The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-26
BRYAN IN THE KEYSTONE STATE
Pennsylvania Democrat Committee
Declares for Him,

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 25.-The state
Democratic committee set the pace for
| the Democracy of other states today ~
making Colonel w. ]. Bryan its choice
for the presidency of 1860. This action
was taken by the committee while Colo
mel Bryan was on his way to Harrisburg
from New York to attend the meeting
and confer with the party leaders. This
is probably the first time in the party's
history that the Democrats of Pennsyl-
vania have indicated their choice for
president in advance of the state conven-
ton. There was a large attendance of
Democrats from over the state to meet
Colonel Bryan and hear him discuss the
issues on which the coming campaign
will be waged. The state convention will
be held in this city on April and will
about platform along the lines laid
down by the Nebraska orator in his
speech tonight before 5000 people al the
Keller street hall. The platform will en-
dorse the Chicago declaration of princ-
pies, denounce the trusts and imperial
ism. advocate ballot reform and pure
elections and condemn machine politics.
The convention will also nominate can
didates for auditor general, congressman
at-large and presidential electors and
elect eight delegates at-large to the ma
tional convention
Colonel Bryan reached here at o'clock
and was escorted to the board of trade
rooms, where the state and local COM
mittee was in session, by a committee
representing the state and local Demo-
cratic committees. He was introduced to
the assemblage by State Chairman Rill-
ing and made a short speech which was
received with much enthusiasm.
when come to talk to eastern Demo-
Gratis" he said, II feel it is my duty to
give them every assistance I can and to
tell them that we appreciate the odds
they have to contend against. 1t is easy
to be a Democrat in the south, and it is
easier TO be a Democrat in the west than
it used to be. 1 believe the time will
come when the Chicago platform Democ-
racy will be as popular in Pennsylvania
as it is out in Nebraska. While no Re-
publican can remember what was in the
Republican platform of 1896. and while
no gold Democrat can repeat the Indian
apolis platform, every Democrat and
silver Republican can remember the Chi
cago platform. The Democrats ought to
make progress in this state because the
Republican party is more corrupt in this
state than in any other state in the
union. Unless the people have forgotten
to think and act for themselves they
ought to rise up and wipe the Republican
party out of existence. If the voters Of
the Democratic party speak now as they
did in 1896 they will send men TO the
national convention who will write a
platform like that of the Chicago decla-
ration of principles. I believe we are
going to win in the campaign of 1900 The
young men who are coming to vote this
year for the first time are beginning 20
believe that the Republican party il a
good thing for the monopoly and a poor
thing for the young man. who, as things
are going now, can only hope to be a poor
clerk for some monopoly"
At the close of the meeting he held an
informal reception at the Commonwealth
hotel and later he was the guest Of Mayor
Fritchey at a dinner party at which
Colonel Guney. Chairman Killing and
other party leaders were present.
After tonights meeting he attended a
session Of the local lodge OF Modern
Woodmen. Of which order he is an active
member at his home in Lincoln Colonel
Bryan will so from here 70 smyrna and
Wilmington. Del, and from there TO
Washington to meet the national leaders.