The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-01

thing that say. ! recognize that the order is
non-partlsan, as 1t must be, and therefore
politics should have no place in its considera-
Jon-that is, so far as the order is concerned
although members OF all orders must be, as
citizens, interested in any question that is be-
lore the American people. Not only do APP
preciate the courtesy which the Maccab bees
have EXTENDED, but | appreciate the work
which that order and Others are doing. l am
myself member OF some of the similar orders,
aud speak what believe when say they are
doing great and important work among our
people. Applause
TINS is the last opportunity which / shall
have To say word in the State of New York.
For the last week l have been travelling and
meeting the people. | am greatly pleased
with the interest which is being taken by the
people OF New York in the issue OF this cam
palgn. am able TO carry back TO the people
OF The West the news that while we have not
met with very hearty reception in Wall
street, we have met hearty reception in every
other part of the State OF New York. ICheers.l
masses OF the people of New York about as ii u
tie love for Wall street you will find in any
Western State. tCheers.l And as This is my
farewell meeting in The State for the present, l
desire 10 submit just word to the people of
New York. First, TO the mem bers OF the DEM
ocraic party: l have been gratihed TO ind
that so tew-few relatively-of the members of
the Democratic party are going 10 oppose the
platform and ticket nominated at Chicago. l
desire TO say word to the Democrats OF this
State who believe that the State Convention
Chicago convention but the platform on W hich
these candidates stand. tCheersl
Ii there Is any person here who thinks that
the Dem ocratic party OF the State of New York
ought not 10 lndorse the candidates and pla l.
form what shall say is not addressed to such
persons, but 10 those who believe that the
STATE convention 10 be held in this State in
about two weeks should indorse both platform
and Candidates ! desire to offer one sugges-
ton. We have had great fight in the Demo-
cratic party-one OF the most memorable con-
tests ever aged in theUnited S;ates-and those
who advocate the free coinage OF silver have
won oy carrying their cause not TO the con-
yenuons but 10 the people themselves, the
source OF all political power. lCheers.l
II we had waited until the convention as
sembIed 81 Chicago and then made our appeal
10 the delegates who had been sent there unin-
structed aud without regard 10 the money
question we should have been defeated. but we
saw that the strength of bimetalism was in
the rank and fire OF the party.
II you want the state convention TO support
the Chicago platform and ticket there is only
one way to be sure of il and that is not TO let
any man go 10 any convention, great or small,
until you know where ne stands Oh this aues-
ton and know that ne stands by you. Zap
piause.l No man who wants 10 40 what is
rlght Will refuse TO let the people know what
he will do when he gets to the convention.
The men VINO assemble at conventions 40 not
go there as individuals. They go TO act for
you Who send them. And you not only have a
rlght To know what man is going to 40 when
he gets there, butyou have right TO tell him
what 20 do and TO bind him with instructions
TO 90 1t. do not, in making these suggestions,
mean TO advise any OF you how he shall act in
regard to the Endorsement OF the action taken
by the Democratic National Convention, but
simply wish TO suggest 10 you that II you wish
10 lndorse that convention that is the only
way you VIII be sure. That is the way in
which this fight must be carried on if the
people are TO have their wishes expressed in
The convention. l have not in this campaign
insisted that a Democrat shall vote Tor me
merely because was nominated by The Demo
cratic party. have insisted that a Democrat
VINO believes that the success of this ticket
nominated at Chicago would be best for b q
country, best for himself, best for his family
and best Tor his neig hbor, should regard the
ticket as having sucn claim upon him that he
would have 10 support it. [Applause.I
And have been willing 10 concede that an Y
Democrat who concelyes that the election OF
any body else would pe better Tor the country
than the election OF the Chicago ticket has q
perfec right 10 make his vote express what he
thinks, but when concede 10 the Democrats
the right TO leave their party, to desert their
TICKET and TO support somebody else, apply
that same doctrine OF independence 10 men,
bers OF other parties, and ii ii Democrat who is
engaged IN some big syndicate has q right to
leave the Democratic party beca use the Repub-
llcan party Is friend OF syndlcates, then
memb beers OF the Republican Iarty who do not
want the country 10 be ruined 10y syndicates
have right 10 desert the republican party.
There are things IN our platform which are
OH purpose 10 offend some people. There is an
OLD saying: mo thief ever felt the halter draw
with good opinion OF the law"
No person who thinks that it is the great
privilege OF this Government to turn over the
lnstrumentalities OF this Government to Il few
people in order that they may prosper while
the masses tell without recon pense is not
likely TO be PLEASED with that plank IN the
platform which says that the Democratic
parts is opposed to the issue OF bonds in times
OF peace and to trafiicking with syndicates
which at a high price attempt to sustain the
treasury OF the United States. They were
never expected to like that. 1t was not put in
TO make Inem glad. 1t was put in because the
Democratic party intends to drive away these
people and so stop the business OF legislation
tor their advantage.
The remainder of Mr.. Bryan's speech
was devoted to an argument on the silver
question, covering the grounds which his
former speeches have made familiar to
the public.