West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-08-27

state of Massachusetts,. Let me assure
him that not one person in all this con-
vention entertains the least hostility 70
the people Of the state of Massachusetts
But we stand here representing people
who are the equals before the law of the
largest citizens in the state Of Massa-
chusetts. When You come before us and
tell us that we shall disturb your bust
ness interests, We reply that you have
disturbed our business interests by your
course.
We say TO you that you have made
too limited in its application the def
milton of the business man. The man
who is employed for wages is rs much
business man as his employer. The
attorney in country town is as much
business man as the corporation coun-
sci in great metropolis. Tho merchant
at tho crossroads store is as much "a
business man as tho merchant of Now
York. The farmer who goes forth in
the morning and tolls all day, begins in
tho spring and tolls all summer, and by
the application of brain and muscle TO
the natural resources Of this country
creates wealth, is as much "a business
man as the man who goes upon the
board Of trade and bets upon the price
Of grain. The miners who go thousand
feet into the earth or climb 2, 600 feet
upon the cliffs and bring forth from
their hiding places the precious metals
to be poured in tho channels Of trade arc
as much business men as the few hnan-
cial magnates who ia back room cor
ner the money Of the world.
We come TO speak for this broader
GLASS Of business men. All, my friends,
we say not one word against those who
live upon the Atlantic coast; but those
hardy pioneers who braved all the dam
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 schOolhouses for tho
education Of their young, and churches
where they praise their Creator, and
cemeteries where sleep tho ashes Of their
dead, are as deserving Of tho considcra-
tion Of this party as any people in this
country.
1t is for these that we speak. We do
not como as aggressors. Our war is not
q war Of conquest We are fighting in
tho defense Of our homes, our families
and postcrity. Wo have pctitioncd, and
our petitions have been scorncd. We
have cntrcatcd. and our entrcaties have
been dimcgarded We have begged and
they have Knocked, and our calamity
came We beg no longer We entreat
no more. We petition no moro. We
defy them.
The gentleman from Wisconsin has
ttAAA III AtafH ~ AtDDtnillbIfts NY lIl5Nuf
in this land Of tho FREQ you need fear no
tyrant who will spring mp from among
tho people What VIC need is an Andrew
Jackson to stand as jackson stood
against tho cncroachments Of aggran-
died wealth
They tell ms that this platform was
made 10 catch votes. We reply 20 them
that changing conditions make now is-
sues; that the principles upon which
rest Democracy are as everlasting as the
hills but that they must be applied to
now conditions a. they arise. Condi-
tions have arisen, and we arc attempt
ing to meet those conditions
They tell us tnat tho income tax
ought not to be brought in here. That
Is a new idea. They criticiso us for our
criticism Of tho supreme court Of tho
United States By friends $40 have not
criticised we have simply called attcn-
tion TO what you know II you want