The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-07-16
ELOQUENT BRYAN. I
The hoy orator Of the Platte Arps..
for Free Silver.
Hon. w. ]. Bryan OF Nebraska said.

tVAG hoy orator OF the Fk0ttc 8AEUBS
for Free silver.
Hon. WI. Bryan of Nebraska said:
would be presumptuous, indeed, to
present myself against the distinguished
gentlemen to whom yon have listened if
this We're but measuring of ability, but
this Is not contest among persons. The
humb1est citizen in all the land, when clad
In the armor of a q righteous cause, is
stronger than all the whole hosts Of error
that they can bring. I come to speak to
You in defense Of cause as holy as the
cause Of liberty-the cause Of humanity.
When this debate is concluded a motion
will be made to lay upon the table the
resolutions offered IN commentator of the
administration and also the resolution in
condemnation of the administrator III /
shall object to bringing this question down
to level of persons. The individual is
but an atom; he is born, he acts, he dies;
but principles are eternal, and this has
been contest Of principle. Never before
In the history of this country has there
been witnessed such contest as that
through which we have passed. Never
before in the history of American politics
has great issue been fought out as this
issue has-by the voters themselves. On
the 4th OF March, 1895, few Demo
Gratis, most OF them members of congress-
issued an address to the Democrats of the
nation. asserting that the money question
was the paramount issue of the hour, as
d
Of the Democratic party to control the posi-
ton OF the party on this paramount issue;
concluding with the request that all believ-
ing in the free coinage of silver should
organize take charge Of and control the
pollcy OF the Democratic party. Three
months later at Memphis an organization
was perfected. and the silver Democrats
went forth openly and boldly and courage
0usly prOclaiming their belief. and declaring
that II successful they would crystalline in
platform the declaration which they had
made. And then began conflict with q
zeai approaching the zeal which inspired
the crusaders who followed Peter the Her
nit. Our silver Democrats went forth
from victory unto victory, until they are
assembled now, not to discuss, not to
oeoate, out to enter up the judgment rem
dered by the plain people of the country
q In this contest brother has been arraved
against brother, and father against son.
The Warmest ties of love and ACQUAINTANCE
and associations have been disregarded.
Old leaders have been cast aside when thev
refused to give expression to the sentiments
OF those whom they would lead and new
leaders have sprung up to give direction to
this cause OF truth. Thus has the contest
been waged and weshaye assembled here
under as binding and solemn instructions
as were ever fastened upon the representa-
tive Of people
We do mot come as individuals WHY. as
individuals we might have been glad to
compliment the gentleman from New York
tSenator HllI, but we know that the people
= Tor whom we speak would never be willing
to put him In position where he could
th"art the will Of the Democratic party.
l say 1t was not question of persons, it
was question of principle, and it is not
with gladness, my friends, that we find our
selves brought into conflict with those who
are :ss5 -
Now Arrayed ON the other Side
Nto1 %1@~>,
tGov. Russell, spoke Of the old state of
Massachusetts. Let me assure him that
not one person in all this convention enter
'tains the least hostility to the people sof
the State of Massachusetts. But we stand
here representing people who are the equals
before the law of the largest citizens in the
State of Massachusetts,. When you come
before us and tell us that we shall disturb
your business interests we reply that. you
have disturbed our business interests by
your course. We say to you that you have
made too limited application the dehni-
ton OF business man. The man who Is
employed for wages is as much a business
man as his employer. The attorney In a
country town is as much business man
as the corporation counsel in great
metropolis The merchant at the cross
roads store is as much business man as
the merchant of New York. The farmer
who goes forth in the morning and tolls
all day, begins in the spring and tolls all
summer, and by the application Of brain
and muscle to the natural resources of this
country, creates wealth, is as much busi-
ness man as the man who goes upon the
board Of trade and bets upon the price of
grin. -. 80
The miners who go a thousand feet into
the earth or climb 9, 900 feet upon the cliffs
and bring forth from their hiding place the
precious metals to be poured in the chan
nels of trade are as good business men as
&ha F@rv F,@o ASo1
room, corner the money of the world.
We come to speak of the claims of this
broader class of business men, Ah,s my
friends. we say not one word against those
who live upon the. Atlantic coasts but
those hardy pioneers, who braved all the
dangers of the Wilderness: who have made
the desert to blossom as the rose-those
pioneers away out there rearing their chill
dren near to Natures heart, where they
can mingle their voices with the voices of
the birds; out there where they have erect
ed school houses for the education of their
young and churches where they praise their
creator, and cemeteries where sleep the
ashes Of their dead-are as deserving OF the
consideration of this party as any people in
this country.
1t Is for these that we speak We do not
come as aggressors. Our war is Lot war
OF conquest. We are fighting in the de-
tense OF our homes, our families and pos.
terity.
We have petitioned and our petitions have
been scorned. We have entreated and our
entreaties have been disregarded. We have
begged and they have Knocked and our
calamity came. We beg DO longer: we en-.
treat nc more; we petition mo more; we
defy them.
The gentleman from Wisconsin has said
,hat ne feared Robespierre. NV friend.
IN thls land OF the free you reed fear no
tyrant who will spring up from, nmon. the
. people. What we need is an Andrew jack
sun, 10 stand as Jackson stood. against the
Entertainments Of agrandi7 ement of wealth
Cpholds the Income Tax
They tell JIG that the platform was mazda
10 ca!ch votes We reply to them that
cnanslng conditions make new issues: that
PRINCIPLES upon which real Democracy rests
are as everlasting as the hills. but that thew
must De applied to new conditions as they
! arise. Conditions have arisen and we are
attempting to meet these conditions They
ten US that the income tax ought not to
Dc Drought in here; that it is new idea.
iney critfcise US for our criticisms of the
supreme court of the United States. NV
friends, we have not criticised: we have
Iampiy called attention to what YOU know.
Al you want criticisms, read the dissenting
OPINION OF the court. That viii give you
Criticisms They say we passed an nm
. In