Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-21
silver, AltgeId, Antitrust and
Antl-ExpansiOn Meeting
AGAINST PHILIPPINE WAR;
49,, IN, silver nj 10 TO !, the nurden
Of the speeches nryan h'ohe"
much Enthusissni.

,.,ule crowded In the Auul'"i l"'"
~, despite the sweltering heat TO
lend the political meeting given un-
~ ,he auspices OF the Chicago plat
-, pemocrats. II was, from hrst TO
~, , silver meeting. an Altgeid meet
- an antitrust and an anti-eNpan-
Nm meeting. Al Of the speakers save
.,.goy. stone OF Missouri, who was IT.
s,t t,iked FOR less than two minutes
s.li,rsd In favor OF iG to I, and against
~. War I'm the Philippines Islands.
the speech OF Sir. Bryan evoked great
.,,bu.iasm among his hearers especl-
.ny whom he declared that the Amer
i.,n government should pursue IN Luz
,,n the same policy as was pursued IN
cuba. The Philippines he sall' eAu'g
b.Ins There. they should have been
treated on American principles ana not
-. tb0sr uracticed by European gov
srpfnpnts. The policy OF the uhlteu
states. he claimed, should have bech 70
create u republic IN the Philpplnes,
ana aay 20 all tho world n Nv ~
ana lei that republic live. hls nuul-
,nee was In sympathy with hia Hug.
rastiops regarding the Philippines ana
punctuated his speech with cheers.
Tbe meeting was largely made up OF
tho local adhcrontH Of the chicago plnt-
form aud personal followers Of cN-Gov'
Aitgeld. The meeting, therefore, par
igst somewhat Of the nature OF "A per-
fonai tribute to him. Many OF the
sprlkrrs alluded 10 him In lnudatory
terms. and az every mention OF NJ name
the audience shouted approval MI
ANrcld ala not occupy seat on lh'
platform. but throughout the meeting
A. - NaN "a "a
box. and only made his appearance az
the front OF the box when the demand
uf thp audience 10 hear from him be-
came too loud Tor Chairman Clarence
T. barrow to subdue. About unc-hhlt
VI the members oi the national Demo
cratic committee occupied seats ON the
platform, the balance OF them failng
Go put In an appearance,
Chairman barrow made "a short nd
dress. defining the objects of the meet.
Ing and urging his hearers 10 stand
nrmly by the principles enunclntrd IN
the Chicago platform % 1850, tie intro
iuced the first speaker Judge James T..
Taryin OF Kentucky. In the course OF
biz speech he said
For the nrat time since the close N
the Civii War, u great national political
organization stands free from the DOM
nation Of the Organized money power
% the land. The Democratic party In
dependence. and thereby parted COM
pluy with the Clevclands. the Whit
rrys the Helmonta and other repre-
srntatlves OF capital. IL Is out desire
that the Democratic party shalt retain
lts independence ana stand ~ the rep-
rfHentatlyc and agent Of labor and
the producer ~ the nation The mem
ton of the name " Altgcld by MIR Tar
Nin produced u great demonstration.
men standing upon their chairs and
cheering wildly.
The next speaker. who was neatly IN
PRODUCED. was James +. Brown ~ New
York who said In part: II am not
here 10 make a speech, but as chairman
% the Chicago platform Democracy, l
desire 90 assure the Democrats uf Chit
rlg1 that the Democratic masses Of the
State % New York are true TO the Chi-
glg1 platform and 10 William Jennings
Hrlau. We also desire 90 warn each
other NJ the dangers that lie before us
between now ana the next national COM
NHut'Un, our cNhurtutiou n tn be-
trim, TO be fearless, To be- brave, To be
Jutsplkgn. ana n you do, you will win"
senator Tllman Of South Carolina
came next and was greeted with great
applause. lie said, The last time l
had The pleasure of addressing "a thl-
Cago audience was the night before the
election Ia 1896 and they were Just 49,
we'll and roarcd Just 40 loudly uH you
o. But what dld you do the next day?
You surrendered 10 the dictates 81 the
men who had you employed, n any NJ
you are humble and obscure enough tu
D. employees. You went 20 the polls
ana voted for your own slavery"
Alexander /. Troup. the national
committeeman from Connecticut, fol-
lowed. lie said that In Connecticut the
men who voted FOR the Chicago plat
form and william J., Bryan In 1896
would vote for him and the platform In
George Fled Williams spoke at con
siderable length. denouncing trusts and
ihe policy OF the administration In the
Philippines.
Al The conclusion Of the address Of
Nj Williams there were loud calls for
Algeld. so long continued that the
eA'soycrnor who was sitting In rear
% box, wuh compelled to come Ia
mo front and make short address.
Chairman barrow then called upon
We people 20 arise and sing America. Of
me song was suddenly punctuated
WIN I'd cheer us Mr.. Bryan walked upon
NE stage. lie was given "a welcome
me Nahemencc OF which endured fol
several minutes, when quiet was re-
Stored, Chairman barrow introduced
Congressman Lentz ~ Ohio, who spoke
AZ considerable length lie was fol'
loWcl by Ex-Governor William J. Ston,
'.iNNNNllt WHO spoke hllfWA hthhANf
~ lInosn lie was followed by Gen
Finley of Ohio
Following Gen. Finley, Mr. Darrow
briefly introduced Mr.. Bryan. who was
gwen an enthusiastic welcome Mr.
hyan began his speech as follows; III
,lelking In Chicago l am embarrassed
bl me fact that the advocates OF The
hiehgo platform are divided into two
amps. II N not my business to ostnb'
N secret service In order to aacer'
lhlh the Democrats which are most de,
voted 10 the principles set forth In IN,
party creed, All Chicago platform
Dewnerats look alike TO me, and, In
,le.d " trying To drive any professet
ueNtNer In that platform out OF IN,
pnI'S my aim IN To so Impress upur
Democrats the Importance " IN,
Uilnph ~ Democratic principles tina
~ local differences viii he lost sight ol
u the determination TO restore the gov,
fathers"
TAKES UP MONEY QUESTION.
Taking up the money question. Mr.
h'Shh argued tina, the sending OF &
monetary commission To Europe hat
zen an acknowledgment that the golt
lnlArd was unsatisfactory. declared
KY nlmetalllsm could be secured 0nly
Ts'vkh Independent action. and said
hg Increased production Of golt
". hlpndlke and the importation 81
illo rom Europe have Increased tn
.Niue VI money and improved TN
Auta' u u evident that more none,
, ,"hss better times. aud times could b,
W. lther Improved and the improve
vN made permanent by the restora
~ OF pimetalliam. which wauld max,