The weekly intelligencer., 1900-10-20

The proposition, he saId,, was, can the
democrats trade buncombe for German
votesP
He then turned his attention to the
silver question and dwelt on II at great
length. He said that Mr.. Cowherd
only stated that he stood on the same
platform that he did in 1896, but Mr..
Cowherd does not say that the demo-
cratic party stands today where 1t
always stood.
"Talk about new positionsl" he ex-
claimed, "why the democratic party
on the financial question has COM
pletely reversed itself.
"What is the paramount issue and
who makes it?" asked Mr.. Brown.
"ln 1896 IL was made BY the demo-
cratic party to be free silver. In 1900
that party advanced along the lines Of
civilization and today It declares the
paramount issue to be freedom"
Mr.. Brown then asked another ques.
tion: "If Mr.. Bryan did not want the
Philippine islands why did he leave
bis soldier camp in the south and
hasten to Washington to urge demo-
cratic senators to ratify the treaty with
spalnP Thai treaty contained the
clause that the status Of the islanders
Is to be left to the congress Of the
United States. Why did Mr.. Bryan
ask to have the treaty ratified2 Why
not be consistent
In one place, In referring to Aguin-
aldo, Mr.. Brown IN q slip Of the
tongue called him Mr.. Bryan; then he
said that it was no error In reality for
Bryan and Agulnaldo were practically
one.'
Mr.. Brown said that the republican
party Intended to give to the Filipino
the rights and privileges secured by the
constitution "as soon as he is able 10
receive them" !
as
ave will give the constitution 10
them as quickly as they can assimulate
It," and Mr.. Brown read the bill Of
rights Of the constitution with grea,
unction.
"if we have no right to govern these
Islands, as the republican party pro.
poses 10 do, then this country has no
rights at all and has not the right IN
establish a stable form Of government
as Mr.. Bryan and the democratic psrty
propose"
Mr.. Brown, In spite Of correction
from Mr.. Cewherd, to whom he an.
Pealed, insisted that Mr.. Bryan pro.
posed to take the whole island Of
LnSon for coaling station. He then
turned to what ne termed the policy of
expansion of the republican party.
At this point Mr.. Brown was asked
from the audience to speak on the
trusts. He said that the democratic
party as whole maintained that the
reduction Of the tariff would DESTROY
trusts, while Mr.. Bryan has said that
Ine measure was not sweeping enough
The speaker then said that he did no,
have time to speak Of the measures for
relief proposed In the democratic plat.
form. He dwelt on the measure pro.
posed by the last congress to amend
'ne consultation so as to put the power
OF control Of trusts in the federal GOV.
ernment.
AT the last moment Mr.. Brown said
ne would like TO answer Mr. Cowberd,s
question ss to whether he would vo,s
Tor standing army Of 100, 900 men
He evaded the question as he had =,
higginsville, but be did say lha, bs
would vote for such a measure II the
demands Of the country demanded
IT," and accused Mr.. Cowherd Of bsv.
ing voted to send 1000 men to crush
the FiliplDos, with whom he now ,vm.
pa,hlzed so greatly.
Referring again 10 the trusts. Mr.
Brown said that II. o. Hayemeyer. ,bo
head OF the sugar trust, was A demo.
crat. Al this point be closed as NJ.
time had expired.
TAKES HIDE oFF RRowE.
It was then tina, Mr.. Cowberd ,.ld
90 much In so little space Of time. M.
eyes were blazing as be said.
"Mr Brown has said a gres, many
things that he can not subs,ap,l,,c
Among other things be said I voted 10