Evening journal., 1900-10-30
SAYS BRYAN WILL
FREH FILIPINON
George +. Williams DenOun.
CeS Republicans, Mark
Hanna and Trusts

To an audience Of about 900 per-
sons, George Fred Williams, OF Bos-
ton, expcunded the principles Of De-
mocracy last night in the tent at
Ninth and Lombard streets Seated
upon the platform. which was heavily
draped with bunting and the national
colors. were Patrick Neary, chairman
OF the Democratic County Committee;
John S. Rossell, Former State Senator
John Pyle, President Of Council w. s.
Alexander. Councilmen Prince A.
Mousely. George A. Willis and John
Healy, City Treasurer William l.. Ha-
mann, Building Inspector John J..
Cassidy and many other Democrats Of
prominence.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the meeting
was opened by Mr. Neary, who intro
duced John s. Rossell as chairman
Mr.. Rossell spoke for about fifteen
minutes, during which time he alluded
TO the national and local Issues, and
urged his hearers TO be loyal and sup.
port the Democratic ticket. lt is the
duty OF everyone. said Mr.. Rossell to
see that no violation OF law be per
mitted, that the contest be between
American freemen, and that when the
election Is over It should be conceded
to have been a fair one. He then intro
iuced George Fred Williams, the ora
tor OF the evening.
DENOUNCES REPUBLICANS.
Mr. Williams spoke OF the founda-
tion OF the Republican party by Alex
ander Hamilton. who had said that he
/ hnlfo,r,d THE r,.,,,fr..~ I.t.r.fH d., D., H.,
tied monarchy, but when he had found
that such could not exist. he had
founded an aristocratic doctrine which
divided the community into two
classes. the rich and well-horn and the
masses. Hamilton had no faith IN
government by the people
He dwelt at length upon the doc.
trines OF jefferson. whom he declared
believed that the laws Of the country
should be guarded and that ono class
should not rule oveE another.
The speaker said that Mark Hanna
had absolute domination over the Re
publican party. and yet he (the speak
err did not believe twelve of his hear
ers had heard of Hanna prior to 1895
Hanna was a man who thought O
business alone and nothing coul,
strike a spark OF human sympathy N
his heart He had made a fortune b.
his peculiar methods. Hannas plan
ne said, was TO control elections b,
enormous campaign funds.
Mr. Williams touched upon the ma
tional banking system, and said I
was in the power OF Wall street to al
most bankrupt the country II It choos
to do so.
Speaking Of trusts, Mr.. William
said that the only way TO break then
up was to elect a party who would en-
force the laws against them lf Bryai
was elected the prices established b.
trusts would fall. Continuing, MI
Williams said that 1.-THE Democrat
claim that Imperialism is the chic
issue OF the campaign. whereas tn
Republican party declares that ther
Is no such thing as imperialism. H.
then took up Porto Rico and tn
Porto Rican bill. which he declare
was worse than any measure pro
pounded by King George OF Englan
in Colonial days
Mr. Williams dwelt at length upo
the Filipino question. when Brya,
, Is elected said he. mot another Fill
pino Will be shot. They will lay dow
their arms"
Mr.. Williams was followed by W
G. Adamson. congressman fror
! Georgia, who spoke briefly on the is
! sues of the day.