Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-20

cial question; was more argumentative
and less eloquent than his historic
Chicago speech, and only in closing
appeal to the citizens of New York did
he speak in the strain which had
captured the Chicago convention.
He was surrounded by many of the
silver leaders, Jones of Arkansas,
Blackburn of Kentucky, "Silver Dick"
Bland, st. John of New York, Stewart
of Nevada, Tillman of South Carolina,
and George Fred Williams of Massa-
chusetts, some of whom had been
rival aspirants for his place on the
ticket.
Mr.. Sewall spoke briefly after Bryan,
and was heartily cheered. Governor
Stone of Missouri delivered the Motif
cation speech.
Mr.. Bryan's speech, which was read
from manuscript, is in part as follows:
Bryan's Address of Acceptance.
Mr.. Chairman Gentlemen OF tho Commit
tee and Fellow Citizens:-l shall. at a future
day and in formal lettor, accept tho nomina-
ton which il now rendered me b. tho notifca-
tion ommittes, and shall at tnat time touch
upon tho issues presented by tho platform. 1t
is fitting. however, that at this time, in the
presence Of those here assembled, speak at
some iength in regard to the campaign upon
which we are now entering
I'VE do not underestimate the forces arrayed
against us, nor are We unmindful of tho i'm
portance of the struggle in which we are en-
gagged; but, relying for success upon the
Righteousness of our cause, we shall defend
with all possible vigor the positions taken by
our party We ara not surprised that some of
our opponent in the absence of better argu-
ment resort to abusive epithets, but they may
rest assured that no Language, however violent;
no inVectiVes however vehement will load us
to depart single hairs breadth from the
course marked out by the national convention.
The citizen, either public or private, who as.
sails the character and questions the patriot
ism Of the delegates assembled in the Chicago
convention, assails the ch aracter and questions
the patriotism Of the millions who have ar
rayed themselves under ths banner theie
raised.
Charges Denied.
ut has been charged by men standing high in
business and IN political circles that our plat
form is a menace to private security and pub.
lie safety; and it has b,en asserted that those
whom have thu honor for the time being to
represent, not only m3dtate an attack upon
the rights of property, but arc the foes of social
order and national honor Those who stand
upon the Chicago platform are prepared to
make known and to defend every motive which
influences them, every purpose which animates
them, and every hope which inspires them.
They understand the genius of our institutions;
they arc staunch supporters OF the form of gov
eminent under which we live. and they build
their faith upon thu foundations laid by the
fathers
Andrew Jackson has stated, with admirable
clearness and with an emphasis which cannot
be surpassed, both the duty and the rights of
government He sail: Distinctions in society
will always exist under every Just government
Equality of talents or Of education or Of wealth
cannot be produced by human institutions
In the full enjoyment Of the gifts Of heaven and
the fruits Of superior industry. economy and
virtue, every man is equally entitled to protec-
ton by law
We yield to none In our devotion to the doc.
trine just enunciated Our campaign has not
for its object the reconstruction OF society We
cannot insure to the vicious the fruits OF a vir-
tuous hfei we would not invade the homo Of
the proVident IN order to supply the wants of
the spondthrifts; we do not propose to transfer
the rewards of industry to the lap of indolence
Property is aud will remain the stimulus 10 en-
deaVor and the compensation for toll.
All Men Equal Before the Law.
We Ohiefe' as asserted In the Declaration
OF Independence, that all men arc created
equal but that DOES not mean that all men are
or can DO equal in possessions. in ability OF in
merit it simply means that all shall stand
equal before the law, and that government Of
hoials shall not, in making, constituting or en-.
forcing thelaw, discriminate between citizsna
II assert that property right' as well as the
rights OF persons. are safe in the hands of the
common peopl'. Abr aham Lincoln, 10 his
message sent to Congress in December, 1881,
said: No men living arc more worthy to be
trusted than those who toll up from poverty,
none less inclined to take or touch aught which
they have not honestly earned I repeat his
language With unqualified approval and Join
with him in the warning whl,h he added,
namely: Let them beware Of surrondering a
political power which they already possess and
Ihif \ II surrendered, will surely DO used to
close the doors Of advancement against such as
they and to fix new disabilities and burdens
upon them until all OF liberty shall bs lost
Those who daily follow the injunction, In
the sweat OF thy face shall thou eat bread are
noV, as they ever have besu, tho bulwark Of