The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-19
But Democrats Should Find Remedy
in Their Own Party.
TAKES A WHACK AT M'KINLEY.
His Philippine Policy on a Line with
that of King George and the Span
ish Kings-ENprcsscs sympathy
With the Beers in Their
War-Trusts Also Get
Share.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. oct. N-T~eniy
thousand people greeted W. j. Bryan and
the candidates ON the Democratic state
ticket 40 Churchill Downs this afternoon
the occasion being the first demon
stration by local Democrats in the state
camulien now in progress. Tho ci""n
was filled with enthusiasm ana saNaleu
with barbecucd meat and burSop ~ led
upon orltory by the state leaders.
notably Ex-senator j. a.. = Blackburn
and William Goebcl and the champion
of the cause, boo national politics. W. D.
Bryan
The barbecue was the feature OF me
third days programme of the party Which
has been stumping Kentucky I'D me ih-
tercst OF the regular Democratic nominee.
Tbov enont three hours at the Jockey
club grounds. an fun of speech making
and then resumed their trip TO CoVing'on'
Ky.
when Mr. Bryan arrived At the race
track he was greeted with loud applause.
Mr. BRYAN began by reading a letter
from John Young Brown which had hcen
handed to him on his arrival IN the CITY.
Tho letter cited tho statements concern
ing the agreement Of Goebel ana stone
by which they were TO combine their
forces for the purpose Of securing thN
orranizatfon Of tho Louisville convention
and asked whether. "Aftcr over @o mon
were placed I'm the convention instead
of the delegates selected" the Convention
could give Gocbel the nomination of the
party. Ic also asked whether such
contract was not fraudulent.
Governor Brown further asked whether
q chairman had the right TO deny an ap-
peal: whether armed police in tho con-
vcntion was not a menace 20 free govern
mont. whether Bryan was I'm favor 0f the
Goohol election law. and lastly whether
Brvan had any plea save that of po-
Htical expediency 10 Justify submission.
NOT IL JUDGEMENT.
Mr. Bryan said ON the subject or the
letter:
"Now he asks If 30 Doe true that this was
done. 7 want 10 say that 7 did not come
tO sit in judgment on any convention.
did not come 10 discuss the details Of an
election law 7 come To- say and ] say
with emphasis that n there was anything
done in that convention that 20 Democrat
does not think ought t0 have been done
7 ask of that Democrat what IBIS remedy
is Is it 10 elect "a Republican Governor
and Republican officials? The man who
tries 10 correct a Democratic convention
by clccting Republican Governor as-'
sumos responsibility for AN that that
Governor does after De has been elected
Mr. Bryan again attacked the Philip
pine policy of the Administration
SYMPATHY FOR BOERS.
"Thosa th.nes denote departure from
The priciplss contained in the Declara-
ton of Indencndence. As am illustration
OF the domoralizing effect of this impo-
rialism. Def ma cite n recent manifesto
ton Of our foreign policy. When Greece
was struggling for freedom. Daniel Web
ster thundorod the approval of the Amer
ic4n nation when Cuba was devastated
the American nation came 10 the rescue.
Now the gallant Beers I'm South Africa
are shedding their life's blood for he
right OF men TO govern themselves. anh
this nation stands with hands tied. IT'S
throat gagged.
Mr.. Bryan's speech was interrupted fire.
oucntly with applause.
Tie was followed by Mr. Goebcl after
which the party went eastward expecting
to arrive al COvington tonight.