The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-03
DEMOCRATS MEET
At DALLAS, TEXAS
Ten Thousand Persons on Hand
TO Greet Them.
BRYAN WARMLY RECEIVED
The Exercises Were Opened by Ex-
Governor Stone, Who Made Violent
Attack on Trusts and Reaffirms
the Chicago Platform
BRYAN WARMLY RECEIVED

ten thousand persons in the grand stand
at the fair grounds when the distinguished
persons who have come from points out
side of the state to attend the democratic
carnival put in an appearance.
AS the leaders mounted the stand they
were loudly applauded.
When Mr.. Bryan appeared it seemed as
though the sound which emanated from
the thousands of Threats would tear out
their lining
Among those present were: Hon. O. H.
P. Belmont and Congressman William
Stone. Major H. W. Salmons, of st. Louis,
ex-state treasurer of Missouri; Colonel
Moses C. Wetmore, of ST. Louis, the anti
trust millionaire; Governor Daniel w.
Jones. of Arkansas, distinguished for his
antitrust fight last winter; Governor Jo-
seph D. Sayers, of Texas; Congressman
Champ Clark of Missouri; Ex-Governor
7. T. Crittenden, of the same state, to
whom in 1883 Frank James surrendered in
the office of the state executive at Jeffer-
son City; ]. G. Johnson, of Kansas, chair
man of the national democratic executive
committee; Samuel B. Cook, chairman of
the democratic state executive committee
of Missouri and manager of the ways and
means committee of the democratic ma
tional executive committee; Congressman
]. w. Bailey. R. P. Henry and R E.
Burke, United States Senator Horace Chill
ton, Hon. Thomas Campbell and many
Texas leaders. In addition there We're also
present Colonel Fred Fleming, James A.
Reid and L. f. Wilson, all of Kansas City,
who are here for the purpose of booming
that city as the location of the next ma
tional convention of the party. EX-Gover-
nor Stone was the first speaker.
The speaker said the Chicago platform
should be reaffrmed and devoted much
time to trusts. He was frequently APP
plauded.
AT the close of Mr.. Stones speech the
temper of the meeting was manifested by
cries for Bryan, Bryan" in stentorian
tones from every portion of the throng,
varied with calls for Belmont, Belmont,
get up and show yourself" The crowd
would take no refusal, and from his seat
back in the end speakers stand the New
York millionaire arose to receive an ova-
ton. The calls that reached his ears were
long drawn out and of terrific volume. 1t
was the old rebel yell.
Governor Jones. of Arkansas. was the
next speaker He held there were two
eras in this country of equal significance.
They occurred, first, in 1776, and then IN
1895. The first the declaration of independ-
ence, was not better document than the
second, the democratic platform of 1886.
His speech was on general lines, with the
concentration of over four billions of money
in trust as the point of assault. He re-
viewed the coal miners strike in his state
and detailed the working of a government
by injunction, rounding up this portion of
his speech with "E 1t were allowable, il it
We're time when we could fight man for
man. 1 would be willing to take the field
tomorrow"
When Governor Jones closed there were
prolonged cries for Bryan. The programme
arranged for the morning had not been
completed and his time had not yet ar
rived. The calls continuing, he responded
in a short talk, party organization being
his theme He did not believe all the votes
cast for him the last time were counted,
and that many were counted against him
which were not cast. The democratic par
ty did not have the advantage in 1896 of
the campaign as it had now. The rank and
file of the party had been fighting ever
since the polls closed and In defeat has
been more hopeful of success In 1900 ever
since the last election day than the repub-
lican party in victory. Funds necessary
for democratic campaign purposes must
come from the people who control the
party. Not one republican in a hundred
contributes to its campaign fund, and not
one republican in hundred has anything
to say about the policy of the party after
the campaign is over. The corporations
that contribute the POUNDS control the
party.
AT the afternoon meeting the crowds were
larger. If anything, than in the morning
General Cabell presided. and introduced
Champ Clark, of Missouri, who spoke at
length on the issues OF the day.
Congressman Hugh Dinsmore, of Ar
kansas, was the next speaker. He was
followed by Ex-Governor Adams, of Colo
RADIO
This closed the afternoon session.
The inner-wheel in the carnival is the
sena torial race in Texas.
Senator Chiffon will stand for reelection,
and 1t is generally understood that Mr.
Bailey will oppose him.
At night there was large procession
composed of the labor organiza tons of
Dallas. After the procession had passed
the night meeting was called to ORDER and
Congressman William Eulzer, of New York
addressed the assemblage
William ]. Bryan was next introduced,
and he was received with pronounced man
nestations of enthusiasm. He said in part
Lincoln in a message to congress in the
early COS said that no man was more to be
trusted in our government than the man
who tolls in poverty. 1 am not fiattering
You when tell you that when the support
ers of a democracy-a government where
the people rule. government o. the peo-
PIE, by the people and for the people
must find its support among the people
who work; among the common people, if
you please. and there Is no better indies
tion OF the departure of the republican
party from the people than is to be found
in the fact that when man now speaks
of the plain people, as Lincoln described
them. or Of the common people, as the BIZ
bic calls them, he is denounced as dema-
gogue."
Mr. Bryan spoke at great length on this
line, saying that whenever the government
fourbes the American citizen All must