The record-union., 1896-07-17

enough to 1egislate for its own people.
without waiting for the aid or consent Of
any other nation on earth. (ThunderOus
applause)
(which course will they take? They
dare not take either course. They dare
not meet the issue of the money ques-
ton, because there is no ground upon
which they can stand. If they had de-
clared for the gold standard they might
have advoca ted it. but having declared
against the gold standard, they dare not
ask the vote Of their cOuntrymen upon
this proposition.
Us the United States able to legislate
for itself on the money question? or
must the legislative power be delegated
to some foreign nation? Must the
American people surrender the right Of
lf-g0vernment? I have no fear Of the
verdict of the people. Aye! When we
were but 3,000.000 we We're willing then
TO declare our political independence
When we are T0.000000 are we afraid
to declare our financial independence?
Why, in our platform we declare in ia
vor of the Monroe doctrine. We are in
favor of this nation protecting the little
nation Of Venezuela from an act Of
wrong. l ask you, are we great enough
to go to South America and protect
South America? Yes. we are, but cam
we do that and yet shall we say we are
not able to protect our own people in
cur own soil? (Cheers)
well, now, my friends, I did not in
tend to talk politics at all, but the pres
ence of this magnificent assemblage
tempted me to break the promise [ had
made. [ want to leave this subject to
be discussed by others, and 1 want to
say one thing. 1t is not a difficult
thing for US who live in this Western
country. who know the condition of our
peOple. their needs and their desires. It
is not a difficult thing for us to advocate
bimetallism; not difficult thing for US
to ask for the restoration of the free and
unlimited coinage of gold and silver at
the ratio of 16 to 1. But there are Sec
tions in this country where it has re-
quired a herOism to stand out against
the masses of the people.
and I ask you as you assemble to-
night not to forget that brave man who
stands on the ticket with me, and who
in far off Maine has been fighting the
battles of the people as cOurageously as
Bland has fought for it in Missouri
(great applause), as cOura geOusly as
Western advocates of free coinage have
fought the battle here. And in your de-
light over having at last claimed recOg-
rition on the national ticket for Western
men and Western ideas, do not for one
moment allow your enthusiasm to lag-
Do not for one moment forget the
of Arthur Sewall, who stands
the embodiment of the principles as well
as those of the West and South. I beg
you to remember your responsibility as
citizens.
1--WE come not to you appealing for
your voter: they are your own. You
live in a nation where the people rule;
where every citizen is a sovereign, yet
where no one cares to wear a crown
Let your ballots, let the ballots Of each
man register q free mans will and
then, my friends, whatever may be the
result we shall accept it in that spirit
which pervades Democracy. We shall
accept it because the majority of the
people. expressing themseiyes at the
polls, must be respected; because from
their decision there is no appeal. [
thank you for your attention" (Thun-
derous applause)
THE LINCOLN RECEPTION.
LINCOLN (Neb), July 16.-Lincoln is
gaiIy decorated in honor of the home
coming of candidate Bryan. To-mor-
row the finishing touches will be put on
and details completed for the demon
stration in the evening. A delegation
will leave here in the morning to meet
Mr.. Bryan at Table Rock, fifty miles
and act as an escort to this
city, his train arriving at p. m.
The present programme is to have as
little speechmaking as possible. A brief
address of welcome and congratulator
will be made at the depot, to which it
is expected Mr.. Bryan will respond
Carriages will be provided, and the
Democratic nominee and family taken
to his home near the State Capitol
building for a short rest. After supper
he will review the parade from a stand |
erected in the business district and later
a formal reception will be rendered IN
the rotunda of the Capitol.
The city is already filing up with
visitors who wish to take part in the
parade and demonstration. Early
trains tomorrow will swell the crowd.
which by tomorrow night promises to
be the largest Lincoln has ever enter
tanned. Seven representatives of lead
ing Eastern newspapers arrived to-
night to report the proceedings and
more will come in tomorrow.
Alex. Holmes. Photo Studio. 1908 10Th"