The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-25


in Chicago last Thursday night Hon.
w. J. Bryan said:
BlMRTALL1SM.
desire to condense what ! have to
say upon three subjects into a few
brief propositions.
First, President Mckinley, by
sending commission to Europe TO
secure international bimetsllism, con
sessed the gold standard to be un
satisfactory.
Second, the failure of the com
mission to secure international hi
metallism proves that bimetallism
can be restored only through indie
pendent action.
Third. the gold standard IS main
tanned today, not because the Ameri
can people desire it, but because
few English fnanciers,by controlling
the policy of England control through
the Republican party the financial
policy of the United States.
Fourth, if the increased produc
ton of gold in the Klondike aud the
importation of gold from Europe
have increased the volume of money
and improved times,it Is evident that
more money makes better times, and
times could be still further improved
and the Improvement made perma
nent by the restoration Of blmetal
llsm, which would make silver as
well as gold available for coinage.
Fifth, If it was more difficult to
maintain the parity between gold
aud silver when the supply of silver
was increasing it must now be easier
to maintain the parity since the sup
ply of gold IS increasing.
now TRUSTS MIGHT HE coTRoLLEp
"On the trust question / suggest
the following propositions tor your
consideration:
First, the trust is a menace 10 the
welfare of the people Of the United
States because 1t creates monopoly
and gives 10 the few in control of the
monopoly almost unlimited power
over the lives and happiness Of con
sumers, employees and producers of
raw material
Second, the President. appoints
the Attorney Genera and can. If he
desires, secure an Attorney -General
who will enforce the antitrust laws.
Third, the Attorney General can
recommend sufficient avs, I present
laws are insufficient.
Fourth, the Attorney General can
recommend an amendment to the
Constitution if the present Constitu
ton makes it impossible to extinguish
the trusts.
Fifth, the Republican party is
powerless to extingulsh the trusts SO
long as trusts furnish the money to
continue the Republican party in
power.
FREEDOM FOR FILIPIN0S
"lu the Philippine question cer-
tain fundamental principles are IN
volved.
First. There are but two sources
Of government, force and consent,
monarchies being founded upon
force, republics upon consent.
"Serond. The Declaration Of 10
dependence asserts that all govern
ments derive their just powers from
the consent of the governed.
Third. II the Declaration of lu-
dependence is sound, We cannot
rightfully acquire title to the Philip
pine Islands by conquest or by pur-
chase from an aleu- monarch, to
whose rebellious subjects We ourselves
furnished arms.
Fourth If the FIlipinos are and
Of right ought to be free, they should
be Immediately assured of our ma
ton intention to give them indie
pendence IS soon as stable govern
ment can be established
Fifth. The Filpiuos having f. lien
into our hands by accident of war
should be dealt with according to
American principles, and not only
be given independence, but protected
from outside interference while they
work out their own Destiny