The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-27
A MASTERLY EFFORT.
Stern and Logical Attack on
Bryan and His Party.
the TALK or An AMERICAN.
A . Democrat He Cannot suppor.
Bryan and ths Democracy He
Represents.

dressed an audience o. between 9see ana
Goo people la the auditorium a; Chicago
on September u. The meeting was he'd
unser the auspices Of the Honest Money
League OF Chicago and Mr.. Cockran's
speech was generally admitted % have
been one OF the greatest efforts Of hts pc-
Iitaeai campaigns. He srioke as follows;
Mr. Chairman Ladies and Gentlemen:
II has been said by some that Mr.. Bryan
during this canvass has been talking too
much GaugEtsr,, but do Tot join In that
criticism.
EFT may BE- that the redundancy OF his
speeches tends TO swell me vote OF bis OPP
ponsn,. bu; they tend also 10 make clear
~ the American people the issue for which
he stands in this campaign. That issue.
which WAS somewhat Declouaed by the
sasb OF argument and philosophy which he
bag scattered over the length and breadth
Of this coGatry. between Lincoln. Neo-, aad
the shores OF the Atlantic. there has been
one underlying Idea from which be has
never departed and which he has repeated
every time that ne addressed his fellow
citizens. and that idea WAS that the isgis-
.ation OF this country on financial subjects
and for the last Is years mas been aicfaied
by a number OF foreign money lenders and
has been intended 10 Cypress and despoil
the American people.
-He has declared in every speech thar
the attempt TO establish gold standard
-
1879. r. a conspiracy against TIE prosperity
OF American citizens. that II should oe re-
essfe~i by A1ssFiean fFeemeu as they would
resist ar attempt 10 invade the sancfIty OF
their homes and attempt TO destroy their
wives and their children. and be has al
ways insisted that the one predominant
Issue la this campaign oversladowing all
others was the necessity OF accomplishing
the emancipation OF the people Of this
country from the domination of foreign
shylocks.
Egotism Of Bryan.
'-rne establishment OF the financial indie
penience OF the United States depends. so
he thinks. upon the election OF the loaua-
cIous young gentleman who had been nom
mated by the PopuIists for the presidency
in theiT own convention az 81. Louis and
in the convention which they captured
here In Chicago a few weeks earlier. Cap
plause.
Now. ] believe no one will dispute that
this Is a fair statement of the issue Mr..
Bryan himself has defined TX. and Ii IL Pm
issue which presents question 20 the
American people such as never before has
been presented TO a free and intelligent
and vgrtuous electorate. II Is an issue as
10 whether our government Is success
a failure: whether the constitution OF
the United States II the glorious fruit OF
human wisdom and human virtue. or
whether II Is shameful monument OF
human folly and human depravity zap
plaase): whether II should be preserved
az the hest defense for human rights, or
whether II should be destroyed az an OBJ
sfaele TO human progress. Great APP
pIause-f
rs Mr. Bryan's statement true that for
- years the people OF this country have
been grooming under an oppressive system
OF laws fastened upon them by foreign
-. "a s3ys..
fion OF their own representatives? Then
this government has been the polluted
source or vicious laws: IL has been an en-
zine Ia the hands of foreign enemies for
the oppression OF tho American citizens:
for. 10 use the language which was rap
iurousiy aprlauded in the convention AT
Chicago the monetary system OF this
country has been established by set OF
foreign nrones-lenders. more rapaclous
than those whom the Savior Of mankind
scourged from the temple In Jerusalem.
Government Against the People.
Then this government OF the people is
not a government by the people. but
government directed against the best in
ierssts Of the people. tAppianse) Then
its establishment was n menstrous per-
version OF a successful patriotic move
nenf. tts preservation by the sacrifice OF
countless thousands OF heroic lives was a
crime and mistake condemned by man
and accu~set OF God. which should have
bern allowed to perish from sae face Of
ihe earth when the hot flame % civil war
tapped its foundation and threatened It's
existence. tGrest applause
NOW We who love eur country for what
she has been tappiauseD--we who glory IN
her FOR What she Is tappla0set-we who
cherish her for ghat she shall be (app,ausel
--here and now part company With Mr..
Ryan and the Popalistic horte thar aon-
mated him.
The Democracy OF this country whose
cardinal faith ia confidence In the cspa-
city OF tho people 70 manage their o@n af-
fairs will never admit the failure % our
constitutional system sApplanssl We
can have neither part nor act with can
claatc who nrcsecutes a campaign On as
sertions which arr a libel upon the splen-
dor II our prosperity tapDlausel. upon the
glory % car achievements. uren The yir-
fac 20 our people. the patriotism Of our
citizens the success OF Our government.
the majesty OK car republic. Great ap-
say friends. e. ;. an .,,r,o,s,o,rx
thing. believe an unprecedented feature
in the history OK free Institutions. that an
Issue 81 this character should ee rendered
20 the people. who must decide IL by their
own votes, and whN in 5ss i,nS a. mast
fs3s~ upon their capacity 70 alalaisier
their affairs.
Nos lot Us see what tire grievances are
az which Nr. Bryan complains. les rs see
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order 70 Justify the extraordinary aSser-
g.oa shag she ronublie which Washington
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