The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-05

st Louis oct. i.-In the course Of
his address to the Democratic clubs last
night William J. Bryan said:
My friends, if you would have gov
ernment just. if you would have gov
ernment To fill the ideal OF a perfect
government you must have a govern
ment that is no reSpecter of persons,
government which deals with an
equal hand. a government which gives
to none. which takes FROM none. and a
government which in the administra-
tion of law and justice treats all alike.
and Furnishes the great william as II
does the petty scoundrel If you ask
me what is the highest ambition l VIII
say that above all offices that human
hands can give, above all hOnors which
confidence and esteem can bestow, II
] could choose the name by which |
should be known, l would have it this,
that | have done my best to make the
government what Thomas jefferson de-
sired it should be. My friends, gov
ernment has drifted away from the old
landmark In times of passion, in times
of seltshnesS, the instrumentalities or
government have been turned to pri-
Vate gain and government. instead OF
melting out equal and exact justice. and
has been refuge for those who. haV-
ing obtained positions, have used 1t to
enrich themselves out of the toll and
sweat Of their fellow men. Behind the
iulwarks erected by our opponents have
been gathered our every public enemy
who is preying upon the people. And
they can call to their aid but small
portion of the unjust gains that they
nave wrung from the public through
vicious legislation. and yet that small
proportion Will DE Il corruption fund,
the like of which was never known be-
fore in any government on the face of
the earth. tADplauSe and cheers.)
voice: IT Mark Hanna could only hear
that.
Against this enemy armed with all
the implements of party warfare;
against this enemy, supplied with all
the material that Is supposed TO be
available in such u conflict; against
this enemy, confident, arrogant and in
-olent, we have nothing to oppose ek-
cept the cOnsciences of seventy million
Of people. Ny friends, those who live
fifty earsfrom now, reading the pages
IF history, will envy those who lived
in this day Of such wonderful oppOr-
tunity. ! was born after the war. |
belong to that generation which has
never had an opportunity to prove its
love OF country upon the battlefield.
but oh, my countrymen, never in the
history Of this country has there been
such an opportunity for the citizen to
prove his love, not only of his country.
hut OF mankind and of his God as
there Is today. (Great applause and
cheers.) Show me a people, show me
Il man who has suffered from injus-
tiCe, show me a man who has been
made the victim of legislation any
where and ! will show you a man from
whose heart goes out a silent prayer
that We shall win in this conflict. Cap
riauSe.) show me all ariStocracy any
where that deSpises the common peO-
pie, as built of inferior mould. show
me a kind who is jealous of every right
his subjects have, show me a manufac-
furer that has no thirst except the
thirst for gold. show me an aggrega-
tion of wealth that lives by oppression
or fcllowmen anywhere, and ] will show
You people who are standing by and
btSSinS that success may come to
those who are opposed to us. (Great
applause) AS the presidential nomi-
nee of the peoples alliance. I want to
say To you that ] do not desire the in
voluntary support of any citizen Of this
nation. We appeal to the will. we sub
init our cause to the judgment of the
people. and il ! am elected | want to
feel that behind me l have majority
Of tlese people. and then. so help me
God. ] will carry out that platform to
the letter. Great applause and
cl,eers.)
liONORS IN ARrSE.
BE not discourage by abuse. Abuse
has always been the lot of those who
f"'isht against entrenched privileges.
II You become annoyed turn back to-
IN" pages of history, and for every
name that is applied to you will find
one equally severe applied to jefferson,
far every name applied to you, you will
find one equally severe applied to Jack.
son. l may come nearer than that.
That great spirit yonder (pointing to a
portrait of Lincoln) was as malignant
ly attacked by the aristocracy of wealth
ana would be as unpopular today in
New York or Boston among our finan-
Ci"rs as jackson was, or Jefferson was
IN his day. Do your duty as you see it.
] believe that we shall triumph-aye,
more than believe. AS surely as to-
morrow's sun shall rise, the day will
come when the morning sun shall rise
upon our cause: the day will come
when bimetallism will be restored to
this country: the day will come when
the money of the constitution will again
he ours; the day will come when trusts
shall cease to be greater than the gov
eminent which created them; the day
will come when the people of this coun-
try will be content to stand side by side.
not one upon another; the day will
come when. standing shoulder to
shoulder, they shall march on, each one
content to enjoy life and liberty and
the pursuit of happiness, without at
tempting to deprive his neighbor of
equal opportunity and equal rights.
tGreat applause)
There is nothing. my friends, which
so inspires us as truth, and those who