Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-30

" In my opinion, there is no issue pre-
senttd by the Chicago platform more
important and vital than the question
they have raised of protecting the power
and duties of the national courts and
national executive. The defense Of the /
constitution and Of the integrity of the
supreme court CT The United States, and
Of the Presidents powers and duty 10
enforce all laws of the United States
W. hout obtaining the consent of the
governor of any State. is an important
and living issue in this campaign. Tar
if and coinage will be Of little moment
if cfsr constitutional government is Ov-
erthrOwn.
MY friends. 7 cal your attention to
the fact that ex-Pres,dent Harrison as
serts that our p.atfCim raises question
and that constitutional government is
in danger. If that was true, We might
well turn from The discussion Of any 9TH
er question to consider anything which
menaces The continuation Of constitu-
:ional government But there is noeh-
ing in the Chicago platform that men
ances the constitutional government.
i challenge you 10 read lhat platform
and find in that platform single SEN
tence mat justi6es the language used by
the eX-President. Our criticism Of the
Supreme Court is not as severe as the
criticism of the Supreme Court in the
platform upon which Abraham Lincoln
was elected in 1860. The words l have
used in regard to the Supreme Court
have not been as severe as the language
used by Abraham Lincoln, both before
his election and after. There is nothing
in our platform concerning the invasion
of the States by federal troops that ap-
proaches in force and emphasis the plat
form of 1860 upon which M. Lincoln
vas elected There is nothing that has
been said in the platform or by the can
didate that just;fies the charge that the
Democratic party is against the consd-
tutiunal government or would interfere
with the preservation Of law and order.
If Mr.. Harrison wants 70 raise the ques-
ton of ne survival OF our government,
am willing TO meet him on that prop
osition.
Those who are the most fearful that
there will bc n lax enforcement of the law
are the very persons who would suffer
most if the laws were enforced. The very
persons who arc afraid that law will he
violated with impunity are the ones who
have violated law with impunity. If Mr..
Harrison wants to raise the question OF
he survival Of our institutions. I will tell
him that the great trusts or this country
which are supporting the Republican
ticket are greater menace to our govern
ment than anything else. The coal trust
sends its representatives to SIT by every
freside and exact tribute from those
who keep warm. The oil trust sends its
representatives to collect tribute from
those who use light. The various trusts
of this country are by their representa-
d os collecting tribute from the people
lnG b. .. u- protest against it they call
us disturbcrs of the peace and Anarchists.
/ am opposed 10 the trusts. If am elect
ed. as an executive. l snail use all the
power have to drive every trust out of
existence.
When Mr.. Bryan had finished ha
showed signs of exhaustion. Mr.. Sew
all. the candidate for Vice President, was
introduced. and while many of the au-
dienca were leaving made few re-
marks of thanks for the reception.
to shake hands with the candidates.
Notwi. .hstanding the steady down.
pour. there was an immense assemblage
in front Of Tammany Hall. and a sea OF
umbrellas met the gaze Of those who
had the temerity to braves the storm
and emerging from the comfortable COM
mittee rooms out on the two stands
erected on each side of the entrance to
the wgwam. A band OF music helped
10 entertain tha drenched but enthusias-
tic paople. who listened to a brief ad-
dress by Congressman Livingston. of
Georgia. and Congressman Amos Cum
mings. on the advantages of the free
coinage Of silver.
The large crowd seemed to think that
Mr. BRYAN. notwithstanding the ele-
merts. would not depart from Tammany
Hall without making an address, now
ever brief, and they brayed the storm
til ii was about half-pasc nine o'clock,
when Mr. Bryan finished his address in
the hall of the old w.gTam, and escorted
bv eX-CommissiOner of Charities ThOs.
Brennan and Senator Bernard F. Mar
tin. made his way 10 the council cham
Der on the ground floor, accompanied /
by Vice President candidate Sewall.
Both Bryan and Sswall seemed worn
out and the heat inside the hall appeared
TO have effected both genlemen. IL was
evident that the oratOrical efforts of
MIR. Bryan within the past few days had
done some mischief and there seemed no
doubt that even though had the weather
had been favorable. he would have been
unable to carry out mis- intention CT
speaking at the other stands. After
rest Police Inspector Brooks, with some
difficulty. cleared a passage-way for Che
candidate and led him out on the east
stand in front of the hall. As soon as
the crowd caught sigh. Of Mr.. Bryan, a
mighty shout went up, umbrellas were
frantically waved. and cheer after cheer
was given the candidate. Mr.. Bryan,
however. had made up his mind to make
no remarks. giving a simpl7 acknowl-
,edgement Of the greeting by rails
ing his hat 10 the crowd, af-
ter which he crossed the hail
to the west side aad repeated the
boving. and was given ano,her ovation.
After This he and Mr.. Sewall were led
TO their carriages and driven 10 the
Union Square stands.
Before the rain began, the plaza in
front of the police station in Union
Square. where Mr.. Bryan was scheduled |
10 make a s0eech. was hacked with
thousands. This meeting had been or
ganizea by iaboring men. and host OF
labcr orators succeeded in keeping up a
continuous talk for an hour and half
before Mr. Bryan arrived. The rain,
however. drove many of the crowd
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