The sun., 1903-07-05
7AMMANY WHoOPS FOR BRYAN
DalE HILL CALLS ROOSEVELT. A
rTRCtS DEN .AGOGTE.
a,,Icy Of Texas Appears I'm" Helfotrope
SlIk socks Ashamed Of the United
states and PrODd W Tammany
Charley Towne 'Frald Of an Empire.

states and ProNd or Tammany
charley Townc 'FraId Of an Empire.
Tsmmanv Halls Fourth Of July cele-
hra,ion Yesterday, developed three or four
,h,nos of interest TO the country: First,
,h,t since he struck oil in Texas former
rnited States Senator Charles A. Towne
If Minnesota has discovered that there are
GOOD trusts as we'll az bad trusts; second,
bat although United States Senator Joseph
" Bailey Of Texas would not for years go
no White House receptions because II was
against his principles to wear black spike
,ail coat. he has no objection to wearing
hcjotrope silk socks with low cut shoes;
third that David b Hill considers Theodore
Roosevelt TO be a spectacular demagogue,
and fourth, that while Hill and Cleveland
oniov fair amount of popularity with
the rank and file Of Tammany, the rank
and file ul "holler" louder for Bryan.
For fully five minutes yesterday morn
,ng the hig audience which gathered in
;,mmasv Hall cheered. stamped their
Zee, and clapped their hands at the mention
of Brvan s name. They gave fair measure
Of applause to the letters Of Cleveland and
Hill, and were generously enthusiastic
over Thomas jefferson, Horatio Seymour
mad S,5.uel j. Tilden; but the mention
~ Rrya.a was sufficient to send them whoop-
n1. and this extraordinary feeling was
The main reason why the Tammany cele-
hration lasted four hours, instead Of two.
There was no encouragement Of the
BRYAN demonst ration from the Tammany
platform. where. side by side with the ex
populist statesman from the Northwest and
he .lanjtor Of the Constitution from the
Southwest, SAT such distinguished local
lights as Billy Sulzer Johnny Ahearp,
Cieorge Washington Phnkitt, Dan Nc
Mahon, Tim Sullivan, Victor Bowling,
Tom Dunn, Tom Grady and Leader Charles
r Murphy.
Mr. Murphy frowned on the Bryan dem
oustrat ion and his henchmep looked un-
comfortable at the continued cries OF:
Bryan for u.s." "Hurrah for Bryan" but
they might aswell have been Mrs. Parting
;on. with her broom, brooming the Atlantic.
The star Grafton Of the day was made
hv Charley Towne, who talked for little
more than an hour on a variety of sub
iects from the crime in the Philippines
and the evils of the bad trusts to what
Ne characterized as the Reputation of
he Declaration Of Independence by the
Republican party"
Is a reward for the extravaganza OF
,evcral hundred yards of bunting, a hun
,lred American flags, big brass band and
a quartet with tenor who sang through
MS nose Tamrnany had its big meeting hall
veil crowded al 10 O'Clock when Grand
Sachem James A. OGorman opened the
exercises. Justice OGorman spoke briefly,
eaying in part:
dispensation "A new gospel Of political hope
md redemption Our fathers leopardized
heir lives, their fortunes and their sacred
honor TO secure for themselves and their
oosterity n government based upon the
brondest principles Of liberty and equality
What they plished Is known TO all
Of Independence the Columbian Order oc-
rupies unique position. ~ boasts OF a
record that. cannot be matched by any
hundred and, fourteen years our brothers
nave saluted the dawn Of each recur-
rns anniyersary Of this dnE with a re-
ton to the Constitution, and the flag. and
IN meeting assembled have with grateful
hearts recalled the aChieyements and honored
the memory Of the heroes of H76
CHARLEY TowNE CONSUMES AN HOUR OR SO.
The Hon. Franklin Bartlett read the
TO custom, and then Charley Towne was
Introduced Mr.. Towne said in part:
The exemplary and moral influence of a
'ust and free nation cannot be estimated.
Let lis not resign our miss ION among the
let US not be false to duty and blind to des-
sayf ayf i iSS falsstins gave It i |, fai,h; f,l, let
the nited States of America give It liberty.
old An AInercansm erica In the brief time during
which ! shall ask your attention, ] shall re-
mind you that this nation was founded upon
principles which. however familiar TO YOU.
we're absolutely novel when proclaimed
shall maintain that in the practical work.
duty and glory: that under the control Of
torces now dominant in our politics we are
talsfying our principles. neglectins our duty.
he averted and the public welfare subserved
only by a rigorous application OF our his
,orc and accepted doctrines, TO present eco.
that the Democratic party, meeting at once
obligation and opportunity. should take its
stand upon the ancient ways and call upon
the American people TO restore the faith OF
the fathers.
Mr. Towne denounced the war in the
Philippines in bitterest terms Our original
presence in the Islands, he said was purely
an incident in the prosecution OF the war
for the liberation of Cuba, Continuing,
he said:
Atthe same instant Of time Spanish tyranny
was lntolerable in two hemtspheres Aealnst
I Cuhans were in armed revolt at our very
doors Against it Fipinos were in armed
revolt half way round the world. Each
sought their national lnuepenuence anu we
knew it Each welcomed us With open arms,
berause we Joined them against common
nnemy Each became our ally in honest
Intention and in fact. Fellow citizens. when
tAs lnQusition of after ages shall arraign Us
~ bhs bar of history. what reason JUSTIN
oat'on or excuse that we can now transmit
70 the far-of time may plead for u.s. VINO
shall answer the questions: why was war
for the freedom Of one people changed Into
!,war for the subiugation Of another peopie?-
'You accepted the services OF the Ftlipinos
in conGuering the Spanish, you gave them
arms and ammunition: you put them in your
trenches; You let them fight for you, bleed
'Or you die for YOU you knew they Thought
your object to be the independence OF the
rhlppn" Islands; why. when the Meet Of
SoAr common enemy was sunk deep IN
Manila BAY, did You turn your guns on your
allies and substitute your own for spanlsn RUE
when they were equally opposed to both?'
An Americans, these questions cannot
be answered consistently with our national
character and honor. We must not, indeed.
cave them TO be asked by future genera
VET there is time We who have done the
wrong must repair il. We must not prove
F""reant to the trust transmitted TO us Dy
our fathers. We must not turn our Dacks
upon tho most inspiring memories OF 81
me We must not substitute Tor the oid
Nlnerlcan ideals the tawdry and harbaric
standards of outwOrn civilizations. we must
not barter the moral leadership of mankind
and the sponsorship Of human freedom Tor
mn lgnOble precedence in the ranks OF cor
rOnt and despotc nations. -.,-,
IN" eXigenCies Of the present national
programme have given rise to much loose.
Im'" and dangerous doctrine. u has been
,ohlend"d, for example. that colonial policy
+ permissible because other nations nave
u1I do nff ~ ~