The evening times., 1900-09-12


Mr.. Plat is tie Deus, has been presented
for popular approval The act is bold and
challenges the wonder Cf patriots OF all
parties. The party which slew the great
Folger, when offensive diCtGtion invaded
a popular convention, may be trusted IN
this juncture TO oppose another less great
less worthy tool Il the foe Of free action
of the people in their conventions. with
him will falI all the devices which have
and are yet 10 come, 10 cenJralize power
over the domestic concerns OF our people
IN bureaus and commissions removed from
their district control. We may trust the
people still-
The chief financial issue of the hour is
the sitting OF competitive conditions OF
business by aggrogations Of corporate capI-
tai in trusts. Producers and consumers are
alike robbed, and markets, mo
nopolized vary from hour 10
hour as the pendulum swing=,
Today an infant industry of which the ma
tion Is too tender is strangled by reduc-
lion Of prices il cannot endure. Tomorrow
the trust recoups its loss from the people
by lifting prices beyond the former level
All business that can be monopOlized Is
learning the trick and the evil eats like
cancer into the Vitals OF labor and honest
industry Like the department store, the
trust sweeps out Of trade small dealers
and robs the general public with a free
and purchase them They reach for legis-
lative bodies and the silent machine de
liyers laws. They ask security against
penal laws and their judges are noml-
mated. They ask their reward in natIona!
election for their campaign contributions
their candidate ior Governor iS chosen and
their good friend, Mr.. Mckinley. is again
placed between them and the popular
wrath,
There is no remedy except the anni-
hilatiOu of the party which has not an
tagouized but has bclTieEjed trusts. The
evil is towering above all questions or
internal commerce and trade, and the
great issue viii not down. IL is here,
everywhere II it is not peaceably met
with remedial legislation and willing OIL
cials of integrity of purpose, the million
hands of organized labor viii sooI ind
remedy outside the laws which viii
starJle mankind with its bloody purpose
The cry OF children for bread, of strong
men for work and It's reward. viii chase
reason from the council chamber Of the
toiler and onthrone the necessities Of men
as the law Of the house"
Imperialism ArraiGned.
The remainder of Mr.. Raines' address
was devoted to Imperialism. OF this he
said in part:
We are told by our opponents that after
100 years We have now become a world
power with responsibilities ana duties as
such. that We have now iec0me CiyiiiZiug
force and must assimiiia,e the Philippines
10 our system by force il need be.
Our attention perf0rce is drawn 10 the
discovery by this Administration OF the
wonderful fact that We are suddenly, by
uTIns cur guns, q world power ana on trial
before The nations as such and 10 be rels-
gated 10 oblivion if We DO not su5jugate
the Philippines.
Have Wo been. then, no world power in
the past hundred years, in the wild
est use Of the feTm2 Did not the nations
respect cur definition Of their rights in
South America a5 declared by M0nroe2
Did We not yindieate our seamen's rights
in 1922 Did not cur flag a1at above the
city Il Mexico in triumph? Has any dun
geon in Europe held an American citizen
after his release was demanded by our
Government Did our Government ever
fail TO secure the rights of its citizens 10
TtpaTaUCn or wrongs. whether Of prop
erJy or pers0n2 Did We show the world
the yastuess CT cur military reserves in
the blazing camp fires Of two millions Of
sCl1jyTy scattered from the James along
the Cumberland and down The Mississippi!
Did their Urowcss and heroism In the
great war of the century make Sedan seem
a holiday paradct Did we consolidate IN
mighty union those embattled hosts by
generous concession. until the vlrquished
feel victorious in their equal share of the
fruits Cl victory WCa2 HGs not the world
seen the blue and gray march TO the mu-
sic Cf the battle hymns Of he Republic
in loyal rivalry JC add 10 the glory Of the
banner Of the STARE Has not the world
kuoEn that America IToH5sd the world,
fearless. IN arms irwin i1ie. as every dec
adc Of a hundred years counted CUT mil
lions Of a1dgd population and hundreds OF
millions OF added wCalJL2
The secret of Power.
I'VE have been faithful for 100 ys.-s tc
a propaganda Of our Idea of seIf-55vern-
ment By peaceful means and thereby it has
been pos arfuI and successful. Il rocked
Europe in the arms Of revolutions for hall
q century until parliamentary government
became more than name.
To this land, as a world power, where
the right Of lt-sOyCumCut was then be-
Hevei To De the gospel of civil right the
KossUth came and he vas welcomed. fet-
et, CEeerei. Today with the same words
on his lips he would be stoned in the Capt.
tOl as an emissaTy Of Aguiualto.
Unto the Twentieth Century, under the
Administration which rsncws the traditions
OF our past with free hearts and uudimmed
hope the nation viii advance blessing OF
he name Of William j. Bryan, who with
us IS the heir of the Republic and share.
Its hopes and promises"
When Chairman Raines made mention oil
Bryan during the course Of his strong ad-
dress, Mr.. Croker arose from his seat and
waved his arms. This was & signal FOR &
demonstration in honor Of the Democratic
candidate for President ani it was one
that lasted for some time The delegates
shouted the Nebraskau's 's name with a vim
West NIrUfufa FRen.o.rars
A meeting of West Virginia Democrats