Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-17
BRYAh'S GREAT SPEECH.

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July eta Itw IN answer to addreeae
made By fIill and Russell Wken Brv
an advanced "a The platform he ~sas gig
en- great ovation lie said
aMg. Chairman and gentlemen Of this
convention ] would be pgesumptious
indeed. TO present myself 4gaInrs the
distinguished gensiemeu to 9hom you
have just listened, II this we're b@t a
measuring Of ability hnt this Is rot a
contest 81 persons The hnnibaest citi
zen IN All the la0d, when clad IL the ar
NOR 81 righteous cause. Is stronger
4han ali The hosts Of terros that they
can bring. I come % speak TO you IN
defense Of cause A. holy as the cause
81 liberty. the cause 81 humanity. loud
appiause.l
when this debate Il concluded mo-
ton Will be made to lay upon The table
resolution offered IA eommendation Of
the administration ard also a resolution |
in condemnation Of the administration. /
I shall object 20 bringing this questlon
down 10 the level Of persons The in
dividnal IS but an atom; he is born; ne
acts he dies, but principles are eternal
and this has been a contest Of principle
Never before In the history Of the
count has there been witnessed such
contest as this through which we have
passed On the 4th Of March. 1890,
few Democrats. most Of them members
OF congress, issued an address to the
Democrats of the nation, asserting that
the money question was the paramount J
issue Of the hour asserting, also, the
right Of the majority OF the Democratic :
party % control the position of the party
on this paramount issue; concluding
with The request that all believers In free
coinage of silver IL the Democratic par
iy should organize and take charge Of :
and control the policy Of the Democrat.
&c party. Three months later, at Mem
phis an organization was perfected and
the silver Democrats went forth openly u
and boldly and courageously proclaim =
Ing their belief and declaring that If 2
successful they would crystalize In ie
platform he declaration which they had G
made, and then began the conflict with
zeal approaching that which inspired the d
crusaders who followed Peter the y
iermt. Of
"Our silver democrats went forth "
rom victory unto victory until they "
re assembled now, not to discuss, not to DC
ebate. but 10 enter upon the judgment GO
endered BY the plain people of this WI
(Applause.) In this contest to
rother has been arrayed against broth. dt'
r, and father against son The warm on
i ties Of love and acquaintance and as ca
,clation have been disregarded Old lut
aders have been cast aside when they ant
fused TO give expression TO sentiments tax
those whom they would lead, and put
w leaders have sprung up to give d. upi
ction 10 this cause of truth tcheersl; fay
as has the contest been waged, and we WI
I'VE assembled here under as binding 10
I'd solemn instructions as ever were 90,
stoned upon the representatives of the ma
,ople We do not come as individu. +.
-
en- glad TO compliment the gentleman bar
pm New York Senator HilD, but we rea
low that the people for whom we 6ne
eak would never be willing to put him cou
a position where he could thwart The lac
n Of the democratic party, lCheers) the
say that was not question of per. Rol
rs. II was question of principle, and did
Is not with giadnees, my friends, that spin
find ourselves brought into conflict We
IN those who are now arrayed on the LEV
Ter side, The gentleman who just ssu
seeded me Governor RusselB, spoke me,
the old state Of Massachusetts,. Let a.,
assure him that not one person in \. i
this convention entertalns the least
'tliity to the people of the state of 49,,
ssachusetts tapplause.l but We stand s,at,
e representing people who are equals u,
ore the law Of the largest citizens OF !. /,
state Of Massachusetts. tApplause.) ! Il,
len yon come before US and tell us 80,
shall disturb your business interests. ~.
reply that you have disturbed our -.
iness interests BY your course. Great ~
lause and eheers) .aa
We say @ YOU that YOU have made ougt
limited application Of the definition sta
business man The man who Is en. then
'ed for wages Is as much husinesa issue
J as his employer. Continued cheer ernm