The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-07
THEBANKINGTRUST
Will Control the Currency Under the
Proposed Financial Law.
AS MERCILESS no THE PEOPLE
As WeyIer Was to the Reconcentrados,
Says W. J. Bryan.
FIGHT FOR BlMETALLISM NOT LOST.
Increased Production OF Gold Has Answered
One Of the Pet Arguments.
THE PEOPLE MUST DETERMINE THE POLICY
which Is 10 re Pursued in the Phil
Ippines aud Imperialism VIII
be an Issue.
As WeyIer Was to the Reconcentrados,
Says W. ]. Bryan.
FIGHT FOR BIMETALLlSM NOT LOST.
Increased Production Of Gold Has Answered
One Of the Pet Arguments.
THE PEOPLE MUST DETERMINE THE POLICY
which Is 10 Re Pursued in the Phil
lppincs aud Imperialism VIII
De an Issue.

Chicago. January 6.---Six hundred demo-
Gratis gathered in the banquet hall of the
fremont house this evening to observe
jackson day In an appropriate manner.
William jennings Bryan was the honored
guest and chief orator OF the occasion.
| II was nearly midnight when the orators
we're in full swing, and Mr. Bryans ad-
dress was last on tho list. Mayor Harri-
son Of Chicago acted as ,oastmaster.
MIR. Bryan. In opening his address, re-
counted the political situation as It had
existed at each successive jackson day
banquet which he had attended In Chicago.
and then, coming down TO later issues, he
discussed the currency blll OF which hp
said "The currency bill fastens us 20
the financial systems Of the old world aud
subjects us TO all tho disturbances which
affect them, while It places the control OF
the volume OF paper money In tho hands of
bank trust which will be rs merclless
to the people Of this country as Weylor
was TO the recommendation. The fight for
bimetallism at tho ratio OF i6 to has not
been lost. The Increased production OF
gold has shown the advantage OF moro
money and has answered the argument
90 often made chat the parity could not be
maintained because OF the oyerproduction
of silver
ue declared that the republican party Is
unable TO enact and enforce efficient anti
/ trust laws and that the democratic party,
| when in power, will meet the Issue with
"a slain and positive remedy.
| On tho subject OF Imperialism he said;
Tho question OF imperialism will occupy
| e prominent place IN the next campaign
! II matters not whether the war in tho
Philippines ends IN the near future or
continues until election. The people must
determine tho policy TO no pursued IN re-
gard TO the Filiplnos, That policy must
contemplate tho ultimate independence OF
the Filiplnos or their permanent reten
ton under American sovereignty. IL tho
islands arc TO be retained permanently.
the inhabitants must be given tho hope
| OF full citizenship or they must be con-
demned to the lot OF subjects. who de-
sires to admit them TO share and share
alike with us in the destiny Of this Re-
| puhlic?"
The entire policy OF the administration
in relation to the Philippines no declared
TO be utterly wrong. His speech WAS re-
eeiyed with great enthusiasm.
| Other speakers OF the evening were Gen.
eral Joseph b. Doe OF Wisconsin,; Thomas
r. Barkworth OF Michigan; James II. Null
ligan OF Kentucky and Howard S. Taylor
OF Illinois. Cato s. Sells OF Iowa was 10
have delivered an address. but carly in
the evening he was ruin down by an auto
mobile and was unable to appear HIS
| injuries are not serious.