The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-22
THE ELOQUENT NEBRAsXEAN
In His Great Appeal for Slver-isimetaiism
Mcnns Honest NIOneY.

There has been IL general demand on
The Constitution 10 publish in full the
speech of Hon. w. j. Bryan. of Nebraska.
the brilliant young congressman whose
magnificent Grafton III the house in favor
of bim@tallsm has Wol the admiration
of the country.
We regret that it IS impossible TO pub
fish the speech in fall, IS its length Is
such as to make it impossible for us to
crafty our own desire ani that of The peo-
pie 10 do So. He spoke for more than two
hours. and held the undivided attention OF
every member Of the house during his re-
marks.
We publish herewith liberal extracts
from the speech. taken from The Congress
sional Record, and in doing 80 announce
that every line is worth reading.
Those who are sufficiently interested in
the question to wish 10 see full copy of
the speech can no doubt he gratled by
writing either to Mr.. Bryan or their rep
resentative in congress. asking for Il copy
of The Congressional Record containing
the speech.
Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
Mr.. Speaker, I shall accomplish
my full purpose if | am able to I'M
press upon the members Of the house the
fur reaching consequences which may fol-
low our action and quicken their apprccia-
ton Of the grave responsibility which
presses upon US. Historians tell Us that
tcrnincd the history Of ali Europe for cell
turtles 1t was Il contest between the
Crescent and the Cross, and when, on
that fateful day, the Franksh prince drove
back the followers Of Abberrah-
man he rescued the west from the
all destroying gras of Islam. and
saved 10 Europe its Christian civilization
y greater than Tours is here. In my hum
Die Judgment the vote of this house on the
subject under consideration may bring TO
the people Of the west and south, to the
people Of the United States. and To all man
kind veal or woe beyond the power OF
language to describe OF imagination to con-
ceivc.
In The princely palace and in the hum
blesf hamlet: by The fnancier and by the
poorest t0iar: here. III Europe, and every
where. the proceedings of this congress
upon this problem will be read and studied:
and as our actions bless or blight we shall
be commended or condemned. The pres
idCut Of the United States, in the discharge
of bis duty as he secs it, has sent to con-
grcsS a message calling attention to the
present financial situation, and recommend
ing the unconditional repeal OF IN" 0lPf-
man law as the only means Of securing mn
mediate relief. Some outside OF TINS nan
have insisted that The president : recon-
mcndatfOn imposes upon denocrduc heui-
hers an obligation. as IT were. 10 carry out
his Wishes aud oyerzcal0us friends nave
even suggested that opposition to his views
might subject the hardy disscntcr to ad-
,u.nistrati1e displeasure They do the
president great injustice who presume that
h. would forget Tor moment the lnue-
nnnlonca Of the two branches of congress.
lie would not be worthy Of our admiration
or even respect if he demanded Il homeage
which would violate the primary principles
Of free representative government.
To Whom, Are We Icespen.ible?
Let his own language rchuke those who
would disregard their pledges TO their own
people II order 10 display a false fealty.
In the rlrs@ngp which he sent to congress
in December. 1880, he said, in words which
may welt be orr guide in this great crisis:
''The Jealous watchfulness of our consti-
uencies. great and small, supplements Their
suffrages, and before the tribunal they es-