The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
DEMOCRATS At DALLAS.
Auspicious Opening Of the Two Days
Democratic Carnival at
Dallas, Tex.
4 BRILLIANT ARRAY OF PARTY LIGHTS.
xor,~ states. Oklahoma and Indian
Territory Represented by Prom
incnt individuals or Delegations
--The Event az th" Day the Ar
rixnI of Col. w IN. >. Ersnn


semcc cratic carnival opened auspicIous-
IL the event of the morning being the
arrival of VIM. Jennings Bryan. The
city is packed with democrats repre-
scnting 40 states, Oklahoma and In
dian territory.
some Prominent Democrats.
Among the prominent men awaiting I
the coming of Bryan Were .. ii. l.. |
belmont, Of New York: Judge Taryin, |
81 Kentucky: Col. Wetmore, of Mis-
souri,: United States Senators Berry, OF |
Arkansas. and Chiffon, Of Texas; Con- !
ores men Suzcr, of New York; Mad |
,ox. of Georgia; Richardson, of Ten |
ucsscc; Davis, of Florida Gordon, 1f
Ohio: Benton and Clark, of Missouri; |
pins more, of Arkansas; cx-Goyernors
Adams. Of Colorado. and Crittenden
and stone. of Missouri; A. w. Terrell,
ext nitcd States ambassador TO Tur-
kew: j. G.. Johnson, of Kansas, who
las recently come into prominence in
the democratic national committee:
Mayor Rose Of Milwaukee, Harvey Sal
mon. of st. Louis. and thousands of
lesser lights and leaders.
AFTER the National Convention.
81. Louis. Kansas City and Milwau-
lee have delegations here, and en- route
t. work for the democratic national
convention.
The day opened cool and bright.
While the prospective arrival of Mr..
rrvan kept many in town during the
morning. the State fair grounds early
showed signs Of the great crowd that
had gathered to hear such a flood Of
democratic oratory MS had never been
heard in Texas before.
4 Continuous Performance.
Meetings were arranged for the
morning. afternoon aud evening, each
with lis attractions of national lead
erS. There was no end of enthusiasm.
end each speaker was made 10 feel
that his words for the democratic
cause had fallen upon willing ears.
An ovation to bryan.
In order to accommodate the inn
mcnsc crowds. the place of speaking
was changed from the auditorium 10
the race track and grand stand. Mr..
BRYAN arrived at the grounds shortly
after ten o'clock. and was accorded a
great ovation Among those who sur
rounded him on the speakers stand
we're Hon. q. II. l.. Belmont. Of New
York: GOV. Savers OF Texas, cx-Sen-
ator Reagan. and all of the Texas state
congressional delegation. The next
important arrival was cx-Gov. Stone,
ot Missouri. who was received with
cheers Chairman George Garden i'm
troduced Gov Stone at ll:15 a. m, and
he addressed his audience.
COY. stones speech was frequently
applauded The next speaker was
COY. Jones Of Arkansas. Al the con-
clusion Of the Arkansas governors
speech. the morning meeting was adj
iourned.
Ex-Gov. stones speech.
Hon William j. Stone said in part:
Il believe the Chicago platform of 1890
Will bc, and should be, rtafhrmed. inns
should be done both as matter OF prin-
ciplc aud politics. When | say II should
~ i% ,Sen AZ ne siniect Is Considered. be
lieVc the party would lose more tnan Il
would gain by retreatng from It's posi-
ZION. II our party should lower its coiors
and abandon the fight for bimetailism.
we might win back those who left us or
that issue IA 1896. but we would lose more
~ am rs profoundly convinced to-day as
ever that bimetaliism Is INFINITELY betteF
ism. Being right. We should put al pues.
tons Of mere expediency aside ana stan,'
for the right. | nave faith in the triumph
Of Just cause before tn, American peo-
pie, - .,,,,..
enterprises can not prosper IN any me oi
Legitimate industry. ! nave known 81
some instances where prosperous indie
pendent and competing industries have
been bought up at enormous Valuations.
ana merged into trust, only because
they were Known to be prosperous con-
la. DfC.iil~f
they were losing by competition, Tor theN
were not. but they sold because they were
offered more than the value OF their hOld
ings- The purchasers did not come ike
good Samaritans to bind up the wounds
pant competition with monopoly, ana ~
eNtort pront upon an unreasonable IN
Nestment.
"a Undoubtedly monopoly reduces the risk
and Increases the opportunities 81 the m
weston but We have not Yet reached that
point in Industrial conditions when trade
and commerce can not bc prontaply car
ried on by Independent and competing IS
adjustments. Whenever we do reach tha'
tho whole people. and not merely few
should share In the benefits OF monopoly
through some public agency. But hop.
that time is yet far distant
cur government Is founded on the idea
Of man a. a unit man ~ the sovereign
Industrial effort and enterprise should r.
main the cornerstone of our industrial
system. II we. turn from that W. mus
turn TO a new force OF government.
~ do not like these sopnistries tn,
trust advocates are putting forward 10 he
guile workingmen who have employment
20 rivet chains from which they Will vain
~ strive to release themselves hereafter
Certainly, IL would seem conclusive that D
the trust could make it's productions "a
less expense. II would be able to sell at
cheaper price But would IT.? Whenevei
monopoly exists. those who nave y ar
masters. 1t Is possible. maybe II Is pos
sihle, that they would have a tender re-
ssara for the great public who consum'
their wares. IL may be- that the sentl
influences OF the trust would eradicate
the baser and more selfish instincts of tn
man. hut ] am afraid of the chance.
* the trusts fill the campaign Golfer
OF the republican party, the people shout
rally TO the support Of the opposition. ",
can not fight. however with great hope 9
certain victory without monee and organ
lzation Every democrat In the Unite
states should do his part. Every one cal
DO something. Every democrat In Amer
lea should send his mite to our nationa
committee at Chicago, and then do his at
most at home to effect thorough part
organization. II this should be done,
would have no doubt of our success 4