Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25

NOTARY fuDhc, u. Z.
here and now utterly refuse to confer eth
er with Mr.. Bryan or Mr.. Jones as 10 who
shall be the nominee of this convention.
loud applause)
That IL matter that we have right to
determine for ourselves. 1t Is the relief of
I0.OOO.OOO people that Is at stake. Now
then, am here to do but one thing and to
ask the consideration and the attention of
this convention to that one thing. 1 know
II know anything. that 1 am proceeding
upon right lines You know how long l
nave fought in that behalf: listen now to
what l have to say. l have borne your
standard land 1 know / was undeserving)
hrst sixteen years ago in 1850 and twelve
years afterward. unsolicited. you made me
your standard bearer In 1902. I did my
best 1 did all could do with the means
at my command to support our principles
among the people. Now 1 stand here In the
crucial juncture of our party's histor.,. and
I shall proceed to deliver my convictions
oeLDerateiy upon the conditions of affairs
and ask that you will pardon me- although
an extemporaneous speaker for moro than
forty years. and permit me to read iron,
manuscript what have to say
I'm that midnight discussion between
brutus and Cassius concerning the con-
templated battle at Phillippi. Brutus urged
brimful. at the height, and ready to de-
elm. Said he:
There is tide in the affairs of men,
Which. If taken at the flood. leads on to
fortune: t-...,
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
is pound in shadows and in miseries.'
And then. in dramatic climax, he ex-
claimed:
g On such a full sea are We now ahoat'
And We must take the current when 1t
serves. or lose our ventures
For twenty years we have been plead
Ing with the people to espouse the sacred
cause which is at stake in this campaign.
We have constantly urged through good
| and through evil report that our principles
were more important than party associa-
lions: were above all considerations of priv
ate fortune or the petty and feverish am
billions of men. We have thus far suited
our action to Our words. "' Through five
presidential campaigns. stretching from
1876 to 1892, you correctly estimated the
purpose Of old party managers, and events
have sustained every specification In your
Indictment against them. -.l,
Millions of hon~Et men within old party
ranks were deceived. lured into ambuscades
and betrayed But not a single one of your
pickets has ever been caught Mapping or
been taken by surprise. To your devoted
Efforts is largely due the revival of eco
nomic learning in this country which has
enabled the democratic party to assume its
present admirable attitude. Your work
about to break forth In complete victory
for the industrial masses. Though oft re-
pulsed by multitudes whom we would
for our Kindness, yet through it all we
have steadily confided in the righteousness
In our cause and the good sense of the peo-
pie.
This country has recently witnessed
new pentecost and received another bap-
tism of fire. The recent convention at Chi
cagO sounded bugle call for union which
can neither be misunderstood nor go un-
Needed. In Its patriotic utterances and &C
ton 1t swept away all middle ground and
opened the road to a formidable organic
alliance. They not only made union pos
sible. thank heaven, they have rendered 1t
inevitable
From the very beginning our organiza-
ton has made party fealty subordinate to
principles. We will not here reverse our
selves and refuse to accept victory now SO
easily within our reach. We will not re-
fuse the profYered assistance Of at ieas;
8.OOO.OOO free silver democrats and not less
than 1.OOO.WO free silver republicans simply
because they have shown the good sense to
come with army fully equipped and
manned for battle. Let them have their
own divisions and army corps Let them
| manifest their own esprit de corps The
field of glory is open to all competitors
who are fighting for the same principles
The populists have already shown Prov
ess In many engagements during twenty
years Of struggle. If allies can strike
sturdier blows at piutocracy, than can we
If they can scale the battlements of the
gold powe- more gallantly than old
veterans and are able to plant their colors
one foot nearer the citadel of the enemy
than we can ourselves. let every populls,
cheer and support them in their heroic
work. We will all march under the same
flag. keep step to the same music. face the
same foe. share In and shout over the
same triumph.
I'VE cannot be mistaken concerning the
real issue involved in the struggle at pres
emit. 1t Is between the gold standard. gold
bonds and bank currency on the one hand.
and the bimetalhc standard, no bonds and
government currency on the other.
The people are asked to choose between
enforced idleness. restitution, debt, bank
ruptcy and despair. on the one side. and
an open door of opportunity under Just
laws and normal conditions on the other
The situation presents the mightiest civic
question that ever convulsed civilized na-
ton. The conflict can neither be postponed
nor avoided. In tie name Of the suffering
people I affirm that this is no time for dis
| sensions nor party divisions. The supreme
| hour for action has arrived. If we would
| be victorious must make common cause
with the heroic men who dominated the
Chicago convention. No other course is
| elthor prudent desirable We are not
! asked to abandon our party. nor would 1t
| be wise to do so. II 1T is to be preserved
we will, In my judgment. be compelled to
| take the course which 1 am about to indi-
cate. The silver democrats have lined up
| as an organization. Now let the populists
| free silver republicans and the American
| silver party do likewise. Form an embat-
| tied square, impenetrable to the assaults
| of the confederated gold power. After due
| consideration. In which 1 have fully can
vassed every possible phase of the subject
1 have failed to find single good reason
to justify US in placing a third ticket in the
| field. The exigencies Of the hour impera-
lively demand that there shall be but one
would not indorse the distinguished gen.
| tlemen named at the Chicago convention
I would nominate outright and make them
our own. and then share justly and right
fully in tteir election. The situation Is a
striking verification Of the old adage that
The path Of duty Ia the path Of safety
Take this course. and all opposition will
practically disappear in the southern and
western states. and we can then turn our
attention to other parts Of the Held. Take
any other and you endanger the entire sit