The herald., 1896-07-26
A TOUGH AND HOPELESS CASE

This is greater question than the per-
sonality of its candidates, and I, as an
individual, tell you that is a fact. Last
night after I had read the kilograms
from Mr.. Bryan, I utterly refused, and
here and now utterly refuse, to confer
either with Mr.. Bryan or Mr.. Jones as
to who shall be the nominee of this con-
vention. loud applause.)
THAT is a matter that we have the
right to determine for ourselves. 1t is
the relief of seventy millions of people
that is at stake. Now. then, am here to
do but one thing and to ask the .consid-
Grafton and attention Of this convention
to that one thing. know, if know any
thing, I am proceeding on the right line.
You know how long fought in that be-
half, listen now to what have to say:
have borne your standard (and know
I was undeserving,) first, sixteen years
| ago in 1880. and twelve years afterwards
! unsolicited you made me your standard
| Deerer in 1892. I did my best. did all ]
sou4a- % VT YOUR principles among the
people. Now, I stand here in this junc-
ture of our party's history and 1 shall
proceed to deliver my convictions delib-
erately upon the condition of affairs.
ana ask you will pardon me, although
an extemporaneous speaker for more
than forty years. and permit me to read
FORM the manuscript what have to say"
In that midnight discussion between
Brutus and Cassius concerning the con-
tempiated battle at Philippi Brutus
SAID their cause was rife, their legions
o< h.. L1s-
cline. Said he
There Is tide in the affairs of men
which, taken at the flood, leads on to for
tune. Omitted. all the voyage of their
lie Is bound in shadows and In miser-
ies." And then in dramatic climax he
exclaimed:
"On such full sea are we now afioat.
and we must take the current where it
serves or lose our ventures"
For twenty years we have been plead
Ing with the people to espouse the sacred
cause which is at stake in this campaign.
We have constantly urged through good
and through evil report that our prin-
ciples were more important than party
associations; were above all consider
atoms of private fortune or the petty
and feverish ambitions of men. We have
thus far suited our action to our words
made through five presidential cam
paigns, stretching from 1876 to 1892; you
correctly estimated the purpose of old
party measures, and events have sus
tanned every specification in your in
dictment against them. Millions of hon.
est men within old party ranks were de-
ceived, lured into ambush and betrayed.
But not single one of your pickets has
ever been caught mapping or been taken
BY surprise. To your devoted efforts is
largely due, the revival Of economic
learning in this country, which has en- |
abled the Democratic party to assume
the present attitude. Your work now
promises much to mankind, and is about |
to break forth in complete victory for |
,he industrial masses. Though oft re- |
pulsed by the multitude whom we would |
nave liberated, though crucified in re-
turn for our kindness, yet through it all
We have steadily confided in the right
,ousness Of our cause and the final good
sense of the people. We still believe
his nation has a mission to perform
which bad men will not be permitted to
lestroy, and recent events indicate that
ne nineteenth century is not, after all,
o close with the friends of freedom
respondent in the western hemisphere.
This country has recently witnessed a
lew Pentecost and received another
'aptism of fire. The recent convention
t Chicago sounded bugle call for union
which can neither be misunderstood nor
% unheeded. In patriotic utterances
nd action it swept away all middle
round and opened the way to formid-
BILE organic alliance. They not only
lade union possible, thank heaven they
ave rendered it inevitable
From the very beginning our organi-
alton made party feeling subor-
mate to principle. We will not here
averse ourselves and refuse to ACCEPT
ictory now SO easily within our reach.
We will not refuse the preferred assist
nee Of at least three million free-silver
republicans simply because they have
hown the good sense to come with an
army fully equipped and man
ed for battle. Let them have their own J |