Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-26
bryan THEIR CHOICE
Members Of Pennsylvania Demo
cratic Committee Declare For
Nebraskan For President.
Creates Precedent For Action Of
other States Big Meeting
Last Night.
Bryan Predicts Success Of His Party
Next Fall The Money
Question.

Next Fall The Money
Question.
| Harrisburg. Pa. Jan. 26.-The demo-
cratic state committee set the pace for
1.-THE democracy of the other states yes
terday by making William j. Bryan its
choice for the presidency this year.
This action was taken by the committee
while Nj. Bryan was on his way to
Harrisburg from New York to attend
1.-THE meeting and confer with the party
leaders. This is probably the first time
Fin the party's history that the demo-
Gratis Of Pennsylvania have indicated
/ their choice for president in advance of
the state conventions
There was a large attendance of
democrats from over the state to meet
Mr.. Isryan and hear him discuss the
issues on Which the coming campaign
will b. waged. The state convention
lswjlI be held in this city April ). and Nil
isadopt a platform along the lines laid
down by Ike Nebraskan in his speech
Hast night before 5000 people at the
kelker street. hall.
4 The platform will endorse the Chs
4 caeo declaration of principles, denounce
TRUSTS and Imperialism advocate
\ ballet reform and pure elections, and
hcondsmn machine politics. The CON
Il v.nIiyn viii also nominate candidates
4 for auditor general, congressman AT
4 large ard presidential electors and elect
height delegates at large 10 the national
lcpnvention.
Mr. Brys,: arrived here Al, o'clock
\ land wass escorted to the board OF trade
rooms. where the state committee VAS
4 IN session, BY 4 committee representing
the STATE and iecal democratic cam
nlittees Iie Was introduced by state
Chairman Riliins and made a short
speech. during Which he aid.
il the veters Of the democratic party
50 9k is,sy ashley did i'll sae they VIII
sSna nlen to tie national oenventiet
IMho wilI write L PLATFORM like that of
& tho chicago declaration Of principles.
8Ii believe We are gong ~ win in the
canpaien of la0p. The Young men who
are niug u Vote this year for the
Elirs, time arc beginning 10 believe that
. the rtpuhlican party Is a good thing
fer tile monopoly ard q poor thing fer
Il the young nan, wlin. as things are
going nous can Only hope TO be poor
clerk for sanls monopoly
At the clesc Of the meeting he held
an Informal reception at the Common
wealth hotel Later he MAS the CUES,
lof Mayor Iritehsy at a dinner PARTY az
8 which Colonel Guffy, Chairman Ruling
Z ard other party leaders were present
During his speech AZ last nights
mass meeting Mr.. Bryan said IN part
~ eongrataiatfs he democracy q
= Penils yivalia on tits ausiieiQus open
. ling OF th.. campaign 81 1900. In 1886 h'
democracy Of this state in spite Of de
sertions and Gisssns ons. poles, veti
almost equal TO amy former vote for {
democratic candidate. This year, nnlss:
: al signs fan, we shall largely ineieas'
oul, vote in this state. because q TN
issues and because 81 the hos,lit,
which machine politics Is areusin-
3, among republicans who believe tina
I the psopls If PENNSYLVANIA ousilt 70 b.
{ allaWes! % govern themselves, even
they haze doubts upon the right Of tn
Filipinos 70 govern themselves.
4 People ask why ! don't drop Tn
money question. Il would ilave no ef
J, feel on the money question ii ! did dro
IL. II IS III the keeping Of no man an
: II would not make any differene
= whether | adhered 70 ii or disregarde
IL but If you will ask me Why | q
{, MOI drop i; ] viii seil you hat am no
= Milling tia, a handful q English bank
8 ei's Shall control To.oDo,n0D Of America
q people.
= .-The republican party seeks TO taste
upon this country a perpetual and eve
n increasing deb, in order that the bank
" may control tbs volume OF the psople
" money When a man tells yeu np~ tf,a
more gold means more money and the
rrore money means better tines 80
ten him that he has admitted the quai
titatiyc theory OF money. and that
az what We contended f9f IN 1886. "
y wanted more golt. and We wanted MOI
silver too. II we had had bimstallis
is We should have had all the advantae
g that has come from an Increased pr,
~ aucton Of gold And. in additi,
y thsrai9 I'VE would haze had the adval
tage Of silver beng used as standa,
money along with gold.
E. on the question Of trusts Mr.. Brya
v power and ought 10 exercise ito $;
that no corporation organized in AZ
Us state Shall do business outside of tn
ne state until it secures permission fro
IN congress or somebody created By
10 and that permission can be grant
llS only When the corporation shows the
in is no water in its stock and that 1t
= not attempting TO fnonopoliZe al
Of branch Of business or the production
W any article Of merchandise.
ne on the Philippine question he said:
lie, Us tell the Filipinos that. havi1
ad driven the Spaniarfs out, they are
vi stand up and be free and then say
ID all the world Hands off, and let tn
ice republic work out its destiny.
ter MIR. Bryan Will go from here
rot smyrna and Wilmington, Del, a
ma from there TO Washington 10 meet /
to national leaders.
~ only Tour of All Mexico.
~ in Pullnens finest compartmel
~ drawing room. library, observation a
-, dining cars-al Northumberland /
ceiebratcd open top car 'CnililitI