New-York tribune., 1896-10-07
THE PLATFORM OF ANARCHY
AN ADDRESS BY COLONEL JOHN HAY AT
WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY.
THE OVERTHROW OF LEGITIMATE POLITICAL
DISCUSSION BY THE MADNESS AT CHICAGO
popIIJeN NOT DEMOCRACY, TO

II
PopUILsM. NOT DEMOCRACY. TO
BE FOUGHT.
Cleveland oct. & (SpeciaD. Immediately on
/ the opening of Western Reserve University lor
! the fall term President Thwing at the request
Of the faculty and students OF that institutloh'
invited Colonel John Hay to address them on the
political issues of the hour. He responded to-day
/ in an address from which the following pas
sages are taken:
/ Gentlemen Of Western Reserve University ] must
| which. / am informed by President Thwng. comes
from the entire academic body OF Iacult! ana stu-
nv 2ppreciation Of the honor YOU have done me by
speaking with perfect candor and sincerity ! sha:
however make no pretcnce OF non pdrtsansnP by
the habit of lifetime as well as ny proioui.d i COZ.
vic;ion. am Republican. and snail 50 speak , WI
due respect. trust. for the opinions ana sch'e"'S
The electoral campaign of this year Is one Of the
ago than last spring the Republicans looked forward
To- 4 calm and rational discussion Of political meas
ures and 10 an easy victory under inspiring lead
ershp of William Mckinley. whose name iIseit ' was
a sufficient platform Of sound hhahee al" Vi p'o-
In the of fac years the eoun,ry nan man
thoroughly tested the two systems OF re'uue @ ppJv np
which the two great parties divided ana WAS reanH y
to pronounce upon theli rnrra arrson. the ,ar
law which bore Mr.. Mckinleys name han riv Soi,e ~
which like Nile inundation. had fertilized every
field Of and Industry throughout tle i","
1
or 50 well rewarded The hummns OF thousands Of
looms the ringing Of the hammer on the anvil me
sounds Of age from myrads Of farms an testrisi me
in one great chorus to tn, wsaom nbrond , as well
home. the Government was nonoreu % ;,i ,i,, ~
flag respected. 4 just reciprocity was uill.Ins W
more Intimately with our neghbors IN the amicaDe
competition Of trade The repuhcs %i nc % Mo ho,her fo
ana far away toward sunset a new repuphHc w w
work OF loyal and brave American hearts ana M haus
rose Ike beacon from the Pacific foam ana Offered
us in those distant seas. a bastion or our po",eI
without money. without blood,nsd d wn1mr ave cmint
ed cheap the cost of millions OF gold ana thou7ihd7
But This prosperity grew monotonous the people
like Jeshurun 'waxed fat and Kicked me rrseII noIs.
in time Of peace ana plenty 9 ,o9n Phesrfng and the
taken place greater than would have followed gdd ggad
Oi war motive ngv Of this .sarred legislation, has not
pronted by it, steady, gapns iSn'i u 'o''' ''''
anv wonder men that the Republican party
looked forward last spring win cas,r "tno,pproli,
to 1rose from th q recent history Of politics in The
country We had hoped by thoromsm Of
sfa,iepics by study markets. to convince our our
friends on The Other side fo a HAY If s In this spirit
We came together at ST. Louis; m ms s ssIim ~ or
nominee Of eny Kind: man who's heart Is as
liberal hs mind Of high ntesem'G ana hroihcr ar:
whG knows no such n6w hTs Chat Si fI1 # mean an to- look
public Tno M roGd his "9u perior r or his inferior
OF the people to the marrow Of his bones I'D Pnff ~
on When %or,herner and s9u,herner the man , of
mlidnse anf nsins and and the dayaborer stand to-
gethcr.
NOTHING TAKEN FOR GRANTED.
But this cheerful prospect was suddenly couu'"-
In the fwinkllng Of eye the whole face ot IN"
| ca,,n,igp vas changed We who hoped that the
| leading minds Of the Democratic party might con-
troll their awlcss associates and give ne cam
paign in which certain things such as tho NJ
ors' per a1,nms of bnsincss fc~mlgh be taken for
granted and not thrown into the arena ~ %, a's.is Gus
vcniion. Certainly no maddor outcome oi m as
hcnn soon In The world for hundred years. Moth
ing resembling 1t nas been known sincr ,hS hnn
civilization rocking 90 IT, Az delivered Their
daiy uehhnv's dnT - 20 fw clause OF the chicago plat,
form and In how many places thcy huit iran
tic challenge against every featur" OF our cvliiza-
First-They icnonnce. not only the President 81
their own party. hut the executive power its.t-
The proper and commendable resort 20 the com
mon law writ of Injunction AGAINST iIIesni orsan,-
zatiCn they donounce a. a new ana n'stnS uano ai
gerous form Of oppression And, tor Tear IN"
platform had not committed him far enough TO thls
new policy 81 Anarchy. Mr. Bryan. In his letter of
acceptance. has made a still more amazing bih LOT
clause and by virtually binding his own hands.
should he become President against ANY cnloi,,-
in case a Governor OF a state should unfortunately
be terrified by or in sympathy with mob ,oa,,.
IMPLANTED in the hearts Of Americ~n citizens thag
any other !, Is thai o, ,esb@.. o. xvs r,hunas
The Federal and the Supreme courts ~ was I,!t
TO this bedlamitc Convention 10 assam WIN itn
utmost venom this honorcd bench H. one piaer
they donounce "lifc tenure In Once In'F Wo"in
drSs he Judges from their places whenever they
dissatisfied with decision Ihey even tpop'SSe
purpose Of packing IT In favor oi e income nT, IN tb
magine for an instant M6d ThI, hase sef, ssn"d 81 If it
had had the power for that majestic hody W. h,
glorious anl impressive pres.nGe; s ,3 is
Mr. A,geld To- reverse The decisions of u'l 81 ,,
ze in constitutional questions his experience oi
jail lie and the Keeey cure? ~, o,m,r,s,r,.
lion on which this Convention has not iaid a hIiM
of ignorant and reckless in,frfers"SGe re bear
INK bonds of the United States IN time OF p,aoe, @
duce revenue enough to pay the expenses OF , the
Government. They refuse To me boN.iItn'I, ui,c
relief OF such revision of the tafin AZ snaH %
stances is the Government TO be carried on lynn Wm
nterest? This is the mcrest babble OF the loafers
| around rural livery stable
ENDLESS SEIF-CONTRADICTiONS.
| Four,h-Of Ike inconseauence and folly Is thelr
rronosal to abolish our National banking system
and to substitute for 1t food OF legal teh"er IS
sued by the Government Of the unied o'"'e''
Thorc seems no end their self tradciiois' Il.
one place they dcprecate the continuation , , "a
sbe 9oyernment shall be the only bank Of i.sGe
| Ia one breath they dcnounce their own fuHnIn,
tra,on for putting IL stop to riot and disofuei M W. M
was preventing the transmission Of 'he "fnE for "s
,hn rnilroads and I'm another they cai loI Il
e,riccr rontrol tv the Federal Government oi lho.'
arteries OF commerce.. There Is ono h Tui 'vouIh
deriving all these inconsistencics neg Won, oi't
weaken the hands Of the Government 10 IN, Pv,',. r
~ absolute impotence where II Is inclined ~ pih
serve order and protect property. Ihcy "Vuu '',n ~
A. despoticay strong where the opJeca w. T., ~ in
| mote disorder and override the funnahe"'" IL" ~
| the interest Of faction -, ,, ,.,o,c,. IL tbc
c,ause of their platform which demands outfE t1
the abolition Of all that measure oil reform vi d VA
| Civil Service to which we ha'c 81 P"'""' ~
so gradually attained. , =, ,ho h,sor no ssions
Sixth-But all these Appeals 10 n tne ~ snciietv are
~ men 10 the destructive elements OF soc ar
-. frnun Qf