Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16

III nyDouy suffers, IL Will De y0u-nOt US.
u.ong-continued laughter and applause.)
Now, my friends. an argument like that
would have some effect.
BIMETALLISM IN EUROPE.
But, my friends. why haven't we in
ternational bimetallism? Is II because
there Is no sentiment in Europe favoring
IL! On the contrary, there Is such senti-
ment there, and the sentiment is so strong
that the French Government joined with
us in sending an ambassador 10 England,
and in England the sentiment was so
strong that a petition was sent to the
English Government, signed by the lead
ing labor organizations OF Egland, asking
for international bimetallism so strongly
that a report was presented while our
commission was there. report signed by
ten out Of fourteen of a commission APP
pointed to investigate the condition of
agriculture, and the ten out Of fourteen
declared that the gold standard was de-
structive 10 England, and pointed TO BIZ
metallism as the only relief for the Eng
lish farmer. (Appsuse) But why
my friends. did the English Government
refuse TO listen 10 the laborers and the
farmers? Because, on the 22d day OF Sep
TENDER. 1897, the bankers of London met
at the clearing house, behind closed doors,
and pledged themselves TO secrecy. and
declared that the gold standard was all
right. The English bankers, so few in
number that they can meet in the clear
house. determined the policy of England.
and England determined the policy OF
Europe, and Europe will determine the
| policy OF the United States as long as the
Republican party is I'm power. Cheers and
applause)
THE 16 TO | RATIO
II have been asked why am not willing
TO drop the money question. | reply:
| Because the money question won't drop
US Until some other party proposes some
| other ratio than 10 to l, and tries to Sc
| cure bimetalism at some other ratio,
there is no reason why we should discuss
| ratio with them. The ratio of Is to l is
the ratio at which our gold and silver
| coins now circulate. We simply ask
reinstatement of the law that was on
| the statute books-where 1t was before
| the act of decentralization was passed.
I We simply want to renew by law what
was done by law. They struck silver
| down by law, We rn;sc It up by Ics; they
| close the minis by law: we open them by
| law. (Applause)
MY friends, you will hear people say
that they don't object TO silver If we will
only open the minis at the bullion ratio
or the commercial ratio"
RETIREMENT OF GREENBACKS.
Mr.. Bryan condemned the bill pending
in Congress providing for the retirement
Of the greenbacks by an issue of bonds
drawing 21-2 per cent. He said If it be-
came a law, and 2l-2 per cent bonds are
at par. then national bank with a capt.
tai Of 100000 can invest the 100000 in
| bonds. deposit the bonds with the Urea
"a
in bank notes. so that the amount the
bank gets back is just equal to the
amount tho bank paid for the bonds So
that 1t has not a single dollar invested,
| and yet it goes on drawing IL per cent.
a year on nothing. (Applause)
TT is small proposition i'm mathe
mates, and yet these banks will tell you
they want this done for the public good.
MIBITARISM
There is another object that is not in
cluded i'm the Chicago platform. and IS
yet included I'm the principles set forth.
The President, in his message OF 1898,
asked for a standing army of 100000 men.
We have had no national convention since
that time. but Democrats do not have to
have a national convention 10 learn that
the Democratic party IL opposed TO mill
tarism in the United States" (Applause)
OUR TREATMENT OF FILIPINOS.
Mr. Bryan referred to the United States
as a bully for striking down the Filipino
natives. This created the greatest en-
thusiasm Of the night. There was a
mighty demonstration when he said that
IT was this country that had inspired the
Filipino with love of liberty. The Ameri-
can government of the Philippines IS a
despotsm. he declared, and this was loud
" appauded. 1t was not surprising, he
said. that a country that should send to
England for n financial policy, as it had
done two years ago. should now send
there for a Colonial policy. This was re-
ceived with wild applause When he in
timatcd that he wanted to stop, he was
told 10 90 on, and many requested him
TO talk more on Imperialism.
HURRICANE OF APPLAUSE.
When he said, 1--WE may fail in 1900"
there were tumultuOus cries or mo,
never" When he concluded a hurricane
of applause broke forth. Men and women
acted wildly.
When Mr.. Bryan had finished there was
n great rush 10 him on the platform. He
was almost suffocated in the crush 1t
required five policemen TO force way
through the crowd for him. He shook
hands on all sides. lie had few min
utes' reception in the inside room. where
he shook hands with a number Of persons,
and then. with great difficulty, he went
downstairs.
SHORT SPEECH OUTSIDE.
There was a very large crowd here. and
Colonel Bryan had 20 make short
speech to the gathering. He was enthu-
siasticaly cheered as he got into a car
rage. which started for the Hotel Bar
thOldi.
OF the dinner Mr.. Bryan said: This is
the greatest dinner | ever attended. |
think 1t is the greatest ever held in the
United States The hearts of the people
"a ~ all RIGHT -