The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-04

paign-Chnuncey NJ. Depew Pre-
sides, and opens the Mectine
With a Patriotic Address.
New York, Aug. 27.-A great audi
ence greeted ex-President Harrison at
Carnegie Hall last night. The meet
ing was opened by Chauncey NJ. De
pew, who delivered patriotic adj
dress.
Mr.. Harrison said:
II I'm on the retired list, not by reason
convention, but that She younger men
might have chance and that might have
q rest. Naughter.) hut am not soured
or disappointed or bedridden citizen. My
interest In my country did not cease when
my last salary check ssas cashed. daughter
and applause.) hoped to add to the relief
from official duties relief from the arenas
of political debate. But the gentlemen
having in charge this campaign seemed to
think that I might In some way advance
the interests Of those principles which are
not less dear to me than they are to you.
by making in this great city a public adj
dress. I thought they greatly magnified the
Importance of anything could say, but I
could not quite content myself to subordi-
nate what others thought to be public
uuty 10 uly private cOuveulSuCe uul
here tonight, not to make keynote
speech. but only to express my personal
views. for which 10 one else will be in
any measure responsible, for this speech
has not been submitted to the Judgment
of any one until now. (Applause.) l shall
tcries of .goodO, but with perfect respect
to those who hold differing opinions. In
deed, I never had SO much respect for Dem
ocrats as have now; or perhaps should
say / never had SO much respect for SO
many Democrats as have now. zap.
plause.)
''That party has once more exhibited Its
capacity to be ruptured and q party that
cannot be split is a public menace. When
the leaders of a party, assembled In con-
vention. depart from its traditional prin-
ciples and advocate doctrines that
affect the integrity Of the government, the
social order Of our communities and the
security and soundness of our finance, 1t
ought to split ana dignity itself when it
does split. A bolt from any party Is now
was never more reassuring and never had
better excuse than now. Applause and
cries of You're rightly but these Demo-
cratic friends who are disposed more or
less to directly help the cause Of sound
finance In this campaign ought not to expect
that the Republican party will re0rganize
itself because the Democratic party has
disorganized itself. daughter and applause.)
The Republican party, the Republican voter,
IL sound money triumphs, us believe 1t
will, must In the nature Of things consti-
tutc the body of the army. We ought not,
therefore. to be asked to do anything that
will affect the solidity, the loyalty or the
discipline of the Republican party. (Ap--
plause.) "a voice, Nobody going out"
This reference to the Bryan meeting in
Madison Square garden was greeted with
prolonged applause and laughter.) The Re-
publican party confrOnts the destructionists
and trumpets Its defiance to the enemies of
sound money. 1t will fight, however, with
out covering any of the glorious notices
and Inscriptions that are upon Its banner
en ce onr Gcs fr,a Is on eeSo
that e the present doMestic situation
the tenant on the top floor ought not to
nsk the tenant in the basement to bury
any of his opinions before he Joins the fire
brigade, and our Democratic friends who
realize, as We realize, the gravity, the far
reaching consequences of this campaign,
ought not to AJAX the Republican party to
rcorganize itself or to put aside any of
the great principles that it has advocated
In order to win vote. II their opinion is
sincerely held. as they insist, It ought
without reference to what anybody else
should ,lo and submit to these gentle
men. for whose opinion l have the highest
respect. whether II 1t is true, as they say,
that the success Of the Chicago nominee
would plunge this country into commercial
distress and drag the nations honor Into the
dust. there can be any question for any
gentleman but this.
1t Means Anarchy.
How can VIC most surely defeat the Chi
cago nominee? Neither conventions nor
committees car create Issues nor assign
tlem to their places as to their importance.
III ct Is the leading issue of campaign
which most agitatcs aud most interests the
people. III my opinion there is no Issue
presented by the Chicago convention more
important al,: vital than the question they
have raised Of protecting the power aud
duty OF tie national courts ana national ex-
ecutive. The defense Of the constftutInn
and Of the integrity Of the supreme court
of the United States. and Of tic presidents
power and duty to enforce all Of the laws
of the United States without awaiting thu.
call or consent of the governor Of any state.
Is an Important: and living ISSUE in tlis
campaign (Applause.) Tariff and coinage
will be Of little lnonleat II our. constitutional
government il cverthrown. When we have
president who believes that It f. neither
his right nor h's duty to see that the mail
trains are not Obstructeil and that inter-
state commerce has Its free way. irrespec-
tive OF state lines and courts, who fanrs to
use our ancient and familiar power to re-
str:in and punish iawbreakers free trade
and free silver will be appropriate accom-
panimcnts Ot the administration and cannot
add possibly to Tie nnticnal distress or ma
tfonai dishonor. tApplausc.)
! There il only one rule by wlijcl. we can
live uscfully as nation or peacefully ns
citizens. 1t Is the rule OF til" laws coDsti.
fEtionaly enacted and finally Unexpectedly
the judicial tribunal appointed ty tho cen
stitution. When 1t becomes the rule that
violence carries tts end We have anarchy,
condition as destructive to honest labor ana
Its rewards ms death is to the tissues of the
human body. The atmosphere Of the Chi
cago convention was surcharged with the
spirit Of revolution. This platform was car
ried and its nominations made with acol,n-
panying Incidents Of frenzy that startled
| the onl00kcrs and amazed the country. The
l courts and the president were arra;gncd for
enforcing the laws. and government by the
mob was given preference over government
by the law enforced by the courts DEGREES
and by executive orders. The spirit that ex-
hibited itself in this convention was so wild
and strangely enthuscd that Mr.. Bryan
himself likened 1t to the zeal that possessed
IN srl,n.H ~.