The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-19
BRYAN IN OLD KENTUCKY
Thousands Upon Thousands Turn
Out to Greet Him.
NO END OF ENTHUSIASM
Telling Points Against McKinley's Philip
pine Policy The Cook County Club
OF Chicago Adds to the Spirit
OF the Occasion.

Louisville, KY. Oct 1s.-Twenty
thousand people greeted VIM. J. Bry-
an and the candidates on the demo-
cratic state ticket at Churchill Downs
this afternoon, the occasion being the
first demonstration by the local demo-
Gratis in the state campaign now in
progress. The crowd was filed with
enthusiasm and satiated with barbe-
cue meat and burgoo. 1t fed upon ora
tory by the state leaders. notably ex-
Senator J. c. Blackburn and William
Goebel and the champion Of it's cause
in it's national politics, VIM. j. Bryan.
The barbecue was the feature of the
third days programme.
notable part OF the days pro-
glamme was played by the Cook
County club 1 Chicago, which, 400
strong, came into town at 8 o'clock this
morning and to the music Of five brass
bands cut swath of unterritled demo-
cracy through the heart Of Louisville
that brought cheers from the thousands
who had gathered to greet them. Cap
tain FarrelFs doughty band had break
fast at the Chicago house. marching
into the race course, and for the re-
mainder of the day devoted themselves
to adding noise and enthusiasm to the
democratic celebration in progress
there. Tomorrow they will make .
trip through the Blue Grass region.
touching Frankfort, Lexington and
Paris, jumping into the midst of the
Ohio campaign on Friday at Cincin-
natl.
When Mr.. Bryan arrived at the race
track he was greeted with tremendous
aDnl3nSe The crowd CED1nlately fij1p(3
the large grand stand even to the bot
| tom of tn esteps and several thousand
people were packed and jammed
together on the ground. The
speaking stand was Immediately
| in front of the grand stand.
! the speakers faced. The Chicago DEM
| ocrats were seated in the center Of the
| grand stand. Mr.. Bryan urged his
| hearers to support the regular nomi-
| nees of the democratic convention.
| saying that convention not only reaf-
tirmed the declarations of the Chicago
! platform. but defined the attitude of
! the party on the issues that have aris-
en- since 1896. The survival of these
| principles he declared to he OF more
| Importance than theFquestion Of can
| didates.
He asserted that it was not a ques-
tion between Goebel and another dem
l Il Il,
election of a republican governor and
republican state officials. He recog-
nized the right of any man to bolt, but
said he thought this very poor way
of remedying any wrong, fancied or
real, that might have been done by the
Louisville convention. Mr.. Bryan
again attacked the Philippine policy OF
the administration. He cited Mr.. Nc
| Kinleys statement that the United
States would hold the archipelago and
quoted the president as saying: II con-
| tidently believe that congress will pro-
| vide for these people government that
| will bring them blessings and advance
| their material interests"
| Change this sentence but slightly
said Mr.. Bryan; put parliament in
stead of congress and colontsts' in
stead of people, and you have a de-
claration exactly in line with the pol
icy of King George when the American
| patriots We're in revolution.
Again. put 'cortes' instead of con
| gress and 'Cubans' instead of people
and you have the announcement of the
| Spanish king in justification Of his
| campaign Of subjugation at the time
the United States interfered to free the
| desolate island near our coast.
These things denote a departure
from the principles in the declaration
of independence. AS an illustration Of
the demoralizing effect of this imper-
| ialism, let me cite recent manifesta-
tion Of our foreign policy. When
Greece was struggling for freedom
Daniel Webster thundered the appro-
val of the American nation. When
| Cuba was devastated the American
| nation came to the rescue. NOW the
gallant Beers in South Africa are she'd
| ding their life blood for the right of
| men to govern themselves, and this
| nation stands with its hands tied, its
! throat gagged.
IF we appealed to England in behalf
| of the Beers she would reply: what's
| the matter with the Filpinos? | want
| this nation to he at peace with the
| other nations of the world, but ]
would rather have the gratitude OF
these valiant Beers than the smiles OF
| an English aristocracy."
| Mr.. Bryan's speech was Interrupted
| frequently with applause. He was fol-
| lowed by Mr. Goebel after which the
party proceeded eastward, expecting to
arrive at Covington tonight.
Harrodsburg, KY, Oct. 1S.--The Bryan
party held the first meeting of the day
here in the public square, an audience
of 1000 being present. Enthusiasm was
manifested throughout Mr. Bryan said
the trust question was like the flea
question, all feas We're alike One did
little harm, but many became pest.
Trusts have become pest.