Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-08-20

its Shiny and poisonous coils around the re-
publican party, and It win strange IL 70 death
as the sea serpents OF old straugled the
Trojan priest Of Neptune and his sons. So
also it has laid its foul corroding hands
on the democratic party-the party OF Jener-
son and Jackson-and used ali It's giane
strength TO bend to its purposes Within both
parties there was a mighty struggle for SUI
premacy between those who believe In the
sovereignty Of the people and those who be-
Eieye In the divinity OF pelf Upon the repub-
Iican party the hand of Marcus Aurelius
Hanna has buckleo a golden mail and sent IL
forth dedicated to the service Of plutocracy In
this free land Of ours. But in the democratic
party, thank God, the people were trfum-
plant There the clutch of the money power,
after a tremendous conflict, was broken. The
priests OF Msmmon were scourged from the
temple, and to-day. under the providence OF
high heaven, the old party reiuyenated, stands
forth, stronger and better than ever, the un-
daunted champion Of constitutional liberty,
popular rights, and national independence.
The gauge Of battle thrown down at ST. Louis
was taken up at Chicago Against English
ideas We place American ideas: against an
English policy we place an American policy;
against foreign domination we place American
independence; and against the selfish control
OF privileged classes we place the sovereignty
OF the people.
The republican platform is the an4ethesis OF
the democratic platform One stands for gold
recommendation. the other for gold and silver
other nations; the other that act for our
selves. One proposes that the governments
shall lean upon the bankers OF New York and
London; the other that the secretary Of tho
treasury shall stand erect. confident and fear
less. and assert his power to protect the rights
Of the people and the honor OF the nation. One
proposes to continue the policy issuing bonds;
the other to stop it. One declares for a Euro
pean alliance; the other is declaration OF
American independence. Upon all these inn
portant questions issue Is joined between
the two great political parties OF the
republic Certainly there are other
things of moment in which the people feel pro-
found concern. but of all questions in the cur
rent political affairs OF this day and generation
the financial question rises to such supreme
Importance that all other subjects are practf-
cally excluded from present consideration. The
Chicago convention declared in so many words
that until this great paramount issue was jeff
nitely settled. and settled right. the eonsidera-
tiol Of all other important questions, ulnn
which the people seriously divided. should
be postponed or at least not pressed upon the
public for neutrality-suspicious.. Around this one
supreme issue the great battle Of 1896 is to be
fought For the first time it has been fairly
presented, without evasion or disguise. Both
parties have taken position boldly. Both are
confident and defiant Between them the
American people are the arbiterS: and
ment upon the most important question
presented to them since the storm OF
civil war wrecked happy homes and left its
bloody trail upon the land They to pass
judgment upon a question which I profoundly
believe affects. as no other question can, not
only the present happiness and prosperity OF
the people, but the felicity o. their children,
the perpetuity of American institutions, the
well being of mankind
The Chicago platform has been denounced as
undemocratic, and the delegates composing
the convention have been stigmatized as an
archists and socialists. We have heard much
of this from a certain class Of papers And in
diyiduals.
From Missouri the delegation sent to that con-
vention was composed of farmers. lawyers,
doctors, editors, merchants, manufacturers
and several OF the most conspicuously success
full business men in the Mississippi valley;
among them were prominent judges of high
courts, senators OF the United States. repre-
Sentatives in congress, and the treasurer and
governor of the state.
What was true Of Missouri was equally true
OF all the states. If these men could not speak
for the democratic party, who could: II these
men do not understand democracy, who are its
exponents: But these are the men who are
ridiculed unthfnking, unheeding mob.
who can not be trusted in the conduct Of public
affairs; and these are the men who must give
way to English toadies aad the pampered
mini ons of corporate rapacity, who arrogate to
themselves all the virtues and wisdom of the
world.
Sir, the man who holds up to opprobrium
such men as constituted the Chicago conven-
or socialists, or who In any respect impugHs
their intelligence patriotism, does him.
self most rank injustice, II he be not
knave, a sIanderer or fool. That
convention did indeed represent the
masses" OF the people the great industrial
and producing masses OF the people. 1t repre-
sented the men who pillow and plant. who fat
ten herds, who toll in shops. who fell forests
and delve in mines. But are these to be re-
garded with cOntumely and addressed in terms
OF contempt? They are the bravest and the
tenderest the truest and the best. These are
the men who spoke at Chicago in tones that
rang out clear, and high and strong They
were in earnest and did not mean to be mis-
understood. It was the voice OF true democ-
racy. 1t was also the voice of deep conviction,
spoken without fear. They demanded what
they want, and they mean TO have it. They
did not go to Wall street for their principles,
nor over the sea for their Inspiration. Their
principles were inherited from the fathers. and
their inspiration sprang from unconquera-
bic love of country and of home.
For leader they chose one of the own
plain man OF the people. His whole life and
life work Identifies him. in sympathy and in
terest, with those who represent the great in
dustrial forces Of the country. Among them
he was born and IT AIRED, and has lived and
wrought all the days Of mis- life. To their
cause he has devoted all his splendid powers
with which God endowed him. He has been
their constant and fearless companion. They
know him and they trust him. Suave, yet firm;
gentle, yet dauntiess; warm hearted. yet de-
liberate; confident and self-poised, but with
out vanity; learned In books and statecraft,
but without pedantry or pretense; O
superb orator, yet q man of the great.
est caution and method; equipped with
large experience In public affairs, true
to his convictions. true to himself, and false to
no man, William J. Bryan is model Amer
lean gentleman. and peerless leader of the
people. This man is leader. Under his
banner. and guided by his wisdom we will go
forth to conquer Let us rally everywhere, on
hilltopS and in the valleys. and strike for
homes and loved ones, and our native land.
have no doubt OF victory. 1t is as sure to come
as the rising Of the sun. And 1t will come like
a sun burst, scattering the mists, and the ma
ton. exuItant and happy, will leap forward.
like giant refreshed. to that high destiny IL
was designed to accomplish This man will be
president. His administration will be shin
ing epoch in our history, for he win leave be-
hind him name made ilustrious by great
achievements. by deeds that will enlbalm him
forever in the hearts and memory of his coCn-
trymen.
Mr.. Bryan esteem It a great horror. as &c 10
most certainly pleasure, 20 be made the In
strument of informing you. as TOW do. that
you were nominated for the Office Of president
Of the United States by the Democratic ma
tional convention, which assembled in Chicago
in July last. hand you this formal notice Of
your nomination. accompanied by copy Of the
platform adopted by the convention, and GDon
that platform have the honor to request your
acceptance OF the nomination rendered. You
are the candidate Of the democratic party. but
you are more than that-you are the candidate
OF all the people. without regard &c party, who