The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

no matter what the result is, whether
this campaign results in my election,
or my defeat, time cannot rob me of
the delightful recollection of the con-
fidence and love of these, the citizens of
my boyhood days. I thank YOU
Several times during the speech Mr..
Bryan showed by the huskiness of his
voice that he was deeply moved. There
were many Of his former neighbors and
friends who frequently applied their
handkerchiefs to their eyes. When the
applause following Mr. Bryans re-
marks had ended, Mr.. Kagy introduced
Mrs. Bryan, who came forward amid
loud cheers and bowed.
Francis. M. Youngblood, of Carbon
dale, also delivered an address, speak
ing in favor of free silver. He was fire.
quently interrupted by applause, es-
pecially in that portion where he eulo-
giZed Mr.. Bryan. When he had ceased
to talk the crowd cheered, the bands
played and the meeting was adjourn
ed, after an announcement that there
would be
ANOTHER MEETING IN THE EV-
ENING.
1t threatened rain in the evening and
the crowd ait the night meeting was not
very large, in consequence. The bands
were out, however, and there was a
display of fireworks. L. M. Kagy pre-
sided. Upon calling the meeting to or
der, he announced that Nebraska Pop
ulists had endorsed Bryan for presi-
dent. This statement caused great ap-
plause. Mr.. Bryan spoke as follows:
II remember that when 1 was in col
lege 1 read in Plutarch that man en-
tertained three sentiments concerning
the gods. They feared them because of
their power; they admired them for
their wisdom, and loved them for their
justice. 1t made a deep impression
upon my mind, and think we can use
the same language to describe the
three great forms of government, the
lnonarchial form, the aristocratic form
and the Democratic form. The monar-
chy is powerful because of the forces
which are concentrated in one hand.
An aristocratic form Of government is
a government which is conducted by a
few, selected in some way because
they are supposed to be the best That
may be wise in a sense. But "a Demo
cracy is the only form of government
where you can confidently expect
justice to rule. Therefore, men fear the
monarchy for its power they admire
the aristocracy for its wisdom, and
they love Democracy for the justice it
brings mankind. (Applause)
"If we were sure that our children
would be friends of the king, we might
favor a monarchy; If we were sure
that our children would always belong
to the ruling class, we might be salts
fed with an aristocracy. But when we
remember that we cannot control the
divinity of our children, after we are
gone; when we remember that when
we pass away they are left to take
their chances, and we know not what
their chances may be; when we remem-
Der these things there is but one form
of government that we dare bequeath
to posterity and that is the Democratic,
which protects every citizen in the en-
joyment of life and property and the
pursuit of happiness; where he can
justly earn and properly receive the
rewards of toll.
How can we secure justice to all
people? 1t is by applying to every act
of legislation and to every department
of government, the fundamental prin-
ciples upon which our government rests.
We have come upon times of great agi-
tation and there are some who are
quick to condemn the agitator, but my
friends, agitation is the only means, in
a country like ours, through which
redress can be obtained. They say that
those who prv.ch reform are stirring
l.
content lies at the foundation of all
progress. Those who are entirely salts
fed, never desire anything better. If
our forefather's had been content we
would today be under British rule. Gap
plause and cheering)
1t is only because they were not sat
isfied, that they became
FREE AND INDEPENDENT,
that we have the government which
we have today. And so when a ques-
ton is raised we ought not denounce
the man who raises 1t as an agitator
We should simply inquire, rs the prop
osition which he presents right one
Jefferson has told us that one of the
great duties Of government was to pro-
tect men from injury at the hands of
their fellows. 1t is an idea that we
must consider today. Every act which
begins thou shalt not Is simply an
act to protect some individual from
some other individual, while today the
restraining power of government is as
necessary as it ever was. Aye, today.
when there are great aggregations of
wealth with the power which wealth
brings, when these come in contact
with humber members of society," the
strong arm Of government is necessary
to protect the weak from the aggre-
sions Of the strong, and my friends, ]
say to you tonight, that no govern