Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-11
duced by Mr.. James Mills. editor OF the

duced by Mr.. James Mills editor OF the
Pttsburg Post. and spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen.
Fellow citizens: 1 thought ii might be nee
essary in coming 50 far toward the east
TO bring few OF our people 10 keep up the
enthusiasm while I presented The truths
set forth In the democratic platform. loud
| cheeringD But after l have seen a few
audiences like this L wondered whether I
might not take back few of you to set
an example of enthusiasm to the people
or the west daughter and cnerrineD
There Is no more wild west 1t ~ v i'd ca St
tremendous cheering and laughter and cat
calls.)
A voice: You're a brick" Renewed
cheers and laughterD
Il am not expected TO enter into dis
cussion OF the issues of the campaign. he
cause it Is not consiierate to discuss the
campaign-at least for a candidate 10 do
so-untl he has been formally notified of
the nomination
voice with Hoer2ian accent: The
people knows about it, Laughter and
cheerS)
Therefore I am going 20 leave I, those
who come after me the discussion of such
questions IS may be pertinent at this time,
ana shall simply thank You for his ex-
traordinary and unexpected mla,f station
of interest When left home I told ITEM
that 1 was going upon a campaign in what
was now considered tae enemies country
and which We hoped
voice. interrupting: go east Young
man; go east U.aIgntrr and cheerins)
But which We hoped would be oar coun-
try before the campaign closed ,'Right,
right. and applaEseD Tnarriore I Fave
been more than gratifled to fad that it was
not necessary to open the campaign IN the
east; 1t has already been openel there
lcheers and iaushter): but | snail promise
you this-that in the progress of this cam
paign not single priva-c iG the ranks I'll
stand nearer to the enemys guns than he
in whose hands is the standard. tChcersD
We are prepared to defend our platform
1t presents. q believe those t,pl; oh
winch are for the best interests Of al. the
people. ana we are not terrified because
our enemies have sought t. apply to
epithets aid hard names wnen they fird it
Impossible TO oppose the positions which Nc
nave taken tapptalse.) lhey small not ne
permitted TO put us in me attitude III or-
pohehts 10 government, Gut "" SHAH snow
them that there is A diffe.'en.e beween Ge-
vicious ,e.isIottn 49,, ,na IA - -. @
eminent for private ends" CTremendous
cheeringJ
AT the Avenue The1ter meeting Mr.
$500 ~ s,,,,i;i M - n'pey "us,t.uh
He said: "
THE great principles of right and wrong
are easily observed. and tnat is why 1t IS
that the people are compatent 20 settle
every question that can arise in govern
ment like ours.
NO question is too leep for tha A.leri-
can people great applause) and The seven
ty million of people acting as a grea. Jury
must finally decide, and hey alone can de-
eide every public gu - ion. tAnpiaGseD
MY friends, / believe that eacn man,
whether he be high or low, ri,.n or poor is
the best Judge of the effect o. any lro,scsi-
ton upon himself great arplause,, and
he alone has the right 20 saw how his vote
shall be cast and on .:ni IN side his in
fuence shall he thrown NV friends ii
is the principle of the broad ,,t democracy
that these questions must lie settled by the
common people and that tais cover rment
has never created a particular class to
legislate Cor others" tremendous ap-
plauseD
Addresses were also delivered at both
meetings by Silver Dick BIani ard j.
Gilmore Johnson Kansas member of the
national committee, who is slated as a
member of the democratic ex sc,ltiya COM