Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-08-21
TIE GREAT BRYAN
DEMONSTRATION.

Hal was pueuOueuhl QeuOuSIfdblOi III
New York Wednesday night of last week
when Mr.. Bryan was notified of his nomina-
ton. The people were out en- masse and while
in Madison Square Garden there were twenty
thousand people--all that could get into
hear the address, there were eight stands out
side where twelve speakers were addressing
overflow meetings of those who could not get
in the Garden, and after the big meeting ad-
journed ten thousand persons assembled in
front of the Bartholdi Hotel and would not
leave till Mr.. Bryan addressed them. This
in the city where Wall street is located and
where of the daily papers all but one
are opposing MI. Bryan. 1t made clear the
fact that the great mass of the people are with
him.
The doors of the Garden were opened at Z
O'Clock and the crowd rushed in till it was
filed. the crowd sweItering in the heat at $40.
Their first great demonstration of applause
was made when Mrs. Bryan came in and went
to the box assigned her, and their next when
Mr. Bryan came. Gov. Stone of Mo-, made
the speech notifying HIM of his nomination.
When MI. Bryan rose to reply it was six min
utes before the applause subsidized He read
his speech from manuscript
His speech was courteous in form and free
from denunciation. The argument was logi-
cal and forcible to degree. Not one, line of
the Chicago platform failed of securing the
adherence of the Democratic candidate. "We
are not surprised to find arrayed against us
those who are the benefciaries Of government
favoritism,' he said. "They have read our
platform. Nor are we surprised to learn that
we must in this campaign face the hostility
of those who find a pecuniary advantage in
advocating the doctrine of nOn-interference
when great aggregations of wealth are tres
passing upon the rights Of individuals. We
welcome such opposition-it is the highest
Endorsement which could be bestowed upon
us. We are content to have the cooperation
of those who desire to have the government
administered without fear OF favor. 1t is not
the wish Of the general public that trusts.
should spring into existence and override the
weaker members Of society; it is not the wish
of the general public that these trusts should
destroy competition and then collect such tax
as they will from those who are at their
mercy; nor is it the fault of the general pub
lie that the instrumentalities of government
have been SO often prostituted to purposes of
private gain"
THE CONSERVATIVE MISSION OF THE DEMO-
CRATIC PARTY.
Andrew jackson has stated with admirable
olearness and with an emphasis which cannot
be surpassed both the duty and the sphere of
government. He said: tDistinctions in soci-
ETY. will always exist under every just govern
ment. Equality of talents, of education or OF
wealth cannot be produced by human institu-
lions. In the full enjoyment of the gifts of
Heaven and the fruits Of superior industry,
economy and virtue every man is equally en-
titled to protection by law
We yield to none in our devotion to the
doctrine just enunciated. Our campaign as
not for its object the reconstruction of society
We cannot insure to the vicious the fruits of
a virtuous life; we would not invade the home
of the provident in order to supply the want
of the spendthrift; we do not propose to |
transfer the rewards of industry to the lap of |
Incidence. Property is and will remain the I
stimulus to endeavor and the compensation =
for toll. We believe, as asserted in the De- /
claration of Independence, that all men are
created equal, but that does not mean that all /
men'are or can be equal in possessions, in |
ability or in merit. 1t simply means that all (
shall stand equal before the law, and that \
government officials shall not, in making.
constituting, OF enforcing the law, discriminate
between citizens. |
THOU SHALT NOT STEAL. ]
Those who stand upon the Chicago plat |
form believe that the governmet should not |
only avoid wrong doing, but that it should |
also prevent wrong doing; and they believe
that the law should be enforced alike against |
all enemies of the public veal. They do not
excuse petit larceny, but they declare that |
grand larceny is equally crime; they do not |
defend the occupation of the highwayma n.
who robs the unsuspecting traveller. but they |
include among the transgre.sors those who. /
through the more polite and less hazardous {
means of legislation, appropriate to their own /
use the proceeds Of the toll or others. The 1
Though shalt not STEAL
from Sinai and reiterated i'll the |
legislation of all lands, is no respecter OF per-
sons. 1t must be applied to the great as we'll |