Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-21
Statement from DevIin.
THE SILVER MEETING. 4
TiIImnn, Bryan, Tarvin, and Others
the sneakers.

4 the Speakers.
| CHICAGO, July 2O.-Four thousand peo-
pie crowded into the Auditorium tonight,
despite the sweltering heat, TO attend the
! political meeting given under the auspices
Of tho Chicago-platform Democrats.
1t was from first to last a silver meet
ing. an Altgeld meeting, an antitrust and
ant-expansion meeting All Of the speak
ers. save Ex-Governor Stone, of Missouri,
who was i'll, and talked less than two
minutes. declared in favor 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 Gov
eminent should pursue I'm Luzon the same
policy as we have pursued In Cuba.
His audience was in sympathy with his
suggestions regarding the Philippines, and
punctuated his speech with cheers.
TRIBUTE TO ALTGELD.
The meeting was largely made up OF
the local adherents Of the Chicago plat
form and personal followers Of ex-GOv-
ernor Altgeld. The meeting. therefore,
partook somewhat of the nature of a per-
sonal tribute TO him. Many of the speak
ers alluded 20 him in laudatory terms,
and at every mention Of his name the
audience shouted approval.
Mr. Altgeld did not occupy a seat upon
tho platform, but throughout the meet
ing remained in the rear part of an upper
box. and only made his appearance at
the front Of the box when the demand Of
the audience to hear from him became
too loud for Chairman Clarence S. Oar
row to subdue.
About one-half Of the members OF the
National Committee occupied seats on
the platform, the balance Of them failing
TO put in an appearance.
Clarence S. barrow, who presided. made
It short speech defining the Objects of the
meeting, ana then introduced Mr.. Tar
vim. Of Kentucky, who spoke strongly in
behalf of the Chicago platform.
The next speaker, who was neatly IN
troduced, was James +. Bowen, of New
York
Senator Tnlman, Of south Carolina,
came next and was greeted with great
applause.
TILLMAN's SPEECH.
Senator Tinman said: "The last time
I had the pleasure of addressing a chi
cagO audience was the night before the
election in 1896, and they were just as
Well and roared just as loudly as you do.
But what did you do next day? You
surrendered to the dictates of the men
who had you employed, If any Of you are
humble and obscure enough TO be en-
ployees. You went to the polls and voted
for your own slavery"
Senator Tillman talked at some length,
concluding as follows:
I'VE will fight this battle In 1900 and
i'm 1904, and in 1905 and IN the future
simply because we are now industrial
with nothing more than a bare compe-
tence, nothing more than bare living.
and we have 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
Of the West and Of the East off their
backs. We cannot afford To give up the
Chicago platform. II It was right in 1876
IL is right i'm 1899. 1t will be right next
year, and right is right and right means
might, in the language Of Abraham Lin
coin"
Alexander Troup the national commit
teeman from Connecticut was humorous
~ brought forward by Chairman Darrow
and his address was greeted with great
cheering.
George Fred. Williams, OF Mossachu-
sets. and Congressman Lentz. Of Ohio
spoke, and then General l.. b. Finley was
introduced, and spoke.
BRYANs ADDRESS.
Mr.. Bryan was then introduced, and
was given an enthusiastic welcome. He
spoke in part as follows
"In speaking In Chicago / am embar-
rassed by the fact that the advocates Of
the Chicago platform are divided into two
camps. Ii Is not my business 20 estab-
lish a secret service in order TO ascertain
what Democrats are most devoted to the
principles set forth in the last party
creed. All Chicago-platform Democrats
look alike 30 me. and instead of trying to
drive any professed believer in that
platform out OF the party my hope Is TO
so impress upon all Democrats the i'm
portance ~ the trlsth Of Democratic prin.
ciples that all local differences will be
lost sight Of in the determination TO re-
store the government to the foundations
laid by the fathers.
In the brief time that ! shall speak
TO YOU. desire 10 condense what | have
10 say upou three subjects into "a few
brief prOpos, lions: First, President Nc
kinley. by sending a commission to
Europe to secure international bimetal-
lism. confessed the gold standard 10 be
unsatisfactory; second, the failure of the
commission to secure international BIZ
be restored only through indopenda"t ac-
ton; third, the gold standard IS main
tanned to-day not because the American
people desire 1t. but because q few Eng
lsh hnanciers, by controlling the policy
of England, control, through the Repub-
lican party. the financial policy of the
United States; fourth ii the increased pro-
duction of gold In the Klondke and the
importation Of gold from Europe have
increased the volume OF money and i'm
proved times, IL IS evident that more
money makes better times, and times
could be still further improved and the
Improvement made permanent by the res
toration OF bimetallsIn. which would make
silver as well as gold available for coinage;
fifth. IL it was more difficult 10 maintain
the parity between gold and silver. when
the supply Of silver was increasing, II
must now be easier 10 maintain the
parity, since the supply OF gold is in
creasing
TRUST AND PHILIPPINE QUESTIONS
ION the trust question l suggest the
following propositions for your conslde-
ration; First, the trust is menace 10
the welfare OF the people of the United