The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-07-23
The Democratic Candidate Speaks
From the Balcony of His Hotel to
sn Audience Which Packs the
sauare-R -RusselIs Death.

out with redoubled energy ana gave MIN
an ovation that was not unlike that
which he received after his famous
speech at the Chicago convention.
Henry S. Julian, chairman Of the Jack
son county central committee, introduced
the silver orator. When the cheering
ceased, Mr.. Bryan said:
"Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
1 stated to the committee that l would
not make a political speech, but in the
presence of so many interested people
am afraid 1 will be compelled to break my
promise, for just few moments. (Great
applause) We are entering upon Q
memorable campaign. The platforms
have been adopted. Two great partie:
have placed their candidates in the field
and in little while you, as citizens, will
be called upon to discuss the issues in
volved
"The platform adopted at Chicago is
in my humble Judgment, one Of the most
splendid presentations of pubic policies
ever adopted by national convention in
the United States. 1t presents those is
sues which in the judgment Of the dele
gates are paramount in this campaign.
1t is a Democratic platform in every sen
tence, word and syllable. Applause.
A Democratic platform that carries the
party back to the days of its founder,
Thomas jefferson, and to it's most oour'
ageous defender, Andrew Jackson. There
never was time when the real principles
of true Democracy were dearer to the
hearts Of American people than they are
today and it is BECAUSE that platform ap
peals to the hearts Of the American people
that you find them rising in its support
from the Pacific ocean clear down to the
places where the waves of the Atlantic
beat.
at is not the platform of section. II
is the platform of our common country,
and appeals to those who love mankind tc
arise in its defense. 1t breathes the spirit
o.. the Declaration of Independence. 1t
presents those fundamental truths upon
which all true governments must rest.
You will. in it as its keynote that all
men are created equal and that the OBJ
ject of government is to secure to the in
dividual his inalienable rights and protect
each man from the humblest to the great
est, in the enjoyment Of life and liberty
and happiness. enthusiastic applause. }
1t proclaims the doctrine Of civil liberty
and with no less emphasis 1t declares the
right Of every man to worship his Creator
according to the dictates of his own con
science. Cheering for three minutes.)
ut pledges the party to the protection
of all without regard to station or con-
dition in society, and it pledges the party
to be no respecter Of persons, and leaving
to the persons the Judgment of the man.
ner, the form and time in which they
shall worship, or If they please, refuse
to worship the God who gave them being.
1t is Democratic from the first sentence
to the last in chat broader sense in which
Democracy appeals to all who believe in
government Of the people, by the people
and for the people. (Applause.) From
time to time questions arise. But The
principles of Democracy are true In al
the times and climes, We simply apply
to new conditions the principles which
are as eternal as the hills, and thii
our platform has declared that the para
mount public question is the restoration
of the gold and silver coinage of the con
stituiton. wild applase.) All othel
questions must stand back until thi
great question is solved.
-Four years ago we went into cam
paign where the great dividing issue wa
the tariff question. The tariff question 4
question of taxation, and the subject o
taxation is always with u.s. We ma,
settle it now and again and again, bu
while there is a government the subjec
of taxation will be ever present. Blu
there are times such as the times throug
which we are now passing when the act
Of this nation upon It's financial polio
may determine the welfare Of the pee
pie, not only of this nation, but of th
world, not only now, but for years an
decades yet to come,
"We have reached crisis in monetar
legislation. There are those who woul
chain this nation to the gold standard
but while there are those who woul
fasten European yoke upon the necl
of American treemen, there is but or
question, and that 10, Can this natio
govern itself and make its own laws Il
its own people? (Wild applsuse.) ]
speaking with emphasis upon this subie
/ beg of you not to think we, who belie'
in the free coinage of silver at 16 to
lack charity for those who differ with u
1t is not campaign in which we shou
use bitter words. have every respect 4
the opinion Of those who differ from u
There are men, there are great men, the
are good men who do not agree to ii
restoration Of silver. Let us not speak
them In terms of denunciaton.
"Aye, my friends my heart is sad :
night because Of the news received tn
: one of the most illustrious Democrats
the East, who differed from us honest
upon this great question, has sudden
passed away, and know that when a
nounoe to this great audience that Q
Governor W. E. Russell was this afte