The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-07-24
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE GREET WI.
]. BRYAN AT KANSAS OITY.

thOrOughfarc In front OF the Coates
House and howled themselves into a
frenzy Of enthusiasm over William ].
Bryan, the Democratic presidential
nominee, tonight. The cheering be-
gan at least an hour before the presi.
dental candidate was advertised to
appear, and II was kept up with an
occasional lull until the distinguished
free silver advocate appeared on the
balcony Of the hotel. The vast throng
broke out with redoublcd energy and
gave him an ovation that was not un-
like that which he received after his
famous speech at the Chicago Convcn.
tiOn.
The Hon. Henry S. Julian, chair.
man OF the jackson County Central
Committee, introduced the silver ora
tor when the cheering ceased. Mr..
Bryan said:
"Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
mcn-l stated to the committee that
/ would not make a political speech,
but In the presence Of SO many inter-
ested people, am afraid l will be
compelled to break my promise for
just few moments. Great applause. J
I'VE are entering upon a mcmora-
BILE campaign. The platforms have
been adopted. The two great parties
have placed their candidates in the
field, and in little while you, citizens,
will be called upon to discuss the is
sues presented. The platform adopt.
cd at Chicago is, in my humble judy
mcnt, one Of the most splendid pre-
scntations Of public policies ever
adopted by n national convention in
the United States. 1t presents those
issues which, in the Judgment Of the
delegates, are paramount in this CAM
paign. 1t is Il Democratic platform
in every sentence, word and syllable.
tremendous applause.) A Demo-
cratic platform that carries the party
back to the days of its founder,
Thomas Jefferson, and to its most
courage...S' defender, Andrew jack
SOM There never was "a time when
the great - -
PRINCIPLES OF TRUE DEMOCRACY
were dcarer to the hearts Of the Ameri-
can people than they arc to-day, and It
Is because that platform appeals to
the hearts OF the American people
that you tind them rising in its sup
port from the Pacific Ocean clear
down to the place where the waves OF
the Atlantic beat. 1t is not the plat
form Of a section. 1t is the platform
of our common country, and appeals
to those who love mankind to arise in
Its defense.
ut breathes the spirit Of the De-
claration of Independence. 1t pre-.
scnts those fundamental truths upon
which all true government must rest.
You will find in It as its keynote that
all men are created equal, and that
the object Of government is to secure
to the individual his inalIenab ble
rights and protect each man, the
humblcst to the great, In the employ
ment Of life and liberty and happi-
ness. Enthusiastic applause. 1t
prOclaims the doctrine Of civil liberty,
and with no less empla sis II declares
the right Of every man to worship his
Creator according to the dictates Of
his own conscience. Cheering for
three minutes.) 1t pledges the party
to protection without regard to sta.
tlon or condition In society, and 1t
pledges the party to be no respccter OF
persons, and leaving to the people the
Judgment Of the manner, form and
time when they shall worship, or, II
they please, refuse to worship the God
who gave them being. 1t Is democratic
from the first sentence to the last ir
that broader sense 10 which dcmoc
racy appeals to all who bclieve in {
government of the people, by the peo
pie and for the people, tApplause.)
"From time to time questions arise
But the principles Of democracy arr
true In all times and climes. WI
simply apply TO new conditions th'
principles which are AZ eternal as til,
hills, and this time our platform has
declared that the paramount public
question Is the restoration OF the gOlt
and silver coinage Of the Constitu
tion. wild applause.) All othel
questions must stand back unit
this great question Is solved. -Four
years ago we went into a campaign
where the great dividing issue was
the tariff question. The tariff ques
tion Is a question OF taxation, and thu
subject OF taxation is always with us
We may settle 1t now and again ant
again, but while there Is a govern
ment, taxation will be ever present
But there are times such as the times
through which we are now passing
when the acts Ut this nation upon IL
financial policy may determine th'
welfare Of the people, not only Of thl'
nation, but OF the world; not onl!
now, but for years aud decades yet Il
come.
I'VE have reached 4 crisis lnsou
monetary legislation. There are th0s
who would chain this nation to tn
gold standard, hut while there q