New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-03
BRYAN AND BIMETADLiSM.
EXPRESSES VIEWS BEFORE THE OHIO VAIL
LEY LEAGUE-WANTS TO SHOW GUILD
DEMOCRATS ERROR OF
THEIR WAYS.

1or,s,,,I,a Ky. June 2-The formal visit Of W. j.
BRYAN TO Louisville under the auspices OF the ONO
Valley BImetallic League was reserved FOR To-Day
though he was present here Wednesday night AT
the banquet TO Judge TarvIn. given by tho young
Mems Democratic Club. and he spoke TO an I'M
mense audience in the Auditorium He SAID IN
part:
The Democratic party r sd0Ptedt at princpiss to
the conditions then existing The cohu.iors Sin
ing to-day require the application or the same pr ~
ciples no question brought to- the attention ol
the people by the last campaign mas oeen ,h eSist
ing gold standard satisfactory. but declared that
it should be continued until foreign nations WGnn
Join in international bimetallism. The Hepupnncal
President elected in the last campaign sought 10
carry out the platform promises by senoihg cOt t
alism. These commissioners failed TO- secure inter- n
naona rs, dseare eiRer for the gold
standard or for the restoration Of bimetaism II
SefeTeS ioF F enf Which It refused
to defend in 1896 II i declares for blmetaism
must either favor Independent bimetalllsm, as tne
Democratic party did In the campaign OF 1896 or II
must make another attempt TO deude the people
The he ohio Valley Blmetailic League has adopted
resolutions declaring that the contest for inde.
pendent blmetallism at the ratio Of 10 to ! must
be continued. am in hearty sympathy with this
determination. The demand for the restoration OF
bimetalsm docs not mean that there are no other
issues before the people. but 1t means that this
issue cannot be laid aside or surrendered until the
financial policy OF the American people Is deter
mined by the American people themselves without
waiting for the aid consent Of any other nation
I want to talk to those who are espousing that
halfway cause known rs the Gold Democratic
party. l wish to say that the men who with
drew from the party In 1898 mistaken in n
large measure, and II / can help them 10 see the
light and regain them as supporters OF the party
/ feel that the time Will come when they will thank
me for II.
Tho remainder Of Mr.. Bryan's remarks were con-
fined to a condemnation of trusts the gold stand
ard and the so-called imperiastic policy Of the
Republican Administration, along the same lines
followed by him In previous speeches.
Preceding the address Of Mr.. Bryan. Matthew
O'Doherty. of Kentucky addressed the convention,
and directed his remarks chiefly TO the financial
question. He dealt briefly, however. with the
Philippine matters and contended that Congress
had not declared against the F1lipinos, but
that President Mckinley had usurped the authority
vested in Congress.
Mr. O'Doherty followed by John j. Lentz,
Of Ohio. who confined his remarks to the financial
issue and to McKinleys position upon that ques-
ton prior his election to the Presidency. He
contended that all Of the Presidents utterances
had been in favor Of bimetalsm. and in opposition
to a single gold standard. He said that during his
canvass for the Presidency. and up to this time,
he had made explanation. and that for that
reason the people had a right to believe he pre-
ferred Office TO adherence TO conscience prln-
cipes. Before adjournment the convention unani-
mously adopted the following resolution:
We declare and denounce the imperalistic policy
OF the National Administration toward the Filipinos
repugnant 10 the Bill OF Rights contrary to the
Constitution and the Declaration of independence