Evening journal., 1896-09-22

ana the patriotism OF the freemen here
assembled, | appreciate the dignity
which attaches Go, my pleasant duties
this evening. When. on the other hand,
| consider the stainless private char
acter and dauntless and incorruptible
public virtue and self-sacrihclng pa
triotism OF the distinguished gentle
man whom you have met TO honor. and
whom it shall be my honor to intro
duce TO you. (Appause.) | feel that
my privilege tonight is beyond my
worth. This. great meeting, and the
yet voster cOncourse on your streets
through which we have driven, Is but
an incident of this great Presidential
campaign, and to the thoughtful OBJ
server there is something impressive
and inspiring In the spectacle Of the
people OF the United States, OF this free
and powerful country, choosing their
chief magistrate and deciding what
shall be the line OF policy pursued by
their government, and doing all this
by the peaceful and orderly methods OF
the ballot-boX. We talk and argue with
one another, and then when November
comes we enter an election booth, and
there each citizen registers his sover-
eign will. That settles It. All good
citizens cheerfully acquiesce in the de-
cision OF the majority. (Cries of Good
Goodi') And this is the spectacle that
inspires confidence in those OF us who
have faith In the good sense and patri-
otic impulse OF the people We know
that government shall, on the average,
be stable and benefcient so long as
elections are fair and interrupted. I
am doubly impressed that the decision
the American people are to make this
Fall is one of the most mOmentOus
that the people Of America have ever
been called upon to decide. We come
TO another election. We come once
more 10 the parting OF the ways. Per-
sonal interest," love OF home, and wife
and children. love OF country, good will
for humanity conjure us to look well
TO that pathway which we choose. The
matters at Issue are OF sufficient im-
portance for us TO deal with one an
other In the spirit of absolute SINGER
ity. All that we hope TO have is insep-
arably interviewer with the welfare OF
our country When we come at last to
close our eyes / say the greatest in
heritance we can leave our children is
a country whore every man has equal
rights, and no man any special priv
ilege whatsoever; government
springing from the people themselves
and conducted by men who are no
more than the servants of the people
and with eye single to the public a
land in which the God-given means of
livelihood are left freely open 10 an
Industrious people who must win food
and shelter a state in which the hum
blest citizen may aspire TO the most
honorable position in Il, and not one In
which favored classes, monopolists, the
wealthy and honored get special PRIV
ileges until they think themselves
moulded Of some superior quality OF
. human clay.
' "A large part OF the work OF select
ing a President Of the United Statei
has already been accomplished. The
two great parties have held their pri.
maries; have done the work that leads
up to a national conventions have held
their national conventions, chosen can
didates. and outlined with more or less
frankness the policies they will pursue
If entrusted with power. There now
remains for you and me the choice of
two things, and one OF two things, as
certain as anything human can be.
That, barring death. the next President
OF the United States will either be VIII
liam Mckinley -"
AT this juncture Mr. Handy made
his first mistake OF the evening Many
OF those present were Republicans who
had rciralned from making any dem-
onstration whatever, but no sooner did
he mention the possibility Of McKin-
ley being the next President than hun
dreds Of Republican throats sent up an
approving yell that surprised Mr.
Handy and the other Democrats pres
ent, but they quickly recovered them.
selves, and the next round Of Republi-
can applause was almost drowned by
Democratic Kisses. Turning to Mr.
Bryan, Mr.. Handy resumed the thread
OF his speech, saying:
cor else the other distinguished can.
didate, William j. Bryan cloud
Democratic cheers, Republican Kisses
and a voice asking, Bryan or Ad-
dicks")
"As for the other Presidential can.
didates who have been named, saiC
Mr.. Handy. they have nothing to d,
with this contest, and as serious
sOber-minded, practical citizens W.
will have nothing to do with these de
, coy candidates and disfranchse our
selves when we go to vote. There arr
. some here who are ready to cheer To-
J Mckinley, and God knows there arr
some here to cheer for Bryan, but whit
will cheer for the decoy candidates
My friends, with this choice freely be
fore me my mind does not hesitate. l
has not hesitated from the first hour
/ want to see the farmers OF this coun
try gain a fair profit for their toll
!, made crops ] want TO see our wage
earners getting a chance to get ful
I, wages and find full employment.
3 want to see the stores OF our merchant
filled once more with customers wit
cash in their hands. / want 70 see on
i, factories wheels rolling and order
ahead / am aweary Of hard times.
: long 70 see the rich, life-giving stfear
: OF blood-which is stable money
{ flowing through the arteries OF trade
II these desires (Cries Of Bryan
Bryant" which compelled Mr.. Hand
TO stop.)
Il will omit some OF the things tina
}. had to say because our leader Is her
y tonight, and without wearying yo
y with further speech OF mine, l TAX
pleasure, and count It high honor,
present to you a man who is our lead
L. L. ka.