The sun., 1899-10-09
BRYAN, SURELY, ,SAYSJONES.
TRUSTS AND hSTI-IMfRRI4LISM MAY
yOVERSHADOW sILPER.

But the Chicago Platform Will he Re-
aflrmed-The Arkansns Senator Is Glad
That Croker Has Seen n Light - He
Philosopbizes on Crops and Currency.
The Hon. James X. Jones. United States
Senator from Arkansas and Chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee. who has been
in Europe this summer for his health. got
homo yesterday on the Umbria. Senator
Jones looks as though he had never been Ill in
his life and he said that he never felt better
He went to the Hotel Netherland and this
afternoon or tomorrow he will go to WASH
inGton.
Senator Jonos has made UP his mind that the
Democratic party will win the Presidential
campaign OF 1900 with Bryan on the Chicago
platform with antitrust and anti i'm psralistic
planks added. Speaking Of the next national
contest yesterday he said:
Tho Philippine question must be met and
settled. II things are allowed to continue as
they ore now, this country will find itself COM
mtted to imperialism. Imperialism will cer-
tanIy he an issue in the next campaign. and in
my opinion the Democracy will oppose 1t.
THE Government is pledged to establish an
independent government in Cuba, and that Is
what should be done in tho Philippines. As
to tlic talk OF annexing Cuba to this country
our duty Is to keep the pledge made before all
the world to give freedom to the island. When
all our troops are withdrawn. and tho Cubans
have hal an opportunity to govern themselves.
II they want to come into this country should
favor receiving them. did not talk about tho
Philippine question with public men to any ex-
tent In Europe. but from what heard gath
cred that tho British Government and Eng
lishmen. generally. would be glad to see us
embark in the establishment Of colonies.
Il believe that the Democratic convention
next year will endorse the Chicago platform OF
1895 and reafflrm 1t. Whether this will be
done by the adoption OF resolution covering
the whole platform. or each plank will be taken
up by Itself. IL is not possible to say now. 1t 10
also impossible to tell whether silver will be
the dominant issue OF the campaign or not.
The issues OF every political cam paign are de-
clded and made by the people themselves. No
party convention or leader can dictate what
shall be the leading questions. Tho Democracy
will not abandon single plank OF the Demo-
cratic platform OF 1896. but whether silver will
have the place II did in that ampaien no ono
can tell. for other questions may be more
acute.
Tho platform will demand that tho legisla-
tion necessary for the control OF trusts shall be
adopted by whatever bodies it seems best to
have act In the matter. Tho proper control Of
trusts is something that it will be difficult to
which will require the most careful and pains
taking Investigation and study. and the plat
form resolution In regard to 1t will Of necessity
deal with the subject only generally"
Speaking OF the reported ambition OF Gov.
W. j. Stone. !ce-chairman OF the National
Committed to oust him from the chairman
ship Mr. Jones said that Mr.. Stone was one OF
his best friends and that in every step taken at
the Chicago meeting OF tho committee in June
Mr.. Stone carried out sugGe stions made or
projects endorsed by him. AS to Mr.. Stones
he supposed Stone would like to he President
S,Sps hal no whatever Of trying to got
said 3S %"d MeR6.y al wifi to
tor rPQ %9 yop know his Politics p vas tho sena-
of the naval oiiicers' % said ID the % Chairman. @ os.
6P a6ard 5np Grofer hnS ANY .ydSsn
Bryanism and anti-s1pansion, Senator Jones
Il suppose he saw the light. We are glad to
haye him with US. think all good Democrats
in New York and all @ eyer t the country yin be
turn OF the gold Democrats and Of every other
Gratis have gone into the Republican party.
who did not vote In 1896. / think. will return
The ST. Louis platform declared for bimetaism
and the Republicans began MS soon as they got
into power to work for the establishment OF
gold monometalllsm. They tried to make the
work of tho Currency Commission, sent
abroad t9 study the situation and al
voters who feel that they were fooled will not
vote the ticket again. As to the prosperity IN
the country now: There certainly Is Prosperity
in some trades. but j have not heard that the
aRricuituralists nre benefiting by II. Cotton is
very low. Wheat has not cached boom prices.
Good times. OF course, tend to help the party
in power and the recent great increase in the
production OF gold has done good deal to help
TO bring about the present good times They
that what the country needed was an increase
in the currency. The prosperity OF to-day
will have deterrent effect upon our cam
paiRn only among those who take a narrow
view OF the subject. 1t is really IN argument
in favor Of the position which We took three
years ago"
senator Jones said that il any Democrat
could carry Ohio this year he believed that
John X, Mclean could do IT,, and that Mr.
advices from Kentucky which led him to be-
lieve that the opposition to the regular ticket
headed by Goebe wns rapidly disappearing,
and that there was bright prospect Of success
for il ,.,..,
naldo has issued proclamation calling upon
the Filipinos to nray for the success OF the
Democratic party ?"'was asked
" That doesn't arise to the dignity Of rIdcu-
Senator Jones received several callers during
the day, Among fhcm were Elliot Danforlh
George Fred Williams and D. II. p. Belmont.