The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-19
1T MUST BE BORNE BY THE PARTY
IN NATIONAL ISSUES, SAYS
MIR. BRYAN
HI REPLIES TO 4 LETTER
ASKED QUESTIONS AS TO REGU-
LARITY OF KENTUCKY STATE
CONVENTION
OTHER INTERESTS INVOLVED

AR. Bryan Stated That He Was Not
in Kentucky for the Purpose of
Passing Upon the Regularity of
State Gatherings-There to EXhOrt
Against the Election of Repub-
lican Governor.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. T.-Twenty
thousand people greeted William ]. Bry-
an and the candidates on the Democratic
ticket at Churchill Downs this after
noon, the occasion being the first demon
stration by local Democrats in the state
campaign now In progress. The crowd
was fIIed with enthusiasm and satiated
with barbecued meat. They fed
upon oratory by the state leaders
notably ex-senator J. c. S. Blackburn
and William Goebel, and the champion of
its cause in national politics, William j.
Bryan.
The barbecue vas the feature Of the
third days programme of the party
which has been stun!ping Kentucky IN
the interest of the regular Democratic
nominee. They spent three hours at tho
Jockey club grounds, all full of speech
making. and then resumed their trip to
Covington. After q meeting there tonight
the campaign in Ohio will be begun.
A notable part of the days programme
was played by the Cook County March
ing club. of Chicago, which, three hun
dred strong. came into town at o'clock
this morning. and to the music of five
brass bands cut a swath of unterrifed
Democracy through the heart of Louis
Vile that brought cheers from the hun
dreds who had gathered to greet them.
Capt FarrelTs doughty band had break
fast at the Gait house, marched into the
race course, and for the remainder of the
day devoted themselves to adding noise
and enthusiasm to the Democratic cele-
bratfon in progress there. Tomorrow
they will take trip to the Blue Grass
region, touching Frankfort Lexington
and Paris. jumping into the midst of the
Ohio campaign on Friday at Cincinnati.
When Mr.. Bryan arrived at the race
track he was greeted with loud applause.
The crowd completely filed the large
station, even Gown to the bottom of the
hacked and jammed together on the
ground The speaking stand was i'm
mediately in front of the grand stand,
It was a sea of humanity that the speak
ers faced. The Chicago Democrats were
seated III the center of the stand.
LOCAL AND NATIONAL ISSUES.
Mr.. Bryan began by reading letter
from John YCurg Brown, which had been
handed to him on his arrival in the city.
The letter cited the statements concerning
the agreement Of GOebel ard Stone, by
which they were to combine their forces
foe the purpose of securing the organiza-
ton of the Louisville convention, and
asked hether after over three hundred
men vert placed in the convention in
stead of the delegates selected the con-
vention could give GCebel the nomination
Of the party He also asked whether
s"ch a contract was not fraudulent. Gov.
Brown further asked whether a chairman
had tho right To- deny an appeal; whether
armed police in the convention was not
q menace to free government whether
Bryan was in favor of the GOebel election
law, and, lastly, whether Bryan had any
plea save that Of political eXpediency to
Justify submis sion. Mr. Bryan said on
the subject of the letter:
''I want to say that I did not come to
sit in ju lgment on any conventions [ did
not come TO discuss the details Of an
election law. 1 come 10 say, and 1 say
with emphasis, that if there was any
thing done IL, that convention that a
Democrat does not think ought to have
been done, I ask of that Democrat what
his remedy is? Is it to elect'a Republican
governor and Republican official? The
man who tries to correct a Democratic
c1o
ernor assumes responsibility for what
that governor does after lie has been
elected"
Mr.. Bryan then urged his hearers to
support the regular nominee of the Dem
ocratic convention, saying that conven-
ton not only reaffirmed the declarations
of the Chicago platform, but defined
the attitude Of the party on the issues
that have arisen since 1896. The sur
vival of these principles he declared
to be of more Importance than the ques-
ton of candidates. He asserted it was
not a question between Goebel and an
other Democrat, but between Goebel
and the election of a Republican gov
ernOr and Republican state officers He
recognized the right of any man to bolt
but he said he thought this a very poor
way of remedying any wrong, fancied or
rear that might have been done by the
Louisville convention
JUST LIKE KING GEORGE.
Mr.. Bryan again attacked the Philip
pine policy of the administration. He
cited Mr.. Mckinleys statement that the
United States would hold the archipelago
and quoted the president as saying: 81
confidently believe that congress will pro-
vide for these people a government that
will bring them blessings and advance
their material interests
Change this sentence but slightlv.' -
said Mr. Bryan. Put parliament in
sted of congress- and 'eoIonists' instead
of people, and you have a declaration
exactly in line with the policy of King
George when the American patriots were
In revolution.
again, put 'cortes' insted of CON
and you have the announcement of the
Spanish king in justification of his cam.
paign of subjugation at the time the
United States interfered to free the des-
olated island near our coast.
These things denote a departure from
the principles contained in the Declara-
tion of Independence. AS an illustration
of the demoralizing effect of this i'm
perialism, let me cite a recent manifes-
tation of our foreign policy. When
Greece was struggling for freedom Dan
lei Webster thundered the approval of
the American nation. When Cuba was
devastated the American nation came to
the rescue. Now the gallant Beers in
South Africa are shedding their ife's
blood for right Of men to govern them
selves, and this nation stands with its