The age-herald., 1899-09-05
THE LABORER Aan PRODUCER War Upon the. 2 lipinoS an As- sauIt on Am $ can Principles. LAWS OF CT INSTEAD OF HANNA Liberty of the People is Being Destroy ed-Ownership and Operation by
 the Government of All the
 Trusts and Monopolies

New York September 1.-The Chicago platform democrats held meeting tonight in Cooper Union and were addressed by ex-Governor John P. Altgeld, of Illinois; ex--Judge James Tarvin of Covngton, Ky, and Congressman John J. Lentz' or ohio. Each of them declared for the re- nomination of William j. Bryan and against the policy of President Mckinley in the Philippines. Cooper Union was crowded to it's capacity with an appreci- atiVe audience.
 Judge Tarvin, the first speaker, had to pause many times on account of the en- thusiasm of the audience, which applauded every point of his speech. He said in part:
 Laws of God Instead of Hanna
 I've protest against legislation that tends to interfere with or obstruet the operation of natural law We protest against legislation that tends to distribute the fruits of labor in a manner different from that provided by natural laws. We prefer that the fruits of mems labor be distributed in accordance with the laws of God instead of the laws of Hanna.
 ''The Chicago platform is democratic platform that man can have chance for himself in the race of life without legislative discrimination against him. The democratic party as organized today is in line with the principles of the Chicago platform As long as it remains in that position the laborer and the producer ought to support it. when it departs from that position the laborer and the producer ought to oppose 1t.
 'I believe the democratic organization of the nation of this city, stands today as representative of the laborers and the nro- ducers. l believe it will so stand In 1900. and that we will have then the same battle as in 1896, and under the same leader.
 Chicago Platform and Bryan
 At the conclusion of Judge Tarvin's speech resolutions were read endorsing the whole Chicago platform and each of it's specific details, recognizing William J. Bry- an the leader of the democracy and the exponent of the principles contained in the Chicago platform, and pledging the earn est efforts and endeayors of those present to the presidency of the United States in 1900, declaring that the war against the Philippines is a gross, immoral assault on American principles of government and brutal attempt to crush weak people, who are bravely contending for the exercise of the natural and God-given rights of self governments; condemning the action cf President Mckinley in relation to the Phil ippines as gross perversion of the power given him, and calling upon all lovers ot liberty to do their utmost to preserve the spirit of freedom that inspired the fathers of the country, and which is being threat ened by the American desire for foreign conquest declaring in opposition 10 enter ing into alliance with foreign Kingdoms and empires; holding that all trusts are de- structive of industrial and individual lib- erty; favoring the abolition of all special privileges, and governmental ownership and operation of all monopolies; recognize ing that the liberty of the American peo- pie is being destroyed and urging the ncm- ination and election of w. J. Bryan that the peoples government shall not perish from the earth.
 The resolutions were enthusiastically adopted.
 Altgeld's Brilliant Speech
 In introducing John P. Altgeld, who made a brilliant speech, the chairman compared him to the late Henry George, as a man with the courage of his convictions; as a man who had the courage to pardon the alleged anarchists of Chicago despite his knowledge of the unpopularity of his act
 MT. Lentz closed the programme by de- claring the war against the Philippines cowardly and more brutal than the war of George ". against the American colonies.
 He declared that if 1t was reasonable and American to buy the Philippines from Spain it was reasonable to sell them again if any one offered a better price. He averr- ed that Thos. B. Reed left the speakership and congress because he could not afford to risk his reputation by participating in the policy of the Mckinley administration in it's scheme of ''benevolent assimilation" otherwise criminal annexation
 ''If we have gone into the business of selling men why not sell the state of Maine? England and Canada would like to buy the state of Maine as it would in- crease their seaport facilities vastly
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 If the next census shows million peo- pie there, MT. Altgeld, Judge Tarvn and l can go to England and Canada and sell them with the state for $20 apiece Some day, perhaps, we may be able to sell New York if we can find a nation wishing to buy. Pshaw! l thought slavery and deai- ing in men had been shot to death at Ap- pomattox." Mir. Lentz referred to the president as "the helpless and defenseless president with a mortgage of s19O,0O on his backbone"
 He did not blame MT. Mckinley and could only suppose that MT. Mckinley had obtained his nomination at St. Louis by agreeing to let Wall street run the admin istration It was in endeavoring to keep this agreement that he outraged the con- stituton of this country.
 'MeKinley's a traitor!" shouted voice.
 No" replied Mr. Lentz, slowly, "T don't think that I think he is only an agent" More than Mir. Lentz tried to leave off talking, but he had the audience wrought to such pitch that they insisted upon his remaining upon the platform. It was nearly 11:30 o'clock and he had spoken