The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-25


what are the chances he is asked to take.
About the beginning of this century there was
banker in populous district OF Ireland
VINO was thought to- be a very good friend to
tne people so long as they wanted to borrow
money and his bank was a bank of issue
ike our national banks are today. But after
they had borrowed all the money they could
from him and he began to want to have the
notes paid, there came along Mr.. Bryan
OF that day, and told them that the banker
was shark and that they ought not to pay
pie; and he suggested as measure of
running him most extraordinary thing
not very. different from what Mr.. Bryan pro-
poses today He begged from all his deluded
followers all Of the bank bills issued by this
Dank which they had, and those that he could
not get by begging or by borrowing, he took
oy violence. and then they formed great
procession. and they went into the market
place OF the principal town Of that district.
ana they made bonfire and burned up all
these bills, and they thought they were ruin
ing this hard-hearted Shylock. They had in
Iacs burned up all evidences Of debt against
MIN tApplause and laughter.) Mr.. Bryan
asks the soldier to reduce what the United
States owes him, from one dollar to so cent?
l do not believe that the old soldiers are
going to unite in being as deluded as the fol-
lowers OF Mr. Bryan's antelope were at the
beginning of the century. (Applause)
Now, my fellow citizens, the belonging of
issues before the people is no new art. 1t
mas been done in all great contests. 1t was
most me assiduously done upon the great Dues
bellion. But when the fogs then were cleared
away, the people were for the right be-
lieve now that there more fegs to be
cleared away than then, but at the bottom
there Is now as there was then but one
great issue-that between right and wrong;
and In the settlement Of that Issue every
CITIZEN must bear his part.
No country. was organized which gives
TO its citizens such opportunities and such
liberties; none which imposes such grave
moral responsibilities upon them These
responsibilities upon an election day are as
grave upon the humblest citizen as upon the
most exalted Of his temporary magistrates. 1t
Is the collective judgment of majority of the
voters of the United States, rich and poor,
humble and exalted, one vote for each, that
puts into power the theories that must con-
troll our political destinies for four years and
perhaps for generation. The verdict of
the polls is the summed-up political Judgment
OF the American people; and there are times
when 1t must be their summed-up moral
judgment; the chance Of mistake at such a
time is one Of the dangers to the republic
that makes men tremble. But it has been
the glory Of our institutions that then it is
that the higher qualities of citizens are
Drought into action, and they have always
been triumphant. (Applause.) The people
have always been for the morally right and
against the morally wrong, and, my friends,
l have abiding faith that they always
will be. Great applause.)
Mr. Lincoln read his address from
typewriter pages Before consulting
his notes he paid the audience COM
pliment, Sc ying the scene was the most
magnificent he had ever gazed upon.
This pat Mr.. Lincoln aad his hearers
On cool terms, and the address was
listened to with attention and with
frequent Interruptions of applause. All
was nos orderly, however. There were
a few BIyanites in the hall. The first
reference to the free coinage candidate
was the signal for some enthusiast to
interrupt with "Hurrah for Bryan
Instantly the McKinleyites were ready
~ resent the. Interruption and there
were cries of put him out" while
half the audience was on its feet
Judge Flandrau rose and waved his
land in the direction O. the disturb
ers.
mo. Cont put him out" said Mr..
subsistence Of the confusion.
Gentlemen" appealed Judge Elan
drau, Eve don't expect any one to
disgrace st. Paul tonight" With that
the excitement subsidized and the speak
er returned to his notes.
This was the only time the Bryanites
made serious disturbance. At times
there were Kisses mingled with the
applause when the vitriol in the ad-
dress touched sore spots in the free
coinage hide. But the first demon
stration against Bryans friends was
sufficient to queH any further evidence
OF open insult to the speaker.
Mr.. Lincoln's address was long, con-
sidering the lateness of the -FOUR The
audience began to thin out after 10
O'clock. Congressman McCleary came
n about 10 o'clock and waited patient
~ for his turn. But no sooner had Mr.
Lincoln ended than the crowd made
= rush for the exits. The band struck
up America" and Gen. Bunker and
a few other patriotic souls Joined In
the chorus But the great majority
ry<,r><s ~, 49, -
ALL and, amid a tremendous racket
OF footing horns and cheering, the au-
dience dispersed just as the city hall
clock was striking II.