The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26


read from typewriter copy, and is as
follows:
In that midnight discussion between Brutus
and Cassius concerning the contemplated
battle at PhiIIippi, Brutus urged that their
cause was ripe, their leglons prlmfull, at the
height and ready to decline. Said he: There
is tide in the affairs OF men which taken at
the food, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the
voyage OF their life is bound in shadows and
in miseries."
"On such full sea we are now afioat and we
must take the current when 1t serves or lose
our ventures"
For twenty years we have been pleading
with the people TO espouse the sacred cause
which is al stake in this campaign. We have
constantly urged through good and through
evil report that our principles were more i'm
portant than party associations; were above
all considerations OF private fortune CT the
petty and feverish ambitions OF men. We have
thus far suited our action TO our words.
Through five Presidential campaigns
stretching from 1876 to 1897, you correctly
estimated the purposes OF old party managers,
and events have sustained every specification
in your Indictment against them. Millions of
honest men within old party ranks were de-
ceived, lured into ambush and betrayed. But
not single one of your plckets has ever been
caught mapping or been taken by surprise To
your devoted efforts is largely due the revival
OF economic learning In TINS country, which
has enabled the Democratic party TO assume
its present admirable attitude. Your work
now promises much to mankind, and is about
10 break forth in complete victory for the in
dustrial masses. Though oft repulsed by
multitudes whom we would have liberated,
though crucifed in return for our kind
ness, through it all we have steadily con-
fded in the righteousness of our cause and
the good sense of the people. We still believe
that this Nation has mission to perform,
which bad men will lot be permitted to de-
stroy, and recent events indicate that the
nineteenth century is not, after all, to close
| with the friends of freedom despondenr in the
Western Hemisphere.
hf. ,frrvh has sd
Pentecost and received another baptism of
| fire. The recent convention at Chicago
| sounded bugle call Tor union which cannot
| be misunderstood and go unheeded. In its
patriotic utterances and action il swept away
all middle ground and opened the road to
more formidable organic alliance. They not
| only made union possible, thank heaven they
have rendered il inevitable
From the very beginning our organiz zation
has made party fealty subordinate TO principle
We Will not here reverse ourselves and refuse
/ to accept victory, now so easily within our
reach. We will not refuse the proffered as
| sistance OF at least three million free silver
Democrats and not less than one million free.
silver Republicans simply because they have
| shown the good sense 10 come with an organ
lied army fully equipped and manned for bat
| tie. Let them have their own divisions and
army CORPS. Let them manifest their own
| esprit de corps. The field OF glory is open TO
I ali competitors no are fighting for the same
! principles.
The Populists have already shown their
| prowess In many engagements during twenty
years OF struggle. II our allies can strike stur
! dier blows at plutocracy than can We; If they
/ can scale the pattlements of the gold tower
more gallantly than our old veterans and are
| able to plant their colors one foot nearer the
| citadel of the enemy than we can ourselves
/ let every Populist cheer and support them in
/ their heroic work We viii all march under
the same flag, keep step TO the same music,
/ face the same foe, share in and shout over the
same triumphs.
We cannot be mistaken concerning the real
issues involved in the struggle of the present
1 . &c hat hd u1ln ~
/ bonds and bank currency on the one hand and
| the bimetallic standard, nc bonds and Govern
ment currency on the other. The people are
| asked TO choose between enforced idleness
| destitution, debt bankruptcy and despair on
i the one side and an open door of opportunity
under just laws and normal conditions on the
| other.
The situation presents the mightiest civic
question that ever convulsed civilized na-
ton. The conflict can neither be postponed
nor avoided. In the name OF the suffering
| people am firm that this is no time for dis
sensions or party divisions. The supreme
hour of action has arrived. II you would be
| victorious you must make common cause with
the heroic men who dominated the Chicago
| convention. No other course is either prudent
or desirable. We are not asked to abandon
our party, nor would IL be wise 10 do so. II it
| is to be preserved we will, in my Judgment l.
| have to take the course which l am about to
indicate. The silver Democrats have lined up
free-silver Republicans and the American Sill
| yer party do likewise. Form an embattled
| square-imDenetrable TO the econfederated gold
| power. After due consideration, in which
] have fully 'canvassed every poss ibie phase of
| the subject. have failed to find single good
reason 70 justify US in placing third ticket in
The exigencies of the hour imperatively de-
| mand that this shall not be done. l would
not indorse the distinguished gentlemen NOM
mated at chicago. 1 would nominate them
| outright an AXE them our own and then
share ju tly and rhtfully in their selection
The situa.. n is q striking yerifcation of the
i loll Gpak ~ sr& -, ~.
safety" Take this course and all opposition
VIII practically disappear from the Southern
and Western States and we can then turn our
attention to our parts OF the field. Take any
! other and you endanger the situation and
strengthen the arm OF our common adversary.
If you allow the present happy juncture to
| pass ell the heroic work of twenty years will
| be thrown TO the winds. Our guiding hand
| will disappear in the nome ntous conflict jus I
when it should be stretched forth TO steady
/ the ark of our covenant We would prove to
the world that we are devoid of capacity to
| grasp great opposition and lacking strength TO
| grapple with prOdigious emergencies.
| The people have gallant cham pion in the
/ field who is leading revolt against the plu-
| tocracy of Christendom. Every oppressor
every plutocrat in the two hemispheres has
| turned his guns upon him: The subsidized or
| gans have openly proclaimed that he must be
/ crushed by any means and AT whatever cost
The confederated monopolies have lain aside
| their parties and their politics and are march,
| ing in hot haste sgainst him. Let US signal to
| them 10 hold the fort that we are coming. and
4 then hasten 10 his relief Gentlemen, want
TO say TO you in ali earnestness that assailed as
this gallant fight is by the sleuth hounds OF the
money power of the world you may deliberate
/ here as you please but you cannot prevent the
people from rushing to the support OF their
! recognized defender and leader. II you will
not say the word they viii break over all re-
straints and go themselves, leaders or no
| leaders, and may God bless them for SO doing
! Therefore in obedience 10 my highest con
! ception of duty. with a solemn conviction that
l am right place in nomination for the Presi-
dency of the United States distinguished
! gentleman, who, let it be remembered, has
already been three times Endorsed by the
Popuiist party OF his own Siare-once for Rep
resentat n Congress, once for United States
Senator and only last week for the Presidency
/ name that mafchless champion of the people
that intrepid foe of corporation greed, that
splendid young statesman, William Jennings
Bryan of Nebraska
Mr.. Bryan's name was received with
applause, the whole convention standing
on chairs and waving hats. A gigantic
wooden cross, surmounted by a golden
crown-thus reversing Mr.. Bryan's ia
nous epigram-was brought in and car
ried around the hall. The guidons of
Cfa4ea xvara raised and a vocftarous ~