The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11


him understand that when he gets tired
eating with the hogs and comes back we may
not kill the fatted calf for him. applause
When he gets tired Of associating with those
who would undo what Jefferson and Jackson
did, it may be the desire Of those whom he
left at home to make him saw wood long
plause, and cries Of Serve him right. -
My friends, we have against us in this fight
the very influences that were raised against
Andrew Jackson when he opposed the mohey
the very influences which opposed Thomas
Jefferson when he organized the Democratic
party, and when they called him dema-
gogue, and called his followers a mob. In
order that you may get some idea Of how
history repeats itself. let me read to you
what Mr.. Jefferson said of the opposition
Writing to a friend abroad, he said: THE
aspect of our politics has wonderfully changed
since you left u.s. In place Of the noble love
of liberty and republican government which
carried us triumphantly through the war
Anglican party has sprang up, whose avowed
purpose is to draw us over to the substance.
as they have already done to the forms. of
the British government While the main
body of our citizens remains true to repub-
lican institutions, against us are the exec
utive, the federal, judiciary, two out Of the
three branches of the legislature. all the off,
GERS Of the government. all tImid men who
prefer the calm Of despotism to the bolster
Gus sea of liberty, all British merchants and
Americans trading on British capital, all spec
ulators and brokers, and with them the
banks and dealers in the public funds, United
States bonds, and contrivances invented for
the purpose Of corruption and assimilating
us to the rotten, as well as the sound parts
OF the British model. 1t would give you a
fever IL we're to name to you the apostates
who have gone over to these heresfes, men
Saunsons In the field, who have had their
heads shorn by the harlot. England In
short we are likely to preserve the liberties
we have obtained only by unremitting ener,
opd Ioho hrit wa
(Applause.)
Only the Generals Gene.
My friends you would imagine from the
reading Of that that some one was describ-
ing the opposition arrayed against free
coinage today. applause. And nothing is
more familiar than those words, where ne
speaks Of those having left his party who
were Solomons in council and Samsons nj
the field Why, my friends 1t Is the boast
Of our opponents that all the men who have
council and samsons in the field. No small
men left, it is only the big men. We have
lost none Of our army; the generals have
deserted that is all applause and laugh
serve the liberties Of the people. They did.
The American people can be trusted. They
rise equal to every. emergency and | have
no doubt that in this emergency they viii
not prove recreant to their duty. applause
and cry. You bet they won'tP9
You tell us that we have England arrayed
eertifcats that we are doing what is right
Is found in the character OF our opponents
in this campaign. Applause.) The fact that
like us, is evidence that we don't like them.
Applause and laughter. Cry, That's
rtght'O The fact that syndicates don't like
US Is evidence that we don't like them. But,
my friends, there is this consolation, that
If we win this contest without them they
will not be making their headquarters about
the white house for four years to come.
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Now just one word more. want to say
this to you my friends: We don't want
any silver advocate who employs labor to die
Applause. Cry, THAT ig right.'C When
I want the votes Of railroad men go to the
railroad men themselves, not to the president
Appiause.1 1 am Wiling to trust the Jus
tice OF our cause to the sense Of justice that
exists in every Individual And, my friends,
II we cannot win this contest by the volun-
would prefer to wait four years more be-
fore we do. (Applause.) say, my friends
| / would prefer to wait than to feel that hav.
| ing won the contest was not supported by O
| majority OF the American people.
| l realize the fight that we have on hand
/ realize the work that Hes before presi-
| the responsibility of the ONCE, and / wani
! to feel that II am elected / have behind
me the hearts of q majority Of the people
and II I have, so help me God. will carry
them out. Deafening applause)
Mr.. Bryan talked for one hour and
| Ave minutes. At the outset his voice
| seemed rather light and Enthusiastically
| worn, but it proved entirely adequate
and grew stronger and more resonant
as he progressed. Mr.. Bryan speaks
easily, rapidly and distinctly. He has
none of the affectations or tricks OF
manner or tone common to the stereo-
| typed stump orator. but ell the force
| and yigor that characterize self-pos-
sessed, straightforward speaker. entiret
| " familiar with his subject and thor
oughly understanding the tempera-
! ment Of his audience. His gestures are