The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-07-24

supposed the presiding officer will out
line TO some extent his views, II no
the Views Of the party he represents, a.
TO its principles and the policy n
should pursue, and usually a speech o,
acceptance OF a position like this hal
been prepared, possibly a week or twt
In advance; and then occasionally IL A,
spoken TO the convention as though n
were impromptu. | am compelled 4
rely upon the moment and mere occa.
sion for the promptings OF what I MAJ
say TO you. Let II be understood thai
we are all populists. (Applsuse). II
any delegate In this great conventioI
has across his mind a suspicion that
the great majority OF the delegates art
not true popullsts. let him in spirit
OF charity and in vindicatlon OF the
truth disslpate and rellnquish a suspi,
clon OF that kind. read In one OF the
local papers | think IL was on Thurs.
day-lt would be invidious for me {,
call the name. but II was evidently q
Mckinley paper-a statement that the
popullst convention In this great met,
ropolls OF the Mississippi valley was
preparing to die. ! have not the slight
est doubt that the expression wal
prompted by desire upon the part OF
tives upon the republican ticket that
the popullst party should perish from
the face OF the earth; but II the editor
Of that paper Is in this convention to-
night. IL he has witnessed these ex-
tremes OF enthusiasm. these soul-stir-
ring scenes Of patriotism, beg him 10
materially change his opinion respects
ing this great party. In the populist
party we know no section, no North.
no South. no East, no West. (Ap-
plause and cheers). The man who lives
upon the Gulf Of Mexico, or in Florida,
Is as sacred to US as the man who lives
on the border Of the British possess
sions. The man who dwells upon the
Atlantic ocean Is loved by populists II
he Is a true man and true patriot as
much as the patriotic citizen who
dwells upon the shores of the Pacific
ocean. (Applause). / thank God IL
was one Of the great missions OF this
great party of the people TO destroy
sectlonalism. and as one citizen Of
Northern birth and raising. I say In
this great presence have as profound
a respect for the rights, the citizenship
OF the man who dwells In the South as
| have for my own or my neighbors'.
Ao Nectio 1alsm.
THE old political parties have been
gradually dropping sectionalism In this
country and dividing north and south
Of Mason and Dixon's line. Our fellow
citizens Of the North were told all that
was required for the destruction OF the
union was TO cause their brethren Of
toll south Of Mason and Dlxon's line
to come into possession of this union.
The same thing In substance was re-
l.. IL. H..
country. And all this time while We
were following the banner of the re-
publican party on the one hand. and
the banner of the BOURBON democracy
on the other. the gold power Of Europe,
represented by its agents In the United
States, was fastening such chains Of
Industrial slavery upon the people thas
II would take almost generation TO
strike II off. 1t was part of the mis-
sion of populism to free the people
from this sectional prejudice with
which they had been imbued. Now We
can meet In a great convention like
this, represented by 1900 delegates
from 45 states Of this union and the
various territories. struggling and con-
tending for the mastery among our
selves. and when the majority has
spoken its will. We bow to that win
with a determination to carry Il iAte
execution at the polls. tApplausel
lie SAYS IhcreIi Be no Holt.
IF any man has come TO this con-
vention or occupies these galleries who
suspects that there will be bolt, az 10
Is called. from the action OF this con-
vention. let me say to him that he 10
mistaken. (Cheers). When every rep
resentative and every state and terri
-. L.. A..-a 49,. h.
suit shall be known ana dispassionats-
ly considered. II any such thinker have
any suspicion that there will be a bolt,
I can say for my friends from Texas
and Maine that they will all bow to
the will of this convention as crystal
lized by the majority expressed upon
the floor. (Applause).
M,nions of Wall street Around.
"I nave no doubt that In Wall street
this moment there Is hope that this
great convention will split to pieces.
and that the populist party will be dis
rupted and absorbed principally by the
republican party. because this Is the
party that will be supported by Wall
street this fall. (Cries good, that's
rightD have no doubt that In this
building at this moment the minions
OF Wall street can be found. (Cries OF
that's right; good boyD. They have
come to the hotels at night clothed in
badges with a lie upon their lips, say
ing they were delegates representing
some state In this union, In this con-
vention. They were and are the pur-
chase and chattels of the British gold
power. They are the minions OF that
power that has enslaved our people for
a quarter OF a century. that would fas-
ten the manacles Of industrial servi-
tude upon us so strong that We could
not force them from our limbs. But,
my fellow citizens. we have been able
TO discover these creatures. The good
sense, the patriotism and good judg-
ment and the honesty OF the delegates
has caused them to avoid any creatures
Of this kind. And when this conven-
ton has spoken its will. when II has
named the next president OF the United
States tremendous cheeringb and shall
have put ticket in the field that will
achieve a great victory in November.
these creatures who have prowled
around like jackals around grave
yard. will go back to their holes with
out any of the fruit OF victory from
their mission in 81. Louis.
Poppusts No, Anarchist.
my fellow citizens. let me say to
you. and especially to those OF you
who are not populists, II has been a
common expression Of our enemies that
the populist party was party OF an
archists We see Ii In the public print