The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-21
TWO. GREAT
SPEECHES.
The Real Issues Of the Cam
paign.
Mr.. Bryan's Recent New York
Address.
Senator Blackburn's Ringing
EloQuence-Good Reading
For the Plain People.

| value of an organization like this, trained
| and compact, ready to do effective service
| in any cause which the society espouses,
| and am glad 20 carry back to the west
| the news-although it Is not news TO any
one who reads the papers or knows the
| history of the organization-that Tamma-
| ny's society Is In earnest In Its efforts TO
| give effective support, not only to the Chi
| cago ticket, but to the Chicago platform
| upon which the ticket stands
The Tammany society Is compelled by
| its constitution 70 celebrate each returning
Fourth Of July, and upon that day is di-
rected by It's organic law to read in the
presence Of those assembled the Declare
ton Of American Independence
was In this hall once before II was on
. Fourth Of July, when / was permitted
to take part In one OF those celebrations,
and am not surprised that the organization
which reads every year the constitution Of
American Independence gives enthusiastic
support to the platform which declares for
financial Independence.
Glad 20 Speak In New York.
am glad to defend our principles in
New York city, and am glad that every
day adds TO the number of those in the
state Of New York who give allegiance to
the principles set forth In the Chicago
platform, and have such confidence in
the justice Of our cause that believe that
every day from now till election day will
add to the number Of supporters Of free
coinage.
Before addressing myself 30 the para
mount issue of this campaign desire to
refer to the argument used here In this
city by an ox-president Of the United
States, Hon. Benjamin Harrison. Misses
and groans My friends, please refrain
from expressing your Ill feelings quote
his words because words coming from so
high Republican source are to be oonsid-
cred even II you cannot agree with them.
Let me read what he said: "In my opin-
Ion there is no Issue presented by the Chi
cago convention more important and vital
than the question they have raised Of pro-
tecting the power and duty Of the national
congress and the national executive. The
defense Of the constitution, and Of tho ex-
ecutive, and Of the supreme court Of the
United States, and of the presidents pow
or and duty to enforce all the laws of the
United States without awaiting the call
or consent Of the governor of any state Is
an important and leading Issue in this
campaign. Tariff and coinage will be- of
no moment IL our constitutional govern
ment Is overthrown."
My friends, call your attention to the
TACT that ex-President Harrison asserts
that our platform raises a question on that
subject-government Is In danger. II that
were true, we might well turn from the
discussion OF any other question to con-
slider wherein 1t menaces the continuation
OF constitutional government, and there Is
nothing In tho Chicago platform that
menaces constitutional government There
Is nothing In the Chicago platform that
would make the executive of the United
States feeble In enforcing all the laws of
the nation or feeble In defending the con-
stitution OF the nation, and there is moth
Ing In that platform that assails the integ-
rity or questions the honesty Of the SUI
preme court Of the United States or of
any one state.
l challenge you to read that platform
and find In that platform single sentence
that justifles the language used by the ex-
president.
Our criticism OF the supreme court is
not as severe as the criticism and tho plat
FORM uroi which Abraham Lincoln was
Hected In 1860. The language that have
used In regard to the supreme court has
not been as severe ms the language used by
Abraham Lincoln, both before his election
and after his election to the presidency.
There Is nothing In our platform concern
ing the invasion Of the state by federal
troops; that appears In force and Is en-
phasized In the platform of 1860 upon
which Mr.. Lincoln was elected There is
nothing that has been said In the plat
form or by Its candidate that justifles the
charge that tho Democratic party Is assail.
Ing constitutional government or interior
Ing with tho preservation Of Law and or
der.
shall 60 farther than that II Mr..
Harrison wants to raise the question of the |
survival Of our government, I am willing |
20 meet him on that proposition.
My friends. In 30 far as Republicans and |
ormer Democrats have criticised my cleo |
don as q meance to law and order, want |
o say to you that their fear Is not that as /
n executive will DO lax In the enforce
nent OF law. Their fear Is that as an ex-
cutive would not respect persons
Who Is IL that Is so afraid that law will
ot DO enforced? Those who are most fear.
al that there will DO a lax enforcement OF
he law are the very persons who would
nffer most II the laws were enforced.
Those persons who are afraid that law
Ill DO violated with impunity are the ones
no have violated law with IMMUNITY. II
r. Harrison wants TO raise the question
the survival of our institutions, win
II him that the great trusts of the coun-
y that are supporting the Republican
cket arc the greatest menace to our gov
nment
The Coal trust sends Its representative TO
by every freside and exacts tribute
ON those who need warmth. The Oil |
ust sends Its representative to collect a
ibute from those who use liRhA
The trusts OF this country, with their
are collecting tribute from
70 people, and when We protest against
they call us disturbers of the peace and |
,archists.
am opposed TO trustsL As an executive
snail use what power I have 10 drive
Eery trust out of existence.
III present laws are not sufficient 70 uset
us evil, 1, II elected, win recommend i,
lch laws as will.
III the constitution of the United Stat..
10 construed a. 20 prevent any Interior.
sce with the operations of the trust. I
,a1 recommend such amendment 20 tina 4
as will permit the punish .
lent OF these men.
MY friends, there IL great contest IN
'~ country which must be settled, ana Q
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