The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-07-25

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The Great Speech Ct ~ Modern a. Times
In his review OF the Chicago convention
b. = Hall, special corresp ondent Of the
st. Paul Globe, says j:
The oratorical gem Of the entire con
vention was, Of course, Mr.. Bryan's
Wonde rful speech. tt is difficult. to de-
scribe that effort in q way to make those
not present realize its beauty and force.
"a splendid SPECIMEN Of physical manhood,
strong in being, in the very prime Of life,
possessing the impetuosity Of the young
man which cools in later years with more
discretion Thorough in earnest, with
heart and soul in the cause, w. u. Bryan
leaped upon the the platform of the
Coliseum, Thursday afternoon and, with
the encourage cement Of an audience Of over
5000 people, deliverer an Grafton which
will live in history. He had come to the
convention not as a delegate, but as
contestant for q seat in the body, and
only the previous day had been admitted
as a member. The gold men conceded
that the admission Of the silver contest
ing delegation for Nebraska was just and
consequently Bryan did not occupy 8
tainted seat, He had not. before. been
baord. in tha oonno;ls ~ tho oonvan+;on
-o...tSSS, 81 80 :, - -
10 was noc q inen gu ol cne cohtnl1tee
on resolutions, but it was delegated TO
him to close the debate in behalf If the
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~ :, - s.,'o1 AoAo on1 10 '1.4 ~
50 gra1dly tnat Wltnout campaign
headquarters, without claquers and stri-
kers. without brass hands and marching
ILL., - ::
' - - n"oo ~ O,lo ne '' y. ne
parry. he was the only speaker IN that
memorable debate on the platform who
appeared to speak entirely extemnoran-
aons Othors bod no+oa for ,afano,,, 49, -
10. >, A' on'o
| ana some read thelr speeches. outright
While Bryan's effort had undoubtedly
been carefully nrenared. he followed
ca..4.- mn -, :.l.--
oena'or I'll, anu 1n1ef" . SO mucn IN
reply to hill, that 1t gave the air OF the
whole effort being spontaneous unpre-
meditated outbnrst The most atr;kino
nassa oa in his anoooh IN NV mind Voc
| in the following words. :. !.
All NV fr;onda wo Gov MT ona xn,,ra
against those who live upon the Atlantic
coast; but those hardy pioneers who
n nave n 4auea VIC ueserI 10 blossom as the
rearing their Children nasr ~ not tra
heart, where they can mingle their voices
with the voices OF the birds-out
o uaI o1ho 49,, 10y nave efeGCeu
young and churches where thew nraise
their Creator, and cemeteries where sleep
me asnes OF their dead-are as deserving
naonla ~ tbs o @4 ~ 'll1e p"' " as "ny
It is for these that; we sneak. We do
not come as aggressors. Our war is not
q. war OF conquest. we are lighting IN
and nnstor;tv ~ ooA nones' ooi ianlA1 lEs
We have petitioned and our petitions
have been scorned. We have entreated
aVu our eh hes nave Deen dlsregarded.
and sonr calamitv 1arna 10y na '< nlooAe'.'
We beg no longer; we e,atssstlsat no more:
we petition no more. We defy them! A.
No one who was present will avor
foroo+ +ha ;,onoas;,,oa - ~
80 NO p''S0,''a0o e1oq uence u 'he
speaker as ne exclaimed: 1--WE beg no
longer; we entreat no more; we petition
no more. We defv them" That do.
tho bni1d;no Ela n"a1oo+u;a shaa1. :
thunderholt and tho .nd;onoo a1,noat -
a man snrono ~ ito foo+ 49, a.hooL sos ~
Tho sho1+ .nain 49, .ro;. ~ 1 49,
those r;no;no ,vorda t,7Uo 49,. 49, 49, :,
T write these limos - WOE ho,d -t+o ~
onoo ho1a1n aas .o1aa.~t,. 'o or,.' u0oo