The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-01
BRYAN AND FREE SILVER.
DIMETALLISTs " LOUISVILLE
NAME THE ISSUE.
istratIon and EveFythan6 Else,
Excepting the white Metal And
Bryan. Are Condemned BY Then.

Bryan. Are Condemned BY Then.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. May u.-The Ohio
League OF E'netaiiie Clubs. comprising
the states OF Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and
Kentucky, is hoi5ins It's I. id annual con-
yeutian in this city. MacAuley's theater.
the scenc OF the gathering white metal
hosts. was pEofusely decorated when the
convention was called To order a. 30
O'Clock this afternoon. Lkeaesses cI VIII
lam T. Bryan. Thomas Jefferson ara An
drew Jackson were conspicuous IN TIE
decorations
THE national eolers in flags and on.t-
ing completely covered the walls Oh the
theaier.
A brass hand discoursed the national airs
at intervals. Prominent among the dele
gates and visitors were men whose words
have been OF national significance anu
what was lacking numerically was seem
Ingiy supplied by the augmented enihu-
siasrn of those in attendance, for when
President Taryin. Of the bimetallic league.
acgan MS annual address the ground nocr
was only comfortably filed while the ha.-
ccny was only partially occupied ano the
gallery entirely deserted. The boxes were
occupied by ladies. wives and daughters
OF tie delegates But as the convention
progressed the crowd increased until per-
haps IUsl people were in the theatef.
The convention was called to order at
20 O'Clock by Chairman Semonin. OF the
local committee who introduced Mayor
Weaver. of Louisville He extended a
hearty welcome TO the visiting dele Sates
and told them that their work would be
wei done II they Endorsed Bryan for
president in 1900.
A, the conclusion of his address Judge
j. p. Tarvin. Of Covington. KY. president
OF the Bimetallic League. spoke at conssd-
cradle length. His remarks were al times
received with the greatest enthusiasm, but
any reference TO the reaffirming OF the
Chicago platform or an Endorsement OF
William Jennings Bryan as the presidefr
tiai nominee was the signal for vociferous
acpla use.
Judge Tarvin's speech was of more than
passing national significance. as IL pre-
delegates assembled Is a fair criterion of
the sentiment prevailing in their respec-
tive districts. for when ne declared that
himetallism and the free coinage OF silver
at the ratio OF Is TO l, as was enuncia'ed
In the Chicago platform of 1896. would be
the paramount issue in the presidential
campaign of 1900, regardless of the EFFORTS
ii met with outburst of applause that
indicated an overwhelming approval OF the
utterances OF the speaker. 1t was evident
too. from the reception of all references
10 the Nebraska statesman. that resolu
tons would be adopted indorsing his can
didacy for the presidential nomination and
that Incorporated in the resolutions would
be a reaffirmation of the principles as
outlined by the Chicago platform.
Judge Taryin's speech. in full, was as
follows:
The sincerity of the welcome and the
courtesy accorded TO the delegates Of this
convention by the people of Louisville. iT~
respective of political belief is an evidence
Of the fact that the most momen,ous and
vital questions Of government can be set
tied by the voters OF this country by legal
procedure and in peace.
We are not invested with the authority
10 say what the Democratic national plat
~ no nor II "a "a 20
TO dictate what II shall be- but We do un-
dertake 10 exercise the inalienahle right
OF expressing our opinion as 10 what 1t
ought to be. provided the exercise of that
right has not been prohibited by the post
master general or the attorney general of
the royalist administration now in power
in the nation. We want TO first inquire
what issue is TO be determined in 1900
what question is To be settled
Labor Is mans capital and life. II is
the only capital with which he comes into
the world and with the vast majority 1t
is the only capital ever known. The iis;ri-
button OF the ability 10 labor is the act of
the Creator. Neither the gold standard
advocate, nor the trusts, nor the present
national administration. have anything to
DO with it Some have a greater ability to
labor than others. some can labor with
ieasly stronger than others. and some are
more greatly endowed mentally than are
others
BY the provisions Of all the laws OF
right and OF justice the fruits of labor
ought to be distributed in proportion TO the
distribution of the ability to labor
Millions of men have died and hundreds
OF revolutions have arisen, In order TO
destroy the administration Of government
In this way. until today those who labor
nave not TO fear the use of armed force
but instead and in lieu thereof the misuse
OF government and the abuse of ierisla-
tior. and the power of adjudication. They
s naye not 10 fear IN EARNED warriors at
their doors, but they have 10 fear the DOM
mated congress and the appointed and
dominated Judge
The question to be determined In 1890
yer me time - whether the government,
snail be administered by the represen; atives
OF organized capital. and for the ben.-
M CT orsanized capital. or whether II shall
be administered by the people in such a
way as 10 permit the operation of natural
laws in the distribution Of the fruits of
labor, sometimes called money, sometimes
known "a wealth
with This knowledge Of the question az
issue. THIS convention may express an opin-
ION as 10 the platform that ought 10 be
ad0ptsi by the Democratic convention OF
1870; for II happens thar the organization
or the Democratic party or This country Is
new In the hands of those who believe that
the government should be administered By
me people, and not for the benefit OF the
organized wealth Of the country II has not
always been true that the organization OF
NE Democratic party has been 80 con-
.roied; ana for eigh; years II was under
now controlling the Republican party.
lhete mas not been single national ad-
T1inlstFation since the close OF the civil
war mat has no' been dominated by the
wealth Of the country and that has not
BEEN Used 10 divert the fruits OF labor from
tnose who labor 20 those who 81 nor Ia Dor.
Free Coinage of silver
We stand without qualification. re-
serte or conditions. for the free and IN
limited coinage Of silver and gold at the
ratio ~ le 10 !. hv the United States.
without awaiting the action of any other
country on earth We express our op!n-
ions that this plank ought 20 be- in the
Democratic national platform OF t9n We
are of The opinion that up steps should be
taken To obscure this doctrine or To rels--
gate IL We believe that the ne.nnCr "a tie
national convention of 1850 should adopt
the Chicago platform NJ 1895 without the
omission nj a word. letter or "A psIns,fu-
alton mark and that /; should add there
Ia a specific aud appropriate declaration
against the existence and the organ
tsn0 % trusts and combinations ard a
Sper3i4e promise II Legislative action look
ing go their determination ard that IL
should ada thereto s. declaration against