The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-15
md control the policy Of the Democratic

and control the policy Of the Democratic
party.
Three months later, at Memphis, an or
ganization was perfected and every sill
yer Democrat went forth openly and
boldly, courageously proclaiming his be-
lief and declaring that If successful they
would crystalline I'm platform the decla-
ration which they had made; and then
began the conflict with zeal approach
ing the zeal which inspired the crusaders
who followed Peter the Hermit. Our
silver Democrats went forth from victory
unto victory until they are assembled
now, to discuss not to debate, but to
interpret the judgment rendered by the
plain people OF this country. (Applause.)
In this contest brother has been ar
rayed against brother, the warmest ties
Of love and acquaintance and association
have been disregarded. Old leaders have
been cast aside when they refused to
give expression to the sentiments of those
whom they would lead and new leaders
have sprung up to give direction to this
cause Of truth. (Cheers)
Thus has the contest been waged and
we have assembled here under as bind
ing and solemn Instructions as were ever
fastened upon the representatives of
people. We do not come as individuals.
Why, as individuals we might have been
glad to compliment the gentleman from
New York Senator HilD. but we know
that the people for whom we appear
would never be willing to put him in
position where he could thwart the will
OF the Democratic party. (Cheers.)
/ say 1t was not question Of persons;
It was question Of principle; and 1t is
now with gladness, my friends, that we
find ourselves brought into conflict with
those who are arrayed on the other side.
The gentleman who just preceded me
Governor RusselD spoke OF the old state
Of Massachusetts. Let me assure him
that not one person in all this convention
entertains the least hostility to the people
of the state Of Massachusetts. but we
stand here representing people who are
the equals before the law Of the largest
citizens In the state Of Massachusetts
(applause) when you come before us and
tell us that we shall disturb your bust
ness interests, and we reply that you have
disturbed our business interests by your
course. (Great applause and cheering.)
We say to you that you have made too
business man. The man who Is employed
for wages 10 as much q business man as
his employer.( Cheering.) The attorney in
country town Is as much q business
man as the corporation counsel I'm q great
metropolis The merchant at the cross
roads store Is az much a business man as
the merchant In New York The farmer
who goes forth In the morning and tolls
all day, begins in the spring and tolls
all summer, by the application. OF brain
and muscle to the natural resources Of this
country, creates wealth, ID as much
business man Is the man who goes upon
the board Of trade and bets upon the price
Of grain.
The sentiments Of the speaker were
cheered again and again and the galleries
seemed to be mass OF white, because
Of handkerchiefs waving. The cheers
were renewed again and again and 1t was
twenty minutes before Bryan could be
heard. He proceeded as follows:
The miners who go a thousand feet
into the earth or climb 1000 feet upon
the cliffs and bring forth from their hid
Ing place the precious metals to be poured
In the channels Of trade are as much