New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
BRYAN IN MIL WAUkEE.
up RE1TERATEs OLD ISSUES AND CON-
DENNIS TRUSTS AND IMPERIALISM.
DINNER OF THE JEFFERSON cLUB-MAYoR HAIR
R1soN POSES AS ADVOCATE OF PURITY

DINNER OF THE JEFFERSON CLUB-MAYoR HAIR
R1soN POSES AS ADVOCATE OF PURITY
IN POLITICS.
Milwaukee, April 13.-The Jefferson Clup OF MIL
waukee had dinner at the Plankinton tonight,
attended by over four hundred persons Coiohei
William J. Bryan delivered the principal ADDRESS
He was on an early train from Chicago WIN d
large delegation from that city, and Mayor Iiaii'
son came later Colonel Bryan spoke on "Denioc-
racy" He said In part:
We are now near enough to the next campaign dng n
N he able 10 form some idea or the lines dions
which the contest will be fought ana an IAN
ing no risk when say that those who IN 1850 cav
united today in the determination that no step
taken in 1896 shall be retraced Suggestions tnat
from those who deserted the party in 1885, do but
those suggestions are not supported 10y s was
wrong but are predcated on the theory that the
on TsG Wa 9e sd Pany ranse this
ment is made by those who have foilo"eo d uii
In isSS MI Cleveland was defeated the tariff
issue and yet the tariff was made me IaI 800 Mr
Uarrison was defeated largely account OF the
Mckinley BILL and four years later the author Oh
The belief in protection and was successful. Thus
it is seen that in no instances recently a losing
issue in one campaign became winning issue III
The test ought to be not whether the issue ma, mas
taken is right II the gold standard was uIunerited
in 1895 it is unmerited now If us manenancs T h,s
country then II is detriment now. H.,
While it is unnecessary TO discuss the question
not be out OF place to suggest that sixteen TO one
being the ratio at Which th ns pes rao az Which,
the mines should be reopened. The attempt OF me
st%te for them National bank notes WIN give
that question a greater prominence tnan IL en-
s2sssn N Share Of public attention
their rapid growth in the last two years we had
a sugar trust and an oil trust some years ago We
now have a biscuit trust and a match trust and a
meat trust-in fact. a trust In almost everything
as he enters the world. the ice trust coos him in
the summer. the coal trust keeps him warm In the
winter, while the coffin trust waits to receive MIN
when ufe's ftful dream Is over - .oo 49,.
The Democratic party Is prepared TO- face zee tne
The Republican party has demanded that the stand
Ing army be Increased to 10000 men great great
panies. which will carry them from place to place
and for the large CONTRACTORS who will furnish food
burden upon the plain people of the country and
especially upon the laborng men and the farmers
wPDdn ne bs 9es OF foTcbe Conquest and Of col
onzation after the plan adopted by European
countries cannot receive the support Of the people r
OF this %heH sne p6cy of
always defended on the ground that ii is for the
good Of the people put we nave
assimate another nation.
Ex-senator John L. Mitchell. of Wisconsin, whose
theme "ThOmaS JEFFERSON devoted MS al
dress to a euogy OF the founder of Democracy.
John F. Doherty. Of La Crosse. responded to the
sentiment The Young Democracy: Thomas l..
Cleary, OF Platteve. spoke on Party Honesty Is
Party Duty" and Carter H. Harrison. OF Chicago.
made an address on Corruption In Politics -
Mayor Harrison said in part:
II les in the power Of the young Democracy OF
the Nation. II II will only work in the
trenches, TO carry forward the crusade for purity
from high places until honesty shall control in
every department of municipal. State and National
government. Ours is the party of the people. I'm
less we serve the people honestly and fairly are
fathless trust. Duty requires us TO strike
the first blow at corruption within our own party
ranks Let the word 60 forth that the Democracy
will not tolerate man, no matter how profuse his
professed devotion TO the party creed, who does
not place his obligation to the public above any
and every personal consideration. II Democracy
people No man be Democrat whose integ-
rity is not above suspicion. He who seeks public
office for private gain is traitor to everything
for which Democracy stands, and for him there
should be no place within the party ranks.
In 1900 bitter struggle awaits us The old fight
must be made again. a fight along the lines laid
down in the platform Of the last Democratic Con-
vention. for the rights of the plain people. fight
against corruption and all It's awful menace TO the
Republic. a fight against the trusts that seek to
the absolute equality Of all men. a serfdom sub
missive to 9he power and the arrogance of wealth.
a fight for everything that Will lift the people
higher fight against everything that Will restrain
the public in the Onward march OF its triumphant
destiny II we remain true to the theory and the
for there is no need to doubt the successful Issue
If ne combat