The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-16

aiming 70 carry out the same purpose.
! We want government Of The people. for
the people. and by the people. and Ii We
differ as 20 the means, VIC can differ a.
| honest citizens I'm purpose. I thank the
republicans, who are assembled here. !
thank the prohibitionists. I thank the
populists as much as / do the democrats
because my friends when these questions
which rise to the surface and agitate peo-
pie have passed away, We then under
stand those fundamental principles which
underlie our government. We all agree in
this that whenever the government
comes in contact with the citizen and the
citizen with the government, we all stand
| equal before the law. We agree that the
! government can be no respector Of per-
son, and that it's strength, its matchless
strength, must be the protector of the
fortunes OF the great and small. and the
rich and poor: that it shall stand an i'm
partial arbiter between all OF its citizens.
we believe that governments derive
their just powers from the consent Of the
governed. We know no divine right OF
kings. Thus citizens are those upon
whom rest the Responsibilities OF the gov
eminent, and while each strives IN ms
own way 10 bring the government 10
| fit expression of the virtue Of the people,
we cannot agree on those minor points
which separate US.
1T was here received my first lnstruc-
tions in democracy 1t was here l learn
ed the truth OF the saying that clothes do
not make the man. But all who have the
| good of the country at heart, all these
i
citizens. These are the basic principles
| upon which rests the greatest nation on
earth. l believe in the progress Of the
race. Talk not to me Of the crises
| through which we cannot pass or obsta-
| cles too great to overcome. / know none
| such. A patriotic people are ready 20
! meet every emergency as II arises, and as
| each generation follows / believe IL will
/ be better fitted to perform the work Of
| progress than ever before.
1T was here I learned freedom Of con-
| science Every man has the right TO wor-
/ ship God according to his own conscience,
and no man shall dictate how man shall
serve God"
Mr. Bryan quoted Abraham Lincoln's
| famous Gettysburg speech, referring TO the
absolute confidence with which the nation
/ might look to its people In time of danger,
and in conclusion said: My friends here
| and throughout the land, the nation can
| look with confidence that patriotism and
| courage will meet every danger
81 thank you all for what you have done
| for me and for the kindly expression which
/ see on every face. We shall 90 forth and
! do our duty as We see It, but the result
/ viii be unknown until the votes are count
i ed. But whether this campaign shall re-
/ suit in victory or defeat, ] know time cam
| not rob me of the affections Of my boy
! hood days" (Cheers)
Mrs. Bryan was presented to the au-
! dience and was given hearty greeting,
| to which she responded with a bow.
| Then Hon. +. M. Young of CarbOndale,
| ILL.,, had his inning. He was introduced as
that "old war horse Of the southern DEM
ocracy" and made a lively speech.
Others also spoke, and the meeting was
voted a great success.
! A second political demonstration IN hon
or of the democratic candidate for Presi-
| dent took place this evening in the court
| house park. Addresses were made by Mr..
| Bryan, j. r. Williams ex-congressman
| from this state, and others. Mr.. Bryan
| drove over to the park early in the even
| ing, and about a thousand people, who
| were listening to a band concert rushed
| over and made Mr.. Bryan undergo one
| of the severest penalties of political can
| didacy. They shook his hand violently for
| over half an hour
| The meeting was larger and more en-
| thusiastic than that of the afternoon, and
| when Mr.. Bryan was introduced he was
| given an ovation.
He spoke as follows: "Mr. Chairman,
| Ladies and Gentlemen and Fellow Citi-
| zens: 1 agreed to say word in opening
| the meeting, and then / am going to give
way to those who will discuss the issues
| of the day. 1 remember that when l was
| at college a saying in Plutarch was that
| the men entertained three sentiments con-
| cerning the gods-they feared them be-
cause of ther power; they admired them
| because of their wisdom and they loved
| them for their justice. That say
! ing made deep impression on
my mind, and think we
| can use them to describe the three great
| forms of government the monarchial, the
I dr.StOcrdtlc ana the democratic. Inc mon
archial is all powerful because all forces
| are concentrated in one hand. The aristo-
| cratic form of government is powerful be-
| cause it is conducted by few supposed
| to be the best. That may be wise, but a
| democracy is the only form of government
| where you can ccnndently expect Justice
| to rule. Therefore men feared a monarchy
for its power; they admired an aristocracy
! for its wisdom, and they loved a demo-
| cracy for its justice to mankind. If We
were sure our children might be friends of
| the king we would belong to a monarchy;
| If our children were favored by a govern
/ ment by a few wise men we would be IA
vorable to an aristocracy, but remembering
| that when we pass away our children
must take their chances under these forms
| and when we know these things, we are
| only willing to leave our govern
ment to a democracy where all
men are free and equal How can we
secure justice for all the people? 1t is by
applying to every act of legislation ana
| every department of government the fun
! damental principles upon which our gov
! ernment rests. We have come upon times
| of great agitation and there are some
| who are quick to condemn the agitator.
! But, my friends, agitation in a country
| like ours is the only way to secure justice.
| The agitator Is accused of stirring up
! discomfort Discomfort lies at the bottom
| of all progress. If our forefathers had
| been content we would be to-day under
British rule. (Great cheering). 1t Is
| only because they were not satisfied that
we have the government we have to-
day. When an agitator presents
| a question we should only inquire is
! the proposition he presents the right one?'
Jefferson told us that the only duty of
mankind was to protect men at the hands
| of their fellows. Every act beginning
| thou shalt not is simply an act intended
| to protect some individual from some
| other Individual and, my friends 1 say
| to you that no government is worthy Of
the name which is not strong enough to
protect its humblest citizen in every lana
| from oppression. (Cheers) To-day, when
there are great aggregations of wealth
with the power which they bring. when
| they come into contact with the weak
! the strong arm OF the government is nee
| essary to protect the weak from the in
| Justice of the strong, and I say that it
| is necessary for the government to pro-
/ tect the hunt blest citizen of the land
| LET me beg of you to give consideration
| to the issues of this campaign. Take the
| issues to be proposed and see IL they are
| remedies and if they will improve the con-
| dit.on of the body polite Every reform
| that Is good, and will better the condi-
| ton Of the masses is a reform that should
better the condition Of this country. When
| Abraham Lincoln was asked whether he
! would "a ther be on the Lords S side he "a III