The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
BRYAN'S SPEECH
HE OBJECTS TO JUDGE PARKER
Former Presidential Candidate An
nounees His Psrsonai visv0.-He
Hires His Own HoIl and Intro

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nounees His Pssenai vIs~s-He
Hires His Own HoIl and Intro
duees Himself.
Chicago. April H-William J. Bryan
addressed q large audience last night
In the Armory Of the Second infantry.
at the corner of Curtis street and
Washington boulevard The place was
packed to its utmost capacity. and .
large number Of people were unable to
get through the doors.
Mr.. Bryan had said he would not
take sides with any particular candi-
date for the honor Of carrying the ban
ner OF Democracy in the coming bat
tie Of national ballots, but hs did not
say he would not take sides against
particular candidate and did not de-
viate from his expressed purpose. He
did not take sides with anyone. but he
most decidedly took sides against Judge
Parker and his supporters. His speech
was. In part as follows:
"As 1t Is somewhat unusual for = po-
lftical speech to be made as this one II
i tonight. let me preface my remarks
| with an explanation. I have hired this
hall and l introduce myself because I
do not care to speak under the auspices
of any club or organization which is
| committed to any particular aspirant
for Office. My concern is not about the
name or the personality Of the nominee.
! but about the principles for which the
Democratic party is to stand.
while many of the papers seem to
assume that the contest for the Dem
! ocratic nomination is necessarily be-
tween Judge Parker and Mr.. Hearst.
and that every Democrat must be eth
er for one or the other, such position
is illogical and without foundation.
when. some two years ago. l be-
came satisfied that ex-senator David B.
Hill was planning to be candidate.
pointed out the objections to his can
didacy. When the Cleveland boom was
launched pointed out the objections
to his candidacy. And now that Mr..
Parker seems to be the leading candi-
date Though not the only candidate)
among the re-organizers, desire to
present some reasons why he cannot be
considered as an available candidate
for Democratic nomination. and
| find these reasons not in his person
| ality, but In his position upon public
questions. For a year he has been
self upon the important issues Of the
coming compaign. but he has remained
silent II this silence meant that no.
body knew his views. those who have
been loyal to the party In recent years
would stand upon an equal footing
with those who have deserted; but 1t
is evident now that, while to the pub
lie generally his views are unknown.
to h0
urging his nomination.
Whatever doubt may have existed
on this subject heretofore, has been
| dispelled by the platform adopted by
the New York state convention; and,
taking this platform as a test, l am
eanguine enough to believe that can
prove to every unbiased mind that
Judge Parker is not a fit man to BE-
nominated by the Democratic party
or by any other party that stands for
honesty and fair dealing in politics"
Mr.. Bryan went on to review that
New York platform plank by plank.
He said the platform failed to propose
any definite plan for dealing with the
trust question. There was not in tho
platform a single word relating to tho
question of imperialism. He said that
| platforms declared in favor OF arbitra-
tion. but the New York platform not
only fails to refer to the arbitration
plan of these platforms. but it fails to
write a new plank concerning this sub
ject. The laboring men are also try
ing to secure an eight-hour day, but the
| New York platform is silent on this
subject The laboring men are trying
| To hN1 Nf
by injunction. Both the Chicago and
Kansas City platforms contained
planks on this subject. but the New
York platform dodges this as it does all
other vital questions.
THE money question is ignored en-
! tirely. No reference is made by 1t to
bimetallism at any period, not even to
internal bimetallism, to which Mr.. Hill
seemed to be so much attached in tho
Chicago convention. No reference Is
made to the measure now before Con-
gress to melt up nearly 600, 900, 900 legal
tender silver dollars into subsidiary
coin that is only limited legal tender.
Nothing is said about the asset cur
rency which is part of the scheme OF
the financiers.
"The platform ignores the income
!
senators by direct vote, and also omits
the plank of the Kansas City platform
denouncing corporate domination in
politics.
THE New York platform is dishon-
est platform. fit only for dishonest
party No one but an artful dodger
would stand upon it. The submission
of such a platform to the voters OF \
state is an insult to their Intelligence.
for it is intended to deceive them, and
| an elaborate attempt to deceive-es-
pecially so clumsy an attempt as this
platform isis reflection upon tho
brains Of those to whom it Is submit
ted.
This platform proves that the oppo-
sition to the Kansas City platform Is
not opposition to silver, but opposition
to every needed reform and opposition