Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1894-06-30

ucaiiy no defense The abuse by the Re.
publican party and the aspersions have
gone practically uuchal ienged. aud I saw
i believe the time has come when what I
shall call conspiracy Of the Republican
party to- put the Democratic party in its
own place aud receive the arraixnmeut.
due To its own sins -thc time has come
when that conspiracy should be met and
laid bare before the people OF this State
Applause
A voice-what do you think of
him now?
Another voice--1Ie's all right.
Mr. Mscveash They turned the Gov
eminent of the Unitcd states from their
own hands tuto ours wheh the treasury
Was BANKRUPT. and they knew it. They
turncd the Government OF the United
states over to us when the result of their
currency legislation had, TO their Dan per-
sohal knowlcdge, produced the panic they
had raised; entered Into this conspiracy
having thus murdered the prosperity OF
the country; entered into the cons piracy
to get an Innocent man hung for their own
deeds There is no better way to focus
public attention upon u campaign than
through leadership like ours. a scat
tered campaign Of scattered speaking Is
OF benefit OF course. but this situation
demands organized argument. aud argu-
meut which would not merely be due to
o-oteration Of the press. the greatest
power IN influencing public opinion that
We have Therefore. I have been In favor
OF this nomination without regard to my
personal fortune and without anticipat ing
the splendid fortune that has met me to.
day. Now. gentlemen. l do not pause there.
i do not propose that this shalt be u cam.
patgn merely OF defense. merely Of expla.
nation propose also that IL shall be a
campaign of reafiirmation, OF reprociama.
a. a.
principles for which We fought two years
ago and still further than
that since they have challenged us I would
carry the war into Africa. tApp!ause I
trdst that we shall all 90 home resolved TO
take up and bear the burden OF this CAM
paicn both ct organization and OF afgu-
ment hope that We shalt all feel that
thi. Il crisis In the life Of the Democratic
party of Illinois.
This IL not anv year for the postpone.
,nent Of our loyalty. Thi. Is not year ~
deny our service to this party. It Il not n
year to postpone anything that will help
20 the success Of the Democratic party.
You will find no trouble with the cons picu.
Gus leaders OF the party. answer for
them Tney have been aspersed during
this contest oves the question Of whether
or notsa nomination should be made IN
tht. convention The argument has been
made that IL would DO unwisc to make u
nomination because II one man was nom.
mated the Democratic party would be
luse"arn. II l had not been nominated
here To-day ] should have devoted my
time to the party -as much OF IL rs the
constituted authorities Of the party would
ask for-in this campaiyn-fa pplauscl-
and ! know that In that connection all the
gentlemen whom l have defeated are on.
titled to no less confidence and respect
than myself
Must Not blame Leaders.
DO not blame all tha m A, q piruoua fo.d-
erS There are lot OF disgruntici Demo.
Gratis throughout this State because some
public servants have not performed thor
duties 60 their satisfaction. and they think
u Is time for them To let tho public go to
the do.s Just exactly how the ref.rmcrs
can expect TO get tariff reform by letting
the Republican party get back into power
cannot see. That these disgruntled gen.
sleinen should bolster themselves, up by
This theory To turn back the power to the
say these men are faithless, these public
servants faithless. and so they seek to
teach them faithfulness by themselves
turning faithless VIII that succcedY
The disgfuntled man says OF these zen.
,iemen. these conspicuous Senator'S Mr.
q. rmnn aud Mr. Brice. that they are pro.
tectionists and not good Democrats
would like TO know how Il would better
thins$ by our staying away and putting the
Democratic party into tho hands Of Brico
suo oorihnn Inefe ID no such theory ns
that that will hold water These Democrats
In tho first place must be given some time
20 get their minds adjusted. We who have
assumed By our presence In this convention
the responsibility for this cam pairn must
zee 10 II that no stone II left unturned 10
tIing conviction to the minds Of these men,
and we shall have the victory.
This situation. my friends. this effort OF
the Republican party to mnl ign the Demo-
cratic party. will not turn Democrat over
the state OF Illinois into Republicans A.
We go into this contest we know uni shall
be strengthened by the knowledge that the
Democratic party Is us IL has been, the
only party Of progress because II l. the
only po erful barty that cares In tho least
Tor tho IDEAS or principles Of reform, and
y ~ also the only peoples party because II |
IL the only party that cares for the people.
which has the judgment and the wisdom
ana the power to carry the peoples ca use |
TO u practical end. fApplause.