The record-union., 1899-05-26

ing officer of the meeting, was instruct
ed to so notify Chairman Jones, and re-
quest him to call the meeting for July
Doth in Chicago.
Notice was received that II. I3 Fer
guson of Albuquerque, N NJ, had been
appointed a member Of the National
Committee in place of T. A. Manzares,
who has rendered his resignation.
The Democratic State Committee of
Massachusetts sent word that it had
removed John W. Corcoran as National
Committeeman, and appointed George
F. Williams in his place
A large number of letters and tele-
grams We're received during the day
from prominent Democrats in all sec
tions of the country expressing sym
pathy with the meeting. and olany of
them urging adherence to the Chicago
platform.
Mr.. Bryan said at the conclusion of
the conference: II am satisfied that
great good has come from the meeting.
and that the Democracy VIII be in 4
better position to make the fight in the
coming election than it ever has been.
1t was not designed that any action
should be taken at this meeting. It
was called for the sole purpose OF get
ting an insight into the conditions in
different States, and urging those who
have in any way allowed their orsani-
cations to lapse from what it should be
to get to work at once with the object
OF putting matters into the best condi-
ION before the serious work of next
year What action will be taken by
the Democracy regarding it's platform
1t Is too early to- discuss, but l am sure
OF one thing, and that is that silver
wild not be relegated out of sight 1t
cannot be. 1t is an issue that has come
to stay, and the people will not allow
it to- be put in the background
Ex-Governor AItgeid expressed views
similar to- those of Mr.. BRYAN. and said
IN addition that as far as the fight
against Devlin is concerned 1T is ridic-
ulous. They cannot hurt DevIin and
they cannot hurt me-"
Notwithstanding the statements of
MI. Bryan and Mr.. Altgeld it cannot be
galnsald that there is strong UNDER
current of feeling among the members
OIL the National Committee that silver
should not be given the exceedingly
prominent place that it held in tNe last
campaign 1t may be one of the lead
ing features of the platform. but thew
declare openly that they think there
are other things that should be given
as much Importance in the declarations
OF the party as silver, and one of these
that fnds the most favor with them is
"anti- trust"
DEMOCRACY AT BANQUET.
ST. LOUIS, May 25.-Promptlv at
$50 this evening the caterers bell
rang, the band struck up STARS and
Stripes Forever an army of walters.
laden with viands, appeared, and the
mammoth Democratic antitrust ban
quet was on, While the 1 40 banqueters
seated at the tables broke into a tre-
mendous cheer rising in body and
waving the small flags which had been
provided at each cover.
The vast arena of the Coliseum was
hlled with long tables, tastefully decor
ated with roses, lilies and carnations.
The table of honor was placed on a
raised platform at the north side of the
arena, and at it were seated Hon. w. ].
Bryan, Ex-Governor John P. Altgeld.
y. II. +. Belmont, NJ. c. yyetmore. Har-
ry Il. 1iawes president of the Jefferson
club, under whose auspices the dinner
was g1ven), Hon. Champ Clark, Hon.
David A. de Almond, and a number of
other prominent Democrats.
The tables were decorated throughout
with flags, and in the center of each
was fixed large silver shield.
The dinner was concluded at s O'Clock.
No speeches We're made during the ban
quet- 1t was strictly a love feast By
the time the tables were cleared the
1000 seats in the amphitheater were
filed with spectators representing the
society of st. Louis and the speaking
began.
The first speaker of the evening was
Harry B. Hawes, President of the JEFF
ferson Club, who delivered the address
of welcome
President Hawes was followed by
Hon. Champ Clark of Missouri, who
presented the State and district ban
ners in the name of the State Commit
tee. Mr.. Clark was greeted with tre-
mendous ovation.
Trusts and Democracy occupied
Colonel M. c. Wetmore of ST Louis but
few minutes. His remarks were
greeted with cheers.
He was followed by Hon. David de
Almond of Missouri, who spoke upon
THE Trust and Its Parents" The pa
rents of the trust, according to the
speaker, are the protective tariff ia
vored by the Republicans and the par
tiality which claimed that party had
ever shown to corporate interests
When Mr.. Hawes arose to introduce
Mr.. Bryan he was greeted with ap-
plause, and the applause which met
Mr.. Bryan was of the most f1attering
description. The cheers drowned the
music of the band, which struck up
Hold the Fort as he advanced to the
front of the rostrum.
Mr.. Bryan, although he devoted the
greater part of his address to trusts,
touched briefly upon the silver question,
declaring that it was an issue that must
be met. The Republicans being pledged
to the gold standard, he said, were op-
posed to silver because it meant the
giving up of the standard which they
had adopted.
He then returned to the attack on
the trusts, which he accused of lack of
good faith toward the people. "a rich
man., he declared, who pays his taxes
is as much of patriot as any man who
swims a river or who climbed up San
Juan Hill.''
Following Mr.. Bryan came o. H. P.
Belmont of New York, who declared
himself in favor of the election of
Bryan as the Democratic nominee in
1900. He then returned to the foe of
the evening-the trusts-and hunted
them vigorously, declaring them the
offshoot of the policy pursued by the
Republican party during the last