The herald., 1896-09-24

s 11o110Gt101o DcgE1n1. - tn ou1tence
IN. every box contain-
&c . party. while number were seat-
"a on the stage.
BY o'clock every inch of space in the
house was occupied, except the two
main aisles u the orchestra. which the
pelice kept eDew until sitter the arrivai
Of Hfyau, add a. is estimated that fully
5000 people were in the house. Among
them were many Of Brooklyn's promin-
ent Democrats. including Hugh Nc
.Lach3in, the local leader and many of
the members Of the county organization.
There were few prominent New Workers.
there, however. By o'clock the crush
had become so thick that all the doors
to the acadeiny were closed, cutting out
. clansoring crowd of thousands, who
thronged the entire block.
When James d. Bell. chairman of the
Kings County Democracy, raped for
order the candidate had not arrived.
In q few words Mr.. Bell named for
chairman OF The meeting Fighting
Judge" William Gaynor of the supreme
court, whose name was greeted with
tremendous applause. The judge step
ped to the little table in front of the
stage and pounded the gavel. He made
a neat speech in which he said this
was time for moral courage.
I'm the hour when we are being called
by those whom we created here in the
east (cries of Down with them!o anar-
chists "a cry of DO we look it?) and
communists, and this we are called for
calmly and dispassionately declaring
our earnest convictions.
He concluded by nominating Senator
Patrick II. McCarron as secretary of
the meeting. After his selection had
been enthusiastically ratified, the sena-
tor read a set of resolutions, which the
meeting adopted They recite that the
election to be held in November is of
greater Importance than any since the
civil war, denounce corporations and
monopolies and compliment Mr. Bryan
for the skill with which he has thus
far led the fight.
1--WE find our faith in him strength
ened," say the resolutions. by the abuse
poured out upon him by the enemies of
the people, the defamers of the Democ-
racy and the traitors to the Democratic
cause, who, venturfng to insult the in
telligence Of the American people by
using the Democratic name as decoy
flag, have at last found their fitting
home in the bosom Of Republicanism
as it Is typified by Quay of Pennsylva-
mia, Plat of New York and Mark Han
ma, the labor crusher of Ohio"
The document in conclusion pledges
the allegiance of the County Democra-
cy of New York for Bryan and the
whole ticket
Senator McCarron had hardly fin
ished before shouts from the outside of
the building announced the arrival of
the Bryan arty. The nEotse became
louder and nearer, gradually developing
into a muffled roar, and eventually
bursting into a torrent Of sound, the
volume of which shook the building to
the centeras the candidate w;hlxed down
the stage. The noise continued una
bated for six minutes, at the end of
which time Mr.. Bryan raised his hands
and finally brought about ortter.
without delay he stepped to the front
of the stage and said:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
~ esteem. II q. great privilege to per-
mitted to defend the great cause which
/, has been, espoused in this camps lign, and
] I am glad to be permitted to present the
cause to the people of Brooklyn. only
wish that that distinguished divine
whose name has added even to the
fame Of your great city. Henry Ward
Beecher, applause was with us today,
that he might again champion the cause
of the people in this great fight. "a
voice, mo doubt he would."l Any man
would whose sympathses were on the
side Of humanity my friends.
Now, let me call your attention to an
other thing which they complain Of.
They say we criticise the United States
supreme court. Let me read what we say
on that subject Mr.. Bryan then read
the plank of the Chicago platform in
regard to the income tax decision, and
continued: . -....
II call your attention to the fact that
the court overruled the decisions of one
hundred years! 1t is fact Have we
not the right to mention fact? We de-
clare that congress ought to use all con-
stitutional power which rem ain. Will
they insist that, having taken part, We
dare not use what they left? We demand
that congress shall use such powers as
may come from the reversal by the court
as it may hereafter be constituted. Has
no court hereafter a right to reverse the
decision of this court? If not, then what
right had this court to reverse the courts
of one hundred years before it? Gap
plaosey
when did our opponents find that a
decision of the supr eme court was so
sacred? why. this decision would not
have been rendered but for the fact
that the men who had to pay the income
tax attacked the decision of the supreme
court and asked this court to overturn
a former decision. (Applause.) There
is no language in our platform that is
as harsh on the supreme court as that
Of the Republican platform of 1860. My
friends, on these two questions where
we are assailed by Republicans, we have
not taken as emphatic stand as the Re-
publican party took in the first platform
upon which 1t elected president of the
United States. Let me read you what
Abraham Lincoln said about the SUI
preme court This is from his inaugural
address, not the party platform, my
friends. This is an extract from the
public speech uttered on the spur Of the
moment:
- i do not forget the position assumed
by some that constitutional questions
are to be decided by the supreme court,
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