The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-03

ity, then by AID or that majority calSt
aloft the incendiary banner of the poor
against the rich, attack the integrity ol
the Supreme court, threaten the subver'
tion of national institutions and the indi
rect perversion of constitutional guaran.
tees, incte disrespect to law and author
ity, suggest and in substance recommend
the repudiation Of national and private
debts. and reject by intended implication
the fundamental principle Of Democracy
that that government governs best which
governs least-then it is time not only FOL
Democrats to forsake that motley and un-
American gathering. TO reject that un
Democratic and ,in-American enlncla-
tion of doctrines. and SO join, In such man
manner as may seem best, with all pa
| triots who cherish their cOuntry's honor
and wish to protect the welfare of its
people.
mistake the moral sense of the Ameri.
can people If the action OF che PopuIists
at Chicago, reinforced and emphasized by
the action of the Populists at st. Louis
has not rekindled the spirit of American
patriotism and awakened the American
conscience to the national dangers which
lurk In the forces and influences behind
Bryan and SeWall or Bryan and Watson
The real issue In this campaign Is an is
sue of patriotism. In many a presidential
election has the fight wuYed iiercey be-
tween the advocates of different political
doctrines and the ruin of the country has
been freely predicted II either set of doe
trines were established as the policy Cf
the gOvernment-such predictions being
merely the extreme expression OF party
politics: but In this election the issues
around which the battle is waging involve
the integrity of our institutions and the
sacredneSS of our national honor and
: "a he mtn yrl "A Itl,n yell N
sentiment ordinary party differences dis
appear, the moral issue predominates, and
all good citizens stand shoulder to shoulder
against those VINO would deiile the Amer
lean name and undermine the walls OF
her political structure.
Mr.. Bryan takes pains to reiterate in
about every second speech, that he stands
squarely on the Chicago platform and sup
ports every one OF its planks. He has not
Yet announced his acceptance Of all the
planks OF the Populist platform, but In
asmuch as these are only different In de-
gree and he has been identified with Pop
ulism quite as much as with Democracy
II Is but fair 10 assume that he stands on
both platforms. Not quite so frank rs
| Tom Watson. he Is nevertheless Il n rep
resentatve of the revolutionary forces
| behind him-ambitiouS, unsteady and un-
safe.
BlMk!TAl1ISTS MUST BLUSH.
Even the advocacy OF free silver COMA sc
by Bryan and many OF his associates is
only cloak for the spirit of revolution
behind 1t. Every true bimetalist must
! blush to have his cause dependent for
/ success upon those who would reOrganize
! the Supreme court when it's decisions do
not please u party convention who would
repudiate the national debt If free silver
| coinage did not accomplish bimetaliism,
! who would attempt to destroy the sane
/ tity OF private contracts, who would have
the government take and operate the
| country's railroads and telegrdphs who
| would restrain the strong arm of the law
| from the suppression of disorder. Even II
| / believed that free soinage OF silver by
| the United States independently and alone
would under proper conditions, restore
! metalhsnl | could not bring myself to
entrust so delicate and Important an I'M
dertaking TO men OF Rryan's experience
or associations. and would suffer forever
/ the alleged evils OF Il gold standard before
| l would he Il party To contempt for law,
| to an attack OH our %ghest court and to a
subvcrsion of our form of government by
| loading ii dom with ungovernmental al
! functions. Before such a spectacle how
would the shades of Jefferson, jackson
ana Tilden shrddcr and shrink
| The revolutionary spirit which forced
Bryan's nomination is manifest in his
speeches now being delivered throughout
| the country. His conspicuous failure at
| Madison Square Garden to advance the
| cause of silver by close argument has in
! duced him to abandon the. weapons of the
| logician and statesman and to employ the
arts of the orator. From the rear end OF
! cars he has been Ringing ont social and
political iirehrands among the people. lie
! appeals to the base instincts of the ienor-
| ant or to the misery of the distressed. He
strives to array class against class to
| inrite employees against employer. to stir
| up debtor against creditor. to make this
a contest of the poor against the rich
May God prevent this incendiary's work
Against such threatened calamities We
! have met as Democrats and as patriots
( TO protest. Our purpose IL too serious to
/ permit differences on minor matters or
personal jealolsieS to divide our councils
or weaken our influence. We have come
here as Democrats TO exert such Influences
as We may have among Democrats for the
good of our country and the preservation
OF our party organization for other periods
/ or usefulness RenOuncing as un- Demo-
cratic the work of the party organizatio
at Chicago, let Us be true to every Demo-
cratic Instinct ut indianapolis. Let no
man say that in this convention any false
note of Democracy was sounded. cN
stand for all that should inspire good citi-
ZenshiI-for honest money, enforcement
or law ana ORDER respect for authority
! the preservation of the national credit
] the just payment of debts the dignity ana
welfare of labor, the prosperity and fair
name of America. United in such a cause
we can 80 forward with the American nag
as our banner and the words National
! nItf.t - yiI
/ know no sectional Issue or interest. Wa
stand behind the broad shield of patrlot-
ism ana in that sign we shall conquer.
AT the close of Chairman Flowers ad-
! dress The states were called for the So
lection OF members Of the committees
ON credentials. rules and resolutions and
also presidents.
The convention at 2.iO took Il recess
/ till p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The convention reassembled at 4 80
with a full attendance of delegates and
| the galleries packed with spectators. n
large proportion of whom were ladies
| in summer costumes. One of the inter-
estins links connecting the Democratic
! party of the present day with that of
half century ago was furnished by the
| presence in the Minnesota delegation of
Il man who voted for Martin Van Ruren
| for the presidency.
| The chairman of the committee on
| credentials. Mr.. J. II. Brennan. of Wis
consin, made IL report to the effect that
there We're S24 delegates present. repre-
senting Al states and three territories.
and recommending that those present
be entitled to east the full votes of their
states and territories. This was agreed
| to-
b. Everett. of Mass. was introduced
to fill up the time with a speech until
the report on permanent organization
should be ready. He addressed the con-
ventiOn as fellow patriots and said Mas
l., IL. Il