The record-union., 1896-08-08

not necessary for any one to come from
abroad to enlighten you upon the issues
or this campaign. Your own State is
rich In orators, and In this campaign it
Will be richer than 1t has been before
IN quarter of a century. (Great cheer
ingo You have here that statesman
whom you delight to honor, and as I
look back over the campaigns in which
1t has been my privilege to take part.
there are no campaigns that l remem-
Der with more of pleasure and of pride
than those two Campaigns when at the
invitation of your people I came to
assist In the election of Horace Boies
as Governor of this State. (Applause)
Ii In the National Convention which has
just closed the lot fell upon me rather
than upon him, it was not because of
my superior merit but because of the
circumstances which surrounded that
convention. and 1 do not take to myself
the credit for what was done.
In this campaign the distinguished
gentleman of whom have spoken your
Ex-Governor, will go before you as one
of your own leaders, and by his side will
stand in this great conflict men who
until this time have been fighting the
battles of the Republican party; men
who boast that from the time of Lin
coin until now they have been adher-
ents of the Republican party, but who
believe that in this campaign that there
IS better expression in the Chicago plat
form than in the platform adopted at
ST. Louis
But you SHALL not need oratory. If
every orator you have known be silent,
q nro for v;c in
town and in every precinct of this State
and proclaim the truth. Oratory some
times has been laughed at, but, my
friends, oratory will be with us as long
as the human race endures. Whenever
there is cause that stirs mems hearts
there will be orators to present that
cause. Eloquence is simply the speech
of person who knows what he is talk
ing about, and believes what he says
but when they tell you that there can
be no prosperity for the people while
the people fall down and worship gold
as the only money they know what
they are talking about They say this
is campaign of education. Yes; 1t is
campaign in which the education has
already gone far enough for US to form
some idea of the result. Sometimes they
papers are against us. I am reminded
of what a friend in Lincoln said the
other day. He said: "It is used to be
the, newspapers educated the people,
but now the people educate the news
papers. (Applause)
Sometimes our opponents tell us
that the tariff is the issue of the cam
paigR and that they will make it such
Who will they consult to do it? Not
the politician. They must consult the
people, and the money question is in
the campaign, and they can not take
it out of it. loud applause) 81
But I am not here to talk. I am
simply here to express the appreciation
which we feel at this magnificent ex-
preston of your interest in it. 1t is a
fact, my friends, you do not care for
me. This is not a matter of individu-
ais. Any person standing on this plat
form and proclaiming the truth in
which you believe would be supported
by you with just as much enthusiasm.
No, it Is not an individual matter. The
enthusiasm shown here and every
where simply speaks in tones that will
be heard throughout the Union of the
interest which the people are feeling in
the result of this campaign. Well may
you feel interested, my friends. We
have reached a great turning point in
the history of events. Upon the ac-
ton of this nation may depend the ac-
ton of the civilized world upon the
money question. And on the action of
this State may depend the action of
this nation, and on the action Of sin
gle individual here may depend the ac-
ton of this State. Grave are the re-
sponsibilities of citizenship, and never
more grave than now. Great ap-
plause) But I can simply appeal to
you to do your duty as you see 1t, and
then stand up and take the consequent
ces before your fellow-men." Great
and continued cheering)
After the speech making Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan went to the Kirkwood
House and retired ct once, SO as to get
a good rest preparatory to the early
start for Chicago in the morning.