Arizona republican., 1904-04-24
MT. Bryan On the New
 York Platform
FINDS PARKER UNFIT
He Does Not Declare in Favor of Any Candidate but Intimates That There Are Others Beside Parker and Hearst.

Chicago, April 23.--William J. Bryan addressed q large audience tonight In the armory of the Second Infantry at the corner of Curtis street and Wash ington Boulevard. The place was packed to its utmost capacity. and large number of people was unable to get through the doors.
 The meeting was entirely an affair of MT. Bryan's. he having rented the armory and paid all the expenses of the meeting. He was particular to have it understood that his address was not in favor of or agaiNst any particular aspirant for the democratic nolnilia- tion for president. His subject was the New York Platform" and he re- peated several times that he was dis cussing measures only and not men. In order that his address might not have the appearance of being delivered under any particular political infiuenca or in the interest of any special fac tion. Bryan was his own presiding ofa- cer and introduced himself to his hearers
 The following is an abstract of MT. Bryans speech:
 As it is somewhat unusual for a political speech to be, made as this one is tonight, let me preface my remarks With an explanation. I have hired this hall and I 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 tho nominee, but about the principles for which the democratic party is to stand.
 While many of the newspapers seem to assume that the contest for the democratic nomination is neres- sarily between Judge Parker and MT. Hearst, and that every democrat must either be for one Or the other, such position is illogical and without foundation. Those who are classed as re-organizers and by that I mean those who would carry the party back to the position that it occupied under Grover Cleveland's administration are not en- tirely agreed among themselves as to the proper candidate upon whom to concentrate their votes and so those who are in sympathy with the spirit of our recent platforms may differ as to relative availability of those who rep resent the progressive element of the party.
 My position is one of neutrality. regard as available all candidates who are in favor of making the democratic party an honest, earnest and courageous exponent of the rights and interests of the masses and regard as unavailable all who are in sympathy with, or ob- ligated to the great corporations that today dominate the policy If the re- publican party and seek through the re-orSanizers, to dominate the policy of the democratic party. have no favor ties among those on our side and no special antagonism to those who repre- sent the re-organizers. I believe that line should be drawn between prin- ciples. not between men, and that men should only be considered as they may be able to advance CT retard the pro- gress O. democracy.
 When. some two years ago I became satisfied that ex-Senator David B. Hill was planning to be a candidate I pointed out objections to his candidacy. When the Cleveland boom was lauuch- ed l pointed out objections to his can didacy, and now that Parker seems to be the leading candidate (though not the only candidate) among tho re or ganizers, desire to present some fea- sons why he cannot be considered as an available candidate for thu. demo- cratic nomination, and find these req sons not in his personality, but in his position upon public questions.
 For year he has been urged to speak out and declare himself upon the important issues of the coming ean,- paign, but he has remained silent. If this silence meant that nobody knew his views, those who were loyal to the party in recent years would stand upon an equal footing with those who deserted, but it is evident now that while to the public generally his views are unknown, they are well known to those who are urging his nomination.
 Whatever doubt may have existed on this subject heretofore has been dis pelled by the platform adopted by the New York state convention, and talk