Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-24
Below we give the speech of
William j. Bryan, at the Chica-
uo convention M Julv 9th.

DelOW we give Iho ePccol WI
William J. Bryan, at the Chica-
90 convention OH July 9th.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
convention : would be presump-
tious indeed to present myself again
st the distinguished gentlemen to
whom you have listened If this were
but measuring of ability, but this is
not contest of persons. The hum
blest citizen in all the land, when clad
in the armour of righteous cause, is
stronger than all the hosts of terror
that they can bring. | come to speak
to you in defense of n cause as holy as
the cause of liberty, the cause of hui
manity, loud applausel
"
Our silver Democrats went forth
from victory unto victory, until they
are assembling now, not to discuss,
not to debate, but to enter up the
judgement rendered by the plain peo
pie of thiscountry. [applausel In this
contest brother has been arrayed a
gainst brother and father against son.
The warmest ties of love and acquain-
lance and association have been cast
aside when they refused to give ex-
preston to the sentiments of those
whom they would lead, and new lead
ers have sprung up to give erection
to the cause of truth. [cheers.l Thus
has the contast been waged, and we
have assembled here under as bin
ding and solemn instructions as ever
were fastened Upon representatives OF
the people. The man who is employ.
ed for wages is as much a business
man as his employer continued cheer
ing]; the attorney in country town
poration counsel in a great metrop-
oils. The merchant at cross roads
store is as much business man as a
merchant of New York. The farmer
who goes forth in the morning and
tolls all day, begins in spring and tolls
all the summer in the application OF
brain and muscle to natural resour-
ces OF this country and creates wealth
Is as much q business man as the
man who goes upon the board of ira
de and bets upon the price of grair
The miners who go thousand fee
into the earth or climb 1000 feet upoI
cliffs and bring forth from their hi
ding places precious metals to b.
poured in channels of trade, are a
much business men as financial mag
mates who in back room, corner tn
money of the world,
We come to speak for this broade
class of business men. All. my friend
we say not one word against thos
who live upon the Atlantic coast, bu
those hardy pioneers who have bra
we'd all the dangers of the wilderness.
who have made the desert to blossor
as the rose, those pioneers away OF
there rearing their children near
natures heart, where they can mil
gle their voices with the voices of tn
birds ;out there where they have ere'
ted school houses for the education
their young, and churches, whel
they praise their Creator, and Gem
teries where sleep the ashes of the
dead, and as deserving of the consi'
Grafton of this party as any people
this country great applause) 1t is +
these that we speak. We do not con
hs aggressors. Our war is not war
conquest, We are fighting for o.
homes, our families and prospefit
Loud applause) We have petition
and Our entreaties have been dist
gafded, We have begged, and tn
have Knocked us, and our calamity
came worse. We beg no longer,
entreat no more. We defy them (grt
applause and confusion of silver d.
egates)i
They tell lis the platform was ma
to catch votes. [ reply to them IL
changing conditions make new issti
the democratic IRE rs everlasting
the hills, but that they must be apt
ed to new conditions as they hri
Conditions have arisen and we are
tempting 10 meet these tortiitio
They tell us that All income tan gu!
not 10 be brought In here, that il
new idea, They ttitieise Us for
criticism OF the supfems court of
United States, My friehds, we hi
not criticised, We hsvs simply dra