The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
DON'T NEED Him.
Altgeld Says Democratic Party
Can Get Along
Without German Who Will
Take Care of Himself.
CROKER Is WELCOME.
If He Has Come In the Proper
Frame of Mind.
Says Harrison Has Got Over
Presidential Fever.

Providence, r. L, Sept. 4.-The first
of the series of meetings arranged by
the New England Bimetallic league in
the interest of bimetaIlism was held
at Crescent park Saturday afternoon
The platform was decorated with the
national colors, together with those OF
Great Britain, Ireland, France and
Cuba.
Congressman John J. Lentz. of Co
Iumbus, O., was one of the speakers.
His sarcastic references to President
Mckinley, his arraignment of the Phil
ippine war and his eulogy of Aguinaido
as one of the greatest men of the CEN
fury were applauded.
There was prolonged cheering when
Ex-Governor John p. Aitgeld, OF Hi
nois, was introduced Owing to the fact
that his address in New York today
is to be devoted to a, detailed discussion
of the monetary question, he simply
dealt in generalitieS. He said IN SUD-
stance that for years the people west
of the AIlegheneys have looked with
reverence toward New England. The
New England brains, Ideas literature
standards have shaped the deSu les OF
the republic 1t has looked for years
as though their sons were to lower the
old New England standard ana as
though they were going to forget ira
ditiOns Of their fathersa and bring every
thing down to a low, sordid basis he
said, however. that he was glad to
a mighty host has arisen which will
keep alive the feeling of liberty in New
England.
There was a period in New England
history, he said, when the mills and
factories were running day and night
and a market was found for every
thing made. Then the people were all
employed at living wages and We're
prosperous. The volume of money in
the world at that time was twice the
amount in existence today, because
Ill 10
and had it's proper place in the none
tary plans.
The speaker argued that the remone-
tizatiOn of silver would afford an OPP
portunity for the wage-earners to have
more money to spend and thus open up
markets at home which would utilize
to the fullest extent the products of the
country. He said that not a single re-
spectacle argument could be found for
the gold standard.
At the close of the governors address
there were calls for Senator Tillman,
who, in response, promised to bring his
three prOnged pitchfOrk to the meeting
today and use it with good effect.
Ex-Governor Altgeld said in regard
to the attitude of Richard Croker tow
ard the Chicago platform:
Mr.. Croker is a 7shreWd and willy
| partisan. If he declared for Mr.. Bryan
it was because he saw which way the
tide was turning"
Mr. Altgeld denied his reported state
ment that Croker with Bryan would be
an entangling alliance which would not
be for the best interests of the Demo-
/ cratic party.
IF Mr. Croker wants to drop his
present methods and come into camp
for awhile said Mr.. Altgeld, I'VE are
willing to receive him. There is al
ways room for penitents.''
Mr.. AltgeId referred to Mayor Carter
Harrison as troubled with presidential
aspirations for a period and carrying
on flirtatiOns with several states. The
leaders came together said he, and de-
cided that there was no room for"trim-
mers."
Notice was served on all Chicago
platform Democrats to stand no trif-
ling" said Mr.. Altge1d- LAS a farmer
attempts to drive all his cattle through
a gap in the fence. SO we tried to lead
all Democrats on the Bryan side"
DO you think you can drive Mr..