The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-30

There was an immense audience AT
Infantry hail last evening to greet
Col. William J. Bryan Of Nebraska ana
the capacity OF the vast auditorium
was thoroughly tested and at O'Clock
ii was impossible for another person
10 get into the hall. Ex-Gov. John w.
Davis called the meeting TO order az
$40 O'Clock. and with him on the plat
form were Mayors Greene of Woon-
socket, Fitzgerald of Pawtucket. Boyle
OF Newport and Messrs. Richard B'
COmstock. David 5. Baker, Franklin Il
Owea, f. T. Fltzsimmons, hugh D.
Carroll, DR.. l.. Il. G. Garvin, L. D. NC
Carthy, Dennis j. Mccarthy john r.
Walsh, Col. T. L.. Hayes, Gen. John NJ
Brennan, Luke Kavanagh and Orlahdo
S. HAl.
CONGRESSMAN LENTZ.
Chairman Davis without delay IN
troduced Congressman John j. fLentz'
Of Ohio. and the burden of his speech
WAS anti-impef!alism and an arralgn-
ment OF President Mckinley for his as
sertiOn that the volunteers at Mania
were anxious and willing TO re-enllst
at the conclusion of their terms OF en-
listment, quoting Gen otis in refuia-
rCn thereof. the apparent discrepancy
Of fact eliciuing much applause, Whlle
his intlmation that Gen. Otis should
be deposed for tamperng with Presi-
dent McKinley's proclamation at LuzoB
resulted in yells Of approval
Congressman Lentz spoke just one
hour. His peroratlOn was "A bitter in
vective against the Mckinley admins
tratlon's dealings with the Fllipinos
and the reading of a poem par1phras-
la. Ht..Ts IL
reference 10 the Beers was the signal
for great applause, and even his sug-
gestion that the United States was en-
deaVoring 10 stamp out OF existence a
budding ration was as seriously taken
as was his assertion that the press was
suppress.ng the facts relative 10 the
Philippine question.
COL. BRYAN'S ADDRESS.
At about $50 o'clock Chairman Da-
Wis introduced Col Bryan and then
there was a perfect roar OF applause,
which lasted several seconds. The Ne
braskan orator stood smiling before the
vast audience and then commenced TO
sIsa...
He said in substance: / know that
in my country opposition TO Repubil-
canism is growing, and from what
have observed i'm the East, | believe
it's i'll effects. Many men differ as to
the relativeimportance OF the questions
now before the people. | want the Re-
publicans OF today TO understand the
change that has gone on in the Repub-
lican party.
Do you call the last election a vic
tory for the gold standard? / deny that
IL was. 1t carried only / per cent. Of
the whole United States, and carried
only one precinct in the country.
That was in western Kansas where
there were only six votes. and it got
only three of those, yet the Republican
party today is attempting TO place on
this country standard which is ac-
ceptable TO only l per cent. OF it's pop
ulation. The Republican party did not
vote for gold standard because in
their platform they simply said il
would do what II could TO restore BIZ
metall'sm hy international agreement.
1t made no promise.
TOO MUCH MONEY.
The Republican party always said
that we have enough money in the
treasury. but now the cry is that we
have too much. What has the Repub-
! lican party done 20 furnish the people
| with an adequate supply OF money? II
| has done nothing. How did they get
| the money! They had panic i'm Eu-
rope in 1897 and we exported largely OF
/ our products. Then gold was discov'
| cred in the Klondike We have taker
| 5000 900, 900 out OF the vaults and put II
in circulation in the expenses o
war. Now they are taking care OF the
banks and the moneyed men agains
the laborer and the poor.
In regard To trusts, Mr. Bryan said
Some Republican papers declare tina
the trust is a good thing Mr.. Ham;
| has declared that there are no trusts
that there are 30 bad trusts.and II the!
| are bad we can take care Of them. tn
people had not begun 20 feel in 1896 tn
effects of the trusts, but think the
do now If conditions continue the tim
is not far distant when one corporation
will own all the cotton mills. the iro
mills and the wooden mills You wi
find that as this consolidation goes On
few men will own each industry an
then every man who produces raw ma
terial will sell at the price that monop
oly fixes.
Every man who buys OF that monor
DIV will buy at It's price. and every on
who works for IL will work at it's pricl
The merchant viii have 20 bear a
the risks ~ trade. You will find tha
there will be few corporation attoi
news doing all the business. and mos
of the lawyers will be clerks in the
offices.
IMPERIALISM.
Turning his attention 90 imperalisr
MIR. Bryan stated that Pr sident Nj
Kinley said at Minneapolis that he hs
no doubt that Congress would supply
, the Philippines a government IN
D would bring them blessings. / scratc
ed out OF that statement the wor
Congress" and "the Philippines al
. inserted parliament" and THE colo
d lists" and hai the very words
George the Third. ] inserted "Cortc
and "Cuba" and I had the sentence IN
: contained the promise OF the span,
= government No outside people can ~
nish n government that will bring ble'
: ings 10 a people who want 20 COVE
?, themselves. There are three argumer
n i'm defence OF imperiansm-that tht
j. is money in IT, that God Is In it. q
:, that we are I'm Il and cannot set out
= it.
j. "If we prosecute n war OF conque
3. we will not teach the Flllpinos 90 re
and write. lest they read the Decla'
tion OF fndepen fence for themsclv
=. We read that God has ordained that
take the Philippines. Who has auth
T. ity 10 speak for Jehovah who s.,
r that God commands that we enter
n the war % conquest? The Son OF NJ
/. came not To dcsfr mems lives. but
save them As we settle the philipn