The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-25
POLITICAL GIANTS
BfG MEN OF THE DEMOCRATIC PAR.
TY IN SESSIOS,
li'lmnn IaitS i"intcdly housing NJ ceiling
OF the Democratic Executives Commit.
tcc-rho Same Ola Planks WIN bs ON
tho PLAT

Chicago, ILL.,, July 2O.-~Four
Thousand pouplo crowded into tho
Auditorium tonight, despite tho
swoltoring hoat, to attend tho po-
litical mooting givon undor tho aus
ricos Of tho Chicago platform Dom
Ocrats.
1t was from first to last Il silver
meeting, an Altgeld meeting. All
tho speakers, except Governor
Stone, Of Missouri, wcro present,
and talked for less than two min,
ntcs, declaring in favor Of rs to 1
and against tho war in tho Philip
pines Tho speech Of Mr.. Bryan
evoked great enthusiasm among his
hearers, especially when hc loclarcd
that the American Government
shonlI pursue in Luzon tho same
policy as we pursued in Cubn. Ills
audience was in sympathy with his
suggestions regarding tho Philip
pines, and puncturcd his speech
with cheers.
The meeting was largely made up
Of tho loccal adhercnts of the Chica-
go platform and personal followers
of ex-Govornor Altgcld. Tho moot
ing, therefore, partooll somewhat of
tho nature Of personal tribute to
him. Many Of tho speakers alluded
to him i'll lauGatory terms, and ut
overy mention Of his nnmo tho audi
onco shouted approval.
Mr.. Altgold did not occupy scat
upon the platform, but throughout
tho meeting remained in tho roar
part Of an upper box, and only mado
his appearances ut tho front Of the
box when tho demand of tho audi
onco to hear from him became too
loud for Chairman Clarence $. Oar
row to subduc
About one. half Of tho mcmbors of
the national committee occupied
soats on the platform, tho balance Of
thom failing to put in an appear
ancc.
Clarence S. Darrow, who prosid-
cd, mado short speech defining
tho objects Of tho meeting, and then
introduced Judge Tarvin, Of Kon-
tucky, who spoke, and was followed
by jan cs T.. Brown, of Now York.
Senator Tillman, Of South Caroli-
ma, came next and was greeted with
great applause.
Senator Tillmun said: "The last
time | had the pleasure Of address,
ing Il Chicago audicncn was tho
night before Che election of 1896,
and they woro just as woll and
ronrcd just as loudly rs you do. But
what did You do next day? You
surrendered to tho dictates Of the
men who had you employed, if any
Of you aro humble and obscure
enough to be employed. You went
to the polls and voted for your own
slavery"
Senator Tillman talked at some
length, concluding as follows: "Wc
will fight this battle in 1900, and in
1904, and in 1908, and in the fnturc,
simply because we arc now industri-
al slaves, living hero year in and
yoar out with nothing moro than a
baro compotonce, nothing moro than
a baro living, and wc have sworn by
tho Almighty God that wo will fight
along that limo until tho mon of the
West are aroused to thoir interests
and keep the gold bugs OF tho Wost
and tho East off their backs. We
cannot afford to give up tho Chicago
platform. If it was right in 1896, it
is right in 1899. 1t will bo right
next year, and right is right, and
right means might in the language
Of Abraham Lincoln"
Alexander Troupe, the national
committeeman from Connecticut,
was hnmoronsly brought forward by
Chairman Darrow, and his address
was grootcd with great cheering.
George Frederick Williams, Of
Massachusetts, and Congressman
Dcntz, Of Ohio, spoke, and then
Cen. f.. B. Finley spoke.