Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-03
tBy Telegraph to Pilot,

LOUISVILLE, I<y., June 2.-Ihe formal
visit of William Jennings Bryan to
Louisville under the auspices of the
Ohio Valley Bimetalic League was re-
served for to-day, though he was pres
ent here Wednesday night at the ban
quet to Judge Tarvin. given by the
Young Mems Democratic Club.
Mr.. Bryan left Mammoth Cave early
this morning and was met at Glasgow
junction by u local reception commit
tee. They were received at Union Sta
ton by an escort under charge of Chief
Marshal John J.. Dunlap, and Il ire
mendous crowd Bryan held n reception
for half an hour in the parlors of the
hotel. where he shook hands with hun
dreds Of citizens. After luncheon he
was driven to the auditorium, where he
spoke to an immense audience. He said
III part:
The Democratic Convention adopted
Chicago platform which applied Dem
ocratic principles to the conditions then
existing. The conditions existing to-lay
require the application of the came
principles. No questions brought to the
attention OF the people by the last cam
pai2n have been settled since.
GOLD STANDARD AND AMERICA.
= JIG lSeIuDllcEn pIrty.f 0lQ~. not. de-
= ctaa'e the existing gold standard Salts
y factory but declared that It should be
e continued until foreign nations would
~ Join In International bime,alllsm. The
y Republican President elected in the last
n campaign sought 10 carry out the plat
form promises by sending commissions
crs to Europe to secure international
cooperation. The Republican party in
the next campaign must declare either
for the gold standard or for the resto-
Dmp n fp
the geld standard 1t must defend the
principle Of gold monomctallsm which
II refused TO defend in 1886. II it de-
clarcs FOR b!mctallisn. IL must either
favor independent bimetalism. rs the
Democratic party did In the campaign
Of 1896 or II must mako another at
tempt TO delude the people by the prom
ise of foreign aid.
THE Ohio Valley Bimetallic League.
which IS holding its third annual CON
vention in this city, has adopted re-
solutions declaring that The contest for
indcpcndcnt rimetaliism at the ratio
of IL to l must be continued. ! am in
hearty sympathy with this determine
ton.
THE demand for the restoration OF
bimetailism does not mean that there
are no other Issues before the people.
but ii means that this issue cannot be
laid aside or surrendered unyTT Inc
financial policy OF the American nco-
pie is determined by tho American pea
pie themselves without waiting for tho
ala or consent OF any other nation"
In reference to the gold Democrats
Mr.. Bryan said:
II want to talk to those who are
cspousing that half way cause known
as the gold Democratic party. wish
TO say that the men who Withdrew from
the party in 1896 are mistaken. in n
large measure. and if l can help them
TO sec the lii:ht and regain them as
tTtsg ff : lbs
time VIII come when they will thank
me for IT,"
TRUSTS DENOUNCED.
The remainder of Mr.. Bryan's 70
marks were confined to a condemna
ton Of trusts. the gold standard and
the so-called !mperiallstic policy of the
Republican administration, along the
same lines followed by him in previous
speeches.
Before the adjournment the conven
tion unanimously adopted the follow
ing resolution:
1--WE declare and denounce the i'm
perialistic policy of the national adj
ministration toward the Filipinos as
repugnant to the Bill OF. Rights, con-
trary to the constitution and the De-
claration of Independence"
Mrs. w. j. Bryan was rendered n re-
ception at the Louisvlle Hotel tonight
from to o'clock by the ladies' of the
iCcAi entertainment committee.
Tho first thing on the program of the
evening session of the Bimetallic
League was the address OF l.. A. Rus
sell. of Cleveland. at Phoenix Hill Park
Judge Tarvln at o'clock introduced
Mr.. Russell who took as his subiec,
The Platform and the Men" Mr.
Russell made a straigrtout free silver
speech. concluding with IL condemna-
ton of the trusts and government by
injunction.
Mr.. Bryan was next introduced to the
crowd amid tremendous applause lie
said
MARK HANNA REPUBLICANIsM.
1T is not question who shall be the
next President of the United States
but that the next President must be OF.
by and for the people. The laws of the
nation must be just. as between man
and man, and the social abuses which
have sprung up in this country during
the past % years must be Topped off
Mark Hanna Republicanism of to-day
believes in the dollar first and the man
afterward. il at all. Abraham Lincoln
put labor above capital because capital
Is q product Of labor. but can any
eosast that our latter day Republicans