The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-07-28
Clear and strong.

Col. Bryan gave the keynote to his
canvass recently, and wrote a platform
big enough and strong enough for all
Democrats to stand together on. He
gives clear and strong reason for the
faith that's in him and any voter Of
this broad land who wants to be a
Democrat and who don't want to be a
Republican, can give no reason for not
cooperating with him. Hear him:
ain the brief time that / shall speak
to you, 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 bi-metal-
lism, confessed the gold standard to be
unsatisfactory. Second, the failure of
the commission to secure international
bi-metallism proves that bi-metalism
can be restored only through indepen-
dent action. Third, the gold standard
is maintained today, not because the
American people desire it, but because
a few English financiers by controlling
the policy of England, control through
the Republican party, the financial
policy Of the United States. Fourth,
if the increased production of gold in
the KlOndike and the importation Of
gold from Europe have increased the
volume Of money and improved times,
il is evident that more money makes
better times and times could be still
further improved and the improvement
made permanent by the restoration of
bi-metallism, which would make silver
as well as gold available for coinage.
Fifth, if it was more difficult to main
tain the parity between gold and
silver when the supply Of silver was
increasing, it must now be easier to
maintain the parity since the supply
of gold is increasing.
son the trust question / suggest the
following propositions for your consid-
eration: First, the trust is a menace to
the welfare Of the people Of the United
States because it creates a monopoly
and gives to the few i'm control of the
monopoly most unlimited power over
the lives and happiness of consumers,
employees and producers of raw ma
terial. Second, the President appoints
the Attorney General and can, if he |
desires, secure an Attorney General |
who will enforce the antitrust laws.
Third, the Attorney General can recon-
mend sufficient laws, if the present |
laws are insufficient. Fourth, the At
tOrney General can recommend an /
to the constitution if the
present constitution makes it impos-
sible TO extinguish the trusts. Fifth,
the Republican party is powerless to
aXtinguish the trusts so long as the
trusts furnish the money to continue
the Republican party in power.
In the Philippine question certain
principles are involved.
First, there are but two sources of gov
force and consent-mon
lrchies being founded upon force,
'epublics upon consent. second the
Declaration Of Independence asserts
hat all governments derive their lust
powers from the consent of the govern.
ID. Third, if the Declaration of indie
'endence is sound, we cannot rightfully
icquire title to the Philippine Islands
~ conquest or by purchase from an
lien monarch, TO whose rebellious
ubjects we ourselves furnished arms.
'ourth, if the Filipnos are, and of
light ought to be, free, they should be
assured of our nations
to give them independence
5 soon as a stable government can be {
Fifth, the Fllipinos hay ]
ng fallen into our hands by accident I
+ war; should be dealt with according !
D American principles, and not only
re given independence, but protected
rom outside interference while they
YORK out their own destiny" :