The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16
BRYAN TALKS AT
NEW YORK'S DOLLAR
JEFFERSON DINNER
ali Sorts Of People in the Big
Audience Applaud His Ideas on
Silver oDd Imperialism.

United States and spoke of those present
as being true to the principles of Democ-
racy as written in Democracy's latest
creed" a statement which provoked
cries of Bravo
AS compared with the action of the
Silver Republicans, Bryan held up the
course of the National Democrats" and
said:
There can be no harmony between those
whose opinions are as antagonistic the
opinions set forth in the Chicago platform and
the Indianapolis platform. All that we ask is
that those who come into the Democratic party
shall be part of the Democratic party. We
simply insist that a man cannot be political
bgamist He cannot be welded to the name
of our party and to the principles OF some
other party. We simply ask that he shall get
a formal divorce, either from our name or from
their principles.
Continuing Bryan declared that the Chi
cago platform was written by the repre-
sentatives of the Democratic party IN
the most Democratic convention that has
been held in quarter of q century, and
that every plank of 1t is stronger to-
day than it was when the platform was
written"
Bryan discussed the question of bimet-
allism at length, repeating well known
arguments, and said:
II have been asked why I am not will
ing to drop the money question. l reply,
Because the money question won't drop
us.
1 know not what others may desire or what
they may be willing to do but am not willing
that declaration against the gold standard
shall be dropped as long as a handful of Eng
llsh gnanciers determine the financial
policy of seventy million of American people.
And say that II we will not drop the
money question we ought to drop the ratio OF
16 to l. When you find man opposed to l6
TO inquire and you will find that he never
in favor of II, and then inquire again and you
will find that there is other ratio that he
is in favor Of We denounced international BIZ
matalism deuston and 1895.
1t has been proved TO be since 1896. We de-
Cared for the ratio of 16 TO l in 1896 and no
advocate other ratio
but 16 TO l. Until some other party proposes
some other ratio and tries to secure bimetal-
ism at some other ratio there Is no reason why
should discuss ratio with them. The ratio
OF 16 to was decided upon, not at the Chicago
Convention but at the primaries which elected
delegates to attend the Chicago Convention
The ratio of 16 to has been submitted to the
people, and those who wanted ii in 1896 in
favor of II now. And they know why they are
in favor of il. The ratio of l6 to l is the ratio
at which gold and silver coins now circu-
late. We simply ask reinstatement of the law
that was the statute books. where 1t was
before the act of demonetization was secretly
passed.
In conclusion Bryan declared against
the increase of the standing army, de-
nouncing it as an unnecessary burden
upOn the people. He urged that the Porto
tween annexation and a republic of their
own.
A reference to the United States as a
bully for striking down the Filipino ma
tives created the greatest enthusiasm OF
the night. There was a mighty demon
stration when he said that ii was this
country that had inspired the Filipinos
with love of liberty. The American Gov
ernment of the Filipinos is a despotism
he declared. and this was loudly applaud
ed. 1t was not surprising he said. that
country that should send to England
for financial policy: as it had two years
ago, should now send there for a colonial
policy. This was received with wild ap-
plause.