The Forrest City times., 1899-10-06
DEMOCRATS At DALLAS.
Auspicious Opening of the Two Days
Democratic Carnival at
Dallas, Tex.
BRILLIANT ARRAY OF PARTY lIGH1s.
Forty states. Oklahoma and Indian
Territory Represented by Prom
inent individuals or Delegations
The Event of the Day the Ar
rival of Col. VIM. j. Bryan.

Dallas, Tex, Oct. 3.-The two days
democratic carnival opened auspicIous-
ly. the event of the morning being the
arrival of VIM. Jennings Bryan. The
city is packed with democrats repre-
senting 40 states, Oklahoma and In
dian territory.
Some Prominent Democrats.
Among the prominent men awaiting
the coming of Bryan were o. III. z.
Belmont, of New York; Judge Tarvin,
of Kentucky: Col. Wetmore, of Mis-
souri,: United States Senators Berry, of
Arkansas, and Chiffon, of Texas; Con-
gressmen Sulzer, of New York; Mad
COX, of Georgia; Richardson. of Ten
nessee; Davis, of Florida; Gordon, of
Ohio; Benton and Clark, of Missouri; !;
Dinsmore. of Arkansas; eX-Governors
Adams, of Colorado, and Crittenden
and Stone, of Missouri; A. W. Terrell,
ex-United States ambassador to Tur-
key; J. G. Johnson, of Kansas. who
has recently come into prominence in
the democratic national committee;
Mayor Rose of Milwaukee. Harvey Sal
mon, of St Louis. and thousands of
lesser lights and leaders.
After the National Convention.
st. Louis. Kansas City and Milwau-
lee have delegations here, and en- route
te work for the democratic national
convention.
The day opened cool and bright
While the prospective arrival of Mr..
Bryan kept many in town during the
morning, the State fair grounds early
showed signs of the great crowd that
had gathered to hear such flood of
democratic oratory as had never been
heard in Texas before
Continuous Performance.
Meetings were arranged for the
morning. afternoon and evening, each
with its attractions of national lead
ers. There was no end of enthusiasm,
and each speaker was made to feel
that his words for the democratic
cause had fallen upon willing ears.
An Ovation to Bryan.
In order to accommodate the i'm
mense crowds, the place of speaking
was changed from the auditorium to
the race track and grand stand. Mr.
Bryan arrived at the grounds shortly
after ten O'Clock, and was accorded a
great ovation. Among those who sur
rounded him on the speakers stand
We're Hon. o. II. u. Belmont. of New
York; Gov. Sayers of Texas, ex-Sen-
ator Reagan. and all of the Texas state
congressional delegation. The next
important arrival was eX-Gov. Stone,
of Missouri, who was received with
cheers. Chairman George Garden in
troduced Gov. Stone at IL: Is a. m, and
he addressed his audience.
Gov. Stones speech was frequently
hpplauded. The next speaker was
Gov. Jones of Arkansas At the CON
dusion of the Arkansas governors
speech, the morning meeting was ad-
journed.
Ex-Gov. stones speech.
Hon William j. Stone said in part:
Il believe the Chicago platform OF 1896
VIII be, and should be. reaffirmed. This
should be done both as a matter of .prin-
ciple and politics. When | say II should
De done as a matter of politics. | mean
mat when the subject is considered, | be .
ieve the party would lose more than il;
would gain by retreating from its posi-
uon. II our party should lower its colors
ana abandon the fight for bimetallism.
mat issue in 1886 but We would lose more
than we would gain.
Il am as profoundly convinced to-day as
ever that bimetallism is infinitely better
ior the American people than monome tai
nsm being right, we should put all ques-
lions OF mere expediency aside and stand
TOT the right. l have faith in the triumph
OF just cause before the American peo-
pie,
" 1t will rarely happen that competing
enterprises can not prosper in any line OF
iegltimate industry. l have known of
pendent and competing Industries have
Deeh s pousht up at enormous valuations
ana ana merged into trust only because
tney were known to be prosperous con-
Germs The owners did not sell because
Ihey were losing by competition, for they
we're not but they sold because they We're
oHered more than the value of their hold
hgs The purchasers did not come like
xood Samaritans to bind up the wounds
Anicted by competition but came TO sup
pant competition with monopoly, and 10
sAtort profit upon an unreasonable in
Undoubtedly monopoly reduces the risk
ana increases the opportunities of the in
s nes.or; put we have not yet reached that
point IN Industrial conditions when trade
and commerce can not be profitabE, car
RED on by independent and competing es-
adjustments Whenever we do reach that
point we will have come to a time when
tht whole people, and not merely a few
shd shhouid snare In the benefits of monopoly
that time is yet far distant
Our government is founded on the idea
man man as the sovereign.
Industrial effort and enterprise should re
main the cornerstone of our Industrial
system. III we turn from that. we must
turn TO a new force of government
Il do not like these sophstries the
ruSt advocates are putting forward TO be-
guile workingmen who have employment
10 rlVet chains from which they will vain
strive TO release themselves hereafter
certainly. II would seem conclusive thai IL
the trust could make its productions at
less expense, ii would be able to sell az a
ehsaper price. But would it? Whenever
a monopoly exists. those who have IL arc
masters. IL is possible, maybe il is pos
siole, that they would have a tender re-
sard for the great public who consume