The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-03

FOLLOWING Is the speech OF ex-Gover-
norf Flower. OF New York, delivered at
the convention OF the National Demo-
" ra tic party rs the temporary chairman
OF that body:
ms gathering Is notice 70 the world
Fihat5 the Democratic party has not yet
surrendered to Popullsm and anarchy,
The true principles OF Democracy. ex-
pounded by Jefferson and exemplInCd
through a century OF national history,
are not dead because those principles
y have been repuatated by u convention
calling itself Democratic, but controlled
D. UNI Democratic influences. Those.
are true Democrats who remain true
70 tue principles OF their party 'und who
K reftlse< to be bound by party declara-
IONS which betray party faiths and
tnrcnteh both party aud country with.
h Disaster
y our presence here we emphasize
the genuine character OF our Democ-
aeySapd demonstrate the patriotic ma
tture or u partisanship, There have
n ineeSn numerous Instances in political
Il history where In the name OF party 10y
atty men have justified their non-sup-
port OF party platforms or candidates,
y in3too many OF such cases has the
ttfNfttN . AAANNA NJ ICNNINNs E w lltI . IIIl
.lyzed It's inspiring influence was found
10 be nothing higher than u desire TO
AaveHge disappointed ambitions or 10.
overthrow a political organization. No.
sucf satdid motive ear be charged
against this gathering. No Democrat
mere sought honorS from those who
: framed the Chicago platform. Every
Democrat here has only political hui
initiation to expect In the event OF the
succsss Of the Chicago ticket. No.
Democrat honOred here by being made
the candidate Of this convention caE.
look, forward with any reasonable hope
70 n election. None Of uS. who help
70 nominate him "a expect to be par
tiSlpaiits in n distribution OF politics
al favors.
WE ARE HERE BECAUSE WE
LOVE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
AND BECAUSE WE LOVE OUR
COUNTRY. THAT IS THE INSPI-
RATION WHICH HAS DRAWN US.
TOGETHER AND ENCOURAGES
OUR ACTION. THAT rs THE FACT.
WHICH EVIDENCES OUR SINGER
5ITY AND MAKES OUR CAUSE
STRONG WITH THE PEOPLE
For myself, l can say that for over a
half century have been untiinchlng
In my support OF Democratic prilci,
q PASStEhLA AlNO " lhpkpSc' ~ SlNt SuttIl
Y up now. even II I have to bolt my party
platform and ticket in order to main
tain2those principles. l have lived and
worked for my party in a town and
county where Democrats were so few
that 1t was only by accident that we
could elect even q constable once or
twice In a decade. The chief complaint
which my political critics have made
against my acts in public life has been
that have been too much of a Dem
q ocratc ~partSRn-too devoted to the
interests OF my party. But In no test OF
partisapship have, / been a better friend
of the Democratic party than I feel !
am To-day in Joining with those who
would save the party from the abyss
towards which II has thrown itself.
Dear TO me is this Democracy upon
whose principles I have been reared
and for whose success l have labored
In season and out Dear 10 me are the
n teachings%of those great Democrats.
Jefferson. Jackson and Tildcn, who, IL
Sallve to-day. would stand with us for
4 party and public honor. And because I
love4my party and my country l am
here to do what can to shield them
from dangerous attack.
Where Danger Lies.
The danger OF the Chicago platform
lies not alone nor chiefly in its declar-
ation for a financial policy, which would
be %rutnous. The danger lies In the
s revolutionary influences which con
trulled the convention, and animated
dts platform. Men may justly differ as
to the best scheme Of national finance,
and may debate their differences with
&6ut discrimination or without questions
Ing the honesty of motives. But when
mem led on by ambitious politicians,
EEtheir minds fired not by the example
of American patriots, but by that of
THE radicals OF the French revolution.
ovcrturn party presidents and pack I
convention to secure an effective ma
jority, then by aid OF that majority
8raise aloft the incendiary banner OF the
\ poor against the rich. attack the integ-
y rity5of the supreme court. threaten the
subversion OF Irrational institutions and
the indirect perverslon OF constitutional
guarantees, incite dlsrcSpect to law and
authority, suggest and In substance
Y recommend the reputation Of national
and private debts. and reject by In
it tended implication, the fundamental
I principles OF Democracy that mat gov
ernment governs best which governs
least.-then It Is time not only for DEM
ocrats TO forsake that motley and un-
American gathering. TO reject that un-
Democratic and un-Amerlcan
a citation OF doctrines, and to join, in such.
name as may seem best. with all pa
Striots who cherish their country's honor
and wish to protect the welfare OF It's
people,
I mistake the moral sense Of the
American people X the action OF the
P0pnilsts at Chicago. reinforced and
emphasized by the action 0f-the Popu-
lists at st. Louis has not r~e-kindled the
spirit OF American patriotism, and
awakened the American conscience to
the national dangers which Turk In the
forces and Influences behind Bryan and
q Sewall or Bryan and Watson. THE
REAL ISSUE IN THIS CAMPAIGN
Il IS AN ISSUE OF PATRIOTISM. In
many a, presidential election has the
81 fight waged fiercely between the ndvo-
Gates Of different political doctrines
and the ruin Of tho country has been
Il freely predicted 81 either set OF doctrines
were established us the policy OF the
Igovernmcnt-such predictions being
merely the extreme expression of party
politics.
But in this election. the issues around
~ which the battle IL wnglng involve the
integrity OF our institutions and the
( s%acrcdness of our national honor and
isswhen men have stirred that the deep
we'll of sentiment, ordinary party differ
enccs disappear, the moral issue pre-
dominates, and all good citizens stand
shoulder to shoulder against those who
would deflc the American name and
undermine the walls Of her political
structure.
Hryan Represents observation-disclosures.
Mr.. Bryan takes pains TO reiterate, In
about every second speech that he
stands squarely on the Chicago plat