New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13


raising his hand in q quietng gesture OF
course every time he did that there was fresh
outbreak led in the main by those IN the MOI"
ncation Committee seats. Half the audience
,yera e,the, too hot 10 make the exertion or dld
not care to.
Finally after whispered woId from IMAM
man Danforth. Mr. Bryan sat down ana tnen
got up again Then Senator Jones tooF manu-
Mr.. Danforth having failed to secure order oS
the use If a gavel that was big enough for the
hand Of an Illinois rail-splitter. The venerao'e
Senator asked: Shall 7 appeal 70 you TOT
order" Then it was that the man with the cns'r
appeared in that far off western box ana Klch""
I'D a small commotion in his immediate neish.
borhood Some fellow way out to the no''"1'''
OF the gallery lines kept making voca' emu
and exits on the refrain Three !'n'e'S i
Bryan" and was finally suppressed by the UNI
versal and sou-harrowing demand tha' ne ~.
put out" and the further order 10 Keep our"
The Presidential candidate then began 70
scooL and bis nrst uttersnces were disappoint-
mont He read his speech from manuscript ana
II seemed as though he had lacked time lot pfep-
aration. for his delivery was hampered py me
constantly imposed necessity Of bendlng MS h'a'
to see the lines and raising 1t again to clear MS
voice The voice, too, sounded tired. Twice NJ
rose 10 the point Of negecting his paper an"
the effect was good The second time was nj inc
very close It was then too late. The audience
had wearied Itself with waiting and with the
effort to hear and during his entire speech there
was a constant exodus Of people from the gar
Ieries until by the time ne had finished fully
two-thirds Of the assembly had dwindled away
MR. BRYAN'S SPEECH
Mr. Bryan said:
Mr. Chairman. Gentlemen OF the commute nho
fcrmai letter accept the nomination which y now
rendered by the Notification Conmittee ahd s' ~
patform It is fitting however. that at ms ,.nls;
in the presence Of those mere mon When we
srr now entering We DO not underestimate ne
srrayed asa5 s Nor n WsSh We are engaged
hui relying for success upon the righteousness OF D
sna ID Se d2 Os Th n O Se not surprised
nj some Of our opponents in the absence OF hei-
ter argument resort abusive epithets but they may
nyectives however vehement will lead us 70 depart
NV me National Convention The citizen. either pub
lie or private who assails the charac.e d ~ ~
lions the patriotism OF the delegates assembly ~
Chicago Convention sssalls the character ana ques
lions the patriotism Of the millions %ho nave arrayen
them selves under the banner there raised ,
II has been charged by men standing nlsn IN Dus,
ness and political circles that our platform 5 is sn
ace to private security and public sitety ana "a
been asserted that those whom nave me hohof Loi
the time being. to represent not only Heul.dse az
tack upon the rights OF property Out arc ''e O' ''
of social order and National honor
PROUD OF THE PLATFORM
Those who stand upon the Chicago platform are
prepared to make known and to defend every mo
tive which influences them, every purpose WIN"
animates them and every hope "hlch inspires
them. They understand the genius OF our inst'''-
lions; they are sanch supporters OF tn1 Ior H ~
government under which We hve ana they . uur'
their faith upon foundations laid ~ the Iaoi W.
Andrew jackson has stated. with adinlrao'T C'snr
ness and with an emphasis which cannon he sur
passcd both the duty ana the spneIS VI Eli ii
rnent He said: distinctions In society VIII a., A.
xevs oxist under every just government. 'qual,y
Of talents OF education or OF wealth cahHor D" ~
duc n 81 b gfts OF heaven and the fruits Of su-
perior Industry. economy and virtue every "'"" -
eqt n y,ed 70 none In our devotion TO the doctrine
Just enuncated our campaign mas R3' c Ior in
IRE 70 the Vicious the fruits OF yirtuous ne We
would invade the homo 81 ,be 'n snepdthrirt W.
a. no, nronose 10 transfer the rewal dc OF induSuy
to the lap of Incidence Properly Is sn e, comp"ns
ton for toll We believe. as asserted IN lne n "a
ration of Independence ina, Az ,ba ns a men are or
IN he enual in possessions In ahhlty OF III 49,
it simply ITa hat Government officials shall not In
making constituting or enforcing the law "'S''
mate between citizens.
PROPERTY RIGHTS SAFE
assert that property rights. as well as the r'sl'S
-, Abraham Lincoln. in his message Sent "
pcoi"e =, Da~er,ber 1861 said: NO men living
- ,ora worthy TO be trusted than those VINO 'o''
w. ,or, rovertv: none less inclined TO take .,
,nucb aught which they have not honestly 'a'".D ,
7 reneat his language with unquaunV" "Pps,aI
and ion with him In the warning VIM ~, - ,,
namely: Let them beware oll su, nossess and
i,,icsl mower which they alreauy r.. no ,sed 10
h,ch ,,ower II surrendered Will surrey such as
fly no
them tin all OF liberty shal pe r. sweat OF thy
daiy toIo tbom eat bread are now a. trns s!
have been. the bulwark o! law in time OF peace
soSrG re sures defenders in time OF war utter
But / have only read part Sis O Conclusion: But
a1 amen the me laws undertake add 10 Ss
natural and just and exclusive privileges
70 make the rich richer and me Ps1tV"the farmers
lbs and the day aborers-who nay "a vors
the time the means OF ., cor,nlain of the in
justice OF theiT sfor ndorse all OF the quotation
sror, Iackson-the latter part as wen do 49,
part ROBBERY NOT DEFENDED
va are not surprised to find arrayed as"'"s' -
,hose who are the benehciaries of government ID
'"ose .na have road our platform. Nor are
~ ,rnr,sad 70 learn that must In TINS cam
na,eo face the hostility of those VINO ma pc
cuniary advantage in advocating the ooc''"'
non-interference when great Sts az ndiyid
wes' We welcome such opposition-t Is the mgr
u.,tS rsen,ent which could be bestowed upon US
We are content to have the cooperation Oh ,,us I
Nbo desire TO have the Government adminiss'ttSa a
III omt feor or favor II Is not the WISH OF tl'
general public that trusts should Spills t''s Of So
istence and override the weaker meihpt ~,
rietv. II is not the wish Of the general puonV Wa"
these trusts should destroy Gompeuton any h ' are
collect such a they VIII from mos
ar their mercy nor IL 1t the fault OF thr Een'an
nnbllc that the Observation-Disclosures OF so'VtInnii'
have been so often prostituted TO purpoS's VI F'
vate gain. -, c,,,.,o platform, no
Hove that the Government should not ohy uNoIu
wrongdoing but that ii should also pr,Neii,
doing and they believe that the law shOuld De en-
Sorrei alike against all enemies Of the pubic veal
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