The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-26
MORCAN'S PLAN
A WINNING ONE
A Chicago Contractor Says the West
is Ripe for Change.
SAYS ALTGeLD IS A FANATIC
His Influence Largely Spectacular.
Democratic Platform Should OPP
pose Trusts aud Let the People
Dccide-Financiai Needs

WASHINGTON. July 25.-Special-M''
George II. Sanford. who FOR many years
ras nee. prominently Identified Win 'ho
Dcmocratic party IN illinois, was ."
Washington to-day In the interest OF
large Chicago firm that Is endeaNorihs
TO secure certain government cohf@oS.
While IN the War Department ne was
seen by "A Times correspondent anu
shown the following press report tn~'
came IN last night:
SIGHTED BRYAN.
CHICAGO. July 2i.-Letters received AZ
Democratic state Headquarters snow
mar the Illinois party leaders outside OF
COOK county as well as here In chicago,
commend Mayor Harrison's action IN
STAYING away from Altgelds bime siic
meeting at tho Auditorium. The couh-
try politicians. including county chu'r.
men and Congressional and Sena'onsl
committeeman. were az nrst lncihed 10
believe the mayor would make ms
take N he avoided the demonsUau'h.
hut developments proved the contrary
and the men who have been waVOn'ns
the course OF events do not hesitate 10
admit IL. II cropped out to-day that mo
Altgeld crowd did not pay Bryan tho
ordinary courtesy Of sending a carriage
for him the night OF the silver meeuhs.
lie waited az the sherman House uhth
after : o'clock. but no word came from
tho managers Of the Demonstration, ana
he finally concluded that Altgeid meant
what ne said when he sent Bryan tne
message that the meeting coula get
along without him. Then NJ. r. Dunlap
and George r. Doylng. OF Jacksonvhe.
procured a carriage and took Mr.. bryah
to the meeting.
After reading the article Mr.. SANFORD
said:
"Altceld Is regarded as a fanatic In my
state. His influence Is entirely soec'ac-
MAR. and when IL comes 70 delivering
the goods he Is not there. The people
are ready 20 bolt silver At any time it
the question is brought before them In
a practical way.
..Regsrdless Of reports 20 the contrary
the western country was never In moro
p-osperous condition than today ana
wh-e the administration IS largely con-
tamned the people are thoroughly sat
SIZED with the present currency system
.8rhe Altgeld demonstration In Chicago
,- nerfectlv natural Anybody can get
e~owd with the bowling Of music and al
kinds OF excitement
WOULD BE SUICIDAL.
II predict this, that II the chicago
riatform IS affirmed and silver made tho
leading issue. the Democratic party VIII
he defeated even IN the West.
you know Of our recent strikes Az
over the West2 Taborers are disguised
with the Republican party IN ~ los
tering Of the trusts. II we go before me
people on the old principles and a p'ahk
favoring the restriction Of trusts, L
know We will carry the West.
cleveland. Hanna's own io"n. VIII
repudiate the rule 81 the autocrats.
MORGAN'S PLAN.
what DO YOU think Of Morgan PAM
was asked:
"That b. a good solution 20 tho problem:
II tho people desire the ratio OF u 10 l
they will 80 instruct their representa-
tives. This IS "a country of the peon'o
and their wishes should be followed
Mr. Sanford Is one ~ the largest con-
tractors FOR food Supplies I'm Chicago and
has q large trade IN the West. no
states that that section ~ the country
f. only hlindiv following tho teaching OF
BRYAN and that the sentiment could ~
carnv changed. Tn fact he nreficis mat
BRYAN himself Nill not urge his views
I'M 1900. but viii go before the people on
"AIorean's platform" that Is. asking
them 20 express their desires through
their representatives.