The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-07-16
BRYAN, Brains and BlNETALISH
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zeal which inspired the crusaders who
followed Peter the Hermit

4Obl WhACh lnplAION Ml1O
followed Peter the Hermit.
"Our silver democrats went forth
from victory unto victory until they are
assembled now, not to discuss, not to
debate, but to enter up the Judgment
rendered by the plain people of this
country. (Applause,) In this contest
brother has been arNyed against broth
er and father against son. The warmest
ties of love and acquaintance and as
ISOLATION have been disregarded. Old
leaders have been cast aside when they
refused to give expression to the senti-
ments, of those whom they would lead
and new leaders have sprung up to give
direction to this cause of truth. Cheers
Thus has the contest been waged, and
we have assembled here under as bind
ing and solemn Instructions as were
ever fastened upon the representatives
of people III
NOT A QUESTION OF PERSONALITIES.
"We do not come as individuals.
Why, as individuals we might have been
glad to complimentthe gentleman from
New York, Senator Hill, but we knew
that the people for whom we speak
would meyer be willing to put him in
position where he could thwart the will
of the democratic party. Cheers |
say it was not question Of persons it
was question of principles and it is
not with gladness, my friends, that we
find ourselves brought into conflict
with those who are now arrayed on the
other side. The gentleman who just
preceded me spoke of the old state Of
Massachusetts, Let me assure him
that not one person in all this conven-
ton entesbains the least hostility to the
people of the state of Massachusetts,.
(Applause.) But we stand here repre-
senting people who are the equals be-
fore the law of the largest citizens in tile
state of Massachusetts,. (Applause.)
When you come before us and tell us
that we shall disturb your business in
terests, we reply that you have disturb
ed our business interests by your
course, (Great applause and cheering
We say to you that you have made too
limited in its application the definition
of business man. The man who is en-
ployed for wages is as much business
man as his employer Continued
cheering.) The attorney in a country
town is as much business man as the
corporation counsel in q great metrop-
oils. The merchant at the crossroads
store is as much business man as the
merchant of New York. The farmer
who goes forth in the morning and tolls
all day, begins in the spring and tolls
all summer, and by the application of
braio and muscle to the natural re-
sources of this country creates wealth,
is as much business man as the man
who goes upon the board Of trade and
bets upon the price Of grain.
MIR. BRYAN DEFINES BUSINESS MEN.
The sentiments Of the speaker were
cheesed again and again, and the gal
leries seemed to be a mass of white be-
cause of the handkerchiefs waving. 1t
was some minutes before Mr.. Bryan
could be heard. Heproceeded as follows:
''The miners who go 1000 feet into
the earth or climb 2,O00 feet upon the
cliffs and bring forth from their hiding
places the precious metals to be poured
into the channels Of trade are as much
business men as the few financial mag
mates who in o back room corner the
money of the world. 4s
"We come to speak for this broader
class Of business men. All, my friends,
we say not one word against those who
live upon the Atlantic coast; but those
hardy pioneers who brayed all the dan
gers of the wilderness, who have made
the desert to blossom as the rose-those
pioneers away out there, rearing their
children near to natures heart, where
they can mingle their voices with the
voices of the birds-out there where
they have erected sohoolhouses for the
education Of their young, and churches
where they praise their Creator, and
cemeteries where sleep the ashes Of
their dead are as deserving of the con,
sideration Of this party as any people
in this country. Great applause.) Il
is for these that we speak. We do not
come as aggressors. Our war is not I
war Of conquest, We are fighting in the
defense of our homes, our families anG
posterity. cloud applause.) We have
; petitioned and our petitions have beer
scorned. We have entreated and oul
entreaties have been disregarded W.
have begged and they have Knocked
, and our calamity came. We beg NJ
longer; we entreat no more; we petit
ton no more. We defy theml (Grea
: applause and confusion in the silve
delegations
AN ANDREW JACKSON NEEDED.
'The gentleman from Wisconsin ha
7 said that he fears Robespierre, M.
friend, in this land of the free you nee,
J fear no tyrant who will spring up iron
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