The advocate., 1892-07-06
WEAVER AND FIELD.
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all the history of this country, which should
be the "land of the free" and is "the home
of the brave" there never has been another
such gathering Of the people, north, south,
east and west, and to-day mingling their
hosts together in sense and for purpose
never before realized in this country.
When in the early days of this new country
our forefathers fought for their liberties
and won, it was with a different foe and by
the use of different means. The battlefield
which settled the fight was long and
bloody one And, again, when we fought
in the late civil war, the fight, though be-
tween brother and brother, between those
who were bone of the same bone, was
bloody one And now, for the first time,
the classes in these United States are mar
shaling their armies for the greatest strug-
gle the world ever saw. mortal combat
ia on, aud che ballot will be the weapon Of
war. And here at Omaha, new city, the
new capital of new state, state which
had no existence wien the first Clamor Of
war was heard in this land, portion Of the
people Of this great repnblic, the representa-
tiyes of the industrial classes Of every name
and type, and from every state in this
Union, are assembled in august convention.
And for what? No grander cause ever OO-
cupied the minds or thrilled the hearts of
any people or classes Of people on this globe
than that which has drawn as here to-day.
And fellow patriots. brethren. while
that ia fact, there is another fact that we
must not lose sight Of, namely-the eyes of
the whole country are upon US. Some are
looking at us with hate and fear in their
hearts; while others are Watching US prayer
fully, anxiously, hopefully. Nothing would
give greater joy to our opponents than to
see this vast assemblage of the peoples rep
resentatives disagree. They want US TO
bicker aud wrangle. Hundreds Of pens
stand ready to note the first sound Of the
diseOrd.
And in every direction the wires are wait
ing TO transmit the hoped for news that we
are In turmoil and strife.
Brethren friends, let US disappoint them.
Let US at the very beginning shake hands
upon this one point-that harmony, unity
and good feeling shall prevail. Let US lay
aside all selfish, individual feeling; all per-
sonal ambition, that may by any possibility
tend to disharmonize, and coming together
in the spirit Of pure, unadulterated, cordial,
fraternal brotherhood, be determined that
whatever else animated men 80 situated in
times past, that whatever else may animate
men so situated in time to come, that now
and here the dominant principle governing
and controlling each one Of us shall be pa
triotism pure and simple-shall be the de-
sire for the general and permanent pros
perity of the people, all the people of this
great country. Applause.
believe il is possible for this representa-
tive body to meet, counsel, deliberate and
perform its entire work and adjourn with
out one single word of discord, one atom Of
hateful strife to mar and dsfaoe It's glon-
ous record.
To this end l am absolutely untiring at
your service. All the rowers of my being
are consecrated TO this work.
We have reached the crisis in our history
and this meeting viii show whether we
measure up to the responsibility Of the hour.
We are here to-day with the shadow of
great trouble resting upon US. He whom
our hearts delighted to honor, our leader,
the true, the tried, the honest Polk is dead
has been taken from US just when we needed
him most-just at the supreme moment, the
time, it appears TO us, above all others
when his wise living counsel is most needed.
Our hearts mourn his loss. No nobler
soul ever breathed, none worked harder,
suffered more, spent more time and money
than he did. He gave his life to our cause,