The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-16


crowd cheered vociferously. The Alman
sisters trio then sung a song entitled ''Illi-
nois," to the tune of Baby Mine" to the
intense delight of the crowd.
The .SOn of SaIem's- Speech.
Mr.. Bryan was then presented to the
audience amid uproarlous applause. He
said:
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen,
w-citizens-l have no disposition to
cussion OF party questions TO those who
shall follow. Returning 10 the scenes that
surround my early home. the memories of
subjects upon which we may differ. / re-
member with grateful apprecia ton the
kindly. feeling which has abounded regard
less of church and party lines that / shall
not say one word to divide upon my sub
ject those who are assembled here to-day.
This is the home of my birth. of my
boyhood and my early manhood. Three
blocks south | first saw the light of day.
A mile to the northwest i lived until was
twenty-three and l shall never cease to be
grateful TO the parents who took me to
the farm and there allowed me to develop
the physical strength that is needed in the
campaigns which we have to pass through.
II was in this courthouse that / first gained
the ambition to be a lawyer. 1t was in
this courthouse thai / made the first politi-
cal speech / ever tried to make IL was
in the fair grounds near here that / spoke
for the first time on the Fourth of July.
1t was TO this city and to the parental
1
TO share lifes joys and sorrows with me.
and all of these happy associations arise
to-day before me and leave me no desire
10 think of other things
Il cannot forget Salem. I cannot forget
those whose kindly faces smiled upon me
before fortune smiled. cannot forget
the dead, where the ashes OF the
father whose upright life has been in
spiration and whose counsels fingered in
my ears when lie was gone. the spot where
rest the ashes of a mother, as tender and
true. as patient. as gentle. as loving as
God in His infinite love ever gave TO man.
/ cannot forget this home nor these people.
And j can say no more to-day than TO
express in wort.s which, If not elaborate,
will be sincere. the deep and heartfelt
thanks for these tokens. these manifesto
tions of good will.
There is an ideal plane in politics. and
| believe we stand upon [ it IT here to-day:
politics. But we meet to-day. recognizing
those differences and yet each feeling a
charity towards each other. We are all
imbued with the same spirit. We all
possess the same ambition. We are all
living TO carry out the same great purpose.
We want a government of the people. by
the people and for the people and though
we differ as to the means of carrying il
out we can differ as honest citizens, diff
fering in Judgment and agreeing IN pur-
pose 80,
s.I thank the Republicans who have as
sembled here l thank the Prohibitionists.
/ thank the Popullsts much as l do the
Democrats. We all agree on the great
fundamental principles which underlie our
form of government We believe that all
men were created equal, not that they are
equal in talents or in virtues or in merits,
but We agree in this-that wherever gov
ernment comes in contact with the citizens
or wherever the citizens touch govern
ment all must stand equal before the law.
We agree that government can be no re-
specter of persons. and that its strength
its matchless strength. must be the protec-
tor of the fortunes of the great and the
possessions of the poor, and that Ii snail
stand an impartial arbitrator between all
of it's citizens We must agree on this. We
agree that there are naiienable rights. the
rights which government did not give,
rights which government cannot take
away We all agree that governments are
Instituted among men to secure and to pre-
serve these rights, and We agree that gov
ernments derive their just powers from the
consent of the governed:
1--WE know no divine right of kings. The
people gathered here and in assembiages
like this all over this broad land are the
sovereign source of all power. These citi-
zens are the substantial foundation upon
which rest our form OF government. nm ron AND y;
blites of citizenship and strive each in his
own way and according to his best judg-
ment to bring civiiizatlon 70 higher GROUND
more fit expression of the virtue of the peo-
ple as long this is desired by all we can
agree on the fundamental principles,
though we may differ in these minor points
which separate US.
TT was here that / received my first in
structions in democracy. l do not use it as
a party name. / mean ii in a broader
sense-that democracy that recognizes the
brotherhood of men. 1t was here that
Honor and fame from no condition rise.
The clothes do not make the man. and we
all contribute TO the Nations greatness, all
heart Ii matters not what their station
in life, what their ancestry. what their
surroundings. all these stand upon common
ground and all are citizens. CApplause? II
was here too. that learned that principle
that must go hand in hand with broad
democracy-the freedom of conscience.
that every man has right to worship God
according to the dictates Of his own con-
science. and that no government like ours
can attempt to dictate how man shall
serve or worship his God. Great applause.
These are the basic principles upon which
have been reared the greatest nation
known to history
A BELIEVER IN PROGRESS.
Il am a believer in the progress of the
race Talk not TO me about crises through
which we cannot pass. Tell me not of dan
gers that will overthrow or obstacles too
great to be overcome. We know none SUCH
A brave, a heroic, a patriotic people will
be ready to meet every emergency as /,
arises. Each generation Is capaDie OF sell
government and believe each generation
will be more capable under our institutions
than the generation which went before
Abraham Lincoln. in that greatest of his
speeches, said that We had an unfinished
work. Every generation receives from the
preceding generation an unfinished work
The works of man are imperfect We shall
labor on from age to age: we shall not
shall leave the world better than Il was
when we entered X. and every generation
will enjoy the blessings bequeathed from
the generations passed.
My friends, with such a gathering here
and not here alone. but throughout the
entire land from the Atlantic TO the Pa
cific and from the lakes to the gulf. a
people such these. a nation can look
with absolute confidence for that wisdom
that intelligence. that patriotism and tha,
courage TO meet every hour of danger
| Enthusiastic applause.) But / must no.
talk TO you Permit me again and agair
to thank you for what you have done fol-
me- for the words that you have spoken
and the kindly expression which l see Oh
| every face We know not what may bt
the result OF this campaign. We shall &C
forth and do our du.y as We see it. But
what shall be the result cannot bt
known until the votes are counted. Blu
| no matter what the result is whether thi.
1 campaign results IN my election or nv de
| feat time cannot rob me OF the delightful
| recollection of the confidence and love o,
| these citizens of my boyhood days. 1 thanh