Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-21
Says Bryan, Abiding 10 the
Chicago Split.
RALLY or &C. p" DEMOCRATS
Half Of the National Committee men A.
tend, the Other Half Hold AIoor An
Alleged, Antitrust, !inti-Ex-
pnn>ion Meeting.
(Ry Telegraph.)


CHICAGO. July 20-Four thousand
people crowded into the auditorium to-
night despite the swetcring heat to at
tend the political meeting given under
the auspices of the Chicago Platform
Democrats.
1t was from first to last silver meet
ing. an Atscld meeting. an antitrust
and anti-eSpansion meeting. All of the
speakers save Ex-Governor Stone, Of
Missouri. who was i'll, and talked for
less than two minutes declared in IA
Nor of l6 to l and against the war in
the Philippine Islands
The speech of Mr.. Bryan evoked
great enthusiasm among his hearers
especially when he declared that the
american government should pursue in
Luzon the same policy as we pursued
in Cuba.
AUDIENCE In SYMPATHY.
His audience was in sympathy with
his suggestions regarding the Pnilip-
pines and punctuated his speech with
cheers.
The meeting was largely made up Of
local adherents of the Chicago platform
and personal followers of Ex-Governor
Altgeld. The meeting therefore par
LOOK somewhat of the nature Of a. per
Sonal tribute to him. Many Of the
speakers alluded to him in laudatory
terms and Il every mention OF HE
name the audience shouted approval
MY Atgeld did not occupy Il seat
upon the platform, but throughout the
meeting remained in the rear part of
an upper BOX and only made his ap-
pearance at the front of the box when
uhe demand of the audience to hear
from him BECAME too loud for chairman
Clarence S. 1oarrow to subdue
NJ AMY COMMITTEEMAN PRESENT
About one half of the members Of the
National Committee occupied seats on
the platform. the balance of them fail
ing to put in AN appearance
Clarence S. barrow, who presided.
made short speech, defining the OBJ
jects of the rieeting and then introduce
spoke at some length.
The next speaker, who was noat;v
introduced was James Il. Brown. OF
New York
TILINlAN HEARD F>RCM.
Senator 1>iliman came next ana was
greeted with great applause.
he said in part:
The last time l had the pleasure az
addressing Chicago audience was the
night before the election of 1896. and
they We're just as Well and roared lust
rs loudly as sou do. But what did you
90 next day: You surrendered to the
dlclates OF the men VINO had YOU en-
ploSed. If any of you are humble and
obscure enough TO be employees You
Went to the polls and voted for YOUR
own slavery.'
Senator Tillman talked at some
length, concluding as follows:
We will fight this battle in 1900 and
in 1904 ana in 1908 and in the f,pture-
simply because we are now Industrial
slaves living year in and year out with
nothing more than a bare competence
nothing more than a bare living. and
we nave sworn by the Almighty God
that we will fight along that line until
the men Of the West are aroused to
their interests and keep the gold bugs
or the West and the East off their
packs. we cannot afford to give I'D the
1hlcaSo platform. If it was right in
1896 1t is right in 1899 II will be right
next Year and right is right and right
means might IN the language of Abra-
ham Lincoln
Alexander Troupe, the National Com
mitteeman from Connecticut. was hi
''"''" ~ otSoilL IplNdIu Dy chairman
barrow and his address was greeted
with great cheering
George Fred Williams. of Massachu-
sets. and Congressman LEM. of Ohio.
spoke and then General Finley was in
troduced and spoke to the gathering.
MIR. BRYAN SPEAKS.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced and given
an enthusiastic welcome In reference
to the fractional differences now on in
Chicago Mr.. Bryan said: I'm speaking
IN chicago l am embarrassed by the
fact that the advocates Of the Chicago
platform are divided into two camps.
1t is not my business to establish a Sc
cfet service in order to ascertain VIVA
democrats are most devoted to the
principles set forth in the last party
creed. All Chicago Platform Democrats
inok alike to me, ana instead of irving
to drive any professed believer in that
platform oui of the party, my act is TO
so press upon all Democrats the i'm
portance of the triumph Of Democra til.
principles that all local differences vii,
De lost sight of in the determination 10
restore the government to the founda
ton laid by the fathers"
Weather Eorecat
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