The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-17

a convention as did the voters of the
Democratic party with the convention at t
Chicago. This question was submitted 10
the voters The Democratic idea has been
that the party is but the Instrument oL
those who compose 1t. and derives us
power from the will of the voters WIN
number themselves as members OF that
party. Yet it Is often the case that '.c
party machinery or bosses have more 10
the nomination than the voters them.
selves. | am proud to be the nominee Oh
a convention which represented no Hit-
chine-no bosses but the unpurchased sur
frageS of the voters OF this country
(Great applause.
A few months ago the most sanSuine
Democrats did not believe that success
this fall was more than possible. The
most sanguine Democrats felt that Tour
years of gold standard administration had
destroyed almost the possibility of sue
party determined to make one final hSht
ana determined that If die the party must
1t should at least maintain the honor OF
those who believe in the right of the peo-
pie to govern themselves. NheersD The
result is just what it always is, II people
lay aside eXpediency and seek to do their
duty and accept consequences. In trying
to do right the Democratic party won q
possibility of success which it never could
have hoped for If ii had consulted eXpe-
diency. (Chcers.)
/ stated in answer to an inquiry that l
would not support for president man
who would in the presidential chair con,
mortgage the United States to English
bondholders (Apnlauseo l said IT be-
cause l meant ii. | may be wrong IN my
Judgment, because none of us are infalli-
Bile, but my Judgment Is the only Judgment
that can control my conduct. Applause)
Now. when the secretary of the treasury
denounced me as Populst and said hal
said l would not support the nominee,
replied that | did not expect him to sup
port the nominee If he were free silver
man. The time came when he was put TO
ntNtt Il ff..N. h.,fN
him and me was that | was candid enough
to tell the people would follow my con-
science and he tried to control a conven-
ton and then bolted when he failed to do
1t. (Great applause) The highest COM
pliment he can pay me is to oppose me,
because then the world will know the sec
retarS of the treasury whom | appoint if
| am elected will be as different from him
as l can find. Great applause)
I do not dispute the right of any Demo-
crat to vote against the Chicago ticket if
he thinks its success will imperil the coun-
try, but what ask is that these men who
have been pretending to be Democrats
shall now, when the Democratic party has
been rescued from the peoples spoilers,
leave the name and not attempt to take
that name with them into disgrace. cloud
cries of "right.") They call themselves
true Democrats. No true Democrats ever
nominated one for the purpose of voting
for another. (Great cheoring) We have
this contest to meet and we are prepar red
to meet 1t. We have a cause that aDpaals
to the intellect of those who think and to
the hearts of those who feel and we are
willing to place that cause In opposition
to cause which merely appeals to the
pocket book. (Cheers)
Hickory. ~ c., Sept. 16--Ths stir
ring North Carolina town gave w. !.
Bryan stirring reception when he
arrived on his special train at o'clock
tonight. Fully 5000 people, number
ing many from nearby places, received
tie nominee with loud shouts when
he appeared on the Temporary plat
form erected near the Southern rail-
way tracks. Mr.. Bryan made a fairly
long talk, discussing the money uues-
tons in the same general lines that
he has pursued in his previous
speeches. He was frequently inter-
rupted by applause. He left for Char
lotte at 945