The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-24

NOR to-day Il at ln the last prosidcntial
election he voted for Weaver. Before the
Chicago Convention assembled he an
nounced his purpose not 10 stand on any
Democratic platform which lid not meet
his views on the subject OF silver.
And yet he. among others. charges us
with boiling. And why? Because no
says. their Proceedings have been regular.
Let us consider case | think analogous
10 this In principle. History tells us OF
another very remarkable proceeding.
Benedict Arnold was regularly commits.
stoned by tho Continental Congress as a
major-general in the army. Ire wor,
regular uniform. hc was regularly rs
signed by Washington 10 GUARD ITO rri,b
lands controlling the passaroa b,,,,oo.
tne Fest and the South, and a STAR Ma
assigned MN. lu perfectly regular ,,.,,,.
ner ne issued orders through mis- st.r
"'SpeIHlng his force so that the enor,,,
oD"u come upon them and capture tben,
80 ''', was perfectly regular. hut tb.re
,' Hllle matter OF principle which bo
.o1 consider The object OF his an
A".Nlinent originally was for hin, a. an y,
obtaining the independence of tho ,,,.,,.,-''
OF America. Ills object was ~ ,s.. ~
commission that ne received fror, ,l''.
si'Ss t' Detray his country for nnr.,..',
emo. uments AppiauseD '''''f
now. what did the convention o.. ,.,.
caso DO; They were regularly, -.
were regularly commissioned ana ,
c.eaet regularly TO work. Rnt II.
'ney round that the object thev Co..
'ouh not Dee obtained otherwise ,,.f.f.,..t
IsNt or justice disregardinf- over. ,.-i,
c'pie OF right. they elected from tho,
convention enough men who had t.,,
regularly seated 10 carry oar thoi. ,,,~
pose That purpose was 10 hefrav ttoi.
own party. 10 destroy IT'S lfe i9 or5..
lnat those who We're 20 benefit t, q,
might obtain the emoluments of nrtii,
life. ApplausoD
'ne theory OF our friends an CHICAGO
be true. Washington and the C1nfi.erfsl
congress were boilers. because that u.o,,lI
not follow the regular proceedings ~
Benedict Arnold. AupiauseD with no
better justice can we Do called boilers
because we adhere 10 those urIn.foies
which are the life OF our party and the
salvation Of our country NppiauseD
PIG OR PUPPY
And who is IL that charges us with
boitng2 Tho candidate on the CHICAGO
platiorm-not that alone for Mr. Bryan
has obtained the nominations of thr.o
conventions. More applause. } I.s
changes from one platform fo another
are SO singular thst they suggest 100
anocdote ! heard m Kentucky ro. long
ago. There was an OLD d1-koy. who
was told hv DIS master 10 carry brace
of beautiful pups 20 ID nelghbcr who
admired them very much. Unfortunately
for the dlrkcy. there was Wafs.ie
drinking house aho.t half way. and 0ue
of the boys. seeing the ola iarkeg there
and knowing Dis object. took him into the
grocery 10 drink. and while he was there
they exchanged the puppies Tor some pigs
and put them Ca the basket which the
man WAS carrying. The ola darkcy NOT
perceiying the change, proceeded on his
Journey when be reached the ne'eh-
boris house ne said: "Masier has fnm
You In this basket two puppies which No
said YOU wanted lie then opened the
basket. and there were the PIGS. TIC
~sntloman sent him back 10 his mastr'
ard told him TO toll his master that he
wanted puppies nor nigs. When he e"t
hack the second time 20 the grocery mo
Young men took him into the grocery ana
again exchanged the pigs FOR the puppies.
When ne got home he said' 'l's.'r'
the gentleman said he wanted puppies
not pigs" Then he opened inc Di.N'-
AGAIN. and there were the puppies l'a-
aa thov had been sent. Ills master s-n1
him back several times. each time WIN
the same result. Finally Wneh ne ~,
turned his employer said; mar u 't
this2 What are they anyno" OH
saw ar the other end they are pigs. Dug
here they are puppies Ihe "'' "'iN
said. master. they is anyiAiu- you
,em." Bryan changes so often .''-
am tempted asks, Are YOU pig OF puppy
DrNOcRATIC PRINCIPLES.
- t..,, accustomed 10 our party
-. hundred years 10 adroeai. n''y
/ i %. nbi,b hive been recognized a3
/ r,,,.-,,r,4i, First. we claim mat ia'
/ (,.,.o.-r,,.rf of the United States -nl peg
..,,,.,,o within the limits granted it oy
c,,tas We claim also thar me 9'i.a'
/ I'm h...s the right 20 exercise the pow
/ t-.. f,,.a reserved TO themselves lN'
.l,,s,rro at Chicago dcpriyos the SiA'
,,o nj the most valuable "l '"-7'
r,.its tie right 20 form their own '.
I i.s,, hills rrdoomable in gold. ln
... .bo Government alone has inal rt'.
tf,g mover conceded hut always COME
/ n,.ted by the Democratic party TOT
drod wears. Applause) we al''
/ 4r,t rho United States 'pNtl.I". '''
eyercisinc the authority given u 10y N''
etotes shall discharge that duty ln sp
| - ,,a,ntr MS 20 preserve the equal ii-'
! - an tho pooDle. In order in"t "--
,,t.bt he done the trainers or our '''-
@titrtfon remembering that our an''
.ors Fought for hundred years 10 e- ave
/ ,isb judiciary tribunal for their proc.
.,,, established here tribunal OF ...9-
e bfcb is the buiwark or the 10
.t1. - the citizens OF this country
DANGEROUS MENACE.
- il elected. IL may ie eN
a law oy he passiOns OF the moment ana
80 -, i,infice. The Supreme COURT
/ Pe. rsadv 10 pass Judgment on A-S
S'-- ,t.f NAV o. passed. ana IT '"i
''" Dn-s.s amy laws that are Toy y-.'i
<. .svs. stop, Your action Is nun . e.,.
800 IL is In violation OF ine 4is''i
/ M the people. and We declare ~, f6e
uOf raNe effect. tAlp' "ir,,-.i1.rt may
,,ber hand. "a successful tfe3iu'"' 10
V ..i ,oycers not given him by the leol.e,.
~ ~ issue orders ass We N..it,r,,
no close OF the war. 10 use lnJ rom,
r, Tor the purpose or ejectH5 --oN
,hsir legislative halls Legislature $3.50 800
80 a.. r.oDie Then TINS 71i,-' f','.
DS.,rid in and said 90 the -
..rhat shall not De- zone. tt. Sonth
-r and those people ht ~. -
i7 "s. i'm mo North are enilt4td -
,Soi' RIGHTS. which YOU shaIl nol Nllan,
ti.t..ti,,e no that court We owe N
oPt,f narf the liberties $50 chloy 20 u1f'
49, ~, ~ crr CHICAGO frlencs MOuld pro-
Nm =, DESTROY tho powers OF lna1 court,
,,o,lfa make DO sun,ei --u- ~ par 49,
shin and would not 10 ~" a. ~ - -
SSt.f' b,,i,ark OF the liberties OF the
.frr alW n - ~