Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-09-07
'Al1eELD SPEAKS
AT COOPER UNION
illinois Ex-Governor Addresses CHI
cago Platform Democrats
In New York.
A LARGE AUDIENCE HEARS HIM
Several Other PROMINENT Leaders
of the Party Also Make
Spceches-.-Dctails OF
the Meeting.


Spceches---Dctails OF
the Meeting.
New York, Sept. 6.-The Chicago
platform democrats held meeting
last night in Cooper Union: addressed
by John Z. Altgeld, If llli-
tois; James Il. Marvin. of
Covington, and Congressman j.
". Lentz, of Ohio. Each
one of them declared for the renom-
nation of William d. Bryan and
against the policy of President Me:
Mnley in the Philippines. Cooper
Union was crowded to it's capacity
with an appreciativc audience.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
the whole Chicago platform and each
of it's specific details, recognizing
William j. Bryan as the leder OF the
democracy and the cNpone of the
principles contained in No hicago
platform, and Pledge We finest
efforts and endeavors ~ y, &c present
to the presidency of TIL, tied States
in 1900; declaring thar the war against
the Philippines is n grossly immoral
assault on American principles Of gov
eminent and 4 brutal attempt to crush
q weak people who arc bravely fight
ing for the God-given rights of self
government; ccndemning 1in action
of President Mckinley in r. At5a. to
the Philippines us a gross perse ion
of the power given him, and calling
upon all lovers of liberty 10 do their
utmost to preserve tho spirit Of free
dom that inspired the fathers oil the
country ilntl which is being threatened
by the ilil-.Nmerican desire for foreign
conquest: declaring in opposition to
entering into alliance with foreign
Kingdoms and empires; holding that
all trusts are destructive of Industrial
and individual liberty; favorine the
abolition of all political priv
ilcges. and advocating governs
mental ownership and upei'-
alton of all monopolies: recognizing
that the liberty of the American
people is being destroyed and urging
the nomination and election of Will
lam j. Bryan. that the peoples gov
eminent shall not perish from earth.
Altgeld's Speech.
In introducing John u. Altgeld, the
chairman compared him to the late
Henry George, as "a man with the
courage of his convictions. the man
who had the courage to pardon the AL
legged anarchists of Chicago despite
his knowledge of the unpop,llarity of
his act
MIR. Altgcld's reception was tlattet-
ing. MIR. Altgeld said!
| little over two centuries ago the
world began its great struggle for rcig-
| ious liberty, for freedom OF thought, for
| the right to worship God according to
| the dictates of the Individual consc1en e.
| The esta blished interests of the time, the
| government, the church and the powerful
| Influences in society were opposed 10 this,
| and the Garth was made red with the
| blood of men and women and even of chill
dren--al slaughtered by tne ccstablishc I
\ Interests in order to prevent the growth
of the higher idea; In order, III possible, to
ward and stood in .purcr light, Il great
principle was established and man was
made nobler and better a little over one
| century ago the world began its struggle
| for political freedom. and again the gov
| ernments of the earth. the church, the
| commercial interests of the world, and
the powerful influences in society We're
| opposed to the new movement. and again
| the earth was Redeemed with the blood of
men and of women. guilty of no offense
| except that OF aspiring TO freedom. Fl
| In spite of all opposition the cause Of III
erty triumphcd, humanity made anoth"s
| stride forward and took another step VI
1t camped on high ground and stood in a
still brighter light. In spite of the sncers
| of the privileged classes. the great prin-
ciplc Of human equality was established.
| and the further principle that govern
menis derive their Just powers from the
| consent of the governed, as expressed by
the majority
Our forefathers could not foresee Bun
ker Hill. Lexington or Yorktown: but
battle, and man, ennobled by freedom,
| embarked on higher mission. So to-
| day, we know not what must yet be
| borne, nor how much must yet be suf-
fered, but wei do know that this cause
must triumph. and If this generation of
men cannot furnish the heroes who will
| fight the battles of justice and push for
will raise a generation of men that will do
1t. And, with industrial and financial
/! freedom, with the establishment of a
broader and higher justice, will come a
| nobler conscience, and hand in hand with
| these will come happiness to humanity.
Industry must be freed from the burdens
and restrictions due to vicious laws and
of toll must have more equitable share
OF the fruits of that toll. Justice and the
| higher welfare Of man require new sys-
| tens 10 take the place of the competitive
| system in all cases in which the Compel
| tive system has entirely fasied and In
1 those cases in which the connective sys-
| tenn when left to work out ms ultimate
results, tends to destroy all III IS noble
in man.