The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-08-22
GOV. STONES SPEECH.
The Formal Address Notifying the
Democratic Nominees.
Eloquent Tribute Paid to n 'ModeI Gentle
man and Peerless Leader"-The Plat
forms Contrasted-Advantage of
BImctnllism Clearly Defined.


forms Contrasted-Advantage OF
BimetalIism Clearly Defined.
Following is the address of Gov.
William J. Stone, of Missouri, delivered
at Madison Square garden, New York
city, on Wednesday evening, August
12, formally notifying William j. Bryan
of his nomination for president by the
democratic national convention:
MIR Chairman. we are here this evening to
give formal notice of their selection to the
gentlemen nominated by the national demo-
cratic convention as candidates for president
and vice president OF the United States
Hitherto, by immcmorial custom. the pleas
ing duty of delivering notifications of this
character has devolved upon the perma-
nent chairman of the national convention,
acting. by virtue of his office. as chair
of the notification committee Ex-
cept for unfortunate circumstances, uneX-
pected and unavoidable the usual custom
would not he parted from in the present in
stance. regret to say, however, that unfore-
seen events of personal nature have arisen
which makes it practically impossible for the
chairman of the convention. Hon. Stephen M
White, of California, to be in New York at this
time. A few days since he telegraphed me to
that effect, and did me the honor to request me
to represent him on this occasion While L
greatly appreciate the compliment conferred by
forced absence of the distinguished senator
from California. and am requested by him to
express his deep regret at his inability to be
present and partici pate in the interesting cere-
monies OF this hour.
Mr.. Chairman, the convention which assem-
bIed at Chicago on the 9TH day OF July last was
convened in the usual way, under a call issued
in due form, by the national democratic COM
mittee. There was nothing out OF the ordinary
In the manner of its assembling. and nothing
in the action of the committee under which au-
thority II was convoSed to distinguish 1t from
its predecessors. 1t was in all respects n reg
ular national convention OF the democratic
party. Every state and territory in the union.
from Maine to Alaska, was represented by
full quota of delegates, and may add with
perfect truth that n more Intelligent and thor
ouRhly representative body Of democrats never
assembled on the American continent
The convention was called for two purposes:
First, to formulate q platform declaratory OF
party principles, and secondly, to nominate
candidates for president and vice president of
the United States. Both the purposes were
fully accomplished, and accomplished accord
ing to the usages that have been recognized
and the methods of procedure which have OBJ
tained for so years The acts of the conven-
tion. therefore were the acts OF the democratic
party. Its work was done under the sovereign
authority of the national organizations; and
that work was the direct outgrowth OF the
calm, well matured Judgment OF the people
themselves, deliberately expressed through
their representatives chosen from among the
wisest, most trusted and patriotic Of the cit
izens in all the states
Although all have said is literally true. yet
the fact remains OF which everyone is con-
scious, that there were extraneous circum-
stances leading up to the convention which at
tracted unusual attention to Its deliberations
and which invested them with unusual i'm
portance. To such extent was this true,
that may say without exaggeration that no
other political convention has been assembled
IN this country since the civil war upon which
public attention was riveted with such In
tensity, or in the outcome Of whose delibera-
tions not only the American people, but the
nations of the earth, felt such deep concern.
We all familiar with these circumstances
to which refer.
The national administration was created by
the democratic party. 1t is the result OF the
great victory In 1892 The campaign of
that year was fought almost wholly on the
tarin issue 1t was a war waged against the
excessive, monopolistic. trust-breeding Sched-
ule of the Mckinley law. The democratic
party was united almost as one man against
that law. and thousands of those who believe
in the policy OF protection conservatively I'D
ministered for the public good, and not for pri-
vate enrichment. protested against this mon
strous extortion for Individual and corporate
emolument Opposition to the Mckinley law
was the dominant issue OF that campaign and
the measure was condemned by an overwhelm-
ing majority of the American people.
But, Mr.. Chairman, I desire to say that al
though the tarin was made the issue of 1892,
there were thousands Of democrats who then
believed that n reform in our monetary sys-
tenn was OF far greater Importance than reform
in revenue policies. was among those
who so believed. Those holding to that belief
did not in any degrees underestimate the i'm
portance OF the tariff issue. but they believed.
nevertheless. that the control OF our fiscal
affairs by q mercenary combination of Wall
street bankers, dominated by foreign in
huenees, was more perilous to national safety
and more pernicious in its effects on the na-
n tV q ia m
hand OF gluttonous greed could write
However we acquiesced in the decision OF
our party convention, accepted the issues as
made and Us one man rallied with loyalty and
alacrity to the standard ot revenue reform.
We rejoiced in Mr.. Clevelands election and
confidently expected, and we had u right to,
that he would bring the tariff question to n
speedy settlement and strip monopoly of It's
opportunity to plunder the people. But this
just expectation was doomed TO disappoint-
ment. Instead of devoting himself to a prompt
and wise solution of the issue upon which he
was elected, he incontihently thrust it aside
and began, almost at the threshold OF his ad-
ministration to exercise the great powers OF
his ONCE to commit the country to n financial
system inaugurated by the republican party,
and which the democratic party had time and
again condemned in both state and national
conventions In the beginning OF this attempt
the masses OF the people, disappointed and dis
tressed, looked on in amazement With alb
sorbing interest and with constant increasing
resentment they watched the rapid develop
ment OF events
AS these events passed before them one by
one in quick succession, and when they come
to understand their full meaning and effect, re-
sentiment turned to wrath, and protest rose
into revolt Then began within the democratic
party one OF the most remarkable struggles
that has ever occurred in the political history
OF this country. II was a struggle for mastery
between the national administration and the
great masses OF plain people who constitute
~. fOl adj nfnfS Sfraf ION
The prize they fought for was the national
convention That convention was to determine
whether the dem ocratic party should abide by
the traditions OF the fathers and adhere to its
ancient faith; whether 1t should obsequiously
abandon the principles OF true democracy and
become q plant agent to advance the merce-
nary ends OF an insolent plutocracy The
people won. They won n glorious victory.
The full Significance OF their triumph cannot
be estimated at q glance Suppose they had
lost, what then? Suppose the Chicago conven-
tion had followed the servile example OF the
republican convention, what thenS II that
had happened what hue would the sky now
reveal to the uplifted eyes Of anxious millions?
Would the star OF hope then have risen lumi-
nous to themeridian or have fallen with waning
light upon clouded horizon? Upon what
stan would the toiling millions in field and
shop then have rested their tired handsY What
bulwarks of defense would have then stood
between the great Industrial and producing
classes who constitute the solid strength and
safety Of the state. against the combined ag-
gressions Of foreign money-changers and
Anglicized American millionaires: Upon
what rock would the defenders OF the
constitution, the champions of American
ideas. and the friends of American institu-
tions, have anchored their hopes for the fu-
ture: The paramount question before the
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