The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-18
SUNDAY. JUNE IS 1880.


Tho Hon William j. Bryan. In COM
mentinr upon the testimony of ar. II. O.
F1faveuoyer before the Industrial Comm's-
sion % Washington. used this language:
"Here is Havcmeylr. who has made
millions through tho agency OF combine
fions and Says these things which are
Invariably inimc-l to labor could not i've
were 20 not for the high protective duties.
/ Vow these duties were pun there by Che
F Republican when they got in power, ana
thev VIII remain as lorg as the EenuoIi-
cans stay iu power lut the ient OF next
wear win not De made on trusts. which
ze.r constitute a comparatively collateral
issue. The high tariff duties and the con-
eoquent combinations which follow n
their wake aro Tho result of the victory
an ls9s over the money ~ the people as
against tho money o. men WHO manage
tho trusts
That IS a spec'ous plea Let us look
for a moment at tho facts. I'm the plate
form OF 1902 tho tariff plank was the
principal plank It contained e. clause
Fdenouncing Republican protection as Ca
fraud. robbery OF the great majority
Of the American people for the benefit OF
the few" ID also contained this clause.
which cannot DO too often printed: awe
recognize in the trusts and combinations
which are designed 20 enable capital TO
secure more than its just share Of the
Joint product Of capital and labor.
natural consequence OF the proh.b.tive
taxes which prevent the froo competi-
ton which IS the lte OF honest trade
bat We believe their worst evils
can be abated by Jaw and We
demand the rigid enforcement Of
the laws made TO prevent and control
them. together with such further lcg'sla-
tion in restraint OF their abuses as ox-
Yerience may show 10 be necessary
But what did the convention OF 1895 do
with regard 90 this mattorg It simply
declared that "Unu Che money question
g. settled we are opposed 10 any agita-
ton for further changes in our tariff
Jaws" IN short. free silver was made
the one great. absorbing issue and tariff
reform was hardly alluded o. dWius the
uampaign. The great principle OF tariff
reform for which the party contendod In
JNe was abandoned. and The feht was
shade On 1896 on entirely new lines. Tho
result was that the Democratic party
lost rho Republican party was restored
a. power the Mckinley tarln law was
ro-enacted and. according 10 Mr. Hsvo-
neyor. the sugar trust fa.iened and
fourishod thereby. "Unm the money
question IS settled we arc opposed 20 amy
further changes in our tariff laws" but
what did that declaration amo.nt TO?
u'ree silver was defeated. the gold STAN
dard won. the money question was set-
sled and a. the earliest possible moment
a trust-fosiering tariff law was enacted.
That IS the net result of the free silver
agitation in ls9G. and that win Doe the net
result OF a similar campaign in 1909 The
Republicans viii win. the present tariff
Jaws viii stand. the trusts win be fos-
tered the principles of Democracy Will
D. trodden down. Us 20 possible that the
Democrats party wu pursue such a
suicidal policy? There is chance 90 win.
nnd but one chance We won splendid
victory in 1899 and 81 We can only rally
our forces upon that platform we win
Tin another splendid victory in 1902