The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-23
Bryan's Great Speech.
The Presidential Nomination Was Made
When N Ended,
EVEN THE GOLD RUGS CHIIIIRIiD
NH; MA TGIILliSS ORATOR.

Inc ucDiIc upon GlS plttGluFlu w onl
cago, and which rendered it certain
that he would be the nominee fo
President Of the United States. Hi
gifts as a speaker were recognized ant
appreciated very highly during the
great tariff debate in Congress, but he
was never at bettcr advantage than
when he met the arguments Of Senator
1Iill 80 ably and 50 squarely In this
speech at Chicago, and it Will go down
in history as the climax OF eloquence
and the vindicatiou Of right principles :
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of
the Convention.-It would be pre-
sumptuous indeed to present myself
against the distinguished gentleman
To whom YOU have listened, If this were
but u measuring OF ability, but this is
rot Il contest among persons. The
humblest citizen in all the land, when
called to arms in a righteous cause, is
stronger than all the whole hosts Of
error that they can bring. | come to
speak to You in defense of cause rs
holy as the cause of liberty, the cause
of humanity. Cloud applause.)
"Whcn this debate is concluded u
motion will be made to lay upon the
table the resolution offered in COM
mcndation Of the administration and
also Il resolution in condemnation OF
the administration. ! shall object to
bringing this question to u level OF
persons. The individual is but an
atom: he is born, he acts, he dies, hut
principles are eternal and this has
been Il contest OF principle. Never be-
fore In the history Of this country has
there been witnessed such II contest rs
that through which we have passed.
Never before in the history OF Ameri.
can politics has great issue been
fought out, rs this issue has been, by
the voters themselves.
"On the ith Of March, 1898, Il few
Democrats, most OF them members OF
Congress, issued an address to the
Democrats Of the nation, asserting that
the money question was the paramount
isslc Of the hour asserting also the
righ: Of allowing the Democratic
party to control the position Of the
party on this issue, concluding with Il
request that all believers in the free
coinage Of silver in the Democratic
party should take charge Of and con-
troll the policy OF the Democratic party.
Three months later, 1T Memphis, an
organization was perfected and the
silver Democrats went forth uponly,
boldly and courageously proclaiminy
their belief and declaring if successful
they would crystalizc in platform the
declaration which they had made and
then began the conflict with zeal up-
proaching that which inspired the
crusaders who followed Peter the Her
init. Our silver Democrats went forth
from victory unto victory, until they
arc assembled now, not TO discuss, not
10 debate, but to enter up judgment
rendered by them to the people OF this
country. (Applausc.) In this court
brother has been arraycd against
brother aud father against son. The
warmcst ties Of love and acquaintance
and association have been disrcgurded
Old leaders have been cast aside when
they refused to give expression to the
sentiment Of those whom they would
lead, and now leaders have sprung up
to give direction to this cause of truth.
(Chcers.)
"Thc gentleman who has lust pre-
ccdcd me Governor RusselU spoke of
the old State Of Massachusetts. Let
me assure him that not one person in
all this convention cntcrtains the least
hostility to tho people Of Massuchu-
sctts. (Applause.) But we stand here
representing people who are the equals
Of the largest citizens in the State of
Massachusetts. (Applause.) When
you come before us and tell us that we
shall disturb your business interests we
reply that you have disturbed our
business interest by your course.
Great applause and chccring.) We
say to you that you have made too
limited in its application the definition
OF business men. The man employed
for wages is as much business man
rs the employer. Continued cheers. J
The attorney in country town is rs
much business man as u lawyer in a
great metropolis. The merchant at Il
cross roads Is rs much business man
rs II merchant in New York. The
farmer who goes forth in the morning
and tolls all day, begins in the spring
and tolls all summer, and by the APP
plicatiOn OF brain and muscle to tile
natural resources Of this country, ere
ates wealth, is us much q business
man as the man who goes upon the
board OF trade and bets upon the price
OF grain.
miners who 20 Il thousand feet into
the earth or climb 1900 feet upou the
cliffs and bring forth from their hiding
places precious metals to he pourc1
into the channels OF trade, arc AZ much
business men ns the few financial mag
mites, who, in IL buck room, corner The
money Of the world.
I'VE como to speak for this broado
class Of business men. All, my friends
we say not ono word against those VIII
live upon the Atlantic coast, but thos
hardy pioneers who braved all tn
dangers Of the wilderness, who mad
the desert blossom as Il rose-thos
pioneers away out there rearing thei
children near to natures heart, whcr
they have erected school houses 70
the education Of their young an
churches where they praise their Gre
atOr and cemeteries where sleep tn
mshes OF their dcad--are ~ deserving
Of the consideration OF this party q
any people in this country. Great al
plause.)
1--WE have pcttioncd and our peti
tiOns have been scOrncd: we hav
entreatcd, and our entrenties hav
been disrcgardtl and they hav
mOckcd, and our calamity came.
ave beg no longer; we cntrcat nj
more; we petition no more. We dof.
them. Great applause ana confusion
in the silver dclegatioEs.)
''Tbe gentleman from Wisconsin sait
he feared Il Robcspicrre. My friends