The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-08-29

Red Lights and ~ Brass Band Greet
the Orator.

Red Lights and ~ Brass Band Greet
the Orator.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Aug. 2.-The
train carrying Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Bryan
arrived here at 8 o'clock. 1t was met by
a reception committee of fifty. which. in
carriages and headed by a band. escorted
them TO the Cataract Hotel through a
blaze of red lights To the $500 people in
the streets Mr.. Bryan was introduced by
Hon. Thomas " Welch, superintendent of
the State Reservation and Park, from the
balcony. He said in part;
Whenever an election approaches I am
reminded that In this Nation. as in no
other nation, the people rule In this Ma
tion, as in no other nation, the government
derives its just powers from the consent
OF the governed. N this Nation, as in no
other nation. those who exercise authority
from V Whom 'n the authority rf@ie is der a4esf
In this Nation. as in no other,
nation worth makes the man and neither
heredity nor honors, nor wealth. nor sta
ton in society. Here IL is that the citizens.
gathering together OF their own ~volition,
select some one from among them to adj
minister the law. and while he acts in that
official capacity we bow 10 him and when
his time Is up he steps back again among
the people and as a private citizen bows
TO his successor. 1t Is ideal. 1t is only i'm
perfect In the application of the great
principles which underiie our government
and the conditions which arise from time
TO time. The underlying principle, the one
great foundation principle. Is that all men
are created equal. IL ooes not mean that
people are equal in mental ability or in
physical strength or moral worth. 1t sim
ply means that wherever the government
comes In contact with the citizen wherever
the citizen touches The government, that
all stand upon a common level and there
shall be equal rights to all and special
If there is one man in all this land who
doeB not believe that all citizens should
stand equally before the law he is an alien
At heart attnOuLn ne NAV he endowed
with all the rights of citizenship. If there
Is one In all this lane who desires TO have
few may profit by the toll of the many he
Is All alien at heart, no matter how much
,na- "s V no 10 ,ose ms country III
masses are born TO toll and that the few
are born to ride upon their backs. he is
an alien. at heart and ought TO leave us in
order. that We may not be contaminated
by him. tApplause) IL Is the. object of
protect every citizen in the ENJOYMENT of
life and liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness. IL Is the purpose of government to
from aggression at the hands of the
stronger citizen. no matter how strong
tnat SItizen may De- ano the government
weakes citizen does not deserve the name
of government Npplause.)
We differ I'm our opinions upon public
questions. Ii Is characteristic of human
mind that 1t Is Influenced by environments.
troll situations in which We are placed. con-
ditions in life. conditions in society. all
these things have their influence upon mind
and heart. And therefore In looking upon
any public question people will differ in
opinion. because they are distinct individ-
uals. But: my friends. whenever an emer-
gcncy arises. whenever there is a great
crisis in our midst il has been true. il al
ways will be true that a majority of the
American people can he trusted TO do whax
Is right IL has been said that the voice of
the people is the voice OF God. The voice
OF the people may be wrong at times, but,
my friends. we can better trust the voice
of any part of the people at any time. The
intelligence OF the people when directed
towards any question viii solve that ques-
ton Alright.
paign. The lines are drawn. People are
thinking IA they have not thought before
I'm recent years In every school district.
I'm every precinct. in every county. in every
State. there are ~springing up orators who
have never spoken in public before Why
do they come? They come because heart