New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-26

which met Mr. Bryan was Of the most fatter-
ing 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
spoke follows:
An actor who visited Nebraska recently. upon
been restored remarked that he had examined
Websters Dictionary to learn what eohnurt" .tr,,st
and then he understood that confidence had oeeh
really restored. -
two years than existed at the beginning OF ,ne
present Administration; and the nominal aahas capha
II 1t does not equal In AMOUNT a tne woal1 81 these
supply OF gold and silver The inhuehfS The o people
without ut respect to party are Se prpose OF the
trusts is to control the product OF some srs a.
merchandise. and the methods employed are, "S., e
the union of all individual factories under doOnH one
management or in an lncorporat ton. and; seconu
the crushing out OF new rivals. A monopoly @ When
who buy the product but It also dictates terms Terms
TO those who sell the raw material ana itteS 20
who furnish the labor II the trusts are Petocracv
to continue we shall and an ndusfn beb w prove
growing up In the United states wfd %ded aristocracy
would o.,h,o with
our institutions Mans necessities compel him 70
become purchaser, and where there Is but one
the seller Where there Is competition between
producers the purchaser Is sure 10 opIan .tn, Ia
eliminated the price IS controlled not by reason
but by the greed OF the one VINO possesSe' WIG INV
nopoly
THINKS GOVERNMENT SHOULD ACT.
II has been said that the power to tax Is power
10 destroy monopoly possesses the power 10
tax: It can levy such assessments as II VIII upo''
the purchaser and we can no Sve Sy pvae ndyd
uais than we could afford TO authorize private
individual the machinery OF taxaton M N sow G1ag'
10 enrich himself at the expense or MS leID,ms.
The Government would be guilty OF gross neseTIs
it permitted an individual to secure Sut II is st
more culpabe II by legislative act II Tbe cor
means by which monopoly is ed seed' by s those who
seek to monopoly since tne cor thp nower
that creates can regulate, restrain or annihilate,;
To say that the Government Is mpoteht 49, ~ pt has
called into existence fictitious person. and tnat
the fictitious person created mas peconie e'e
One OF the dculties which has been encountered
in opposing trusts is that the trust Sv State
legislation and shields Itself behind IT'S SIaIe
ter when attacked IN the o Fe9era not coextensve
with the Federal Government. II the extnguisho IN
nmbc OF At 'ne arre Win be vctmized as long
single state will furnish robbers roost Sn Wnere the
just now people are startled BY the principle Of
m0nQpoy as i maptss fbey be s .isred ID Hs The pn
however, is the same as that whfn en- nIs thst
Itself in the effort Of Of the the ssue of rooney
The greenback is rival Of the bank note anu its
soe Who recognze the evils that ow
a soap trust seem Indifferent TO the dangers tha'
attend the formation of paper money trust
ALARMED BY THE MONEY TRUST"
The principle of monopoly not only lies at the
foundation of the attempt to destroy the green
backs but It is the controlling principle that under
lies the crusade against silver as standard money.
Between 1850 and 1850, when the production OF gold
small three nations demonetized gold and gave TO
silver a monopoly Of mint privileges. Early IN tne
the production OF silver and cOnspired TO destroy
silver as standard money and give monopoly
stationary. The standard money trust Is not only
the parent trust but is in the hands OF fo1egneTs e
trusts It is controlled by those who are interested
In trusts and us h mp tsnoS Tbe policies for
which It now stands disregard the interests OF the
oS %heh OF is wGeH dend ffG to Se he
Lincoln In the very beginning OF MS rrssaen.las,
attempt to put capital above labor in the
OF the Government. Modern Republicansm Is Jul, tui-
filing the prophecy made by Lincoln-it is putting
the dollar above the man.
The Democratic party is opposed TO the principle
Of monopoly wherever It manifests Itself II mas mas
declared war the trusts Not little trust only;
but a big trust we'll Not against one KIND OF
trust only, but against all trusts
The gathering Of Democratic followers Of VIII.
lam Jennings Bryan. in st. Louis yesterday and
last night did not appear TO he Of great interest to
politicians in this city. Tammany men spoke OF the
gathering as attempt to keep Mr. Bryan before
the public which had got tired Of his utterances.
They said the only Yorker who had gone to
attend the gathering was o. II. p. Belmont and he
was without influence In New-YOrk politics
Frankyn Quinby the lawyer in the Bennett Build
ing who has received credentials from Chairman
Jones of the Democratic National Committee as
chairman OF the Democratic National Ways ana
Means Committee of New-York County. said that
he was going ahead to organize his committee and
would keep in close communication with the Demo
cratic National Committee The purpose OF the
organization ne said. was to see that Democratic
delegation from New-forK County 70 the Demo
.to fiOOf in W.
support the principles Of the Chicago Platform and
II Tammany did not choose such delegation the
delegation would be selected by his committee. He
said that John c. Sheehan might make good lead
or Of the delegation. II he had 20 make fight for
the leadership OF his district the ground that he
had been too faithful 10 Mr. Bryan and the Chicago
platform.