The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-21

outSpoken, and If you do, you will
| win"
Senator Tilman of South Carolina
came next and was greeted with great
applause. He said:
The last time l had the pleasure of
addressing a Chicago audience was the
night before the election in 1896 and
they were just as well and roared just
as loudly as you do. But what cid YOU
do next day? You surrendered to the
dictates of the men who had you en-
ployed, if any of you are humble and
obscure enough to be employees. You
went to the polls and voted for your
own slavery"
| Senator Tilman talked at some
| length
Alexander L. Troup, the national
committeeman from Connecticut, fol-
lowed. He said that in Connecticut the
men who voted for the Chicago plat
form and William ]. Bryan in 1896
} would vote for him and the platform in
I 1900.
George Fred Williams spoke at con-
siderable length, denouncing trusts and
the policy of the administration in the
| Philippines. At the conclusion of the
address of Mr.. Williams there We're loud
calls for Altgeld, so long continued thai
the ex-governor, who was sitting in the
rear of box, was compelled to come to
the front and make a speech
Chairman Darrow then called upon
the people to rise and sing America" ,"
Cheers for Bryan.
The song was suddenly punctuated
by cheer as Mr.. Bryan walked upon
| the stage. He was given a welcome,
the vehemence of which endured for
several minutes. When quiet was re-
stored, Chairman Darrow introduced
| Congl essman LentZ of Ohio, who spoke
at considerable length. He was followed
| by Ex-Governor William j. Stone of
Missouri, who spoke briefly because of
illness. He was followed by General
Finley of Ohio.
Following General Finley. Mr.. Dar-
row briefly introduced Mr.. Bryan, who
was given an enthusiastic welcome.
Mr. Bryan began his speech as fo.z
| lows:
In speaking in Chicago, I am en-
| barrassed by the fact that the advo-
Gates of the Chicago platform are di-
| vided into two camps. 1t is not my
! business to establish a secret service
| in order to ascertain the democrats
which are most devoted to the princi-
| Piles set forth in the party creed. All
| Chicago platform democrats look alike
to me, and instead of trying to drive
any professed believer in that platform
out of the party, my aim is to so i'm
press upon all democrats the import
ance of the triumph of democratic prin-
ciples that all local differences will be
lost sight of in the determination to re-
store the government to the founda-
| tions laid by the fathers"
Taking up the money question, Mr..
Bryan argued that the sending of a
monetary commission to Euro had
| been Acknowledgement that the gold
standard was unsatisfactory, declared
1 that bimetallism could be secured only
through independent action and said:
More Money-Better Times.
IF the increased production of gold
| in the Kiondike and the importa ton of
! gold from Europe have increased the
volume of money and improved the
times, it is evident that more money
makes better times, and the times could
be still further improved and the i'm
provement made permanent by the les
toration of bime tallism, which Wou d
make silver as well as gold avail able
for coinage. If it was more difficult to
maintain the parity between gold and
silver when the supply of silver was
I increasing, it must now be easier to
maintain the parity since the supply of
gold is increasing.
! On the trust question, | suggest the
! following propositions for your consid-
! Grafton:
"First-The trust is menace to the
| welfare of the people of the United
and gives to the few in control of the
monopoly almost unlimited power over
the lives and happiness of consumers,
employers and producers of raw mate
rial.
"Second-The president appoints the
attorney general and can If he de-
sires, secure an attorney general who
will enforce the antitrust laws.
''Third-The attorney general can
recommend sufficient laws if the pres
ent laws are insufficient
"Fourth-The attorney general can
recommend an amendment to the con-
stitution if the present constitution
makes it impossible to extinguish the
trusts.
'Fifth-The republican party is pow
erless to extinguish the trusts so long
as the trusts furnish the money to con-
tinue the republican party in power.
Fundamentals.
"In the Philippine question certain
fundamental principles are involved.
"First-There are but two sources of
government-forCe and consent. The
monarchies are founded upon force;
republics upon consent.
"Second-The declaration of indepen-
dence asserts that all governments de-
rive their just powers from the consent
of the governed.
"Third--If the declaration of indepen-
dence is right we cannot rightfully ac-
ouire title to the Philippine islands by
conquest or by purchase from an alien
monarch to whose rebellious subjects
we ourselves furnish arms.
"Fourth-If the Filipinos are and of
right ought to be free, they should be
Immediately assured of our nations in
tention to give them independence as
soon as a stable government can be es-
tablished.
"Fifth-The Filipinos, having fallen
into our hands by accident of war,
should be dealt with according to
American principles and not only be
given independence but protected from
outside interference while they work
out their own destiny"