The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-26

today on the platform of the Chicago con-
vention. (Applause)
came out West to talk to soldiers. They
know me and l know them. CA voice, "That is
know where to find them. daughter and
applause.) Their friends my friends.
Their enemies are my enemies. CA voice
"You are right, generally (Applause.) They
may not all agree with me in my views of
public affairs, but they at least will do justice
to the sincerity and loyalty OF my motives.
I gave something OF vitality and body to my
country on the field of battle, as your chair
man has kindly mentioned. Why should not
give what is left of me now to my country
loud and prolonged applause), and for my
countrys force? Why am I here, / ask my
self again-a Democrat? Oaughter) BY
lineage by tradition, by father and fore
ment to this hour, Democrat? Why am
here? Certainly not because take any par
ticular interest In tariff, which makes my
friend Howard so enthusiastic. Qaughter)
There are many differences of opinion be-
tween your illustrious candidate for presi.
dent and myself, and the tariff Is one Of
them. But 1 say, II my house is on fire,
should i stop and ask the fremen who came
to put it out what they thought about the
tariff? daughter and applause.) Gen. How
ard can keep his tariff notions and salt them
down. and will salt mine down. daughter }
"a voice. .'I will go with you.'9 But feel
as your great Douglas, when he wrote to
Lincoln offering his services to save the
Union and flag, Let me ana my cniloren nave
a
noliticaI differences afterward." prolonged
annlause1 AS a Democrat, of course l read
the Chicago platform with some solicitude.
Now. / know Mr.. Bryan quite well.
served In congress with him. Perhaps 1t was
NV blindness and stupidity, but / never saw
any presidential timber In him. Oaughter.)
He was an amiable man-an agreeable COM
But he knows all about finance. He knows
ali about the working and management OF
this government-he has had so much ex-
perience Iaughter.) To be sure, as a law
Yer. he never received any practice. AS an
editor he never received more pay than the
salary of an average reporter. but for states
manship, he is the shining light of the CEN
tury. Oaughter-)
q chance / have had my chance. Why
shouldn't the boys have their chance? II
isn't at all necessary, you know, to elect.
naughter.) But give them chance and let
them run IaughterD Let them practice,
you know, twenty-five or thirty years hence,
fair presidential candidate, if he studies hard.
And vet. before take my leave of you
do want to say q very few earnest words
suited to the gravity of what is before us.
This leads me to ask again, why am
sectionalisln, and sectionalism is foreshadowed
in the proceedings of the Chicago convention
and in an attempt to divide this country once
more into sectional lines
The rebellion grew out of sectionalism and
the veterans who are here, and their COM
rades ali over the land, know too well, what
it cost US to put that rebellion down. Five
hundred thousands of lives and unc0unted
millions Of treasure.
Al million homes left deso1ate. Widows,
sisters, fathers amid mothers. Our country
covered with graves Of the noble heroes sac