The Atlanta constitution., 1896-09-28

asm and rose and cheered with their more
emotional neighbors
1t was a stirring scene. The waving
flags, the resounding cheers from thou
sands OF throats. the excited people all con-
tributed to make II scene worth Witness
Ing. Judge Gaynor finally asked for quiet
and obtained ii after the cheering had last
ed five minutes. Judge Gaynor saw that
II was no use TO make formal speech. The
crowd wanted TO hear Bryan and Bryan
alone. so the introduction was thus brief:
we viii now dispense with the formal
parts of the meeting and l VIII now intro
duce TO you your great leader. Mr.. Bryan"
That was all the judge said. and his last
words were drowned in the roar that again
came from every part of the house. and as
the band began playing Rally Round the
Flag the people had n new incentive TO
shout When quiet was restored Mr.. Bryan
spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
1 esteem II n great privilege to be permitted
to defend the cause which has been espous-
ed IN this campaign, and / am glad to be
permitted TO present that cause to the peo-
pie of Brooklyn. l only wish that that dis
tinguished divine whose name has added
even to the fame of your great city, Henry
Ward Beecher (applause) were with us to-
Gay. that he might again champion the
cause of the people in their great fight.
Any man would. whose sympathies were on
the side of humanity. my friends.
We have commenced a warfare against
the gold standard, which win not cease
until victory is won. We are opposing an
enemy that never fought open fight. a
voice: They never went to the war.")
We are fighting an enemy that was
never honest in its dealings with the people.
We are fighting an enemy that has ever
sought 10 avoid the real issue and fight tho
battle on some other.
Before addressing myself to the money
question. I desire to say something in re-
gard TO the planks of our platform which
have been assallcd by the enemy. / only
speak of them because persons high in
the republican party have called attention
10 them. and sought TO twist them into
meaning never intended. and to give them
an Interpretation which they will not
bear"
Mr.. Bryan then read the plank denounc-
ing federal Interference. and declared it as
mild in tone. when viewed by the side OF
the plank On the inVioability Of state rights
in the Lincoln platform of 1860.
Criticism of the Supreme Court.
Continuing. Mr.. Bryan said:
"Now, my friends If our platform is
wrong. I want these republicans to repu-
diate Abraham Lincoln (applause) because
if you take Abraham Lincoln from the re-
publican party. YOU have taken from it its
most sacred memory. my friends. Cap
plauscD
Now let me call your attention TO an
other thing they complain Of They say we
critcse the supreme court. Let me read
you what we say on that subject" and
the speaker quoted the plank in the CHI
cago platform denouncing the supreme
court for its decision against the income
tax. Continuing. Mr.. Bryan said:
"What criticism Is there? 7 call attention
20 the fact that the court overrulad the
decisions - a hundred wears. lt IS a fact.
Haven't we a right 70 mention a fact?
No declare that consress ought 10 use all
the constitutional power that remains.
Let them insist that having taken part we
datc not use what they left.
We demand that congress shall use such
power as may come from reversal oy
the court as il may hereafter be consti-
tutcd
"IIls no court a right to reserve the de-
cison u this court2 If not, what right
had this court 10 reverse tho courts for
100 years before II? (Applause)
'sThis court changes from time TO time;
iudces die or resign and new judges take
their places. is il not possible, NV friends.
that future Judges may adhere 70 the pre-
ccfonts Of 100 wears instead of odhering 10
q decision rendered hy q majority OF one
and -hat one changed his mind in two
months2 Every Ume j lawyer go7s into
court and asks for a reversal of decision
of the court-and ii is not an iutreQuent
thing-evcry time a lawye~ docs 1t ne at
taci.s the correctness of the decision winch
he desires TO have reversed. Let me read
10 YOU what the republican platform says
about decisions of the supreme court in
1852.
1--we condemn the recent opening OF the
African slave trade unaer TIE cover OF our