Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-21

people to rise and sing America The
song was suddenly punctuated with cheer
was given welcome, the yehemence Oh
which endured for several minutes. When
quiet was restored Chairman Darrow in
troduced Congressman Lentz of Ohio, who
was followed by Ex-Governor William j.
Stone, of Missouri, who spoke briefly be-
cause of illness. He confined himself
triumph in 1900, and urging them to unite
and make a strong effort for success. He
was followed by General Finley, of Ohio,
row briefly introduced Mr.. Bryan, who
was given an enthusiastic welcome. His
declaration that he felt embarrassed about
speaking in Chicago because of the split
in the local Democracy and that it was
not his business TO employ the secret serv-
ice to see who was the firmest Democrat,
staunch adherents OF Mr. Altgeld, but his
assertion that .'al Chicago Democrats
look alike to me- put them right again
and from first TO last his speech was most
enthusiastically received. He spoke in part
as follows:
an speaking in Chicago 1 am embar-
raised by the fact that the ADVOCATES OF
the Chicago platform are divided into two
camps. 1t is not my business to establlsh
a secret service in order to ascertain what
Democrats are most devoted to the prin,
ciples set forth in the last party creed, All
Chicago platform Democrats look alike to
me, and instead of trying to drive away
any professed believer in that platform out
"
all Democrats the Importance or the
triumph of Democratic principles that all
local differences will be lost sight of in
the determination to restore the govern
ment to the foundations laid by the
fathers.
I'm the brief time that shall speak to
you, I desire to concense what ! nave 70
say upon three subjects into few brief
propositions.
First, President Mckinley, by sending a
commission to Europe to secure .ba internai god
standard to be unsatisfactory. Second, the
failure of the commission to secure inter-
national bimetaliism proves that bimetal-
lism can be restored only through tnde-
pendent action. Third, the gold standard
is maintained to-day not because the
American people desire 1t, but because a
few English financiers, by controlling the
policy of England, control, through the
Republican party, the financial policy of
the United States. Fourth. IL the increased
production of gold, in the klondike and the
importation of gold from Europe have in
creased the volume of money and improved
times, 1t is evident that more money makes
ther improved and the improvement made
permanent by the restoration of bimetal-
lfsm, which would make silver as well as
gold available of coinage. Fifth, If 1t was
more difficult to maintain the parity be-
tween gold and silver when the supply of
silver was increasing. it must now be
supply of gold is increasing.
'"on the trust question l suggest the fol-
lowing propositions for your consider
alton: First. the trust Is a menace to the
welfare of the people of the United States.
because it creates a monopoly and gives
to the few in control of the monopoly al
most unlimited power over the lives and
happiness of consumers. employees and
producers of raw material. Second. the
president appoints the attorney general,
and can, IL he desires. secure an attorney
general who will enforce the antitrust
laws. Third. the attorney general can rec
ommend sufficient laws IL present laws are
insufficient. Fourth. the attorney general
can recommend an amendment to the con-
stitution if the present constitution makes
Y Impossible to. extinguish the trusts.
Fifth, the Republican party is powerless
to extinguish the trusts so long as the
trusts furnish the money to continue the
Republican party in power.
I'm the Philippine question certain funda-
mental principles are involved. First there
are but two sources of government. force
and consent. monarchies being founded up
on force. republics upon consent. Second.
the Declaration of Independence asserts
that all governments derive their Just pow-
ers from the consent of the governed.
Third, If the Declaration of Independence
Is sound. We cannot rightfully acquire title
to the Philippine islands by conquest or by
purchase from an alien monarch to whose
rebellious subjects we ourselves furnished
arms. Fourth, If the Filipinos are and of
right ought to be free, they should be i'm
mediately assured of our nations inten-
ton to give them independence as soon as
stable government can be established
Fifth. the Filipinos having fallen into our
hands by accident of war should be dealt
with according to American PRINCIPLES, and
lection from outside Interference while they
work out their own deStiny''