The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-30
OUTLOOK FOR SUCCESS
Prospects of Democratic Victory
We're Never Brighter.
THE CHICAGO PLATFORM
Will Be Indorsed by the National Con-
vention The Trusts and the
Philippine Question the
Two New Issues.

Winnemuca, New. Aug 29-Hon. w.
]. Bryan passed through winnemucca
this afternoon on his way to California,
where he will visit the Yosemite. He
will remain a week in the valley.
Mr.. Bryan was met at Golconda. Is
miles east of here, by Hon. George S.
Nixon and representative 'of the as
sociated press. At Winnemucca the
train stopped to enable Mr.. Bryan to
deliver an address to the large crowd
that had gathered. Mr.. Bryan spoke
strongly, condemning the policy of ex-
pansion as proposed by the present ad-
ministration. In part Mr.. Bryan said:
II believe the outlook for success in
1900 never better than at present. On
the old question of the campaign of
1886 we are stronger than we were dur
ing that campaign. On the new ques-
tions we are gaining steadily.
THE Chicago platform at the con-
vention next year will be reaffirmed
entire. In fact, / doubt whether any
opposition to the platform will mani
fest itself in the convention at all.
THE two of the greatest issues that
are now before the country are: First
trusts; second, the Philippine question.
The first question can scarcely be
called new; but the trusts have been
so multiplied that the question assumes
an importance which it did not have
in 1896.
MANY methods have been suggested
for the determination of trusts. The
most feasible. it seems to me, is to
require every corporation to obtain
license from the federal government
before it is permitted to do business
outside the state in which it is or
ganized.
This license can be granted under
conditions which will squeeze the wa
ter out of the stock and prevent the
monopolization of any industry.
This nation must choose between
being a republic or an empire. This is
becoming more and more clearly rec
ognized. While some were carried
away by the excitement attending the
war, / am sure that second sober
thought on the part of the people will
lead them to oppose any departure
from the principles of self-government
as set forth in the declaration of in
dependence.
IAN imperial policy cannot be de-
Tended on any grounds. From finan-
cial standpoint it will be an expense
to large majority of the people and
a profit only to the capitalists who
would organize syndicates to develop
the Philippine islands.
THE islands will never offer a home
for our surplus population. The white
race will not live in the tropics. Only
100, 900 persons of British birth reside
in India out of 300, 100000, after $50
years of English possession.
"The imperial policy demands an in
crease of $4,000 men in the standing
army. An army of $1,000 will cost the
people not less than 500. 1000. 900 year.
That money spent in reclaiming the
arid lands of the West would furnish
homes for far more American citizens
than will ever locate in the Philip
pines.
From a religious point of view it
cannot be defended. A despotism at
Manila is not consistent with a free
government in the United States This
nation cannot endure while half its
people are citizens and half vassals.'