The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-25

In lSo4 ana IN lSUS ana IN the future
simply because we are now industrial
slaves living here yea in and year out
with nothing more than a bare COM
petence, nothing more than a bare liv-
ing and We have sworn by the Al
mighty God that We will fight along
that line until the men Of the west are
aroused to their interests and keep the
goldbugs OF the west and OF h east
their backs. We cannot afford to
was right in 1896 it is right in 1899. Il
will be right ext year and right il
and right means might in the
language OF Abraham Lincoln"
BRYAN'S SPEECH.
was given an enthusiastic welcome. He
spoke in part as follows:
I'm speaking in Chicago I am en-
barrassed by the fact that the advocates
of b Chicago platform are divided in
to two camps. 1t is not my business
to establish a secret service in order 70
ascertain what democrats are most de-
voted to the principles set forth in the
last party creed. All Chicago platform
democrats look alike to me, and instead
of trying to drive any protested be-
lever in hat platform out of the party,
my act is to impress upon all democrats
the importance of the triumph Of demo-
cratic principles that all local differ
ences will re lost sight Of in the de-
termination to restore the government
to the foundations laid by the fathers.
I'm the brief time that I shall speak
to you I desire to condense what I
AVE to say upon three subjects into
few brief propositions. First, President
Mckinley, by sending a commission to
Europe to secure international bimetal-
hsm, confessed the gold standard to be
unsatisfactory. Second, the failure Of
the commission to secure international
bimetallism proves that b~imetallism
can be restored only through independ-
action: Third, the gold standard is
maintained today, not because the
American people desire it, but because
a few English financiers, by controlling
the policy of England, control through
the republican party, the financial poll
cy Of the United States. Fourth, if the
increased production Of gold in the
klondike and the importation of gold
from Europe have increased the volume
of money and improved times, it is evil
dent that more money makes better
times, and times could be still further
improved and the improvement made
permanent by the restoration of BIZ
metallism, which would make silver as
we'll as gold available for coinage.
Fifth, if it was more difficult to main-
IoiIi III panty SOlu dIu Sill
yer when the supply Of silver was in
creasing it must now be easier to main
tain the parity since the supply of gold
is increasing.
0 h trust question I suggest the
following propositions for your consid-
Grafton:
First, the trust is a menace to the
welfare of the people Of the United
States because it creates a monopoly
and gives to the few in control of mon
Opoly % unlimited power over the
lives and happiness of consumers, en-
ployes and producers Of raw material.
Second, the president appoints the at
torney general and can, if he desires,
secure an attorney general who will
enforce the antitrust laws. Third. the
attorney general a recommend suf-
flcient laws if present avs are insult
ficient. Fourth, the attorney general
can recommend an amendment to the
constitution if the present constitu-
ton makes it impossible to e%xtinguish
the trusts. Fifth, the republican party
is pOWerleSS to eXtinguish the trusts so
long as the trusts furnish money to
continue the republican party in power.
I'm the Philippine question certain
fundamental principles are involved.
First, there are but two sources of
government, force and consent, monar-
CIllcS UeluS lOuuueu upon IOTCo, re-
publics upon consent. Second, the dec
laration of independence asserts that
all governments derive their just pow
ers from the consent of the governed.
Third, if the declaration of independ-
ence is sound, we cannot rightfully &C
quire title to the Philippine islands by
conquest or by purchase from an alien
monarch to whose rebellious subjects
we ourselves furnished arms. Fourth, if
the Philippines are AND of right ought
to be free, they should be Immediately
assured of our nations intention to
give them independence as soon as a
stable government can be established.
Fifth, h Philippines having fallen
into our and by accident of war,
should be deal with according to
American principles, and not only be
given independence, but protected from
outside interference, while they work
out their own destiny"