Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-13
cheers for Bryant Then he began ir
earnest.
VOICE FIRM. BUT HOARsE.

VOICE FIRM, BUT HOARSE.
His voice was firm. but II showed signs
~ boarseness. IL was plain that the ply
sician who attended at Mr.. St. Johns
house had not been able to bring the
wonderful voice to the perfect condition
IL was in when the Chicago speech was
made The strain of the speech-making
Journey had been too much to allow quick
recovery. and Mr.. Bryan could not make
himself heard 50 distinctly as In the Col
scum. But II was only in the galleries
that everything he said could not be
heard.
Mr.. Bryan read from manuscript, but
occasionally he dropped the sheets OF
paper. and spoke earnestly and vehement
ly without looking at them.
During Mr.. Bryan's speech he was fire.
ouently interrupted by cheers OF applause.
His reference to the income-tax PROPOSE
ton was loudly cheered. The audience
manifested its approval at various stages
OF his free silver argument When. In
Concluding. Mr.. Bryan said he expected
the co-operation Of all present, a voice
cried: ''You have II" and the audience
again rose I'm union and cheered.
The peroration was spoken without
glance at the manuscript, and for that
reason IL had greater effect. The closing
words approached in eloquence the feeling
of some OF the telling points In the Chi
cago speech, but 1t was obvious that the
wonderful delivery was gone temporarily
and there was an unmlstakable huskiness
in Mr.. Bryan's tones.
Mr.. Bryan spoke as follows:
MR.. BRYANS REMARKS.
Mr.. Chairman. Gentlemen OF the Commit
tee and Feliow-Citizens:
shall. AT a future day and in a formal
letter. accept the nomination which is
now rendered by the Notification Com
mittee. and | shall at that time touch
upon the issues presented by the plat
form. II is fitting. however, that at
this time. i'm the presence OF those here
assembled. 1 speak at some length in
regard TO the campaign upon which we
are now entering. We do not under
estimate the forces arrayed against US.
nor are we unmindful OF the Importance
Of the struggle r. which we are engaged; /;
but. relying for success upon the
righteousness Of our cause, we shall de-
fend with all possible vigor the positions
taken by our party. We are not surprised
that some of our opponents, I'm the
absence OF better arguments resort TO
abusive methods, but they may rest as
sured that no language, however vio-
lent: no invcctiyes. however vehement,
will lead US to depart single hairs
breadth from the course marked out by
the national convention. The citizen,
either public or private, who assails the
character and questions the patriotism OF
the delegates assembled in the Chicago
convention assails the character and
questions the patriotism of the millions
who have arrayed themselves under the
banner there raised.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
1t has been charged by men standing
high in business and political circles that
our platform is a menace TO private Sc
curity and public safety, and 1t has
been asserted that those whom ] have
the honor. for the time being, TO repre-
sent not only mediate an attack upon
the rights of property. but are the foes
both OF social order and national honor.
Those who stand upon the Chicago
platform are prepared to make known
and to defend every motive which in
fuences them, every purpose which ami
mates them, every hope which inspires
them. They understand the genius OF
our institutions, they are staunch sup
porters Of the form Of government under
which we live. ana they build their faith
upon foundations laid by the fathers
Andrew Jackson has stated. with ad-
mirable clearness. and with an emphasis
which cannot be surpassed, both the duty
and sphere Of government. He said:
"Distinction i'm society will always exist
under every just government. Equality
Of talents. OF edrcatiOn, or of wealth
cannot be produced 10y human institu-
tions. In the fun enjoyment or the gifts
of Heaven. and the fruits OF superior in
dustry. economy and virtue. every man
f. equally entitled 10 protection by law"
We Weld TO none in our devotion TO
the doctrine just enunciated. Our cam
paign has not for its object The recon-
struction of society. We cannot insure
10 the vicious the fruits OF a virtuous life.
We would not invade the home Of the
provident in order 10 supply the wants OF
the spendthrift; we do not propose 10
transfer the rewards OF industry To the
lap Of Incidence. Property IS ana will
remain the stimulus TO endeavor and the
compensation for toll. We belieye. as
asserted in the Declaration OF Independ-
ence. that all men are created equal; but
that does not mean that all men are or
can be equal in possessions. in ability, or
merit: 81 simply means that all shall
stand equal before the law, and that
government officials shall not, in making,
constituting. or enforcing the Jaw, Giscrimi-
nate between citizens.
PROPERTY RIGHTS SAFE.
/ assert that property rights. as well
as the rights Of persons, are safe in