The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-01
Champions of Free Silver Gather at
Louisville, KY.
STRONG SPEECHES MADE
THEY WILL TAKE NO BACK
SEAT FOR TRUSTS.
Declare That the Chicago Platform of
1896 Must Be Reafirmed and
Bryan Lead the Party In the Com
ing Campaign--No Room For
Traitorous Goldbugs.

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Louisville, Ky, May 31.-The Ohio
League Of Bimetallic clubs. comprising
the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Kentucky, is holding its third annual
convention in this city. Macauley's
theatre, the scene of the gathering of
the white metal hosts. was profusely
decorated when the convention was
called to order at 2:30 O'Clock this af-
ternoon. Likenesses of William J..
Bryan, Thomas jefferson and Andrew
jackson We're conspicuous in the decor
ations. The national colors in flags
and bunting, completely covered the
walls of the theatre. A brass band dis
coursed the national airs at intervals.
Prominent among the delegates ana
visitors were men whose words have
been Of national significance, and what
was lacking numerically was seemingly
supplied by the augmented enthusiasm
of those in attendance. for when Presi-
dent Tarvin of the Bimetallic league
began his annual address the lower
floor was only partially occupied, and
the gallery entirely deserted. The
boxes were occupied by ladies, wives
and daughters of the delegates. But as
the convention progressed the crowd in
creased, until perhaps LOCO people were
IN the theatre.
at 2:30 by Chairman Semonin of the
local committee, who introduced Mayor
Weaver of Louisville. He extended a
hearty welcome to the visiting dele
gates and told them that their work
would be well done if thew endorsed
Bryan for president in 1900.
Judge Tarvin's Speech.
At the conclusion of this address,
Judge ]. P. Tarvin of Covington, KY,
president of the Bimetallic league,
spoke at considerable length His re-
marks were at times received with the
greatest enthusiasm, any reference to
the reaffirmation Of the Chicago plat
form or an endorsement of William
Jennings Bryan as the presidential
nominee, being the signal for vociferous
applause.
Judge Tarvin's speech was of more
than q passing significance, as ii pre-
saged what is to happen if a tenor of
the delegates assembled is fair critic
rion OF the sentiment prevailing their
respective districts, for when he de-
clared that bimetallism and the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to l,
as was enunciated in the Chicago plat
form of 1895, would be the paramount
issue in the presidential campaign of
1900 regardless of the efforts TO have
The question OF trusts supplant 1t, 1t
met with ar outburst Of applause that
indicated an overwhelming approval of
the utteranceS of the speaker. It was
evident. too, from the reception Of all
references to the Nebraska statesman,
that resolutions would be adopted en-
dorsing his candidacy for the presi-
dental nomination and that incorpor-
atec in the resolutions will be reaf-
firmation of the principles as outlined
in the Chicago platform.
Referring to the next Democratic |
;l,atforn Judge TarVin said:
No Room For Traitors.
There are those who go about not |
declaring for the Chicago platform OF |
1886. Out declaring for platform broad |
enough for all Democrats to stand up |
on They do not define what consti- |
tutes a platform broad enough for all |
Democrats 10 stand upon, but can tell |
YOU what they mean. They mean TO
broaden a Democratic platform by TAX
ing away d part of ii. They mean 10
surrender that for which We contended !
IN 1896 They mean 10 mace the Demo-
cratic party where the Republican par
~ now is under the control and In the
ownership Of the organized wealth of
the United States. Those who go
about espousing a platform broad
enough for all Democrats to stand on
mean that they want you TO broaden
your platform by taking out of II the /
plank favoring Independent bimetallism
al IS TO /
1--WE do not believe in that process of
broadening. We find plenty of room TO
stand now, and We suggest to those
who advise this process of broadening
TO get a platform of their own
THE Democracy has nothing to fear
in 1900 in an open fight upon its own
platform. Its danger lies only in com
promise or in accessions or IN yielding
the control of its course lto its enemies.
/ believe that the question OF platform
in 1900 is practically settled, and agree
with George Fred Williams of Massa-
chusetts, when he says, in speaking of
those who sought to destroy us in 1896,
sThe question is, not how to get them
back, but how to keep them out
Croker Men Not Wanted.
I'm my judgment the Democracy of
this nation should enter into no ALI
ance with those in control of the DEM
ocratic organization in New York CITY
You can get the aid Of those people by
and by purchase only, and
The consideration that you would have
10 pay would be, in the event of success
at the polls, TO carry on an administra-
tiol, hostile to all for which you con-
Tended in 1896, and hostile to all for
which you expect to contend in 1900. In
my judgment it would be better to so
10 defeat in 1900 without an alliance
With those in control OF the Democratic
in New York than TO so
u victory with such an alliance
In speaking of the insurrection in the
and the policy of the gov
e7nTnent Judge TarVin said: I
q Contrast Lincoln with Mckinley.
Remember the lives that were lost, the
blood mat was shed, and property that
was destroyed. TO bring freedom TO
blacks. Then remember that more of
the helpless, harmless Filipinos have
been shot to death by this administra-
ton in a few months time than were :
killed by the Spanisrds in 500 years. and J
then imagine what Abraham Lincoln /
would have done had he been conduct
ing this administration.
No Excuse For Murder.
These Filipinos have never harmed !
This country; they have never harmed {
1r attempted to harm a single citizen of
his government, and in the face of ,
hat fact there can be no reason and :
10 excuse il. the heart or mind of any
honest or humane man for their muir
Ter. The proposition that this govern
,rnrient has bought them at 81 a head
ioes not Justify their killing. We. do
lot cfiticise nor do we denounce the :
md they are not responsible We honor
heir heroic deeds, and mourn their
courageous dead Those who are re- Z
,ponsible are in no position of danger. r
Tor will they be. The bullet has never n
ret been made to go out of the mouth =
# the gun that can travel fast enough :
o catch up with the rear parts of a 4
Hanna or an Alger." o
Tn conclusion the Sppa t<er said