The Van Buren press., 1899-07-15
TIGERS BREAK FOR BRYAN.
Hogg, Of Texas, Bursts Gap Thr.
Ongh Cr0ker,s Fence.

Fourth OF july yesterday, Knocked the
plans of the managers of the affair
endways. Everything had been pre-
pared for the launching of the Gus Van
Wyck presidential boom. 1t had been
instrusted to the Hon. Joseph ]. Willett.
of Alabama. who made one of the long
talks. He sprung it according to agree
ment. His Van Wyck eulogy did not
provoke vast amount Of enthusiasm.
After Willett had spoken ex Gov, Hogg
reiterated the Chicago platform and
named William J. Bryan as the leader
of Democracy. His statement that the
Democracy would indorse again the
free coinage plank Of the Chicago plat
form provoked a howl of applause that
surpassed anything else heard during
the day except the burst of enthusiasm
that followed Bryan's name. When
he fred the name Of Bryan at the meet
ing the Tammany men cut loose and
howled for u full minute. and finally
when quiet WAS restored. gave a
vociferous answer to man who de-
msnded three cheers for Bryan. Before
the echoes Of the cheers had died away
weak voice in the rear of the hall
called for three cheers for Van Wyck
There was not a responding voice.
He was interrupted by howl Of ap-
No h.
stamped on the floor and clapped their
hands, shouting and cheering all the
time. Half u dozen of them yelled for
Bryan The welcome given to the free
coinage declaration was far and away
ahead Of that given to Van Wyck s
name. ExGov. Hogg smiled. He
continued:
I'VE will declare against the English
gold standard which American turnkey
ism has fastened upon this Government.
I'VE will declare for the payment of
all public debts according to the con-
tract. without discrimination in favor
of or against the creditors.
I'VE will denounce the endless
financial chain of monometalism, which.
in its circular motion, draws without
limit bonds from the government and
money from the people.
I'VE will declare against the Re-
publican protective tariff, which en-
riches the few at the expense of the
many. and breeds trusts to the menace
of every freeman.
I'VE will demand a graduated in.
come tax as the best means of equaliz-
ing the burdens of government in
peace and in war.
We will denounce the importation
of foreign pauper labor. which paralyzes
the strong arms of American workmen
in their struggle for subsistence.
1--WE will declare for the suppression
of trusts and for levying high Federal
taxes upon their interstate shipments
with suitable forfeiture penalties ad-
ded.
I'VE will condemn office factories
which incubate and set forth hordes of
effete idlers to sap the substance of the
Industrious people.
1--WE will denounce in the strongest
terms the new but growing government
by injunction where the courts make
the law, declare the law, execute the
law. and send citizens to prison without
a trial by jury in violation of the most
sacred constitutional guarantees.
I'VE will declare for just pension laws
for deserving seamen and soldiers, but
against the frauds that dishonor them.
I'VE will favor the admission of all
the territories as states as fast as their
population and capacity of self govern
ment qualify them for Statehood.
We will denounce the growing spirit
OF imperialism which threatens the
stability of our republic, and tell the
foreigners upon the Eastern Hemisphere
that while in war we are united until
victory graces our flag, yet in peace we
would not have their territory, nor
their citizenship, but in good faith our
congressional pledges shall be kept.
We will renew our pledges to the
Cubans that they shall have independ
ence, and when they knock at our door
for admission, conditions being suitable
for the solemn action, we will welcome
them into the Union as a state.
I'VE will demand the construction
the ownership, the operation and the
maintenance of the Nicaraguan or other
isthmian canal by the Federal govern
ment to the end that our commerce may
become free from foreign domination
and reach market Of 400, 900, 900 more
consumers at the least expense.
ION platform embracing these un-
equivocal declarations the Grand Old
Party of constitutional government in
it's purest form will go to the people
next year confident of triumphant sue
cess.
lin this great contest we want the
aid Of united Tammany-the greatest
local political organization on earth.
We want you to close up ranks
to settle your local differences IL they
exist. and to go arm and arm with
the stslwsrt breadmskers of the South
and West to victory next year under
the leadership of the chivalrous. the
dauntless, the matchless. great Ameri-