Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-02
m t, and With Byfan as Leader, the
Democracy Will Triumph.
,rw QUESTION OF EXPANSION.
conduct of Administration Touch
fng Philippines Un-American-
speakers for Chicago Platform In
its Entirety.
Its Entirety.

LOUISVILLE. KY, June 1.-When the
afternoon session Of the bmetalhc clubs
convened at McAuley's Theatre to-day,
almost every delegate was in his seat.
Judge J. I. Tarvin, Of Covington, pre-
sided, and his gavel fell promptly at ?
o'clock
The following resolution, introduced by
General l.. B. Finley, of Ohio was
adopted;
Resolved, that with a view TO taking
measures 10 Thoroughly organize for the
campaign Of 1900. a committee be Sc
lected. Of which the president of this as
ISOLATION shall be a member.
THAT said committee be requested to
cooperate with the National Committee
81 pcrfecting a thorough organization of
the Democratic party throughout all the
states and Territories of the United
states. toe president of this association
10 name the committee"
Judge Tarvn then announced the fol-
lowing members OF the committee: John
T. Atgeld, OF Illinois; George Fred Will
lams Of Massachusetts; W. J. Over
myer. Of Indiana; NJ j. Simonin, of Ken
lucky. Allen V. Clark. of Indiana. and
James =. Tarvin, of Kentucky.
BIAIETALLISM THE TRUE ISSUE.
The first speaker was +. W. Hardin, of
Mercer county. He was greeted with
rounds OF hearty applause. The speaker
gave it as his opinion that bimetallsm
&, The true issue confronting the Democ-
1..v Of the United States, and the one
un which, with W. J. Bryan at the
head. The party will march to triumphant
victory IN 1900.
Hs thought the Chicago platform and
tae trust question Of secondary impor-
taot 90 tmetallism.
Hlr vs.. J. Stone made brief speech.
invoking the adherence Of all good Demo-
cra.s % the principles enunciated in 1886
az Chicago With these in sight. and
Nr Bryan at the helm. the good ship
OF Democracy could scarcely fail 10 reach
ihe port of success.
Nr Tarvin called the night session to
order al S o'clock and introduced Hon.
Henry Warrum. of Indiana I'VE shan
So into the next campaign" Mr.. Warrum
said. not on the defensive. but on the
aggressive; We shall not so into the next
campaign with the odium of msmanage
ment, but the Republicans will"
MKINLEY IN ODIUM.
He paid HIS respects to the administra-
ton. saying that Mckinley was in odium
throughout the land. He closed with an
exhortation TO stand by bimetallism, and
victory would be the result.
An uproar Of applause greeted Mr.. War
run as he took his seat.
The Committee on Officers for the en-
suing year made the following report,
which was unanimously adopted: Presi-
C.lf. j. II Tarvin, Of Kentucky; Vice
pf-il,nts, Z. j. Van Noorhis. Of In
diana. D. $. Oliver Of Ohio; $. NJ. Bid
Olson of Illinois; J. Simonin. Of Ken
u.J John Z. Altgeld OF Illinois; John |
og.-urer. of Indiana; Louis Stantz, Of |
oaa and Thomas Tandy. Of Kentucky; |
S,ctary. Allen W. Clark. OF Indiana; |
Ir urer. Adam Hamburger, Of Indiana. |
President Tarvin introduced Hon. f. y. |
Finley. Of Ohio, who spoke in part as |
follows:
"In addition TO the vital issues pre- |
s.rted by the Chicago platform we will |
have the new question Of sO-called terri |
f0rial expansion, which. being an untried |
experiment. and a departure from the |
American system. is perhaps the most |
important question that the American |
people have 20 meet.
CHICAGO PLATFORM UNALTERED. |
In forming our line Of battle for 1900 !
] am opposed TO taking any backward |
stops. / am for the Chicago platform IN |
rs entirety, without the change OF a |
single line or word.
we cannot enter into an alliance with |
this coterie Of so-called Democrats with !
ont abandoning the principles which we |
ended IN 1896 There IS nothing in |
common between US. Our interests are |
sragonistic. They would control the |
eryrrnment by the enforcement OF
policy benehtng the few. We seek a |
FNoumental policy for the benefit OF the
.-tS
"The conduct Of the administration
'r.clug the Philippine question has been
ur-Amorican from first TO last. IN Slo,a-
zion NJ principles expressed in the decld-
fsu.n If war with Spain, and our treat
rnr 0f the F1lipinos has been simply
tfgfs Oeful.
"a violation Of the principles of free
cngsfupnt in the Philippines may De
Pr ra forcrunner OF a violation OF the
same principles in the United States. ana
~ should never entrust 10 any president
% power 20 deprive our people OF sell,
s.'gnmcnt upon any pre'eNt WI".rNei'
FREE SILVER AND BRYAN.
Resolutions were adopted tonight de-
caHrc that faith in bimetallism had
been Y0dcatcd"; that relief to the coun-
|.AIN come only ~ AA'N NSi''t5N - |
fht Iracpondent action OF the United
States 40 the ratio of Is 70 /. and that
Tapor money should be issued only by
~ government: that the national con-
vnto0 iu 1900 should adopt the Chicago
Platform without change. and that W. }.
Bryan should be nominated for Presi-
Don't
WILLIAMS FOR FREE COINAGE.
Hon. George Fred. Williams. of Massa-
th--''ts delivered brief speech before
mo convention tonight. He made
stirring appeal for free coinage. declaring
mar 'it should be fully understood by
,ev Democratic voter who casts vote
" me next national election mat he
,esN ii for the free coinage OF silver at
y 10 T."
he was given the most enthusiastic re-
'puon Of the evening his utterances be- &
Ng heartily applauded.