The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-07-11
WAS LIKE A PRAIRIE FIRE
DANIELS BURNING WORDS ON THE
IL TO PLANK.
The Democratic Party Blends the
PaImettOs and Pines in Maine
and south Carolina.


is unanimous-that no national conven-
ton was ever presided over with more
ability or with more fairness than by
yourself. CHEERS and cries OF ''Harrity'1
i can express no better wish for myself
than that may be able in some feeble
way TO model my course by your model
and practice by your example. (ChesrsD
The position, gentlemen, 10 which You
have chosen me involves both great per
sonal LJnor and keen responsibility. For
the honor l thank you The responsibility
l would be wholly inadequate 10 bear did
1 depend upon myself, but your gracious
aid will make II easy and its burden
light That aid 1 confidently invoke from
you in behalf OF the cause under whose
banners We have fought so many battles
and which now demands OF Us such
staunch devotion and such loyal service
! regret that my name should have been
brought IN most courteous and serious
complication with that Of my distinguish
ed friend. the great senator from New
York (Applause.) But the very fact thAt
I have permitted 1t TO be done retuIeS the
suEgestioB that has been improvtdently
made on mis- door. tina, either l or those
whom have the honor 10 represent
would ever heap indignity upon thai
brave and INDUSTRIOUS head Great ap-
pIaGse-) No dispASsionate judgment. gen
usnsn. can ever nisinterpret your mean
self must know, as I know, as You know,
that there Is no personality in the prefer
uent which has been given NE. You
must know, and the whole country that
watches these proceedings mus; know,
that il Is solely due 10 the principle that
this graf majority Of democrats stands
for, and that they know l stand for them
(applause). and that is given in the spir..
OF instructions received by these repre-
sentAuveS OF the people, whom all demo
Gratis will ever bow TO as TO the purest
and original source Of all power. The
birth OF the democratic party was coeya!
with the birth OF the sovereignty Of the
people. 1t can never be destroyed until
the declaration OF American independence
Is forgotten and that sovereignty p
crushed out Great applause) l am
happy, gentlemen. 10 know that the ma
Jority in this convention IS not personal
neither in any sense is 1t sectional IL
blends the palmettos and pines in Maine
and South Carolina; IL begins with the
sunrise in Maryland and spreads into the
sunourst in Louisiana and Texas; IL
stretches in one unbroken column across
the American continent, from the Atlantic
shores Of the Old Dominion anu Georgia.
and II sheds its silvery beams over the
Golden Gate OF California applause
II sends forth its pioneers from Plymouth
Rock and waves over the golden wheat
nelds OF Dakota 1t has its sLGongholds
in Alabama and Mississippi, and its OUT
posts in Minnesota. Florida and Oregon
(Applause.) Il sticks like Jarheel tap
plause) down in the old North state, and
II writes l6 to On the saddle bags Of the
Arkansas traveller. loud applauseD L
pourS down its rivuleIs from the noun
tains OF West Virginia and makes a great
lake in New Mexico. Arizona, Wyoming
Idaho, Utah Nevada, Montana and Colo
RADIO. II stands guard around the nation
al capitol and the District Of Columbia
(cheers). and IL camps on the frontiers Of
Oklahoma Il sweeps like a prairie fire
over Iowa and Kansas. and puts Up the
red light on the confines Of Nebraska Il
marshaIs It's massive battAlions n Ohio
Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. Last but
far from least, when l see this grand ar
ray and think Of the British gold stand
ard that was recently unIur!ed over the
ruins OF republican promises at ST. Louis
think. too, OF the battle Of New Orleans.
OF which 1t was said: There stood John
Bull in martial pomp, but there was ola
Kentucky" (Applause) Brethren Of the
east, there Is no south, there is no north,
there Is no east or west n this uprls.ny |
OF the people for American emancipation !
from the conspiracy OF European kings.
led on by Great Britain which seeks u |
destroy half OF the money Of the world !
and make Anne rican manufacturers, naer-
chants, farmers and mechanics mere new |
ers Of wood and drawers OF water
There - one thing which PERM. m !
in the good humor which has character |
lied your conduct to commend 10 you !
here, this golden rule to do unto others 1
as you would others do unto you
Forget not that absolute acuuies.1n-s. |
IN the will Of the majority - the vita. |
principle OF the republic. Democrats as |
you have the principles Of the republic |
10 bear, democrats as / trust you vii |
ever De- acquiesce gracefully 10 ;as Will !
OF this great majority of your fellow |
democrats, and only ask you to 20 vita |
them as they have often gone with you. !
(Applause.) Do not forget tnat for ~ |
years We have supported the man whom !
you have named for the presidency.
Seymour. Greeley, Ti.den. Hancock. AM /
twice Grover Cleveland. Do not forge 4
that We have submitted cheerfuIly 70 I
your compromise platforms and have pa
tiently borne repeated disappointment as
10 their fulhllment. Do not forget tina. /
al the last convention Of the party .u /
lsSZ you proclaimed yourselves as being .
in favor Of the use of both gold and 81
yer as standard money OF the COUNTRY
Tor the coinage OF both gold and silver
without discriminating against either
metal and that the only question .ey-
open was the ratio between the Two met !
ais. DO not forget that just four years
ago In the democratic convention in this !
city the New York delegation stood here
soid!y and Immoyabiy FOR a c4ad.Ia..
committed to free and unlimited coinage
Of silver and gold at the ratio Of Is 10
l. and IL we are still for l.. let IL not BE-
forgotten that We owe Il In some meas !
ure 10 their teachings. (App4a4se.J That
We owe much. men OF the east, gge read
ny acknowledge. We owe you the force
BIZ! and the Mckinley bid and Sherman
Dill the triple tnfamy OF republican legs Z
auon- The first was aimed nor m8-. I
II The south than at the great cities OF A
ne east and chief among them great
ie mocratlc New York. with It's uagg.H- Z
'ent patronage. That bill got rs death !
bow in the senate. but there was not 4 I
lng.e democrat OF New York or New I
england TO vote against II. H. gentle r
nen. II helped to save the south II sl.o =
e lped to save you In the east. but {
whether the south should be saved or q
ot, those great American republicans { Il
rom the west, Teller. WOlcott and Your Il
ones and your Stanford OF California !
ahk thelr partisan feelings and came T.
onward 10 rescue American institutions II
no man. gentlemen. IN this high noon q
! your country's fraternity can revive. %
he force bill now In this reroncl'aJ and + q
united republic. Our opponents them IT
ewes have abandoned them. There IL a
one that can stand between the union h
hearts and union Of hands shat L. : b
rant IN his dying vision saw coming n
n angels wings 20 all sons OF our com -
ION country. When Chicago dressed the 81
Outhern graves In flowers she buried a
ecuonaHsm under 4 mountain o. fro 70
rance. When the southern soldiers on Il
esterday cheered the wounded hero OF X
ne north in Richmond. the south an u
"ered back: Let Is have peace. peace. n
mon ana liberty now and forever Of
AS the majority Of the democratic u,-- hI
: Is not sectional neither does II stand -
y any privileged or class legislation The ~
,tiVe business men OF this country. rs -
merchants, farmers. sons "a
toll. In counting rooms. factories. flelI D..