The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-01
Government by Injunction" as Dan
gerous as Gold.
AS 70 TRUSTS AND MONOPOLIeS.
The Mission Of Democracy - To Secure
Their Benefits Cor the peopic-They
Have Come 10 stay and This is
the Only Solution or the
Problem Bryan
Was There,

LOUISVILLE. May 3i.-The Ohio Vail
/ iey League of Bimctaliic Clubs-comprls-
ing the States of Ohio Indiana. Illinois
and kenmcky-is holding lts third annual
convention in this city McCauleys
Theatre the scene of the gathering. was
f mofucy decorated when tine convention
was called % order az g.20 o'clock this
afternoon
Whon President raryin. of the Bimetal-
DE- League. delivered his annual address
perhaps thousand people were ia the
house
Mayor Weaver OF Louisville. extended
welcome 90 the visiting delegates and
told them that their work would be We'll
dome i- they endorsed Bryan for President
m 1900
Judge j. =. Tarvn's remarks were at
times received with the groatest enthnsi-
aem Any reference t1 reafIrmation OF
the Chicago platform or an endorsement
of W. j. Bryan as the presidential nomi-
n.a being the signal for yocifcrous ap-
plalse.
ALTGELDs SPEECH
Ex-Governor John P Altgeld. of Illinois.
WAS pte entad The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed when the Illinois statesman
arose to address fh, convention. the dele.
gates rising tl their feet. waving hats
and cheering lusuiy. iie spoke ia part
as follows.
"'rhe evils that result from the gold
standard hare Dor been exaggerated or
pFet- ittei Time bias sustained the Dimcf-
t.st ind ,ndt man makes a. fatal mistake
N.l thinks tltt the American people are
ready 90 abandon this cause, and mas
much ds the abandonment OF the ratio
practically amounts 60 the aDand0nmenr
oi lne cause tha politician makes miss
take Who thinks tn1t ratio can bc aban-
doned without disutegIating and desgroy-
ins lne Democratic party FOR every
score OF wealth worsh.ppins gold Demo-
rrt.s. #a0 would bc Dr0usut t0 our
standard 6y such an abandonment ot
principles, iea thoH. and men 0f deep con-
lletous would leave us.
'hut lhs money question IS not the only
great question that cOnfronfs us. There
IS the great question Of government by
Injunction a system under which a. Fed
erM judge elected TO Office by CORPORA
uou Influences strikes down the right u
flee speech and with o. contempW0us
wave of tnc hand. brushes aside the right
oi trial by jury that halNark of English
liberty ar tle mere request of Il corpora
ton agent.
THE REMEDY.
THE temptation offered by the cor
rupt capital being too great for the or.
d.nar} mau to Withstand. it Is evident
that as long aS these temptations arc
offered they HiH be effective By tho c.
enlistment of the system OF "lni,iatiye
and referendum the fruits OF bribery
could Doe taken away and thus the in
dlcement 10 brlbe would 0o destroyed
"For "a quarter of a century both pol-
ucHl PARTIES have denounced corp0ra-
uons. trusts and m0nopolles Nearly
every State in the Union has leglslated
against them. The Federal government
his los.siated against them. yet n spite
Of this denunciauon. in spite OF all MS
hsisittiDn. thcy h1ve gone on multiply
ms The trusts arc masters Of the sit
r'Hon They have come 90 stay and
Therefore. b. is the mission and the duty
Ot tle Demucrltlc party &. sesgre ths
.onrIt of tle monopoly for the public
f.r rle people. that means money and
governmental ownership of am monoDo-
ie- Nh.0l b. is practical for a govern
men. Sc, t1 control
AS TO NEW YORK.
IL hear BE- said that We cannot carry
the country unless We get New York.
and that in order 20 get New York wa
must abandon our principles In the FIRST
place B dispute both propositions ami
ihe second place. Z want 10 say that thu
time bias some by when the Democracy
can carry New York oB q biear-eyoa
platform. The rank and i'e ~ the Dem.
orratie -arty in New York Is aroused.
ana it IS devoted 20 ihe'princples ~ mo
chicago platform as is the party anv
whore in The country. and comnsten.
Judges tell me that Governor Rooseyolt's
.c.tlon was made possible by Tho votes
of the Democrats who preferred Q, sun
port dn open enemy than supporting
Democrats who stood FOR nothing"
While Governor Aitged was m the
midst Of the discourse. Mr BRYAN
reached the theatre Aftor tho snee hos
had been concluded. The Distinguished
visitors repaired fo the Gslt House.
where o banquet OF the Young Mons
Democratic club of Louisville was gitei
TO James Taryin the president To ai-
tend this and respond 10 mo toast. "Ths
Democratic Party" Mr. BRYAN had mads
4 special trip to Louisville Two days ear.
Ior than he o,noafof