The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-05
On ENEMY,s COUNTRY.
Big Bryan Demonstration In Cooper
Union.

Union
New York. Sept. 5.-The Chicago plat
form Democrats held a meeting last night
in Cooper Union, addressed by ex-Gover-
nor John P. Altgeld. OF Illinois; Judge
James P. Tarvin of Covington. Ky. and
Congressrnan John J. Lentz of Ohio Each
one Of them declared for the renonina ton
Of President Mckinney IN the Philippines.
Cooper Union was crowded to its utmost
capacity with an appreeIatlve audience
Judge Tarvin. the Hrst speaker, had to
pause many times on account OF the en-
IhusiaSm OF the 4udlellSs' ~ men 4pIl-sl-Ae
ed every point Of speech IN the course OF
-z-+he Democratic party as organized to-
day is in line with the principles of the
Chicago platform As long as it remains
in that position, the laborer and the pro-
Queer ought to support IT. when II drops
from that POSITION the taoofer ana ths
producer ought to oppose It
st believe the Democratic organization
~ SAS ID rasIIf t1e Of the Ia5orers and
the producers I believe it Will 50 stand
same battle as in 1886 and under the same
leader. -
speech resolutions were read endorsing
the whole Chicago platform and each OF
its specific details recognizing VIM J.
Bryan as the leader of the Democracy
and pledgfus the earnest efforts and en-
the presidency Of the United States in
1900; declaring that the war against the
Phflfppines is a grossly immoral assault
on American principles of government and
a brutal attempt to crush weak people
who are braveIy cOntending for the eXeF-
else of the natural and efod-gtveu rights OF
self-government: eondeInhihg the acllon
W. .rir him and ca ling UPON ali low
ers of liberty to do their utmost to pre-
fha "a Tiers Of the country and which is
being threatened by the un-AuaeFican de-
sire for foreign conquest, declaring IN
opposition TO entering into alliance with
f6Tegn kingdoms and empires; holding
rial and individual liberty. favorine the
aoTf of an
eFnmentaI ownership and operation OF all
Of The American people is being destroyed
and urging the nomination and election
government shall not perish from the
The resolutions were enthusiastically
Former Governor AItgeId's reception
Nearly the entire audience sat attentive
until Governor Altgeld finished his speech
now and again they applauded- The seats
were emptying quickly when Mr.. Aftgeld
sat down but at the urgent appeal OF !ns s
those that had risen sat down and Con
gresham John J. Lentz Of Columbus was
imperialism is the issue of today said
Mr. Lentz after a dissertation on the gold
and silver standards
when the great citidaI of American
liberty is being destroyed IT is time for Us
70 ABANDON the question: OF ulolopoly an
to rush to the rescue of institutions found
If you murder Aguinafdo you destroy one
of the heroes of the world a roar OF
cheers interrupted TIE speaker w ny
cheered for saying with Patrick Henry,
Give me liberty or give me death -
Mr. Lentz criticized the admins tr3tlon
severely and declared the war against the
Philippines more e0WaFdly and brutal
than the war of George III against the
American colonies
He declared that If it was reasonable
and American to buy the Philippines We
could sell them again if any one offered
4 better price He aveFred that Thomas
B. Reed left the speakership and congress
because he could not afford to risk his
reputation by partle1pa ing IN the pOl1cy
of the Mckinley administration in its
scheme of benevolent assimilation
otherwise criminal annexation"
IF We have gone into the business of
selling men. why not sell the state of
Eaine2 England and Canada would like
crease their seaport TaczlltleS vastly II
the next census shows million people
there Mr. Altgeld. Judge Tarv1n and !
can 20 to England land Canada ami sell
them with the state for so apiece Some
day. perhaps, We may be able to sell New
York if we can find nation wishing to
buy Pshaw. I thought that idea of
dealing in men had been shot to death at
AppOmattOx-
the helpless and defenSeIess president,
with a mortgage of S190. 900 on his back
bone" He did not blame Mr. Mckinley
and could only suppose that Mr. Nc
Kinley had obtained his nomination at
St Louis by agreeing to let Wall Street
run the financial policy of the govern
neut- 1t was in endeavoring to keep that
agreement that he outraged the constitu-
ton of this country"
Mckinley is a traitor shouted a voice
NO" replied Mr. Lentz, slowly, Il do
agent"
of talking but he had the audience
wrought to such a pitch that they insisted
upon his remaining upon the platform.
spoken for almost an hour and q half
when he concluded