The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04

jority for the State and electoral tickets of the
Democratic party.
But about two years ago the pendulum
swung to Republicanlsm again About sixty
days ago in convention assembled the Democ-
racy of Wisconsin sent a delegation to the
Chicago convention pledged TO honest money
and the gold standard. To-day there are gath
cred together in Milwaukee and in convention
our erring but misguided brethren, who are
singing their hosaDnahs to free silver and
who, content with their quick conversion, are
already anticipating the spoils of victory. But
! assure you that there are still Democrats in
Wisconsin.
There are others now waYering and uncer-
tain whether they shall bow to or turn away
from the false prophets now clothed in the
livery of Democracy. The sound-money men
OF wisconsin are unanimous in the belief that
the man who can best rally those who now
hesitate as to their duly in Wisconsin and In
this Nation is that matcnless leader whose
name is a household word in every home in
Wisconsin; more than that, whose deathless
courage ana devotion to this Government are
a part OF the glory OF our Republic AS utter
these words there comes TO the mind of every
man in this audience the name of the daunt-
less commander of the old iron brigade, the
hero of fifty battles-Fig hting Ed Bragg of the
United States. In the great National conveD-
tons of our party for more than thirty years
he has been leader in the councils OF Democ-
racy. For eight years in the halls OF Congress
he represented his State as the chairman of
important committees, was tried and trusted
by his State and Nation. His record as a legis-
lator ana as the representative OF our Govern
ment at foreign port are an open book, TO
which we invite your inspection with utmost
fearlessness.
General Bragg is an honest man, and if
were to pretend that he has never erred he
would repudiate the claim. But / do assert
that he has never misled the people by am
biguous phrases. And If he has ever had
reason 10 change his views on any subject he
was honest enough and bold enough to tell the
truth, Moreover, it is part of the political
history of our State that for many years the
views of General Bragg upon the great Ques-
tions which now divide the Democracy have
been in full accord with the opinions of that
wing of the party which is represented here to-
day.
General Bragg is one OF the ablest lawyers
of the Northwest, and hence he can only abhor
this dogma of the Chicago convention that the
Supreme Court of the United States should be
packed for the purpose of partisan plumber
His Democracy goes back without break
almost to the DAYS of Jackson. hence he can
only loathe the modern doctrine that great
government should compel its creditors, pub
lie and private, to accept payment OF their
debts in a depreciative and dishonest cur
rency.
General Bragg as q citizen-soldier loves law
and order as the very apple of his eye. How
could he but turn in adherence from that
platform which stretches out TO lawlessness
the right hand of fellowship and encourage
ment.
1t would be fitting response to the conduct
of the Chicago convention and TO the insults
it heaped upon our President If this conven-
ton should nominate one in whom Mr.. Cleve-
land has more than once reposed especial con-
fdence. If the Chicago convention could not,
General Bragg does recognize the fact that at