The Butler weekly times., 1896-08-06

luis country are 10 De congratulated
upon. The same attempt was made
by the moneyed power of this coun-
try to mold the Democratic party
into the promul CATION of q platform
which would have been an evasion
of the great issue agitated among
the people. That convention could
not be so used. 1t broke, in a Ger.
tain respect, from the traditions OF
the party, and took a bold and ad
vanced position directly opposed to
the declaration of the Republican
party. The principal fault that has
heretofore existed in our party has
been the timidity and conservatism
that has SO frequently marked its
course.
The Democratic party is full of
representatives, the same of the Re-
publican party, of the extreme inter-
est of the moneyed power Of the
country. They have been an injury,
rather than help, to that party, ,and
it has come to pass that the press
ing wants Of the people has outlined
SO distinctly the issues, that l say it
is for the benefit of the Democratic
party that the representatives. of
that power have withdrawn from its
ranks; for now. as it was in 1S6l,up-
on the issue of the dissolution OF the
Union, the respective antagonists on
the question now presented can say
10 the citizen. You are either for US
or you must be against US No
more can men play with the great
interest of the people for the sake
of personal ambition, for patronage
and for Office. Never has such line
of demartation been presented in a
Presidential campaign since the
days of the fight referred to. And
here let me not forget to remark
that we owe something to President
Cleveland in that the issue is pre-
sented as it is. The detection and
treachery of President Cleveland and
his Cabinet has helped to improve
the character of the politics of the
country. Their very faults have
caused the advanced position taken
by the Democratic party, and l sin
cerely believe will inure to the ben.
eft of the country.
THE Democratic party is no long
er on the defensive. 1t is active,
brave, vigilant and aggressive. Such
being the condition of affairs in this
country, it is not all surprising that
there sprang into the arena at Chi
cago man who had no affiliation
with the old leaders of the party,bu
who has commingled and affiliated
with the masses of the people, sym
pathized with them, discovered their
wants,responded to their aspirations
and should be selected as the stand.
ard bearer of the new crusade. And
80 it came to pass that VIM. j. Bry,
an was nominated. In this country
men must go among the people in
every section to learn their wishes.
their desires and their rights.
''Some remarks have been made
about the sectional attitude of the
Democratic party. l tell you that
both parties have been controlled
by their principal leaders heretofore
upon a sectional basis, and the nom.
ination of Bryan simply..means that
hereafter there shall be no such
Will AL tho Sofel lubeut OI luls
country as 'sectionalism. The rights
of the North,t rights of the South,
the rights of the East, and above all
the rights of the great power of the
nation, the West, shall and must be
recognized.
"The issue, around which all the
aspirations. wants and rights of the
people are now grouped, is the sill
yer question. and the declaration of
parity of sixteen to one. And WHY
is this question made the dominant
one9 Why is it that that is made
so determinedly, so unequivocallv
and 50 unchangeably the issue 1t
is because associated with tha. idea
are all the wrongs, the impositions
and the tyrarnies that have besn