The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-24
THE DEMOCRATS.
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ples. has the courage OF his convictions
and possesses true manhood. Suppose dur
Ans, the war a majority OF the Confederate
army had determined TO 20 over to the
enemy. Would the minority have been
bound TO 10 with them? Which would
have been the "boltcrs?' Those who
marched over and took their position
under the stars and Stripes or those who
raised up the forsaken flag Of the south
and remained musket in hand under the
stars and Bars2
BRYAN THE POPULIST.
Populism has been as much an enemy
20 Democracy as RepubicanlsH. nav
abhorred the one and dosp!sed the oiner.
1 stu shrink from the one and dctest
the other.
If the supporters OF the Chicago ticket
condemn me. they should at once with
draw their nominee for President, Tor
no longer than last February he pro-
claimed that n the Chicago Convention
aid not declare for free silver he would
not support the ticket. Listen to what
he said:
LET there be no mistake. Men who
honestly differ upon the paramount ques-
tiCns cannot afford to be harmonized 10y
a National Convention. Mr.. Cleveland
would not support the free silver candi-
date for the presidency. and he should
not do so II ne really believes that Tree
coinage would ruin the country, because
a mans duty 10 his country is higher
than his duty to his party But Tor thls
utterance no voice g. heard now among
his supporters cry ne "IrcasOn' Treason.
But when other men acting upon tier
convictions refuse 10 support him lie aud
many Of his followers cry "Bolter, Bolt
err and he declares that no Democrat
ftf. Il "a
come back into the party. Pray tell me
who clothed him with imperial authority?
When did he get back into the rear rank
Of the Democratic party? The last that
was heard of his political affiliations ie-
fore he was nominated at Chicago he was
I'm the POpulist camp voting for weaver
the POpulst candidate for President
IN SORROW. NOT IN ANGER.
Ny fellow citizens. I DO not conceal
the fact that my determination not 10
support the Chicago platform has been
reached after most serious thought. and
that il is i'm source Of deep regret that
/ have felt constrained 10y my convictions
and sense Of duty TO Democracy aud the
country TO antagonize the views OF some
gentlemen whose opinions 1 nave away
respected whose friendship ! greatly Wall
ne. and with whom / have battled Tor
so many years. Though we part company
In this contest, ] nope IT. VIII hpl hc i'"1
before we are together again. fighting
as i'm the past for real Democratic supre-
macy. our differences now viii not lessen
my respect for them. for while / believe
they are wrong / know they are honest
/ oppose them I'm sorrow-not in anger.
Begging your pardon for OBTAINING You
so long. ! Will now perform the pleasant
duty assigned me. ! need not say 10 You
that the National Democratic party, in
convention assembled at indianapolis. de-
torminod that the party should not die
for want of strong and brave men 10 carry
it's ensign I'm this campaign. That q e.
principles enunciated 10y jefferson. en-
dorsed by Madison. sustained 10y Monroe,
maintained by jackson. upheld 10y Til
den. and defended by Cleveland should
not perish under the cloven foot OF Popu-
lism or be crushed under the heavy heel
of Ropublicanism for want Of standard
hearers They. therefore. have placed
the eDauloftas Of leadership upon The
shoulders OF two distinguished Sons Of this
Union Of States and have commanded
.,lem. with nae I'm hand. 20 raise their
voices in warning and rally the Demo
Gratis of this land around the true stand
ard of the party which for more than
half tho life Of this republic has guided i'r
desfinics and achieved IT'S eiores (Grcat
aIuause)