Washington sentinel., 1900-03-24

settled right. William Bryan
is as near to the hearts of the peo
| pie today as he was in 1896. HI
still stands unmovably for the ol'
principles, and upon the new issues
he has chosen the right side, thu
side Of the common people, th'
side oftrue American citizenship
Mr.. Cochran dwelt at length Oh
the issues that have arisen since
the last Presidential campaign, anC
declared that while they will bS
topics OF fruitful discussion during
the campaign now about to be
opened, they will not overshadow
the issues set forth in the Chicago
platform--free silver. the income
tax, and the rights OF the common
man against the greed OF organized
wealth.
Mr.. Sulzer had not been long on
his feet when he proceeded to pay
his respects to the present Admin
istration. England" he declared,
controls the policy Of the Admin
istration of William Mckinley. 1t
was English influence that in
volved US in the war in the Phil
ippines. England wanted our SOL
diers and our ships IN Asiatic
waters. II was beginning to be
clear now why she wanted them
there. Salisbury is a far seeing
prime minister. He foresaw the
effort that England is now making
to crush the South African repub-
lies; he ioresaw that the Gar might
seize the opportunity to push Rus
sian interests in China and thus
jeopardize what England calls her
rights there. With a secret alli-
ance or understanding between the
Government of Great Britain and
the Republican Administration in
Washington, American guns and
American bayoners might be
turned to England's account in the
Far East.
"The policy of this Administra-
ton is to increase the standing
army, to make militarism posi-
BILE. Why do they want a large
standing army in this peaceful re
publicP They tear that some day
the workingman may rise up and
refuse to be longer held in indus
trial slavery. They want a large
standing army to intimidate him
into meek submission. If you
doubt this, read the testimony now
being taken by the House Com
mittee on Military Affairs in the
investigation of the Idaho mining
trouble"
Mr.. Sulzer declared that the
military power was used in Idaho
for the sole purpose of crushing
the workingman to the aggrandIze-
ment OF the greedy mine owners,
He discussed the other issues be-
fore the people, both new and old,
and won frequent applause by his
vigorous stand against the policies
OF the Republican party and Pres
ident McKinleT's Administration.
Mr.. Clark's address was charac-
teristic OF the famous Missouri
Congressman. "You are assem-
bled here tonight" he said. "to
get ready to perform the only
political junction that is accorded
the people oil the District Of Col
umbia."
"Is il accorded to the people or
to the committeeman" some one
in the audience asked.
"I don't know whether you like
it or not" the speaker continued,
when the laughter caused by the
interruption had subsided, "but l
have a bill oyer here in the House
to give you people the same kind
OF suffrage that we have out in
Missouri. And if staV in Con-
gress long enough thaC bill will be-
come a law. I'd like to be here
when you hold your 6rst election
Tor delegate to Congress. ! bet
there'll be 900 candidates.
'I am a Democrat" Mr.. Clark
declared. "I guess that tact IS
pretty well established. The dii-
terence between a Democrat and
a Republican is not a matter OF
honesty; it is merely matter OF
intelligence. AS soon as Repnb>
lican becomes enlightened he be-
comes a Democrat"
Mr.. Clark talked Of free silver,
imperialism. militarism, and the
other matters OF political discus
sion. When he got down to trusts
he paused moment, and then re-
marked: "Well, now, it would be
foolish for me to waste time making
an antitrust speech. The entire
matter can be summed up in sin
gle sentence. This is not a new