The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-10-13

In 1900 Writing to a friend abroad he
said: "The aspect of our politics has
wonderfully changed since you left us. In
the place of the noble love of liberty and
republican government which carried us
triumphantly through the war an Anglican
party has sprung UP, whose avowed pur.
pose is to draw US over to the substance,
as they have already done to the forms.
Of the British government While the
main body of our citizens remains true to
republican institutions. against lis are the
executive, the federal judiciary, two out of
three branches OF the legislature, all the
officers Of the government, all tinld men
who prefer the calm of despotsm to the
boisterous sea of liberty, all British mer-
chants and Americans trading on British
capital, all spectators and brokers. and
with them the banks and dealers In the
public funds. United States bonds, and con-
trivances invented for the purpose of corr
fuptioh and assimilating us to the rotten
as well as the sound parts of the British
model. 1t would give you a fever If
were to name to you the apostates who
have gone over to these heresies. tnen who
were once Solomons in council and Sam
sons in the field. who have had their heads
shorn by the harlot, England. In short,
we are likely to preserve the liberties we
have obtained only by unremitting ener-
giles and labors; but we shall preserve
them" (Applause)
My friends, you would imagine from thu
reading Of that that some one was desc:ib.
ing the opposition arrayed against free coin.
age to-day. (Appause.) And nothing il
more familiar than those words. where hi
speaks of those having left his party whl
were Soomons in council and Samsons III
the field. Why, my friends, it is the boast
of our opponents that all the men who havu
left the Democratic party we're Solomon
In council and Samsons in the field. M
small men left-it is only the big men. w
have lost none of our army-the general
have deserted, that IS all. applause an
laughter) jefferson said that they woul
preserve the liberties of the i.eople They
did. The American people can he trusted.
They rise equal to every emergency, and /
have no doubt that in this emergency they
will not prove recreant to Their duty. Gap.
plause and cry. You bet they won't.'D
You tell rs that we have England arraye
against us. OF course we have. The best
certificate that are doing what Is RICH
is found in the character of our opponent
in this campaign. (Applausc.) The fact
that trusts are against us. the fact that
they don't like is evidence that WI
don't like them (Applause and laughter.
Cry, CHATS right.') The fact that syndi.
Gates don't like us is evidence that we don't
like them. But, my friends, there is th'l
ton, that if we win this contest
without them they will not be making theit
headquarters about the White House fol
four years to come. Tremendous applause.
Now just one word more. l want to saJ
this to you, my friends. We don't want
any silver advocate who employs labor I'll
dictate to his employees how they shall
vote. applause, THAT Is right.) When
l want the votes of railroad men l go td
the railroad men themselves, not to thu
president Of the road and bargain for theil
votes. (Applause) l am willing TO trust
the justice that exists in every individual
And, my friends, II we cannot win this
contest by the voluntary wish and vote Of
the American people, l would prefer to
wait for four years more before we do
(AnnIor~oN I saw r"in1da. 7 ~-~-''l nre
Ter to wait than to feel that having won
the contest / was not supported by a ma
jority of the American people.
1 realize the fight that we have on hand.
I realize the work that lies before presl-
dent who meets these combinations. l
realize the responsibility of the office; and
/ want to feel that if l am elected l have
behind me the hearts Of a majority OF
these people, and If l have so help me
God, / will carry them out. Deafening
applause)
At each of the other halls he was re-
ceived by large and enthusiastic au-
diences, and his remarks were listened
to with great attention.