The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-21

ing his campaign for congress against
Mr.. Warwick, which was his personal
obligation.
Fully conceding the right of Mr..
Mckinley, while private citizen 70
form a partnership with Walker if he
chose to do so, and withholding all
criticism of the financial transaction
itself whereby the money was obtained,
and cOnceding that if the friends of Mr.
Mckinley saw fit to pass around the
hat for his benefit, and in so doing
bought a gold brick, 1t is a matter that
does not concern the general pubic;
but If the statements accredited to
Governor Foster are true that Mr..
KOhlsaat was enabled to take advan-
tage of the financial aid rendered by
him to Mr.. Mckinley While private
citizen, to procure the appointment of
his brother to a high office within the
appOintive power of the president or
the United States against the protests
Of the politicians of Illinois, the result
of pressure Of KOlhsaat on the presf-
dent as Governor Foster puts 1t, or II
the president is suffering the discharge
of his public duties and appointments
to Office to be dominated by Senator
Hanna or KOlhsaat on account Of the
transaction charged by the Verdict
editorial, this Is quite another matter
which concerns all Of the people of the
United States.
THE person entrusted with the du-
ties of chief executive of the nation
charged with the faithful performance
of the constitutional duties imposed
upon the exalted office he holds, is the
president and servant of all the people.
and the exercise of those duties should
be given and beyond the slightest shad-
CIV of a shade of suspicion that gift of
public Office would be made by him in
reward for pecuniary services rendered
him while a. private citizen, as implied
by the statements of Governor Foster;
or that he would suffer any one to DOM
mate or influence his public duties for
like reasons, as charged by the Verdict
editorial"
Following Gen. Findley, Mr.. barrow
briefly introduced Mr.. Bryan, who was
given an enthusiastic welcome.
Mr.. Bryan began his speech as fol-
lows:
In speaking In Chicago am en-
barrassed by the fact that the advo-
Gates of the Chicago platform are dtYid-
ed into camps. 1t is not my business
to establish a secret service in order
to ascertain what Democrats are most
devoted to their principles set forth in
the last party creed All Chicago plat
form Democrats look alike to me, and
instead of trying to drive any professed
believer in that platform out of the
party, my aim is to so impress upon
all Democrats the Importance Of the tri-
umph of Democratic principles that all
local differences will be lost sight of
in the determination to restore the gov
eminent to the foundations laid by the
fathers"
Taking up the money question, Mr.
Bryan argued that the sending of a
been an Acknowledgement that the gold
standard was unsatisfactory, declared
that bimetallism could be secured only
through independent action and said:
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 evident that more money makes
good times and times could be still
further improved and the Improvement
made permanent by the restoration Of
bimetallism which makes silver as well
as gold available for coinage II II was
more difficult to maintain the parity
between gold and silver when the sup
ply of silver was increasing, it must
now be easier to maintain the parity
since the supply of gold is increasing.
ION the 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 the
monopoly almost unlimited power over
the lives and happiness of consumers,
employees and producers of raw mater
iaL
Second, the president appoints the
attorney general and he can, If he de-
sires, secure an attorney general who
will enforce the antitrust laws.
Third, the attorney general can rec
ommend sufficient laws If present laws
are insufficient.
Fourth the attorney general can
recommend an amendment to the con-
stitution if the present constitution
makes it impossible to extinguish the
trusts.
Fifth, the Republican party is pow
erless to extinguish the trusts 50 long
as the trusts furnish the money to con-
tinue the Republican party in power.
In the Philippine question certain fun
damental principles are involved
First. there are but two sources of gov
ernment-force and consent; monarchies
} being founded upon force, republics upon
! Second. the Declaration of Independ-
ence declares that all governments derive
their just powers from the consent OF the
Third, if the Declaration CT Independ-
ence is sound, we cannot rightfuily &C
quire title to the Philippine islands by
monarchy to whose rebeiiious subjects we
ourselves furnished arms.
Fourth; if the Filipinos are and of right
ought to be free, they should be immedi-
ately assured Of our nations intention to
give them independence as soon as sta
Bile government can be established.
Fifth. the Fihpinos. having fallen into
our hands by accident OF war, should be
dealt with according to American princi-
pies, and not only be given independence
while they work out their own destiny"
His declaration that he felt emoar-
of the split in the local Democracy and
secret service to see Who was he fore
most Democrat, provoked a little opposi-
Altgeld, but his assertion that all Chi
/ cagO Democrats look alike to me" put
! them right again, and from first to last
/ his speech was most enthusiastically re-
ceived.
| Congressman Lentz of Ohio being in
! troduced. spoke in part as follows:
| The Democratic party is not alone in
/ its opposition to the military regime. and
among the most conspicuous opponents is
/ Justice Brewer, appointed to the supreme
/ bench of the United States by President
/ Harrison A Republican appointed by a
! Republican, expressed himself with great
! club of Buffalo on the 10th of February
/ last in a speech that reads almost ike a
( decree of the supreme court Of the United