The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-21
FREE SILVER AND
DEATH TO TRUSTS
Strong Opposition to the War
in the Philippines.
ALTGELD'S IDEAS REIGN
THE SPEECH OF BRYAN RECEIN
ED WITH ENTHUSIASM.
DEMOCRATIC CRUSH AT THE AUDIT 0RIUM
Speeches by TIlman, Taryn and Oilers. Alt
geld Call to the Front. Bryan De-
cIues Republican Legislation
Against Trusts Vain.

Against trusts Vain.
Chicago. H.. July 20.-Four thousand
people crowded into the Auditorium to-
night despite the swetering heat to at
tend the political meeting given under
the auspices of the Chicago platform
Democrats.
1t was from first to last Il silver meet
ing, an 4Altgeld meeting. an antitrust
and ant-eNpansion meeting. All of the
speakers save Ex-Governor Stone, of
Missouri. who was i'll, and talked for less
than two minutes. declared in favor of III
to | and against the war in the Philip
pine Islands.
The speech of Mr.. Bryan evoked great
enthusiasm among his hearers, and es-
pecially when he declared that the Amer
lean Government should pursue in Llzon
the same policy as we pursued in Cuba.
His audience was in sympathy with
his suggestions regarding the Philippines
;lnd punctuated his speech with cheers.
The meeting was largely made up of
the local adherents of the Chicago plat
form and personal followers of ex-Gov-
ernor Altgeld. The meeting therefore
rartook somewhat of the mature of
personal tribute to him. Many of the
speakers alluded to him in laudatory
terms and AT every mention Of his name,
the audience shouted approval.
Mr. Altgeid did not occupy seat upon
the platform. but throughout the meeting
remained in the rear pnrt Of an upper
box. and oniy made his appearance at
the front of the box when the demand OF
the audience to hear from him became
too loud for Chairman Clarence s. Dar-
r.rw to su:i e. About one half of the
members Of the National Committee oc
cUped seats ON the platform, the balance
Of them failing to put in an appearance.
Clarence $. Darrow who presided,
made Il short speech defining the objects
of the meeting and then introduced John
T.. Taryin. of Kentucky, who spoke ON
the issues OF the day.
The next speaker who was neatly in
trod,lced was James +. Brown, Of New
York.
Senator 1illman. of South Carolina.
came next and was greeted with APP
plaiIsa. Alexander 1'roup. the National
Committeeman from Connecticut was
hlmorously brought forward by Chair
man Darrow and his address was greet
ed with great cheering.
George Fred Williams, of Massachu-
setts. and Congressman Lentz, OF Ohio.
spoke and We're followed by General
Finley.
Mr.. Bryan was then introduced and
was given an enthusiastic welcome. He
spoke in part as follows:
''In speaking i'm Chicago | ann 'embar-
rassed by the fact that the advocates Of
the Chicago platform ARE divided into
two camps. 1t is not my business to es-
tahI;sh a secret service i'm order to as
certain what Democrats are most devot-
cd to the principles set forth in the last
party creed. All Chicago Platform
Democrats look alike to me. and instead
cf trying to drive any professed believer
IN that platform out of the party my
desire is to so impress upon adj Democrats
the importance Of the triumph of Demo
cratic principles that all local differ
ences will be lost sight of in the deter
mination to restore the Government to
the foundation laid by the fathers.
I'm the brief time that ! shall speak
TO YOU | d.sire to condense what have
to say upon three subjects into Il few
brief propositions. First, President Nc
Kinley. by sending a commission to Eu
rope to secure interna tiual bi-metallism
confessed the gold standard to enc ain
satisfactory. Second. the failure of the
commissions to secure international bi-
tmetallism proves that bi-metallism can
be restored only through independent ac-
ton Third, the gold standard is maintain
ed today, not because the American peo
pie desire it. but because IA few English
financiers, by controlling the policy of
England control through the Republi-
cam party, the financial policy of the
United States. Fourth, if the increased
production of gold in the KlonGlike AMI
the importation of gold from Europe
have increased the volume of money and
improved times, it is evident that more
money makes better times and times
to,I' be still further improved and the
Improvement made permanent by the re-
storation Of bi-metallism. which would
make silver as well as gold available for
coinage. Fifth. if it was more difficult
to maintain the parity between gold and
silver when the supply OF silver was i'm
creasing it mnst now be easier to main
tain the parity since the supply OF gold
is increasing.
'.On the trust question ! suggest the
following propositions for your consider
tion: First, the trust is a menace to the
welfare of the people of the United
States. because it creates a monopoly
and gives to the few in control of the
monopoly most unlimited power over the
lives and happiness of consumers. EN-
ployes md producers of raw material.
Second, the President appoints the at