, 1896-11-02

AoNtRoAS Va ~ oo-S0IiSo pIOA4lDlIVOA
party with their candidates: the sound
money democratic party with It's candi-
dates, and then the two leading par.
ties-the republican party with Its
William Mckinley, and the other party
with its nominee from Nebraska
daughter and applause.)
There r many interesting questions
which are advocated by all OF these
PARTIES. The socialist labor party
stands for an absolute reversal Of the
order of society. 1t doesn't very clear.
ly define what it expects to accomplish
in that good time to come. but will
probably remain as they are now as far
as iJhat party is concerned. Then the
prohibition party which teaches anG
breaches with all earnesttness agains.
the liquor traffic; 1t was organized for
that purpose, and since that time 1t has
included a great many cher reforms,
and now stands for a great many
things. largely those advocated by the
Bryan party. The sound money demo,
Gratis are democrats of the old school
they are descendants of Thomas Jeffer-
son. They have stood for years for the
essential principles Of democracy.
They have rebelled against the pres
ent position the party has taken on the
currency question, and for this cam.
paign have nominated a ticket, but as
We all understand 1t its voters will sup
port William Mckinley. because they
have declared that they are l. the field
merely for the purpose of ~denouncine
the democratic party under Mr.. Bryan.
So you see, putting all these other poll.
teal organizations out of the way. be,
cause for the present we need not dis
cuss their issues, although 1t might be
well to do so on some other occasions.
But for the purpose of the work we
have in hand. this one thing we do, we
make up our minds between the repub-
lican and democratic parties. and with
all e~arnestness l wish to say to you
men and women. the responsibilities Of
the issues OF this campaign will rest
upon you as between these two men
and the parties they represent. 1t ie
not for you to say what you would like
20 do; how much better a platform
might have been. neither is It any use
to talk about how much better candi-
dates might have been nominated. l
know Of no two men who better repre-
sent the parties for which they stand.
However. the question is between these
two. and you have to accept the re-
'7ponsfbility Of choosing. When men
fight duals. they use guns and powder
and lead for weapons. and they pace on
the distance; but when men fight the
great battles for liberty. the host that
contends for liberty has to fight the
enemy where 1t Is. So il there are amy
here who are wasting the precious time
Of this campaign arguing and working
heir lives away v some side issue in
This campaign, other than the issue be-
tween these two great parties. gentle
huSL HiLo ioulCSp Il . NY bolCLll COu-
vidtion that you are not doing your
1uty. You ought to be in one Of these
camps, either for Mckinley or Bryan,
because one CT these two men will be
he next president OF the United States,
and you are responsible for what you
10. II you believe n Is better than
he other you ought to work for that
man. None OF us should be idle. Shoot
where you think the enemy is You
haven't any right to shoot in the air
just Ito have 1t to say what a good
marksman OF are or might be.
Uaughetr.) People spend a great deal
Of time in indulging their own little
private notions. Let me say that ii
ISN'T of any consequence where you
as an individual stand: 1t is only as you
count as one of the victorious hosts OF
this country which r making for
righteousness under the stars and
stripes. You have no right to hold a
camp meeting because you enjoy hav-
ing a good time that way. Get down
there with the hosts which are fighting
for the right and true and good, and
trying to lift the standard just as high
as they can In this wicked world. AL.
though l believe there are many things
in the republican party which are no
just as they should be, I believe 1t II
your duty and NINE just at this time
to elect William Mckinley. loud ap
lplause.)
Now what are the platforms ant
what are the issues? In the first plac,
how are issues made? Please noticI
this; let us philosophize a little: Som,
times people talk about political issue
as though a dozen men ON one side ana
a dozen from the other side got to
gether and made the issue; as thouel
they could say to one another. "Wel
what viii we have for an issue?" an
Just agreed ON the issue and placed !
before the people. That rs nonsense
People in dead earnest don't make is
sues that way. Issues are made wher
some body Of citizens OF respectable
number and sufictent majority attacl
the existing order OF things. whatever
shat order Is. Then those who nam
tain the existing order come to the de
Tense Of the order Of things. and sssue'
are Joined. Why has the tariff Ques
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