The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-03
AS TO GOLD DEMOCRATS
RESOLUTION BEFORE THE LEA
CUE BEFORE ADJOU RNING.
DENOUNCED THE POLICY IN PHILIPPINES
The Laws af the United States Must be Just
as Between Man and Man. Social
Abuses Must be Lep-
nod 0ff
ped off.

peu VII.
Louisville. Ky. June 2-The formal
visit of William Jennings Bryan to
Louisville under the auspices of the
Ohio Valley Bi-Metallic League was re-
served for today. though he was pres.
ent here Wednesday night at the ban
quet to Judge Tarvin, given by the
Young Mems Democratic Club
Mr.. Bryan left Mammoth Cave early
this morning and was met at Glasgow
junction by Il local reception committee.
They were received at Union Station by
an escort under charge of Chief Marshal
John l.. Dunlap. and a tremendous
crowd. Bryan held Il receptions for half
an hour in the parlors OF the hotel where
he shook hands with hundreds Of citi
zens. After luncheon he was driven to
the Auditorium. where he spoke 20 an
immense audience. He said in part:
The Democratic Convention adopted
a Chicago platform which applied Dem
ocratic principles to the conditions then
existing. The conditions existing today
require the application of the same priE
diples. No questions brought to the at
paign have been settled since.
'rrhe Republican party did not de-
clare the existing gold standard salts
factory but declared that II should he
continued until foreign nations would join
in international bi-metallism. The Re
publican President elected in the last
campaign sought to carry ont the plat
form promises by sending commission
ers to Europe to secure international hi-
metaliSm. These commissioners failed
to secure international cooperation. The
Republican party in the next campaign
must declare either for the gold standard
or for the restoration of bimetallism. If
it declares for the gold standard it must
defend the principle of gold monometal-
lism which it refused to defend in 1896.
If it declares for bi-metalism. it must
either favor Independent bi-metallism. as
the Democratic party did in the cam
paign of 1896 or il must make another
attempt to delude the people by the
promise of foreign aid.
"The Ohio Valley Bi-Metallic League
which is holding its third annual conven-
ton in this city has adopted resolutions
declaring that the contest for indepcnd-
ent bi-metallism ut the ratio Of l6 to |
must be continued. | am in hearty sym
pathy with this determination.
THE demand for the restoration of
bimetallism does not mean that there
are no other issues before the people,
but it means that this issue cannot be
laid aside or surrendered. until the final
policy of the American people is deter
mined by the American people them
selves without waiting for the aid or
consent of any other nation"
AS TO GOLD DEMOCRATS.
Mr.. Bryan said Il want to talk
to those who are espouSing that
half way cause known as the
Gold Democratic party. | wish to say
that the men who withdrew from the
party in 1896 are mistaken. in Il large
measure. and if | can help them to see
the light and regain them as supporters
of the party, ! feel that The time will
come when they will thank me for it,
The remainder of Mr.. Bryan's remarks
were confined to Il condemnation of
trusts. the gold standard and the So
called imperialistic policy of the Re
publican administration, along the same
lines followed by him in previous speech
eS.
IMPERIALISM DENOUNCED.
Before the adjournment the c0nven-
ton unanimously adopted the following
resolutions:
I'VE declare and denOunce the impe-
rialistc policy of the national admins
tration toward the Fiipinos as repug-
nant to the bill IF rights: contrary to
the constitution and the declaration of
independence
Mrs. w. j. Bryan was rendered a re-
ception at the Louisville Hotel tonight
from to s o'clock by the ladies of the
local entertainment committee.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The first thing ON the program of tho
evening session of the Bi-Metallic
League was the address of l.. A. Rus
sell OF Cleveland, at Phoenix Hill PARK.
Judge Tarvin. at s o'clock introduced
Mr.. Russell who took as his subject
'"rhe Platform and the Men" Mr.. Rus
sell made straightout free silver
speech concluding with Il condemna-
ton of the trusts and government by in
junction.
Mr.. Bryan was next introduced to the
crowd amid tremendous applause. He
said:
1T is not question who shall be
the next President of the United States,
but that the next Presiden be for, Of
on1 H., thn naauIa Tho laws of the l