Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-07-23
Bryan'S Bugle Blast.
Nr. Bryan said

Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF
this Convention: | would be pre-
sumptuous, indeed to present N.Y.
self against the distinguished gen.
tlemen to whom you have listened
il this we're but a measuring of
ability. But this is not contest
among persons. The humblest cit
izen IN aIl the Land rhep CD =
the arnor OF 0 righteous cause, is
stronger than all the hosts OF error
that they can bring. ! come to
speak to you in defense of a cause
as holy as the cause of liberty-the
cause of humanity. Loud ap-
plause.)
When this debate is concluded, a
motion will be made to lay upon
the table the resolution offered in
commendation of the administra-
tion. i shall object to bringing
this question down to level of per-
sons. The individual is but an
atom. He is born, ne acts, he dies.
But principles are eternal and
this has been a contest of principle.
Never before in the history of this
country has there been witnessed
such a contest as that through
which we have passed. Never be-
fore in the history of American
politics has great issue been fought
out, as this issue has been, by the
voters themselves.
On the fourth of March, 1895, a
few Democrats, most of them men,.
bers of Congress, issued an address
to the Democrats of the nation, as
serting that the money question
was the paramount issue OF the
hour asserting also the right of a
of the Democratic party
to control the position of the party
on this paramount issue; conclud-
ing with the request that all believ-
ers in free coinage of silver in the
Democratic party should organize
and take charge Of and control the
policy Of the Democratic party.
Three months later at Memphis,
an organization was perfected and
the silver Democrats went forth,
openly an boldly and courageously,
proclaiming their belief and declar-
ing that if successful they would
crystalline in platform the declar-
alton which they had made.
And then began the conflict with
a zeal approaching the zeal which
inspired the crusaders who followed
Peter the Hermit. Our silver DEM
ocrats went forth from victory unto
victory, until they are assembled
now, not to discuss, not to debate,
but to enter up the judgment rem
dered by the plain people of this
country. applause
A Question Of Principle.
In this contest brother has been
arrayed against brother and father
against son. The warmest ties of
love and acquaintance and associa-
tion have been disregarded. Old
leaders have been cast aside when
they refused to give expression to
the sentiments of those whom they
would lead, and new leaders have
sprung up to give direction to the
cause of truth. (Cheers.)
Thus has the contest been waged,
and we have assembled here under
as binding and solemn instructions
as were ever fastened upon the rep
resentatives of people. We do
not come as individuals. Why, as
individuals, we might have been
glad to compliment the gentleman
from New York, Senator Hill !,
but we know that the people for
whom we speak would never be
willing to put him in a position
where he could thwart the will of
the Democratic party. [Cheers. I
say it was not question of per-
sons it was question of princi-
pie, and it is not with gladness, my
friends, that we find ourselves
brought into conflict with those
who are now arrayed on the other
side. The gentlemen who just pre-
ceded me Governor RUSSELL spoke
of the old State of Massachusetts,.
Let me assure him that not one
person in all this convention enter
tains the least hostility to the peo-
pie of the State of Massachusetts,,
but we stand here representing peo-
pie who are the equals before the
law of the best citizens in the State
of Massachusetts.
When you come before us you
foil us that wa shall dsSfnrh xn,w