The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19

trade was just what we needed; that our
troubles were all due 10 the tariff. He now
tells US that we must have free silver; that it
will be crime against humanity to longer re-
fuse il; that all mankind has been suffering
untold misery since 1878 on account OF de-
monetiZation of silver.
You know better. viii you take his advice
again? l don't think you will. Fellow-citi-
zens, there is no use in deceiving ourselves in
dealng with this question. We have more
gold and more silver than we ever had before
altogether, more circulating medium than we
ever mad before, and weihave no money that is
not at par with gold, which is the recognized
money OF the commercial world. Let US not
run on after moonshIne theories pressed upon
US by Bryan, Tillman and Altgeld, and men
VINO may be honest, but who are urging the
people OF this country to adopt policy or try
an experiment in defiance of the facts of his
tory, and In OPPOSITE to the judgment OF the
wlsest friends OF silver in the world.
the Republican party is for bimetallism. 1t
believes in the use of both gold and silver as
money. 1t believes in the admission of both
10 the minis of the United States on equal
terms as soon as 1t can be done with safety
ana honor: Our party is pledged to it in the
81. Louis platform.
Senator Cullom was followed by Senator
Thurston of Nebraska. most enthusi-
astic greeting was given him and his
speech was interrupted by applause at
almost every period. He said:
!. My Fellow-citizens: am glad to meet you
here at the home of that illus trious Anne rican
our nominee for President, William Mckinley,
brave in war, eminent in craftsmanship, the
best living exponent of those American
policies which insure National and individual
prosperity; it yet remains for the crucible of
Presidential candidacy to fully test the fine
gold of his character.
War proved his soldierly qualities; quarter
OF century of legislative and political con-
tent1on developed, strengthened aud disclosed
his wisdom, patriotism and leadership. But
now for the first time his countrymen can
realize and understand the sweet, simple,
sublime character of the man. And, fellow
citizens, what q contrast is there between the
two candidates now presented for your suffrage.
one, nominated amid the excitement and
hysteria OF emotional frenzy, a triumph of
prearranged spectacular and oratorical red
fire, nomination not thought of an hour be-
fore and regretted an hour after. The other,
nominated in obedience to the ripened and
deliberate judgment of the people themselves,
whose spontaneous uprising in his behalf 8 +
tested and emphasized their belief in the
principles for which he stands, and their sim
eere confidence in the ability, integrity, pa
triotls1n and craftsmanship of the man. One
notified QD accordance with his own request
in that great show garden of New York City,
designed expressly for circuses, menageries,
horse fairs, dog shows and chrysanthemum
| exhibitions, amid the blaIe of trumpets, the
of disappearing hosts; the other at his humble
fireside in an unost entatious manner, the
simple ceremonies witnessed only by his init
mate friends. One now steeplechasing through
the country in a mad scramble for place and
power, fearful that some elector may escape
the witchery of mis- huted voice; the other
dignified las BELTS the exalted place to which
( he worthily aspires), trustfully and calmly
waiting in his own home while the Nation
comes to him.
One has selected for his arena the sandlots-
his appeals are to the passions ana prejudices
of men. The forum of the other is an Ameri-
can dooryard; his rostrum is the porch Of an
American cottage; his words. simple and force
full, are addressed to the intelligence, the con-
science, the patriotism and the common-sense
of brave, thoughtful, just and hopeful
people.
Ny countrymen, these comparisons are not
unjust, nor are they overdrawn. They meas
ure the infinite distance between the party
and that platform of Altgeld, Tillman, PEN
noyer Liewellyn, Waite, Coxey and Bryan and
the party and platform of Harrison, Allison,
Reed and Mckinley. This is not an issue be-
tween Republieanism and Democracy. The
Chicago convention was not the council cham
Der of the Democratic party. The nominee of
| that convention carries the regular banner,
but it was wrested from true Democracy by
the Populist and the commune. If true
Democracy lives its future historian will trace
its title through the Indianapolis convention.
If true Democracy dies its monument will de-
clare, "Assassinated at Chicago"
My countrymen I come to you to-day in
spired not only by hope, but by the knowledge
of certain Republican victory. Three weeks
ago 1 was in my native State, Vermont. In
every time of great public danger Vermont
has responded to the call OF duty. When
| Sumter was fired on one OF her great Demo-
| Gratis, Paul Dillingham;, said "There shall be
no Democratic party in Vermont until the
Union is saved" Her people are as patriotic
in 1896 as in 1861, for with menace to the
| integrity of the Nation and the welfare of her
people her greatest living Democratic states
| man, ex- Minister Phelps, now says 1t is the
duty of every true Democrat to place country
first and to maintain its financial honor as
against any party platform. When Vermont
spoke she spoke not alone for her Republicans,
but for her true Democracy as we'll.
In Maine l found the State afire with Repub-
Iican enthusiasm, ready to stand where
Blaine stood, for sound money, protection and
reciprocity. And what a mighty answer
Maine has given to the Chicago platformi
Vermont and Maine are agricultural States.
large majority of the people are farmers
the descendants of men who have for genera
lions battled with the sterility of the noun
tainsides and won frugal livelihood by in
cessant toll. Vermont and Maine are the be-
ginning of the end. The same intelligent con-
sideration of the present issues by the people
of the country will produce the same result.
Not in Arkansas, Alabama or Georgia, where
majorities are made by those entrenched in
power to suit the necessities of the Democratic
party, not perhaps in those five silver States
where a local interest at the time being pre-
! vents fair consideration of the great National
problem, but in every other State of the Union
where the ballot-box registers the conscience,
the judgment and the patriotism of the elect
ors, there will be the same glorious result.
visited Massachusetts-rich in its memories
of Plymouth, OF Lexington, of Bunkar Hill
Massachusetts, which gave first blood for indie
| pendence and for the Union, and found Mas
| sachusetts without regard 10 party lines al
most unanimous for Mckinley. And then to
New York, which Bryan calls the enemy's
country. but which is not and will not be an
| enemy's country to any man who stands for
! the institutions, the welfare and the honor of
| the United States. And in New York thought
of grand John A. Dix, who said: s'If any man
| hauls down the American flag shoot him on
| the spot"
| In times of peace we have no bullets for the
| political enemies of our country, but we have
| ballots; an New York, the great Empire
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