The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-07-30
THE SPEECH NOMINATING BRYAN
General Weaver Made One of the
Efforts of His Life.

General Weaver was greeted with ap-
plause and said: "Mr. Chairman: l rise
before you this morning in my Judgment
feeling this to be the most critical period
that has ever occurred in the poDulist
party. ] know l have in my heart but
one aspiration or lingering intention-to
do nothing in this convention or to say
one word In this presence that would
initiate against the growth ami strength
and security and purpose of the populist
party. l may say have two aspirations
in connection with that party. The first
is Incorporated with my life work. IL Is
to preserve, untarnlshed and unbroken,
thep rinciples we have contended for the
last 20 years. (Applause) Gentlemen. |
do not want any one charge that my
second purpose is to preserve the organ
ization for present and future usefulness
in every part of this Union. You nave
all read the papers this morning. You
have read the manly dispatch from the
democratic nominee for president. Hon.
William ]. Bryan. (Applause.) No man
could have done less and be man. His
manly attitude concerning the action OF
this convention we must all respect and
every member of IL and every person
who reads the proceedings OF this con-
ventlon must do the same. But, my fell
low citizens, this question has reached a
point where neither Mr.. Bryan
nor his personal friends have
any right whatever to say anything
In regard to what the action of this con.
vention shall be. This is a greater uucs-
ton than the personality of its candi-
dates. and 1 as an individual tell you
that is the fact. Last night. after l hal
read the kilograms from Mr.. Bryan,
utterly refused. and l here and now ut
terly refuse. to confer either with Mr..
Bryan or Mr.. Jones as to who shall be
the nominee of this convention. loud
applause) That Is a matter that we
have right to determine for ourselves
1t 5 the relief of 100000 people that IS
at stake. Now. then. | am here to do
but one thing and to ask the considera-
tion and attention of this convention to
that one thing. l know. II | know any
thing, that l am proceeding on the right
lines. You know how long / Fought IN
that behalf. Listen, now, to what / have
to say. i have borne your standard land
1 know l was undeserving) first l6 years
ago. in 1880. and ~ years afterward. Tn
solicited you made me your standard
bearer in 1892. did my best / ill all
could do with the means at my command
to support your principles among the
people. Now l stand here n this juncture
coed to deliver my convictions deliberate
ly upon the condition of affai.s and |
ask that you will pardon me- although
an extemporaneous speaker for more
than 40 years, and permit me to read
from manuscript what | have to say.
The Nominating speech.
In that midnight discussion between
Brutus and Cassius concerning the con-
templated battle at Phillippi. Brutus urg
ed that their cause was rife. the legions
brimfull at the height and ready to de-
cline. Said he:
There IS tide in the affairs OF men.
Which, taken at the flood. leads on to for
tune;
all the voyages OF their life
Is bound in shadows and miseries.
And then, in dramatic climax he exclaim-
ed:
On such full sea are we now afoat, and
we must
Take the current when II serves,
Or lose our ventures"
For 20 years we have been pleading with