Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-08

THOUSAND PERSONS - THE
LARGEST POLITICAL GATHER
ING SINCE THE THURMAN BAN
QUIET TEN YEARS AGO-THE
CHICAGO PLATFORM IN ITS EN-
TlRETY, WITH PLANKS ON
TRUSTS AND IMPERIALISM
ADDED, FAVORED BY COLONEL
BRYAN.
COLUMBUS, Ohmio. July About
1000 people attended the dollar dinner
given by the Young Mems Democratic
Club of Columbus in the Auditorium
tonight. 1t was the largest banquet
which the local Democracy has had
since that given in honor of the
seventy-seventh birthday of the late
Judge Allen G.. Thurman, in the same
hall, ten years ago. The affair vas
strictly democratic In it's simplicity,
all classes being represented.
The chief guest was Col. VIM. j. Bry-
an, at the table with whom were Hon.
c. T. Callahan and George Fred. Will
liams, of Massachusetts; Judge Tarvin,
of Kentucky; Hon. Allen w. Thurman,
of Columbus, the POSTMASTER, and a
number of others prominent in State
politics. The entrance of Col. Bryan
was greeted by an outburst of APP
plause which lasted until after he had
become seated.
Massachusetts,, was the first speaker,
responding to the toast, "The Issues"
He dwelt particularly upon imperial
ism, trusts and free silver as the lead
in gissues in 1900.
Judge Tarvin, of Kentucky, respond
ed to the toast, Party and Principle"
When Col. Bryan was INTRODUCED
there was another outburst of applause
that continued for several minutes.
When quiet had been restored, Col.
Bryan launched upon a discussion of
the issues of the day in response to
the toast, Democracy"
Mr.. Bryan said in part:
Il congratulate the club upon having
| declared in emphatic terms that there
shall be no retreat from the position
taken by the Democratic party in 1896.
The Chicago platform applied Jeffer-
| sonian principles TO the questions then
II bnfAro thn nntratrxr LNxrnry r1nn1 IN
that platform was a Democratic plank
and not M plank could be taken from
the platform without injury to the par
tvs chances of success. Sometimes we
hear a suggestion that the silver plank
should be dropped or amended, but as
a rule those who threaten to get off
the platform are really the persons who
were never on the platform.
THE money question is neither dead
nor sleeping. Can the gold standard
be regarded as satisfactory when a
Republican President sent a commits
sion to Europe to secure aid in getting
rid of it? Every argument made in
favor of an international agreement is
a condemnation of the gold standard.
The failure of the commission to secure
foreign aid in the restoration of BIZ
metallism is conclusive proof that we
must act alone if we expect relief from
our opponents to suggest any other ra-
tio is evidence that 16 to l Is the only
ratio at which bi-metallism is possible.
THE trust question is not a new one,
and yet it has grown in interest and i'm
portnace because the trusts have grown in
number. Attorney General Griggs is re-
ported as saying If anything is done to
control the trusts. It must be done by the
States Nc one who has examined this
subject will believe that State legislation
is sufficient. The Federal government
must deal with the trust as soon as it's
pernicious influence extends beyond the
limits of the State in which is is organized.
The President, through his Attorney Gen
eral, can enforce the law now in exist
ence. If the constitution will not permit
the extinguishment of trusts he can
recommend an amendment to the consti-
tuition comforting upon the Federal gov
eminent ample power to enable the gov
eminent TO destroy the monopoly principle
in industry. The Republican party.
through it's administration, could extin-
guish the trusts if it is desired to do so.
1t Is powerles to deal with rhe question
because it m~ortgaged itself to the trusts
to obtain the money necessary to carry the
last election. When the methods en-
ployed in the last election are understood
no one need wonder that the attorney gen
eral is undisturbed by the watering Of
stock, the discharge of travelling men and
the extortion practiced on the consumer
The latter half of Mr.. Bryan's speech
was devoted to Imperialism, with this con-
clusion:
Let US give to the Filipinos the same as
surance of independence tha we have
given TO the Cubans. Let US assure them
of our intention Of establishing a stable
government, which, when established. will
be their government, not ours. Let US as
sure them that we shall stand by them
ike an elder brother and say to other ma
tons: Hands of. Let this republic work
OF. its destiny"
Hon. George Fred Williams. OF Massa-
chusetts, was the last speaker. his toast
being The Eastern Democrats"
OHIO DEMOCRATIC CLUBS