The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-28


have always felt. that however much the
Democratic party may have from time 10
time coquettod with political prostitutes
Oapplausc) that up TO this time we az
any rate could look upon our platform.
upon our statements OF principles, and
say they are just; they are right. We be-
lieye that those principles are the fOunda-
ton OF our government, and we viii
stand Dy them. and like true men We did
not say that we could not support tho
party because one man or another was
nominated, or because occasionally it did
something contrary 10 its own principles
which We did not approve. But what is
our position now? L claim to be-and 1
believe the people who know me. believe
] am a Democrat from the foundation up.
and yet, gentlemen, when / read the so
called Democratic Chicago platform. see
nothing Democratic in II. (applause) IL Is
not question with me of men; Mr.. Bryan
may DO an exceedingly good man-theY
say he is. l have no objection TO nj I;
II his principles are right and he repre-
sents my political views I care nothing
about who is the man who is to be Presl-
dent Of this country, If he is TO be Dem
ocrat and decent. good man. but take
studied it almost sweating blood, to see
II could not see my way TO remain with
the people who called themselves DEM
ocrats. take that platform. and l say
there is no material plank in it-there il
no material allegation in it. that IS Dem
ocratic. 1t is Populisic from one end to
the other. prolonged applause)
FREE SILVER NOT ALL.
The only good part of II is the preamble
The preamble saws we reafiirm tho
Democratic principles as heretofore ex-
pressed in the Democratic platforms" l
think. gentlemen, unwlse as IL is, that
might even have swallowed the folly and
imrrudence OF free silver. II aught In the
platfor-n had been the preamble ard free
silver. but when you come 10 the rest OF
IL. it is nothing more nor less than COM
munism I'm its worst sense. Applause)
And gentlemen. the free silver that IS
there is not merely free silver; II Is an
incident OF the communism and the feel-
ing Of discomfort and willingness 10 risk
everything. that runs all through II. YOU
will notice that every plank in II OF
material nature IS taken from the Popu-
list platform adopted at Omaha IN 1892.
What IS the result? We have on one
side the Republican party-we are not
Rcpublicans: we have on the other SIDE
the Populist party-we arc not fopuli-ls-
What shall we do? Shall we SIT sun ana
do nothing? Shall we allow the ialth 10
ner4sh. rather than raise our hands ana
voices In order to maintain H. In tho nope
that our brethren who have run OF aiter
false gods temporarily may see the hsht'
- como hack 10 US? (Applause) That is
,ho nosition Of every true Democrat in
mis- country, in my judgment Ihey
can no "Ntonocrats." Gentlemen, a name
amounts TO nothing. We believe we rep
resent the true, fundamental founcauoh'
nrra belief Of the Democratic party as
evad nv the great men OF the party and
tho hest traditions Of the par y anu "o
be,eva that in tess than tweFe
months from this time our brethren
who have tried 10 lead Us Oh
after false gods. ana turn
etc. false gods. and turn us over 10 ..,lI.e the
Populists. will come TO Us shn shaniay,sej Sisy u"
ara right Thank you! lAppi"~r7J
NO DEMOCRACY IN IT.
Nov II does not beheove me as tempo
rary chairman OF tAls COi,' as 10
dertake 20 enter into any arg ulleh. as 80 -
the merits Of this matter, say 10 YOU
that after the most careiul ana tte Deet
examination l can give 10 the -,
a Iorai question as a lawyer-l see no
Danocracv I'm the material pianks OF the
Chicago platform; so We have elmer 20
be without a party or We ingst us a%Eu %
helm maintain the true doctrines OF the
Now. gentlemen, looking at this matter
In the light Of It's influence upon our own
state and upon our own local communities.
l want to say that IN my Judgment this
movement will be the greatest thing on
earth for the Democratic party, reunited.
as / trust la God 1t will be, when this
wretched campaign Is over. tAppiaUse)
II We were to take 10 such acton as We
propose. II We do not intend 10 hvld up
the flag and teach the true raith % our
people. and TO keep the light burning,
what would be tho IesutY / believe
their are many. many may OF 'ne pest
and truest Democrats in the state who
Will 20 straight and vote for iepubh-
canlsp. In preference 10. Anarchy and
Communism Now / can't do either. l
am not v Rsppbncans i an opDossd ~ tho