Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-14
gRYAN'S GREAT TALK
FrIl Text Of the Speech That Thrilled
the Chicago Convention.
No QUESTION OF PERSONS
The fight Not for Conquest, But in
Defence Of Homes.
list GHAT TIE PLATFORM IS.
Ihs Ba-ks, the Governing Business,
and an Income Tax.
r,rrrF THE LESSER EVIL.
where Protection Has Slain Its
rhousands. the Gold Standard Has
slain lis Tens of Thousands-Con-
fdcnce In success. l.LL...

New York Heraid)

,.r,on.s speecn before the convention
,,l,irslav which gave rise to such re-
,,arkabie outburst Of enthusiasm. ana
did so much toward carrying the con-
>,ntion for his nominations
..,fr Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Conventional would be presumpiuous
indeed. to present myself against the dis
,.,.riishcd gentlemen 10 whom you have
listened if this were but measuring or
ability. but this is not contest among
,.-.ons. The humbest citizen in all
o.. land when clad I'm the armor Of
,.nf.ous cause is stronger than the
,gboIe hosts error can bring.
Il come 10 speak TO you In defence OF
. caus, holy as the cause Of liberty
III, cause OF humanity.
.ryl.a this debate is concluded mo-
,,n $3.50 be made 70 lay upon the table
o.. resolution offered In commentator
80 tho administration. and also the reso-
1..on lD condemnation OF the adminis-
.,.ton | shall object 10 bringing this
,..e.ion down 10 "a level of persons The
trsi,igual is but an atom; he Is born, he
acts. be dies. but principles are
eternal. and this has been a contest oil
rrlrclrles Never before IN the history OF
This country has there been witnessed
errb a contest AS that through which we
-. rasscd. Never before IN the history
az American politics has great issue
been fought out. as this issue has been.
by the voters themselves.
BEGINNING OF THE CRUSADE.
"Ou March q. 1875. a few Democrats,
al issued
am address TO the Democrats of the ma
fIon asserting that the money question
vYs the paramount issue of the hour as
sorting also the right of majority OF
the Democratic party TO control the POSI-
ton OF the party on this paramount
issue. and concluding with the request
that all believers in free coinage of sill
Ner IN the Democratic party should or
game and take charge Of and control
The policy Of the Democratic party.
"Three months later. at Memphis. an
organization was perfected. and the sill
Yer Democrats went forth openly and
boldly and courageously proclaimed their
belief. and declaring that, If successful,
they would crystalline In platform the
tsciaration which they had made. And
theu began the conflict. with a zeal APP
ps0aching the zeal which inspired the
crusaders who followed Peter the Her
Init.
"Our silver Democrats went forth from
victory unto victory. until they are as
semb.ci now. not TO discuss. not 10 de-
bate. but 20 enter up the judgment rem
dared hv the plain people of this country.
"lu this contest brother has been ar
rareI AGAINST brother, and father against
son The warmost ties of love and ac-
ou.intance and association have been dis
recorded old leaders have been cast
aside when they refused to give Ctpics-
sion 20 the sentiments OF those whom
they would lead, and new leaders have
sprung up TO give direction TO Inis cause
Of truth.
"Thus has the contest been waged. and
". have assembled here under as binding
ana solemn instructions as were ever
fastened upon the representatives, or
ueople. We DO not come IS individuals.
WHY as individuals we might have been
r.1d 20 compliment the gentleman from
New York Senator HID. but we lnow
that the people for whom we speak
would never he willing TO put MIN IN
position whore De- could thwart the VIII
of the Democratic party
NOT a QUESTION OF PERSONS.
u sail 70 was not "a question of persons;
90 was 70 question Of principle. and 1t Is
not with gaduess. my friends, that we
Iul ourselves brought into conflict with
those who are now arrayed on the other
aide.
"rho gentleman who just preceded me,
Governor Russell spoke of the old State
of Massachusetts. Let me assure him
that not one person In all this convention
ontcrtains the least hostility TO the peo-
plc of the State OF Massachusetts. But
We stand here representing people who
GRO the equals before the law Of the
largest citizens in the State OF Massachu-
sets.
"Nhcn YOU come before us and tell us
that wo shall disturb your business inter
osis we reply that you have disturbed
our business interests by your course.
We say to YOU that you have made too
limited its application the definition
o. Businessman The man who is en-
ployeI for wages IS as much business
man as his employer. The attorney in
a. country town is as much a business
man as the corporation counsel I'm great
metropolis. The merchant at the cross
ROADS store IS as much a businessman as
the merchant Of New York
The farmer who goes forth I'm the
morning ani tolls all day begins In the
spring and tolls an summer. ana. by the
application OF brains and muscle to the
natural resources Of this country. creates
man who goes upon the Board Of Trade
ana bets upon the price OF grain. The
miners who go ono thousand feet into
llt Garth or climb two thousand feet upon
the ciihs and bring forth from their
Alilne i.aces the precious metals TO be
poured into the channels Of trade are as
muth businessmen as the few financial
mashatcs who, in O. back room, corner
iic money-market OF the world.
We come 20 speak for that broader
class OF Businessmen Al, my friends.
We say not one word against those who
1--WE upon the Atlantic coast but those
Manly pioneers, who hraVed all the dan
gers o. the wilderness who have made
Tho desert 10 blossom az the rose those
pioneers away out there rearing their
children near 70 natures heart. where they
can mingle their voices with the voices
~ The birds-oui there where they have
erected school-houses fer the education
o. their young. and churches. where they
praise their Creator. and cemeteries.
whore sleep the ashes Of their dead. are
as deserving Of the consideration OF this
party as any people IN this country
NOT a WAR OF CONQUEST.
1T Is Tor these that we speak. We do
lot come as aggrCsscrs. our war is not
war Of conquest We are fighting IN
the defence OF our homes, our families
ana posterity. We have petitioncd, and
our petitions have been scorned We,
have enireated and our entreaties have
been disrcgarded We have begged. and
they have Knocked. and our calamity
came
We beg no longer. we cntreat no more:
We petition no more. We defy them.
The gentleman from Wisconsin has
snii that he fears RobesDierre. Nv
M. IN this land Of the free. ycs need
year 20 tyront who will spring up from