The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-21

barrassed by the fact that the advo-
Gates of the Chicago platform are di-
videdi into two camps. 1t is not my
business TO establish a secret service
in order to ascertain the Democrats
which are most devoted TO the princi-
pies set forth in the party creed. All
Chicago platform Democrats look alike
to me, and instead of trying TO drive
any protested believer in that platform
out of the party, my aim is to so i'm
press upon all Democrats the impor-
lance Of the triumph of Democratic
principles that all local differences will
be lost sight of in the determination to
restore the government to the founda-
lions laid by the fathers
Taking up the money question, Mr.
Bryan argued that the sending of a
monetary commission to Europe had
been an acknowledgment that the gold
standard was unsatisfactory, declared
that lbimetallism could be secured only
through independent action, and said:
If the increased production of gold
in the Kiondike and the Importation of
gold. from Europe have increased the
volume of money and improved the
times, it is evident that more money
makes better times, and times could be
still further improved and the improve
ment made permanent by the restora-
ton of bimetalliSm, which would make
silver as well as gold available for
coinage. If it was more difficult to
maintain the parity between gold and
silver when the supply of silver was
l-creasing, 1t must now be easier to
Alintain the parity since the supply
OF gold is increasing.
On the trust question / suggest the
Following propositions for your con-
sideration: 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 in con-
troll of the monopoly almost unlimited
power over the lives and happiness of
consumers, employees and producers of
raw material. Second, the president
appoints the attorney general, and can,
II he desires, secure an attorney gen.
eral who will enforce the antitrust
laws. Third, the attorney general can
recommend sufficient laws, if present
laws are insufficient. Fourth. the attor-
ney general can recommend On amend
ment to the constitution. if the present
constitution makes il impossible to eX-
tinguish the trusts. Fifth, the Repub-
lican party is powerless to eXtinguish
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 or gov
eminent, force and consent, monarchies
being founded upon force, republics
upon consent. Second. the Declaration
of Independence asserts that all gov
ernments derive their just powers from
the consent of the governed. Third, if
the Declaration of Independence is cor
rect, we cannot rightfully acquire title
to the Philippine islands by conquest or
by purchase from an alien monarch to
whose rebellious subjects we ourselves
furnished arms. Fourth, if the F'ilipinos
are and of right ought to be free. they
should be Immediately assured of our
nations intention to give them indie
pendence as soon as a stable govern
ment can be established. Fifth, the
Filipinos, having fallen 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"