The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-07-16


were many of the former neighbors
who frequently applied their hand
kefchiefs to their eyes.
When the applause following had
ended Mr.. Kagy introduced Mrs Bry-
an who came forward, amidst loud
cheers and bowed.
Francis NJ Youngblood, of Carbon
dale, also delivered an address speaking
in favor of free silver. He was fire.
quently interrupted by applause, and
especially in that portion where he
eulogized MIR. Bryan.
ANOTHER SPEECH LAST NIGHT.
When he had ceased to talk, the
crowd cheered, the bands played and
the meeting was adjourned. 1t was
announced, however. that there would
be another meeting tonight It
threatened rain in the evening and
the crowd at the night meeting was
not as large as it otherwise would
have been. Mr. Bryan spoke as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman, ladies and gentle
men: / agreed to say a few words in
opening the meeting and / am then
going to give way to those who will
discuss the issues of the day. | re-
4
read in Plutarch that hen entertain
ed three sentiments concerning the
Gods They fear them because of
their power; they admire them for
their wisdom, and love them for their
justice. 1t made a deep impression
upon my mind, and / think we can
use the same language to describe the
three great forms of government. The
- al hn ictS ia
form and the Democratic form. The
monarchial is powerful because of the
forces which are concentrated in one
hand. An aristocratic form of gov
ernment is a government which is
conducted by a few selected in some
way, because they are supposed to be
best. That may be wise, in a sense
but a Democracy is the only form of
government where you can confidently
expect justice to rule. Therefore men
fear the monarchy for it's power. They
admire the aristocracy for its wis
dom and they love the Democracy for
the justice it brings to mankind. (Ap-
plause.)
IF we were sure that our children
would be friends of the king we
might favor a monarchy If we were
sure that our children would always
belong to the ruling class, we might
be satisfied with an aArocracy But,
when we remember that we cannot
control the destiny of our children
after we are gone, when we remem-
ber that when we pass away they are
left to take their chances and we
know not what their chances may be,
when we remember these things,
there is but one form of government
that we dare bequeath to poste~ty
and that is the Democracy, which pro-
tects every citizen in the enjoyment
of life and property and the pursuit of
happiness, where he can justly learn
and properly receive the reward of toll.
How can we secure justice to all peo-
pie? 1t is by applying to every act
of legislation and to every department
of government the fundamental prin-
ciples upon which our government
rests.
we have come upon times Of great
agitation and there are some Who are
quick to condemn the agitator. but
my friends. agitation is the only means
IN country like ours through which
redress can be obtained. They say that
those who preach reform are stirring
up discomfort. ! remind YOU that dis
content lies at the foundation OF all
progress Those who are entirely
satisfied, never desire anything better
If our fOrefathers had been content
we would to-day be under British rule
(Applause and chcering.) 1t is only
because they were not satisfied at all
that they became free and independ-
ent, that we have the government
which we have to-day. SO when
question is raised we ought not de
nounce the man who raises it as an
agitator. We should simply inquire,
Is the proposition which he presents
a right one?
Jefferson has told us that one of the
great duties of the government was to
proree Il mcr frum injury at the hands
of their fellows. 1t is an idea that we
must consider to-day. Every act which
begins thou shalt not is simply an act
to protect some individual from some
other individual which to-day is as
necessary as it ever was. Aye, to-day
when there is great aggregations of
wealth. with the power wealth brings
when these come in contact with hum
bier members of society, the strong
arm of government is necessary TO pro
ttCb the weak from dggfeSSiOIlS OF the
strong, and my friends, ! say to YOU
tonight that no government is worthy
of the name which is not strong enough
to protect the humbIest citizen in all
the land from the greater citizen in
the land. (Applause.)
Let me beg of you to give careful
and just consideration to the issues of
this campaign. Take our condition
as it is,take the remedies proposed and
then see if the remedies are real rem
edies and if they will improve the
condition of the body polite. Every
reform that is good every reform that
should receive the support of every
voter of this country Let me just
say one word / believe it was said
Of Lincoln, or Lincoln is quoted as say
ing, when a man asked him whether
he thought the Lord was on his side,
he said he was more axious to be on
the Lords side. (Applause.) That was
simply one way of expressing a great
truth and that right viii prevail. All,
my friends, if there is one truth taught