The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-21
WORDS OF WISDOM.
Bryan Spoke to the Assembled Demo.
Gratis at Chicago.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED.
"All Chicago Platform Democrats Look
Alike to Me-"
TARvIN on THE ISSUE OF is TO /.
Pointed Out the Justice Of the Cause Of
Bimetsllism.
E. B. FINLEY ON TIE ADMINISTRATION
The Imrerialistic Policy of McIxin-
ley and His Debt to Hanna
and Kohlsaat.

Chicago, July 2o.--Four thousand people
crowded into the Auditorium tonight de-
| spite the sweltering heat TO attend tho
political meeting given under the auspices
OF the Chicago platform democrats.
| Il was from first TO last a silver meeting,
| an Altgeld meeting, an antitrust and anti
expansion meeting. All of the speakers
save Ex-Governor Stone of Missouri, who
was III and talked for less than two mln-
utes. declared for I6 TO and against the
war in the Philippines. The speech of Mr..
Bryan evoked great enthusiasm among Ms
hearers. especially when he declared that
tho American government should pursue
in Luzon the same policy IA was pursued
in Cuba. The Philippines. he said. came
into our hands by accident OF war and
being there they should have been treated
on nm American principle and not on those
prnctioed by European governments The
policy OF the United States. he clhimed.
should have been TO create republic in
tho Philippines aud say to all the worl
"hands OF and let that republic live" His
audience was In sympathy with his belief
The meeting was largely made up OF
local adhereuts OF the Chicago platform
and personal followers of Ex-Governor
Altgeld. The meeting therefore. pnrtook
somewhat of the nature OF personal
tribute to him. Many Of the speakers al
luded to him In laudatory terms ana 1t
every mention OF his name the audience
shouted approval.
Mr. Altgeld did not occupy a seat on tho
platform, but throughout the meeting re-
manned in the rear part of an upper box
and only made his appearance al the
! front of the box when the demand OF the
audience to hear from him became too
loud for Chairman Clarence s. barrow to
subdue.
About one-half Of the members Of the
National committee occupied seats on the
platform. the balance failing to put in an
appearance.
After speeches by number of pronii-
nent democrats from all parts OF the coun-
try Mr. barrow introduced Mr.. Bryan,
who was given an enthusiastic welcome.
His declaration that be felt embarrassed
split In the local democracy and that 1t
was not his business 10 employ the secret
service to SEQ who was the foremost dem
ocrat, provoked n little opposition among
tho staunch adherents of Mr.. Altgeld. but
his assertion that "all Chicago democrats
look alike to me-" put them right again.
and from first to last his speech was most
received.
Mr. Bryan said: In speaking In Chicago
| am embarrassed by the fact that the
advocates of the Chicago platform are
divided into two camps. II Is not my
business to- establish secret service in
order 10 ascertain what democrats are most
devoted to the principles set forth In tho
last party creed. All Chicago platform
democrats look alike to me. and instead
Of trying to drive any protested believer
In that platform out OF the party my aim
Ia 30 to impress upon all democrats the
Importance OF the triumph OF democratic
principle, that all local differences Will be
oBt sight of In the determination to re-
store the government to the foundations
aid by the fathers.
III tut tlIuc tHhl buhil bpchh 10
you, desire TO condense what | have to
say upon three subjects into few brief
propositions. First, President Mckinley.
ny sending committee to Europe to Sc
,ure International bimetailism, confessed
he gold standard to be unsatisfactory.
Second, the failure OF the committee to Sc
cure international blmetaIllsm proves that
oimetallism can be restored only through
action. Third, the gold
tandard Is maintained today not because
he American people desire It, but because
few English fnanciers. by controlling
he policy OF England, control through the
-epublican party the financial policy OF the
United States. Fourth, II the increased
production OF gold In the Klondike and the
Importation OF gold from Europe have in
the volume OF money and improved
INES It Is evident that more money makes
,etter times and times could be still fur
her improved and the improvement made
permanent by the restoration OF bimetai-