The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-21
stratson. men ssasdsag u,cn Their eisair
and cheering wslesy.
warned Aessnst Dnagers.

sfratson. men ssasdsag u,on Their cisairz
azd cheering ws.esv.
waeneA Asasnse Dnagern.
Tho next speaker who was neatiy miro
cuced. was JAMES r. Brswn. Of New York.
who sait In PART:
i am not here 20 make sreeeh. but
- chairman II the Ehieago-psafform
Democracy ! desire 20 assure the D<rr-
ocrats Of Chicago thar tss Democratic
masSes 81 tae stare 81 Ssg York are
true 20 the Csieago platform ard TO
William =. Bryan. We as.s desire 20
warn each other OK the dangers that
be before 10 between now and she next
national convention f3nr exh0rtatMn
Ii 10 be hyrn 90 lie feaYlssx TO De brave
70 be osssspsksn. and IL yea do. you
win win.
Senator T.isman. OF South Carolina, came
next asd was greeted with great applause.
He said:
The nrs. time I had the pleasure OF
addressing . cnscaso-paat assem-
bssxs Was rhe Right before tns election
IL isss. ard they were just as well and
roaseG just as loud as y0a d.. But
what did yos do uexs dag Yeu sur
rendered to the dictates Of the men who
had yon employed. II airy Of you are
humb.e end oisscars enough 20 b en-
psoyez You wsnt 20 the polls ang voted
for your OWE slavery.
Senator Taisman talked at some length
Alexander l. Trosp, the national com-
mitteeman from Connecticut, followed. He
sad that Ia Connecticut the men who voted
for tbs Chicago platform and William J.
Bryan hi isss would vote for him and the
platform In 1876.
George Fred Williams spoke al consseer-
able length. asnoanntag trusts and the pol
icy u the administration Ia the Philip
pines.
AZ the conclusion II the address 81 Mr..
Williams there we're loud calls for Alleged.
20 long continued that the az governor.
who was sitting Ia the rear Of box. was
c0mpe,ied to come to the front and make .
short address.
Chairman barrow then called upon the
People 10 rise and sing America"
The song was suddenly punctuased by a
cheer, as Mr.. Bryan walked upon the stage.
lie wax given a welcome the vahem@ncs OF
which endured for several minutes.
When quiet WAS restored. Chairman Oar
row introduced congresstnan Leasx. Of
Ohio. who spoke at considerable length.
He was followed BY ex-tIov. william Y.
Stone. OF Missouri. who spoke briefly be-
cause OF iliness, lie was followed by Gea.
J1ndlay. of Ohio. who spoke as follows:
Gen. FisAisy's Address.
We are told that we must not criti-
else the policy Of President Ackin-
iey's so~caiied Philippine war. that
To do 50 IL specfes Of disioyalty To
the fsax. a giving aid and comfort TO
the enemy. No one can trHfhfufiy
say that the sympathy az every
American does not extend TO our
brave aud loyal soldiers and sailors
who. b. the direction OF their com
mAnder n-ehief President Mckinley,
are heroicaiiy shedding their blood
for a policy which they. as obedient
soldiers and sailors. have no right To
question. We are all OF one mind
on that subject. but II the test af
loyalty to the flag II To- be measured
by loyalty 10 President Muklnleys
Philippine policy. ! predict that hong
before the next presidential election
the truly loyal element In this coun-
try will be found 10 bs In a hopeless
minority.
Our candidate for president. Mr.
bryan. together with the Democratic
party. II bitterly assaiied by admin
tstration pr9Jns for daring Go crsti-
else President McKinley's Philippine
policy. These organs point with
pride to the present commercial
prosperity as complete vindieation
Of the argument advanced IN 1856,
that the safety. prosperity and gen
eraI welfare of the country depended
upon the maintenance of the single
gold standard. which. they say. Is
illustrated and proven by tina album
dance of sound currency and great
activity Of all branches Of business
and trade under Mr.. Mckinley's adj
ministratIun
Present conditions ARE not atirthut-
able In The least 20 anything that Me-
ktnlcy's administration has done
There has nat Sssn n line Of legislation
or a single executive act shat has IN
any degree contributed thereto rrasi-
dent MekintFF fwesarsd M the opening
of bis aamsnstratian that there could
BE- no prosperity IA business while the
government was running behind. yet.
notwithstanding the fact that war ex-
renses have been provided for By sx.
traofdinary war taxes MIR M k.nisy's
administration has run the government,
behind more than g.. tss'. en- fer the year
tusf ended. that ~ we have pros
perssy II comes 10 ns not because If
treetden; Mekinley's administration,
but Ia spite of L.
Present cofaa;ts1nH are due ~ part fa
the demands IT war. whgcn stimulate
sraie and furnish szspley usenf Tor
Idle capital ana ldle lahes. Sdt chiefly
to the lnerrassd supply eg Eeia and sill
yer. This increase 81 gold and silver.
and rot President Mekiniey's admin
sstyastan Is the prime cause OF present
conditions. ard would not be surprised.
II the increase ~ Eeld continues, that
the rtcnes power % .hr wnFfd before
ineg will be demanding The defnansti-
xatlon % gold as an uss1sni currency
and danger In ihe peer mars pros
rsrity.
upyaa smeoshes over the Twcnhies.
Following Gen, finsilsy. MF. DaYtnw
briefly introduced AIR. Ervan, VIA was
given an enthusiasts ,seleoHae. Mr.. bryan
began his secsch as follows:
In speaking ia Chicago arm cfraoaf.
RAISED ny the faEf that tsae advocates es
the Chicago platform are divided INTO
two camps. IL IL net w1y business -
establish s4eFrss service ia order - a.
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