Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-21

W. ]. BRYAN. OF NEBRASKA.
cial question; was more argumentative
and less eloquent than his historic
Chicago speech, and only in closing
appeal to the citizens of New York did
he speak in the strain which had
captured the Chicago convention.
He was surrounded by many of the
silver leaders, Jones of Arkansas,
Blackburn Of Kentucky. "Silver Dick"
Bland, st. John of New York, Stewart
of Nevada, Tillman of South Carolina,
and George Fred Williams of Massa-
chusetts, some Of whom had been
rival aspirants for his place on the
ticket.
4 Mr.. Sewall spoke briefly after Bryan,
Vand was heartily cheered Governor
Stone of Missouri delivered the Motif
cation speech.
Mr.. Bryan's speech. which was read
from manuscript, is in part as follows:
Bryan's Address of Acceptance.
"Mr. Chairman. Gentlemen OF tho Commit
tee and Fellow Citizens:-l shall, at a future
day and In formal letter, accept tho nominal
ton which /, now rendered me By tho notifca-
tionc ommittee, and shall at that time touch
upon the issues presented by tho platform. 1t
is fitting. however, that at this time. in the
presence OF those here assembled, l speak at
somelength in regard to the campaign upon
which we are now entering
1--WE do not underestimate the for,es arrayed
against us, nor are We unmindful OF the i'm.
portance of the struggle in which We are en-
gagged; but, relying for success upon tho
righteousness OF our cause we shall defend
with all possible vigor the positions taken by
our party We ar, not surprised that some Of
our opponents, 10 the abscnce of better argu-
ment resort to abusive epithets but they may
rest assured that no Language, however violent
no invectives however vehement. will lead us
to depart single hairs breadth from the
pourse marked out by the national convention
The citizen, either public or private who as.
sails the character and questions the patriot
ism Of tho delegates assembled in the Chicago
convention. assails the CHI aracter and questions
the patriotism Of the million, who have ar
rayed themselves under the banner their
raised.
Charges Denied
ut has been charged by men standing high in
business and IN political circles that our plat
form Is a menace to private security and pub
lie safety: and It has been assert, I'd that those
whom have tn, honor for the time being to
represent. not only m,ditate an attack upon
the rights Of property. but the foes of social
order and national honor. Those who stand
upon the Chicago platform are prepared to
+. make known and to defend every motive which
influences them, every purpose which animates
hem. and every hope which inspires them.
hoy understand the genius OF our institutions;
II ey arc staunch supporters OF the form of gov
Il inment under which we 1.-Two. and they build
their faith upon ths foundations laid by the
fathera
Andrew jackson has stated, with admiral
clearness, and with an emphasis which cannot
be surpassed, both the duty and the rights Of
q ant H. a.. -, sot,,
will always exist under every Just government
Equality OF talents or Of education or of wealth
cannot be produced by human institutions.
In the full enjoyment of tho gifts Of heaven and
the fruits of superior industry. economy and
virtue, every man Is equally entitled to protec-
ton by law
n I'VE yield to none in our devotion to the doc.
4 .rine just enuuoiated. Our campaign has not
& Tor its object this recon struction of society. We
,annot insure to the vicious the fruits Of a vir-
nous life: we would not invade tho home OF
he provident in order to supply tho wants of
he spendthrifts; we do not propose to transfer
he rewards of industry to this lap of Incidence.
'ropert, is and will remain the stimulus to en-
eavor and the compensation for toll.
W All Men Equal Before the Law.
I'VE bslieve, as asserted in the Declaration
\ Independence that all men are created
quail but that does not mean that all men are
Z can be equal in possessions in ability or in
lerit; it simply means that all shall stand
quail before the law, and that government Of
stalls shall not, in making, constituting or en-
,rcng the law. discriminate between citizens
II assert that property rights. as well as tho
gifts of persons are safe in the hands Of the
,mmon peopl'. Abr aham Lincoln, in his
essage sent to Congress in December, 1851,
81 i'd: No men living are more worthy to be
listed than those who toll up from poverty,
ne less inclined to take or touch aught which
ey have not honestly earned l repeat his
nguage with unqualified approval and join
tn him in the warning Will n he added,
nelly: Let them beware Of su rendering a
litical power which they already possess and
ich If surrendered, will surely be used to
,se the doors of advancement against such
~ and to fix new disabilities and burdens
on them until all OF libert y shall b, lost
Those who daily follow the injunction, In
sweat OF thy face shall thou eat bread are
", as they ever have besn, ths bulwark Of