Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-05
COOPER UNION WAS CROWDED
MIR. LENTZ SAYS IMPERIALISM Is
THE CHIEF ISSUE.
Sixteen to One Question, He Says, Has
Been Settled - AguinaIdo EuIo-
gized as One of the Heroes
of the WOrId-Radical
Resolutions.


in Cooper Union, addressed by ex-Govern-
or John P Altgeld. of Illinois; Judge James
P. Tarvin, of Covington, Ky. and Con-
gresham John j. Lentz, of Ohio. Each
one of them declared for the denomination
of William ]. Bryan and against the policy
of President Mckinley in the Philippines.
Cooper Union was crowded to it's capac-
ity with an appreciative audience.
Judge Tarvin, the first speaker, had to
pause many times on account of the en-
thusiasm of the audience, which applaud
cd every part of his speech. He said, in
part:
We protest against legislation that
tends to interfere with or to obstruct the
operation of natural law. We protest
against legislation that tends to distribute
the fruits of labor in a manner different
from that provided by natural law. We
prefer that the fruits of mems labor be
distributed in accordance with the laws of
God instead of the laws of Hanna.
1.-THE Chicago platform is demand that
every man be given a chance to do the
best he can for himself in the race of
life without legislative discrimination
against him. The Democratic party as or
ganized to-day IS in line with the principles
of the Chicago platform. AS long as 1t
remains in that position, the iaborer and
the producer ought to support it; when 1t
drops from that position the laborer and
the producer ought to oppose 1t.
'I believe the Democratic organization
of the nation mot of this city, stands
to-day as representative of the laborers
snd the e S W It have w he1
the same battle as in 1886 and under the
same leader"
man compared him to the late Henry
George, as "a man with the courage of his
convictions, man who had the courage to
pardon the alleged anarchists of Chicago,
despite his knowledge of the unpopularity
of his act"
Former Governor Altgeld's reception was
flattering.
Nearly the entire audience sat attentive
until Governor Altgeld finished his speech.
Now and again they applauded. The seats
We're emptying quickly when Mr.. -Altgeld
chairman to hear something good from
Ohio" those who had arisen sat down
again and Congressman John J. Lentz, of
Columbus, o., was introduced
imperialism is the issue of to-day"
said Mr.. Lentz, after dissertation on the
gold and silver standards. We do not
cause, it is not the main question. That
question has been settled. No Democrat
in New. York to-day would dare to try
and carry even an election district on the
issue of the gold standard.
When the great citadel of American
liberty is being destroyed 1t is time for
us to abandon the question of monopoly
and to rush to the rescue of institutions
founded by Jefferson and fostered by Lin
coin. IL you murder Aguinaldo you destroy
one of the heroes of the world. "a roar
should not Agufnaldo be honored and
| cheered for saying, with Patrick Henry
GIVE me liberty or give me death?''
AIR. LentZ criticised the administration
severely and declared the war against the
Philippines more cowardly and brutal thar
the war of George III. against the Amert-
Reed left the speakership and congress
because he. could not afford to risk his
reputation by participating in the policy
of the Mckinley administration in its
scheme of benevolent assimilation" 9th.
erwise criminal annexation
IF We have gone into the business ol
selling men. why not sell the state Of
| to buy the state of Maine, as 1t would In.
| crease their seaport facilities vastly. II
| the next census shows million people
go to England and Canada and sell then
with the state for $40 apiece. And somt
day. perhaps, we may be able to sell New
| York # we can find a nation wishing. tc
| buy. Pshaw, though that idea of dealing
in men had been shot to death at Apo
Mr. Lontz referred to the president a.
| the helpless and defenseless president
with a mortgage of Slso,OO0 on his back
| bone"
| He did not blame Mr. Mckinley, ant
| could only suppose that Mr.. Mckinley hat
| obtained his nomination at st. Louis by
| agreeing to let Wall street run the finau
cial policy of the government 1t was II
| endeavoring to keep that agreement tha
! he outraged the constitution of this coun
try"
NO" replied Mr.. Lentz, Slowly, IT dc
lot think that. 1 think he is only al
| agent
More than once Mr.. Lentz tried to leav,
| off talking, but he had the audienc,
wrought to such pitch that they insist
ed upon his remaining upon the platform
| 1t was nearly n:30 o'clock and he haC
spoken for almost an hour and half wheI
| he concluded.
Resolutions were read indorsing tn
whole Chicago platform and each of it
specific details, recognizing William ]. Bry
| an as the leader of the Democracy ant
| the exponent of the principles contained II
earnest efforts and endeavors of thos
| present to elect him to the preside lcy o
| the United States in 1900; declaring tha
| the war against the Philippines is a gross
| ly immoral assault on American prin ciple
| of government and q brutal attempt {
tending for the exercise of the natural AM
God-given rights of self-government; con
| condemning the action of President Nc
Kinley in relation to the Philippines as
| gross perversion of the power given hin
| and calling upon all lovers of liberty t
do their utmost to preserve the spirit o
| freedom that inspired the fathers of tn
country and which is being threatened b.
the un-American desire for foreign con
quests: declaring In opposition to enterin
| into alliances with foreign kingdoms an
empires: holding that all trusts are de
| structive of industrial and individual lib
erty. favoring the abolition of all specia
l..