The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04

at st. Louis, like two unequal parts of one
story, of which the introduction is that at
Chicago and the conclusion is that at St.
Louis, is a story OF destruction and dissatis-
faction.
1t is the evangel of hatred and of discord; 1t
is an appeal to every dissatisfied citizen, and
he who stands upon these two platforms (AIr.
Bryan) honestly standing upon one and dodg-
ing the admission that he stands upon the
other has been presenting dishonesty and dis
cord. Is it true that here in America there are
divisions of classes and masses2 Are we not
all American citizens and equal before the
law? Is it true that we have broken up into
classes and that we have to wipe out that class
legislation? Is it not true that every boy in
America has an equal chance with every other
one in life if ne is frugal, honest and wise
[Cheers.l The Democratic party has always
preached the gospel of fraternity, wherever
there is free man there is q Democratic
party.
Proceeding to a discussion of the Chi
cago platform, Mr. Breckinridge said:
denounce it because it is the result OF uni
versal dishonesty and discord. 1t is destruct-
i've in every part of it. We have an executive.
1t condemns him for being an executive We
have laws to be applied. 1t condemns the
officers of the law becauge they applied it. We
have a Judiciary, and because it is independ-
ent, even if it be wrong-and 1 for one, i'm
modest as it may seem, put my poor name as a
lawyer against one of its latest decisions on
one great question-because they disagree
with that decision they determine that that
great tribunal shall be subservient to party
caucus, and be corrupted to be the tool of
party wishes. [Cheers.l
Mr.. Breckinridge went on to speak OF
the feeling of reverence with which the
judiciary was regarded in the South,
which could hardly be- sufficiently appre-
ciated by Northern States, who had never
known what it was to live subject to the
will of one silent commander. We of the
South, he said, put our trust and hope in
an upright judiciary. With you it is a
sentiment. With us it is living prin-
ciple, burnt into our hearts by the dis
asters of the past, and, standing in the
midst of a renewed Democracy in the
name of the entire South, plead that the
last refuge of an oppressed minority, an
upright judiciary, be left untouched by
the polluting hand of partisan corruption.
Loud cheers
1t is destructive in its assaults upon our
monetary system. 1t is not that it is Tor free
silver. If free silver would make silver go up
to par with gold the leaders of that move
ment would be the most disappointed lot of
men possible. ICheers and laughter.l l do
not question any single mans honesty of pur-
pose, but the power behind free silver is the
power for more money and cheaper money
irredeemable money. tCheers.l
Stating that he did not intend to dis
cuss the money question at this time Mr..
Breckinridge proceeded:
If ii were possible that to-day messenger of
one OF these great ligh thing corporations
which sends the news of the world could
bring in this batch of news from an abso-
lutely certain source that on tomorrow the
silver question would be considered settled
that there would be no dispute over pay
ments, that the American people stood deter
mined with absolute Certainty to enter upon
no devious or doubtful ways, what would oc-
cur2 Your industrial enterprises would be
renewed, your wheels of industry would begin
TO revolve, your bankers would put out
money labor would be employed and labor
would be remunerated and all would unite in
choloral tributes to that power which had re-
stored to the American people the reviving in
fiuence OF common honesty. [Applause.l
Celebrating this idea by drawing glow
ing picture of restored prosperity, Mr.
Breckenridge continued:
This is what we are here for to-day. tits
sometimes said we are here to elect McKin ley
Our free silver friends took that job out of our
hands [Laughter.l We elected Democratic
President on the two great Democratic
economical principles of free trade and sound
money in 1892. Our free silver friends at
once attempted to destroy the Democratic
party. saw ii stated the other day that they
had the scalps of their enemies hanging at
their belts They are mistaken They have
the scalps OF their friends, [Renewed laughter
and cheers.] They disregarded the admoni-
tions OF Cleveland and Republican govern
ment reigns in New York where we used to
have Democratic Governor. They would not
believe in sound money and Marylsnd sends a
Republican Senator to sit with Arthur P Cor
man and Republican Governor sits in the
Capitol at Annapolis. They disregarded the
counsels of the most lovely OF American states
men, William L. Wilson of West Virginia. and
Mr.. Elkins sits in the United States Senate.