The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-05
SILVER MEN OPEN CAMPAIGN
ALTGELD SOUNDS THE OPENING
NOTE At NEW YORK.

and Bryan for Renomi natton-Wa in
Philippines Denounced-G t
Ownership of Monopo1ics Favored.
New York, Sept 4.-The Chicago
platform democrats held a meeting to-
night in Cooper Union. John P. Alt
geld of Illinois, former Judge James
Tarvin of Kentucky and Congressman
John J. Lentz. of Ohio, were the speak
ers. Each one declared for the nomin
alton of Bryan and against the policy of
Mckinley in the Philippines. Cooper
Union was crowded with an apprecia-
tive audience. James r. Brown, who
was chairman of the famous 'dollar
meeting to order he introduced Judge
Tarvin who made lengthy speech COW
e1ing practically the same ground that
he covered before the New England BIZ
metallic league at Providence last
night.
Resolutions We're read endorsing the
Chicago platform; pledging the earnest
efforts of those present to the renomn-
alton and election of Bryan to the pres
idency in 1900, declaring that the war
against the Philippines is a grossly i'm
moral assault on American principles
of government and a brutal attempt to
crush weak people who are bravely
Htr,u tbn If
given rights of self government; con-
demning the action of President Nc
Kinley In relation to the Philippines;
holding that all the trusts are destruc-
tive of Industrial and individual liber-
ty; favoring the abolition of all special
privileges and governmental ownership
and operation of monopolies; recognize
ing that the liberty of the American
people is being destroyed. The resolu-
tions were adopted John P. Altgeld
was then introduced. His reception
was flattering. Mr. Altgeld in conclud-
ing his address said:
My friends, we are not yet in the
promised land! We have yet a mighty
struggle before us. In fact, the great
conflict is only begun. Mighty bat
ties are yet to be fought, great sacri-
feats and humilations may yet have
to be endured. but we are conscious
of standing for the right conscious of
standing for a higher humanity, con-
scious of being in harmony with the |
evolution of the age, conscious of |
moving along the line marked out by |
the Almighty for the guidance of His |
people. And we know that the cause
we represent will triumph, but until the
hour of final victory we must be OH our
guard and we must be constantly ready |
for every conflict.
Watch the Trimmers |
First, we must be on our guard in |
our own party, for those interests
which have dominated the party so |
long have not yet surrendered, but are
seeking in every way possible to get |
control. Should they succeed it would
defer the hopes of mankind and in
tensify the struggles of the toilers of
this land; it would postpone the day
of deliverance. Ever since '96 these
interests have been scheming, organ
izing and systematically working to
again get control of the machinery of
the party and dominate its councils
They have talked about harmony
talked about getting the offices, talked
about everything except a high idea
and noble purpose, or a great end
They succeeded In getting control of
most of the mayors of the large Amer
lean cities; they got into friendly COM
munication with what are known as |
county seat politicians all over the
country, who simply want office and
do not care whether it is Christ or Becl-
zebub who is mentioned in the plat
form. The idea was industriously cir
culated that if we would take down
the banners we hoisted in 49, if we
would abandon the principles we de-
clared for, if we would again straddle
every vital issue and fool as many peo-
pie as possible, then we could win and
get the offices, then we could again ell
evate small men to high positions But
they forget that we have passed the
turn in the lane; they forget that the
six and one-half million men who
fought with us in '96 had been taught
for several years to hold their heads UP
and to work for a principle: that these
men had been taught to be indepeu- {
dent and to assert their manhood, and
that, consequently, while they might be
they could not be delivered, {
and that, therefore, any scheme which
contemplated the control of conven-
tions by fraud or bribery or trickery,
any scheme which contemplated chang
ing the great platform Of 96 would lose
to the democratic party fifty men
where it would possibly bring it one. s
1t would lose the men of high purpose ,
and strong convictions who are doing ,
the worlds work, and gain few men ,
who represent the corrupt CONNER :
ciaIism of the age, and who would rem |
Ter the party incapable of any high {
mission in case we should succeed and
.hey were to dominate its councils.
The Vaccinations and systematic
plans to which | have referred were
so far the schemers were be-
coming so bold and the trimmers were
Incoming so active that about seven
,r eight months ago it was felt that I
something should be done to check their
activity; felt that something should be {
lone to serve notice on that class of
politicians throughout the country that I
he Chicago platform democrats, who !
constituted the great bulwark of the I
,arty. would stand no trifling, that |
while they might be betrayed they
,o,,Id not be delivered For if syndi- |