The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-08


Following are extracts from the
speech of Hon. w. J. Bryan, of Ne
braslxa:
III as all admit. the money question Is now
the question OF supreme Importance, Il must
follow that the people win trust that party.
with It's settlement which fearlcssly espouses
the truth The democratic party must take
It's position upon this question and BY
the correctness OF that position will
rise or fall No coward. whether IN Individual
or party, can long retain the confidence OF
the people. Not only Is IL necessary for the
democratic party 10 take a position. but the
sooner II defines It's position the greater viii
be it's opportunities TO win success In 1926
A Crack at CLEVELAND.
1T Is TO be regretted that the first demo-
cratic president since the war should have be-
come the trusted instruments In the hands OF
concentrated wealth. the oficlal hond
OF the communism OF pelf When he
wns found he was as modest as saul
and conspicuous among his fellows
sought counsel OF the familiar spirits OF
Wall street he has tried 70 take the political
life OF every David whom the people trusted
Grover Cleveland Is not the democratic party
democracy Is greater than any man.
Influences of Convention.
This country mustact alone. because II can
not AFFORD 20 submit the interests OF American
citizens 10 the government control OF foreign
nations aud IL "a because other nations are not
similarly situated and therefore cannot be re-
lied upon TO cooperate with us We did not ask
the consent OF other nations when We
demonetized silver. and we should not ask
their consent when we restore T. Illinois Is
the imperial state OF the west and the
democracy OF this state by meeting In this
convention earned the right TO lead the fight
OF 1895 The platform adopted by this conven-
ton will be In substance the democratic plat
fCaa f.s1Ia
are they that are with Us are oil right Truth
is right and will prevail
Denounced Cleveland.
Ex-Congrcssman az Large Andrew j. Hun
ter spoke az considerable length. His remarks
we're extremely denunciatory OF President
Cleveland. whom he declared had abandoned
the democratic party and gone over TO the
enemy BY trying 10 force the democracy 20 ac-
oopt rs Anal the law OF 1873 on the money
question He continued:
mo man OF any honor viii contend that wo
can carry out tho Chicago platform while tho
law OF 1873 remains Ia force should be glad
10 know how Mr.. Cleveland and hts followers
can be for the coinage OF both gold
and silver when the law OF 1873 forbids
silver coinage. Mr.. Carlisle. In his Bowling
Green speech. states the purpose OF the admin
Istration. His threatening language sounds the
guage OF battle TO US and leaves no doubt as
to the position OF Mr.. Cleveland Through his
secretary OF the treasury he breathes his defl-
ance and tell US that II we dare pass free
coinage bill we will have to elect president
that would sign 1t
Gov. Altgeld Speaks.
IL was now apparent the convention was de-
termlnod TO hear Gov. Altgeld. despite his
protest that he would under no circumstances
speak. The governor on the ioor below Ia
his ONCE. and committee was sent out to
conduct him in His appearance was the cue
for the most pronounced ovation OF the day.
Gov Altgeld said:
You have often asked what caused the re-
cent paralysis OF industry II you look back
you find that short time ago about one-half
OF the money OF the world was stricken down.
not by the arm OF commerce. but by
the action OF the autocrats and pluto
Gratis OF this country. What remedies have
tho doctors Of finance given you In the last
few years. They found YOU weak standing up
against the fence. and what panacoa did they
give your They said bleed the patient a little
more. -
what Must lie Done.
Nov what must we really doy We must
raise the purchasing power or tho prod
uce OF the great masses OF the
country. This country is so exhaust
cd that there must DO some business
now there must be some manufacturing, but
there is just barely enough 90 supply the de-
mand aud wages are not what they used to be
Honesty and justice demand that this country
go back TO the principles In vogue when
prosperity ruled. The democratic party.
obligations TO right the wrongs OF
the people. The republicans believe 1t is
the business or the government TO enrich the
rich people and Lon than throw n few bones TO
the poor. The trouble Is lately that the dem
ocrats have gone over into the field OF the re-
publcans and want to take the job away from
them.
Dcep-scated Wrong.
"The trouble is there Is a decp-seatcd wrong
here. and the silver movement Is simply an
uprising OF the indignant people 1 never saw
anybody get ready 10 right wrong so quickly
and get into condition to light so quickly
as the democrats OF Illinois have
In the last few weeks. I am told Cleveland is
the friend OF the worlIlngman He has writ
ten'some beautiful letters and in them he has
told the workingman his dollar would 80
further than IL used 10 but neither he nor any
other man has told tho workingman where he
Is going 10 get the dollar You've got TO have
o market that viii pay a fair price for the
worklngmans produce.
"Thcre are democrats who soy: DO not dis
iurb things. do not split the democratic
party no. leave IL alone, ana when the next
national convention is called elect men as
you did before who Will straddlc every
thing under the sun, and not even know
that there Is country west OF the Alle-
ghenies There's only one way 10 head
the gold men on, and that Is TO get back OF
them Call convention for this fall and let
tho democrats Of this country send delegates
10 H. In this event you will ind that no man
from New York or from anywhere else can be
elected president OF the United States unless
he represents the principles OF the democratic
party-no plutocrats or club hangers-on.
"Let these men know that II Is not mere
question OF getting ONCE; that II Il more than
thls--a question OF principle. stand shoulder
20 shoulder 20 shoulder aud you viii find there
is no power IN America that can Withstand
your onward tread"
Letter from Gov. stone.
Mr. Hlnrlchson then read letter from Gov
Stone, OF Missouri, TO Gov. Altgeld OF Illinois.
N which he expresses regret at being unable
20 attend the convcntion, In the deliberations
OF which he felt the keenest interest Gov Stone
wrote AZ great length upon the question OF free
coinage. which he declared was demanded by
those who labor for livelihood--who are per-
sonnily engaged IN some field OF industrial en-
ployment. II Is the demand OF the common
people, while the men who dominate direct
and control the forces nrrayod against those
lighting tho battle OF blmotalism represent
the aggregated and concentrated wealth OF tho