The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-26
BRYAN IS THE MAN.
PENNSYLVANIA Democrats Set the Pace
TOR Other States.
HAS ANNOUNCED ALLEGIANCE
10 the Leader Who Came Out Of tn,
West.
The ACTION is WITHOUT PRECEDENT.
Being the First Time that People Have
Spoken Before The Convention.
THE ISSUES WERE DISCUSSED BY HIN
In an Address I'm Harrisburg 90 More
Than Five Thousand PcopIr--,iuch
Enthusiasm Was shown.
He ACTION is WITHOUT PRECEDENT,
Being the First Time that People Have
Spoken Before The Convention.
THE ISSUES WERE DISCUSSED BY HIN
In an Address in harrisburg 30 sior.
Than Five thousand Pccpie--Much
Enthusiasm Was shown.

harrisburg. Tn. january 25. --yhe
pace for the democracy of other
states today by making Colonel
William J. Bryan Its choice for the
presidency i'm 1900. This action was
taken by the committee while Colo
mel bryan was ON hrs way 10 Hnr-
risburg from New York 60 attend the
meeting and confer with the party
leaders. This is probably the nrrt
time IN the party's history that the
democracy of PcnpsyIvnnin has In.
bicatcd their choice for president
In advance of the state convention.
There was large attendance Of demo-
Gratis from over the State to meet Colo
mel Bryan aud hear him discuss the is
sues on which tho campaign viii be waged
The State convention will be held in this
city April and will adopt a platform
slong the lines laid down by the Ne.
braska orator in his speech tonight before
1000 people at the Keller street hail, The
platform will indorse the Chicago dcclara
tiou OF principles, donouncc the trusts and
imperialism, advocate ballot reform and
pure elections and condemn machino poll.
tics
Colonel Bryan reached here at O'Clock
and was escorted to the board OF trade
rooms. whore the State committee was IL
session by committee representing the
state and local Democratic committees. lie
| was introduced to the assemhlage by state
! Chairman Killing aud made a short speech
which was received with much enthusiasm
Mr. Bryan said he appreciated tho odds
that Eastern democrats had to contend
With. at is easy 20 be q democrat *
the south" said he. 'aud Il IS caster to nt
| democrat IN the West than II used 70 De
believe the time will come when Chicago
platform democracy VIII be as popular 10
Pennsylvania as It is out in Nebraska
! While no republican can remember what
| was In the republican platform of 1896
and while no gold democrat can repeat the
indianapolis platform. every democrat aud
republican can remember the chicago
platform The democrats ought to masR
more progress In this state than IN any
other state in the Union"
At tho close OF his speech Mr. BRYAN
held an informal reception at the Com
monwealth hotel ana later no was tho
guest Of Mayor Fritohey at a dinner psfty.
al which Chairman Killing and other party
leaders we're present
Mr., Bryan spoke 20 an immense crowd
tonight After cougratuating tho democ-
racy Of Pennsylvania Oh the auspieions
opening OF the campaign OF 1900. he said
in part; People ask why don't drop
tho money question. II would have no
effect ON the money question Y ! did drop
n. II is in tie keeping OF no man and 81
would not make any difference whether
adhere to Vt or disregard II, But II you
will ask me- why I DO not drop II, ] VIII
tell you that am not willing that hand
ful Of English bankers shall control 70,
000. 900 American people
Colonel Bryan said that the republican
party seeks 10 tssten upon this country
perpetual and increasing debt In order
that the banks may control the volume OF
the peoples money When man tells
YOU that now more gold means more money
aud that more money means better TINES
YOU tell him that he has admitted TIE
, nuantitive theory Of money and that u
what we contended for in 1898
On the question Of the trusts and I'M
perialism Mr.. Bryan repeated his former
| statements,