New-York tribune., 1896-09-29
his duty they are the cord which binds all 'he
States into one indissouble union. tAppiause)

states into one indissolube union Appause)
SEEMS TO BE PROFOUNDLY IGNORANT.
Mr.. BRYAN would seem 10 he profoundly ignor-
ant of the fundamental principles upon which our
Government is establshed. He appears 10 DC
wholly unconscious Of the fact that there Is such
thing ,s the peace of the State and the peace OF
the Nation: and that 1t IS the duty Of the cover
nor 10 preserve the peace OF the state ana .he ne
duty Of the President to ,ne o so
eighties acting within the same & stae ,n 9u ,,p,,s
of its enumerated powers the Government of the
United States is supreme and has lur,soivo%u Oh W.
every foot OF soil within the poun"s Vi "'' wv
Estates. ~ oo, ord
Ii is impossible TO exaggerate the wreck ana ana
ruin that a faithless Executive may bring upol,
the Nation. Failure 10 exercise powers epnlerrre con ay
upon the Executive by the Constitution ana iaws
destroy the Nation It is only necessary when tne
Federal laws are 9ssasd ana me srpnsted that
the Presiden, should fan act and this Mr.
Bryan has pledged himself to do. ,.o,,o,
the country than the crisis which confronts 1t
now The American people have always success cess
or ' The integrity Of the Nation and they will meet
the crisis OF 1895 they met the crisis ol 1901, &
Seonr as Is tre in the forefront Of the e, as
then II is aided by the loyal and patrotc De,o- ra9
arity In 1851 we met the crisis successfully WIN %
the sword in 1896 under the leadership or ME
with the ballot. Great applause)
CHEERS FOR MR.. BLACK
General Tracy ended his speech by 'ntroduc-
Ing Mr. Black as the next speaker. The candi-
dates rising was the signal for a spontaneous
outhurst of cheering In all parts of the ha"
pscple rose to their feet. waving handKercheis
and hats Mr. Black repeatedly bowed his ac-
acknowledgements. When at length he was al
lowed TO proceed he began his ADDRESS III
rather low voice but quickly wai"iiie - -"
subject. he spoke with a telling freedom '"a'
often ELECTED vociferous applause his auu'V''
was follows: ,r,,o rres
Mr. Chairman. Ladies and Gitihed Audience indi
Gates the interest fel; by the citizens OF h interest
IN me hare is sntative of that now md
ing expression IN hundreds OF nn For there are
now among us evidences OF preparation sucn slsrs
of acknowledged responsibility tns' % Nnn;sUal i'm
por are now on trial and abou to be % ntire
as in former 5s e %ss Ssrc hs Cr pa5S ppoa
whether Of commerce or 6nsineSs d ssaaesmanshp
and patriotic duty other city Is SO argSy % our
sentative Of the he, se9ss en- an9 Never in his
tory has there been greater reason 10 reJoev enera
for never have our people Sf S Solemn duty
or arisen 10 perform it with greater zeal men
ere mo, alone the hope of reward or the fear % U
penalty but that TO the citizens OF tTv I'M, Vii as no
ofSer motive could stir the blood Of honest men en-
Sr,nt the ties OF old associations. tear down the
tn Ultimate triumph the credit of the Republic hon
Great csqfss b fanse naxe of Saona and in
tegrity is proving as II never nos anV Of our
peone Ability and character are not determnte Tnnti i
BY success aone the manner OF emo have endured
gsfca, Ar the hands Of their own party ana nave nave
yet continued stea1n' b t those Of dsagreeng po
cal faiths in order 20 MAINTAIN ,lei of these
independenI czenS areSdv w shaken the faith their
will stimulate cartlul
exact consideration of the questions noM prci
must result in the substantial benefit 10 the cause
party has always stood. CApplauseo
CLEAR-CUT ISSUES.
There Is less chance TO be mistaken this year
,hon ever before The subjects under discussion
are practical rather than political 1neIe are
fewer excuses for failure 10 understand. There Is
less Of tradition that old fetch from when even
the most enlightened people break slowly away,
c1ommon-sense ,ni unobstructed by the impressions
which the associations Of many previous years
II our fellow-ctizens will take counse; of their
,eaa ,bnnn eafeiv out Of their present doubt II
viii show them that this slyerconage wsye % byny %a,Sn
" toward the East bore no laborins man upon itS S
that wave IN had d been bee aborns frGng an Would
have been not of II. but under it, When men arr
exeed by desire for gain they are quite as m much
sea. To get more than we n nave ana 10 an fe his
dcssre VIII Sometimes cloud our Judgment. and
With its sway We are under great Natio9al ,a ex;
smsnt and saks aTf key to neceiay Se @sr
No has right 10 incur dangsf siTPS rpE for for
the penalty which he may escape may descend
upon his children. He has no right to embark ID ID
both the beginning and the end lie Knows 'nat @
not all promises are kept and not a s
away than 1t looks ana ne Is bound as % nn Hohrs rs
member these things and 10 consider what is to
be the benefit him and to his household Of the the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver. which mas as
the T II d Sf the Is smer fnd it wifi
understand where his participation in the benefits
brings the question down the better he will Under
stand it,. for within narrow limits It may be more more
ton than in the glowing and genera ro
THE CASE OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
You can understand the shape Of the earth better
bv looking a small globe which represents IT, than
by looking a; green field. which is only part OF
e. You can understand this silver question better
by bringing II down to your own neighborhood than
by looking that particular green field which Is
located in the State OF Colorado. When the question
is reduced and applied, ! believe there Is not a
unlimited coinage of silver II he owned one farm.
fertile growhs resulting from MS toll and his
neighbor owned the one adjoining. rich in minera
resources. resulting not from toll, but from d!scov-
cry he would for one moment cOntempld te
the proposition that the mineral lying in the bowels
Of his neshboTs farm should be conet Hh wlihoqi
measure the value Of all The products Of his labor
and even his farm itself and that this coinage should
be done al the joint expense OF both, ana his neigh
boz should keep It all If this is fair to a single
farmer how can II be fair when the number is in
creased 10 thousands? II Il is fair 10 a nelghbor-
hood how can It be fair 20 the United States? And
yet this is the meaning Of the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver.
You have no bullion 10 be coined into money
Neither have l. New York and Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts have none nor any State except a
few in the West: and yet this coinage 10 be done
by the Government, and a few States of the Union
where IL is found small In population small in ali
resources except mineral. may have coined al votlr
expense and mine all the silver bullion which they
can dig into money at twice its value and keep the
whole OF IT, Now. where in that business arrange
ment is your profit and mine? There is no sugges-