The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-08
COMP PROMISE is A CRIME
Democracy Will War on the
Money Trust.
CAN'T IGNORE WAR ISSUES
Bryan Castigates Gage and His "Phil-
anthopy and Five Per Cent"
Forcible, Annexation Is Grim
inal Aggression.

Chicago, Jan. THE third annual
banquet of the Andrew Jackson league
was held at the fremont house here to-
night and on this occasion, as on the
two former William ]. Bryan was the
guest of honor. The banquet halls of
the hotel were turned into mass of
bunting, caught up with festoons of
smilax. Life-size portraits of jackson
and of the guest of the evening were
hung in opposite ends of the hall, these
being the only portraits used in the
decorations. Mayor Carter H. Harri-
son of Chicago acted as presiding Off
Ger, and with Mr.. Bryan We're Congress-
Illinois, Mayor Maybury of Detroit
Mayor Rose of Milwaukee, Mayor Tag
gart Of Indianapolis, William F. Nc
Knight of Grand Rapids, Charles K
Ladd of kewanee, ILL.,, Captain William
p Black and National Committeeman
Thomas Gahan of Illinois. The exer-
c1Ses of the evening were opened with
before he resumed his seat, introduced
as the first speaker of the evening Con-
gresham Hinrichsen, who spoke in re-
sponse to the toast Party Fealty."
Congressman Lentz explained to his
hearers what Makes President
Great. Captain William P. Black of
Chicago followed, responding to the
toast of THE Soldiery of the Republic"
Then came the three visiting mayors, all
three making brief talks William F.
Mcknight of Michigan then spoke on
The Young Democracy" and the ad-
dress of Mr.. Bryan closed the evening.
1t was as follows:
The democracy of the nation is still
defending Jeffersonian principles with
jackson courage and has no thought of
departing from the principles enunciat-
ed at Chicago in 1886. That platform
VIII live i'll history and the hour of it's
adoption will be remembered as The
hour when the money changers were
driven from the democratic temple.
There Will be no turning back The
platform will be added to as new con-
dtions force new issues into the arena
of politics, but nothing will be sub
tracted from it. Events have vindicat-
ed every position taken in that plat
form.
"Some who opposed the platform i'm
1896 have promised to return to the
party on condition that the party drop
the money question and conflne the
fight to the trusts. The offer will not
be accepted. What confidence would
the people have in our sincerity if we
should declare against trusts in gem
eral, but enter into treaty OF peace
with the greatest of all trusts-the
money trust?
IF we should attempt to center the
fight upon the trusts, the republicans
would adopt as strong an antitrust
plank as we, because no party would
dare to defend the trusts. The gold
democrats had an opportunity to
crush out the trusts during Mr. Cleve-
lands administration, but they did not
do it. The gold republicans are hav-
ing their opportunity now, but they are
not improving it.
"The trusts will fall when the gold
standard is overthrown and not until
then.
THE second point of attack is the
ratio. Why insist upon 16 to 1? they
ask. l reply, first because it is the
ponents have no other ratio to offer.
our party cannot afford to ignore
the issues raised by the war. 1t makes
1t speak out against militarism now or
forever hold its peace. A large stand
ing army is not only an expense to the
people, but it is a menace to the ma
ton, and the democratic party will be
found opposing it.
"A word in regard to imperialism
"a f1,n =
the Philippines call themselves expan-
sionists, but they. are really imperial
lists. The word expansion would de-
scribe the acquisition of territory to pe
populated by homogeneous people and
to be carved into states like those now
N existence. An empire suggests va
1ety in race and diversity in govern
nent. The imperialists do not desire
% clothe the Filipinos with the rights
ana privileges of American citizenship;
hey want to exercise sovereignty over
IN alien race and they expect to rule |
he new subjects upon theory entirely
II variance with constitutional gov
Victoria is queen of Great |
3rltaln and empress of India; shall we |
'hange the title of our executive and |
all him the president of the United |
states and emperor of the PHILIPPINES? |
What excuse can be given for the |
tdoption of colonial policy? Secre- |
ary Gage disclosed the secret in his
savannah speech. 1 think we might !
'e justified in calling Mr.. Gage the key
lole of the administrati ton. because we
ook through him to learn what is go
ny on within the executive council |