New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-24
BRYAN ON THE RAMPAGE
ATTACKS ". 7. PLATFORM.
Parker Also Denounced as Unfit
His TiezcS on the Issue.

Chicago. April 23.-William J. Bryan addressed
a large audience tonight in the armory of the
I'd Infantry, at Curtis-st and Washington Boule-
ward The place was packed and a large num-
her of people unable to get through the
doors.
The meeting WAS entirely an affair of Mr..
Btyans, he having rented the armcry and paid
all the expenses of the meeting He partic-
ular to have it understood that his address
not in favor OF or against any particular
pirant for the Democratic nomination for Pres-
dent, though he took occasion TO point out what
he considered Judge Alton l.. ParlSer's peculiar
unfitness Tor the position. His subject The
New-York Platform" and he repeated several
times in the course OF his address that he was
discussing measures only, and not men.
In order ;hat his address might not have the
appearance OF being delivered under any par
tcular political influence or in the interest OF
any special faction. Mr. Bryan his own pre-
siding officer and introduced himself to his
hearers.
Mr.. Bryan devoted his speech to a criticism of
The platform adopted by the New-Fork Demo-
cratic State Convention and Of Judge Alton B.
Parker for whom the New-York convention in
s:rUctod its Delegates. The New-York plat
form is a dishonest platform" said Mr.. Bryan.
"ht only for "A dishonest party. No one but an
arttul dodge- would stand upon it. The sub
mission OF SUCH a platform 10 the voters OF n
State is Insult their intelligence. for it is
intended to deceive them, and q deliberate at
tempt TO deceive especially so clumsy an at
tempt this platform isis reflection upon
TO brains OF those whom it is submitted.
TINS platform proves that the opposition to the
Kansas city platform is not opposition to silver.
but opposition to every needed reform and oppo
sition TO all that the masses desire
At another point the speaker said he believed
he could prove to every unbiased mind that
Judge Parker is not a fit man to he nominated
either by the Democratic party any other
party that stands for honesty or fair dealing in
politics"
TRUST PLANK a "STRADDLE.
The trust plank Of the New-York platform
was characterized as "cowardly and straddling."
The speaker declared also that one was more
anxious for Democratic success than himself.
Mr.. Bryan said he had hired the hall and in
troduced himself because he did to
speak under the auspices OF any organization
which was committed to any particular aspirant
for Office. He said:
Nv concern is not about the name or the. per
sonRlity OF the nominee. but about the principles
FOR which the Democratic party Is TO stand While
many Of the papers TO assume that the
test fo- the Democratic nomination is necessarily
between Judge Parker and Mr. hearst, ana Ihat
every Democrat must either be fo- one OF the
other. such a position Is illogical and without
foundation. Nv own position IS one Of neutrality.
favor OF making the Democratic party an honest.
earnest and courageous exponent OF the rights and
bic ali who are in sympathy with. or obl;gated to
the great corporations that to-day dominate the
the reorganizers. TO dominate the policy OF the
Democratic party.