The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-03
He Responded to the Toast "Ihe Second
Battle"
THE DIFFERENCE IN METHODS OF TAXATION
Democrats would Have nm Income
Tax, the Republicans Put stamps
on Small Business.

OF the meetlns- MOI only Meie TUG ue'N
gates out almost to unit. but hundreds
OF visitors and hundreds o. the citizens
OF Louisville thronged the convention hall.
The chief feature OF the afternoon pro-
gramme and the one which was the most
magnetic to the people in general was the
address of Mr.. Bryan Thousands OF pco-
pie were in the auditorium when Presi'
dent Tarvin called the meeting to order,
In reference to the gold democrats, Mr.. |
BRYAN said; Il want to talk % those VINO
are espouslng that halfway cause known
as the gold democratic party. | visa &
say that the men who withdrew from the
party in 1896 are mistaken in a laIse
measure, and II | can help them to see he
light and regain them as supporters of
the party. lNfeel that the time Will tome
when they will thank me for it,"
The remainder of Mr. Brylrs reracas
we're confined to a condemnation of trusts,
the gold standard and the imperA site
policy OF the republican administration On
the same lines as laid down by hin 10
speeches in other sections II the country.
Preceding the address of Nj Bryan,
Hon. Mat y. Dougherty OF kentucky dG
dressed the convention and directed his
remarks chiefly 10 the financial question
He dealt with the Philippine cues ioa aud
commended that the United states haze
/ not declared war against the FU'pno3, ut
that President Mckinley ms usurped uo
authority vested In congress. He said
the Fliplnos had like the Americans, an
aversion TO foreign rule and We're lighting
I to gain freedom
! he was followed By Hon. George q.
Lentz of Ohio. VINO confined his remarks
TO the financial ssue.
The convention unanimously adcrtel
the following resolution
we declare and denounce the imucriai-
istic policy Of the National administration
toward the Philippines as repugnant' -
the bill OF rights; contrary 10 the constl
tuition and the declaration Of indepeid
ence "
The first thing on the programme at the
evening session was the address of Hon.
l.. A. Russell OF Cleveland, OHIO, At
Phenix lark. BY 1880 the entire space
surrounding the stand allotted the speak
ers was filled, there being about 5000 p5'-
sons present. Mr.. Russell took as MS
; subject The Platform and the Nan
} Mr. Russell made straight out free ST.
yer speech concluding with a colGsnn9-
ton of the trusts and government by N
junction. His address was well received.
Hon VIM. j. BRYAN was lex. Introduced
to the crowd amid tremendous applause
He said. II is not a question of Who
shall be the next president, but thdt tSt
| next president be Of for aa1 witt ;NC
people The laws OF this Nation must II
Y lust as between man and man ana th'
, social abuses which have spruns up II
this country during the past years b.
remedied Hanna republicaniaIh of today
+ believes in dollar first and TIC mal alter
ward. Abraham Lincoln nut labor abor
capital because capital is product OF la
Dor; but can any doubt thl; our latte
day republicans place capital abave iabcr
IS it net true that they arc maFlT
tremendous progress toward the en,hro2c
= ment of capital and tae droaseme1t G
humanity? When our late var came T.
. we found out that the cover lmcrt wuLl
IS be in need Of a vast amount o. money I
. conduct Il. Our supreme court had de
cared against the income tax so W
5 could get no revenue from thai sou"tt
n What was TO be done? Nothing but 10 i,o
around for some little old thing like
telegram or q check to put a stamp ~
re Our government could call husbands fro
/. wives and sons from parents and stan
,- them before the guns of tha enemy bl
it could not fasten on the srcat fortru'
OF our monopolists and plutoc"a.s to he
u bear their portion Of the expenses.
e. Taxes as they are collected are usual
10 the heaviest upon the smallest and lighte
II. upon the largest revenues. An incOn
&c tax is lust No man who has an neon
L. large enough to be taxed would scarce
tx dare sneak behind the decision Of the g
us preme court and say that we are n
IN treating their edcts with proper ,e1ptt
THE gold standard is so simple III
N every one of us can understand II "a
~ us effects, A man goes 10 tailor for
he sui of clothes to a shoemaker for a pa
= o! shoes; but shall we say that Ne mt
w. 20 to the fnanciers for finances! ! say r
T,mf. h.
It. would about as reasonable as e.
NJ ployng a physician who Is interested
N your death
- Mr. BRYAN in conclusion, todched up
10, the alarming rate at which trusts q
80 growing under republican adnin'stTa,h
g.. the great burden which imperialism "
~, entail on the American people and the
Nv couraging outlook for democratic succ
In 1890 under the standard Of him"tnhi1
ne AT 10 o'clock the meeting adjourned
cal attend the b3nauef az FounLlln Fei
Ell park, five miles away
Eigh, hundred aud siXty-nine bimet
ool lists from all parts of the United Sta
So' sat at the tables tonight al the del
dinner. The dinner was given by the
4, ecutive committee having charge OF
convention Of the Ohio Valley League
Timetable clubs. The supply of ties
me which we're Cpen to all were eXhaus
Yesterday and long before 10 o'clock,
.r, hour set for the banquet fOuuldln
nnrk, the largest pleasure resort IN
yea ritv. was thronged with those anxious
ews Obtain admission.
The Una banquet 7yas given in the din
hall OF the house overlooking the Q
Tue river and as the weather was clear
49, starlighf. the hanouetters were singuli
inn. favored The table a which Mr. Br
,a-- ana the sneakers sat ran across the W
rom ern end Of the hall while from II RAJ
ala. sneles six other tables each seating
an inc porch outside were smaller ;ah
evs mi the hall was thrown open ard
and tsNlss so arranged that every guest Ct
Inc 80 rhe sneakers. The decorations =
he ~ National colors. which hid the "
m. INA ceiling. The distance from rao
btIl where MI Bryan spoke earlier In
n9ening To Fountain Ferry was 30 3
,het. Il was / o'clock before the party
rt'ed They marched into the hall hei
able ~ hand PLAYING The Stars and Str
~ fo AZ he table with Mr. Bryan sat
" covern0r James Z, Campbell Of Ohio
lay- p belmont OF New York. Ex-Sen
hose tal,ekbuHn OF Kentucky. the toastmai
,iek Ismes n. Tarvlu president OF the lea
Mrs. Fy-Consressman A. G. Drlnkwater
,alI AIsssacfiusetts; CONGRESSMAN j. j. Len
'bni ONO ana Congressman John D. Rhe
hens MI w. ]. semoniH of the exec
pehS ~ ~. t,trodurnd the toastmastcr