The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-19

people" he has ordered retreat.
Let him not be dismayed.
lie has won greater victories than
Napoleon, for he is warrior who
has conquered without a sword.
He restored fidelity in the public
service; he converted Democratic
hope into realiz ,tion; he took up
the banner of tariff reform and
carried it to triumph. Let him
continue that greater fight for
'the gold and silver coinage of the
constitutions" to which three
national platforms have pledged
him. LIST his clarion voice call the
party hosts to arms; let him but
speak the language of the senator
from Texas, in reply to those who
would de.troy the use of silver:
''In this hour fraught with peril
to the whole country, l appeal to
the unpurchased representatives of
the American people to meet this
bold and insolent demand like men.
Let us stand in the breach and call
the battle on and never leave the
field uatil the peoples money shall
be restored to the mints on equal
terms with gold, as it was years
ago"
Let this command be given, and
the air will resound with the tramp
Of men Scared in score CT battles
for the peoples rights. Let this
command be given and this NJ arengo
will be our glory and not our shame.
Well has it been said by the sen.
ator from Missouri Mr.. Vest that
we have come to the parting of the
ways. Today the Democratic party
stands between two great forces,
each inviting its support. On the
one side stand the corporate inter.
esls of the nation, its moneyed in,
situations, its aggregations of wealth
and capital, imperlous, arrogant,
compassionless. They demand
special legislation, favors, priv
leges, aud immunities. They can
subscribe magniticently to campaign
funds; they can strike down oppo-
sition with their all pervading in.
t1uence, and to those who fawn and
flatter bring ease and plenty. They
demand that the Democratic party
shall become their agent to execute
their merciless decres.
On the other side stands that un-
numbered throng which gave a
name to the Democratic party for
which it has assumed to speak.
Work worn and dust.begrimed, they
make their mute appeal. They hear
of average wealth increased on
every side and feel the inc quality of
it's distribution. They see an over.
production of everything desired
because of the under production of
the ability to buy. They can not
pay for loyalty except with their
SURFACES, and can only punish be-
betrayal with their condemnation.
Although the ones who most de-
serve the fostering care OF govern
ment, their cries for help too often
beat IN vain against the outer wall,
while others find ready access to
legislative halls.
This army, vast and daily vaster
growing, begs the party to be its
champion in the present conflict. 1t
can not press its claims amid sounds
of revelry. Its phalanxes do not
form in grand parade, nor has it
CANDY banners floating ON the
breeze. Its battle hymn is "Home,
Sweet Home" its war cry "Eqnal.
ity before the law" To the Demo
cratic party, standing between these
two irrec oncilable forces, uncerta n
to which side to turn, and conscious
that upon its choice its fate depends, !
come the words of Israel's second |
lawgiver: "Choose you this day
whom ye will serve" What will
the answer be? Let me invoke the
memory of him whose dust made
sacred the soil of Monticello when
he joined
The deal but sceptered sovereigns who still
Our spi Jits fPom tha urna