The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-05
Meeting of Chicago Platform Demo.
Gratis In New York.
ROUSING SPEECHES MADE
JUDGE TARvIN AND GOVERNOR
ALTGELD ARE CHEERED.
Congressman Lentz of Ohio Calls Ag-
uinaldo Hero and Likens Him to
the Patriot Patrick Henry-Mc-
Kinley's Administrator Criticised
and Philippine Policy Denounced.


New York, Sept. 4.-The Chicago
platform Democrats held a meeting to-
night in Cooper Union and were adj
dressed by Ex-Governor John P. Alt
geld Of Illinois, Judge James p Tarvin
of Covington, KY, and Congressman
John j. Lentz of Ohio. Each one of
them declared for the denomination of
William j. Bryan and against the pol
icy of President Mckinley in the Phil
ippines. Cooper Union was crowded
to its utmost capacity with an appre-
ciative audience.
Judge Tarvin, the first speaker, had
to pause many times on account of the
enthusiasm of the audience, which ap-
plauded every point of his speech. In
the course of his speech he said:
THE Democratic party as organized
today is in line with the principles of
the Chicago platform. AS long as it
remains in that position the laborer
and producer ought to support it; when
ii drops from that position the laborer
and the producer GU ght to oppose it.
Il believe the Democratic organiza-
ton of the nation mot of this city,
stands today as representative of the
laborers and the producers. ! believe it
will so stand in 1900, and that we will
have then the same battle as in 1896
and under the same leader"
Chicago Platform Endorsed.
At the conclusion of Judge Tarvin's
speech resolutions were read indorsing
the whole Chicago platform and each
of its specific details; recognizing Will
liam j. Bryan as the leader of the
0nr lf %l,a
principles contained in the Chicago
platform, and pledging the earnest eff
forts and endeavors of those present to
elect him to the presidency of the
United States in 1900; declaring that
the war against the Philippines is a
grossly immoral assault on American
principles of government and a brutal
attempt to crush a weak people who
are bravely contending for the exercise
of the natural and Godgiven rights Of
self-government. condemning the ac-
ton of President Mckinley in relation
TO the Philippines as gross perversion
of the power given him, and calling
Elpon all lovers of liberty to do their ut
most to preserve the spirit of freedom
that inspired the fathers of the country
and which is being threatened by the
un-American desire for foreign contest:
declaring in opposition to entering into
alliances with foreign kingdoms and
empires: holding that all trusts are de-
structive of industrial and individual
liberty; favoring the abolition of all
special privileges and governmental
ownership and operation of all monop-
olies; recognizing that the liberty of
the American people is being destroyed
and urging the nomination and election
of William J. Bryan. that the peoples
government shall not perish from the
earth. The resolutions were enthusiast
tically adopted. r
Governor ''tgeld's Speech.
Former Governor Altgeld's reception
was f1attering- As soon as the cheers
had subsided, Mr.. Altgeld stepped to
the front of the platform. He spoke of
the industrial history of mankind, fol-
lowing it from the time men, like the
beasts, devoured each other, to the
present. and for the future drew pic
lures of the glrries of cooperation in
shortening the hours of labor and in
increasing the benefits to the laborer
He declared that the competitive sys-
tenn has failed in the field of public
utility, and the only other system which
presents itself for the protection of
the people is government ownership.
Monopoly he said. is blessing if its
benefits go to the whole people. If
controlled by few it is a curse.
Nearly the entire audience sat at
tentive until Governor Altgeld finished
his speech Now and again they. ap-
plauded. The seats were emptying
quickly when Mr.. Altgeld sat down,
but at the urgent appeal CT the chair
man to hear something good from
Ohio those who had risen sat down
again and Congressman John S. Lentz
Of Ohio was introduced.
Imperialism is the issue of today"
said Mr. Lentz, after a dissertation on
the gold and silver standards.
Aguinaldo as Hero.
when the great citadel of American
liberty is being destroyed it is time
for us to abandon the question Of mo-
nopoly and to rush to the rescue of in
stitutions founded by Jefferson and fos
tered by Lincoln. If you murder Ag
uinaldo you destroy one of the heroes
of the world. CA roar of cheers inter-
rupted the speaker.) Why should not
Aguinaldo be honored and cheered for
saying with Patrick Henry, Give me
liberty or give me death y
Mr.. Lentz criticised the administra-
ton severely, and declared the war
against the Filipinos more cowardly
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 II any one
offered a better price. He averred that
Thomas B. Reed left the speakership
and congress because he could not af-
ford to risk his reputation by partici-
pating in the policy of the Mckinley
administration in its scheme of be
nevolent assimilation, otherwise
criminal annexation
Business of Selling Men.
''If We have gone into the business of
selling men, why not sell the state of
Maine? England and Canada would
like to buy the state of Maine as it
would increase their seaport facilities
vastly. If the next census shows 1000
OG0 people there, Mr.. Altgeld. Judge
Tarvin and / can go to England and
Canada and sell them with the state
for $50 apiece. Some day perhaps we
may be able to sell New York, if we
can find a nation wishing to buy
Pshaw, | thought that idea of dealing
in men had been shot to death at APP
Mr.. Lentz referred to the president
as the helpless and defenseless presi-
dent, with a mortgage of $4,000 on his
backbone" He did not blame Mr.. Nc
Kinley and could only suppose that
MIR. Mckinley had obtained his nomin-
alton at st. Louis by agreeing to let
Wall street run the financial policy of
the government. 1t was in endeavor-
ing to keep that agreement that he out
ragged the constitution of this country
-McKinley's a traitor." shouted a
voice.
No" replied Mr.. Lentz. slowly Il
do not think that. think he is only an
agent.
More than once Mr.. I,e3tz tried IN