The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-05

BRYAN in GEORGIA
The Leader Of Democracy Addressed
Barnesville Chautauqua
'0N THE DAY We CELEBRATE.
Paid His Respects to the Republican
Party as the Trusts Protector.
DECLARED HIMSELF ON EXP ANSION.
HIMSELF ON EXPANSION.
A People Not Desirable Who Can Not Read
the Declaration Of independence.
HIS POSITION RECEIVED WITH CHEERING
He Spoke mt Night to the Young
Mems Democratic League tat
Atlanta.

GAINESVILLE, Ga, July 4.--Hon. William
j. Bryan addressed the GAINESVILLE Chau-
tauqua here today. The crowd which greet
ed Mr.. Bryan was enormous and his re-
ception enthusiastic. In introducing Mr.,
Bryan Hon. Clark Howell editor of the
Atlanta Constitution, and National demo-
cratic committeeman from Georgia. re-
ferred to the fact that Georgia's delegation
through one of it's members had presented
Mr.. Bryan's name for nomination at the
Chicago convention. He referred to the
last presidential campaign and predicted
the reaffrmation of the last democratic
platform by the next democratic conven
ton and treated Mr.. Bryan's denomination
as a foregone conclusion.
MIR. Bryan spoke of the celebration Of
today, which was more general in all parts
of the country than ever before, and re-
ferred to the part the South had shared
with the North in sending men to war
against Spain. He claimed only on1 pur-
pose and that was to find out what was
best for this country. 1t was impossible,
he said, to discuss public affairs as nom
partian. He was again willing to place
the Issues before the country on the plans
laid down by Thomas jefferson. Mr.
Bryan paid his respects to the republican
party as the protector of trusts. The
trust question is growing in Importance"
said Mr.. Bryan, "and this is due to the
great number of trusts now in existence.
The trusts OF the country now have capt.
talization equal to all the gold and silver
money of the world. The principle itself
is wrong, to say nothing OF the extort;on.'
In closing his speech, the speaker took
a decided stand against expansion. The
audience had been put on the qui vive by
Mr. Howell's speech for some pronounce
ment from MIR. Bryan as to his position
on this subject and his words were received
with cheering.
Mr.. Bryan sald Holding the Philip
pine islands against the will of their in
habitants involves a new departure III
government ! do not want as part or
this nation people who can't read the
declaration of independence. The Gecline
of force lies behind, not in front Of us.
The expansion argument is the argument
of George III. Shall we say on this date
of celebration that we have lived hundred
years under the wrong principles? No.
Some say take the Bible in one hand and
the gun in the other. | thank God I att
not in favor OF this way of Outstanding,
We shall not depart from a republican
form of government. We are not ready
to accept the doctrine of conquest and
force. 1t is not the desire of the republi-
cans to do good, but the desire to gain
more money that lies behind their colonial
policy"
Atlanta, Ca. July 4.-The Young MEMS
Democratic league of Atlanta had for its
guest at the Klmball house tonight Hon.
William j. Bryan About 100 people par
took of the banquet.
Among the speakers of the evening were
Clark Howell, who responded to the senti-
ment, National Democracy" and Con-
gresham l.. F. Livingston, who responded
to 1.-THE Fifth District
The speaking did not begin until 10
o'clock and Mr.. Bryan's address was the
last of the evening, He spoke principally
on patriotic sentiments of the day.
As he neared the end of his speech, Mr..
Eryan emphasized the fact that the money
question would not be lost sight Of during
the coming campaign. He sail. further,
that anti-imperialism and anti trust would
be subjects allotted prominent places IN
the struggle, and that the Importance OF
these topics was gaining ground daily.
| Whether am nominated or not in 1900 is
'nmaterial TO me- said MIR. Bryan
Whether shall ever again be a candidate
for any office depends uron circumstances
dent unless these who think az DO be-