest Of Honor
at the Chicago Enter
talnment.
SPOKE FOR FREE SILVER
Went After the Trusisan Cried Down
imperialism The Celebration at
Omaha q Big OaC.
SPOKE FOR FREE SILVER

CHICAGO, jan 7-'rho third annual
banquet Of tho Andrew Jackson League
was hold at the fremont house hero to-
night. and on this occasion. as on tho
two former, william ]. Bryan was the
guest OF honor. Jife-siEo portraits OF
Jackson and Of tho guest Of the evening
were hung In opposite ends Of tho hail
Mayor Garter Harrison. Of Chicago acted
as presiding officer Bryan made the
principal speech OF tho evening. lie
said.
''rhe democracy of tho nation is stlll
defending JefferHonlan principles with
JaoiaonIah courage and has no thought
OF departing from tho principles onunei-
aled al Chicago In 1896 That platform
will live In history and tho hour Of ita
adoption will DO remembered no tho hour
when tho mOney changers wero driven
from tho democratic ,oinpie. Thoro Will
bo M turning back. Tho platform will
DO added 10 as new conditions force now
issues into tho arena Of politics. but
nothing will DO HubiraoIed from IT,
Events have yindlcated every position
taken Ia that platform.
Some who opposed the platform In
1895 have promised to return to the
party. on condition that the party drop
tho money question and eonnno the night
TO tho trusts. Tho offer will not be- ac.
coptvd. What confidence would the pco-
pic have In our sincerity n ws should
declare against trusts In general. but
enter into treaty OF peace with the
greatest Of all irus,H-tho money trust
II We should attempt 70 center the night
adopt as slrong an antitrust plank as
Ne. because no party would daro to de-
fcnd tho trusts.
Tho gold democrats had an opporiun-
i,y TO crush out tho trusts during Mr.
Cicyoland's administration. but they dld
no, do H. Tho gold republicans are hav-
ing their opportunity now. but they are
not improving H. Tho trusts will fall
when tho gold standard In oycrthrown.
and not until thcn.
Tho second point OF attack II the
ratio, Why insist upon 10 to l. they ask.
rvply, nrst. because Il In the best
ratio. and. second. because liz Opponvnts
have no other ratio TO ofIcr. our party
cannot RfIord 60 ignore the issues raised
by The war. u must speak out axalns,
now or forever hold its peace.
\ large standing army Is not only an eS-
pcnso to tho people but A menace
to tho nation. and the democratic party
will Do a unit In opposing t.
~ wUri IN regard 60 imperialism Those
who advocate tho annexation OF the Phil
Ippinca call themselves cxpannionists. b'H
they arc really lmporiAlls,s. The word
expansion would describe the acqulsl-
ilon OF territory 10 be- populated b. homo
sonouH people and 20 DO carved into
states liko those now In cxistcEcc. An
umpire suggests variety IN race and d.
soruity IN government Tho impcrialls,H
10 not desire 10 elotho tho Fnlplnos
with all tho rights and privileges Of
American citizenship: they want TO cxcr-
-isc sovereignty over an alien race and
hey expect to rule tho now subjects upon
, theory entirely at variance with con-
stllutional government Victoria is queen
u Great Britain and empress OF India:
hall We change the title OF our cxecu-
ivs and call him the president OF tho
United States and emperor OF the Phil !
pp,neaf
What excuse can be given for the |
adoption OF a colonial policy9 Secretary |
iagc disclosed tho secret In his Savannah /
lpooch think We might be justified In |
alllng MIR. Cage tho kcy-holc OF the |
because We look through
lin to learn what Is going on within the
xccutivc council chamber. lie suggest
4 that philanthropy and 8 por cent
rould 80 hand In hand In tho new VEN
ure These are the two arguments
which aro always used In favor Of con-
ucst, Phllanthrophy and per ccntl The
no ehoroforms tho conscience OF the
onauoror and the other picks tho pocket
( tho conquered.
Some say that phIlanthrophy demands
hat We govern tho Filiplnos for their
wn good, while othera assert that we
must hold tho Islands because OF the
ccuniary profit to be derived from them.
deny tho soundness OF both argu-
nents Forclblo annexation viii not only |,
% criminal aggression ito borrow MIR.
icl<lnlcy's language OF Il year ago., but
/ viii cost moro than It is worth, and