The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-07-24

gentleman from New YORK toenaUor nlill,
but We know that the people for whom we
speak would never be willing to put him
in q position where he could thwart the
will Of the Democratic party. tCheers.) I
say it was not a question of person; it was
q question of principle, and 1t is not with
gladness my friends. that we find our
selves brought into conflict with those
who are now arrayed on the other SIDE
The gentlemen who just preceded me
Governor RusselD, spoke of of the old
state of Massachusetts, Let me assure
him that not one person in all this con-
vention entertains the least hostility to
the people Of the state of Massachusetts.
But we stand here representing people
who are equals before the law of the larg
est citizens in the state Of Massachusetts.
When you come before us and tell us we
shall disturb your business interests 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 limited in It's application
the definition of business man. The man
who is employed for wage is as much a
business man as his employer. {Contin
ued cheering) The attorney in country
town is as much a business man rs the
corporation counsel in a great metropolis.
The merchant at a cross roads store is as
much a business man as the merchant OF
New York. The farmer who goes forthin
the morning and tolls all day, begins in
spring and tolls all summer, and, by ap-
plication of brain and muscle to the
natural resources of this country, creates
wealth, is as much business man as
the man who goes upon the board OF
trade and bets upon the price of
grain.
The free silver delegates at this point
broke forth in tremendous cheers, stand
ing on chairs and waving their hats and
banners frantically. Order was finally
restored and MI. Bryan continued:
earth p'rs or CLIMB mo sts 0Of feet ICES upon n,n
cliffs and bring forth from their
hiding place precious metals to be poured
in the channels of trade, are as much
business men as the few financial mag
mates who in back room corner The
money of the world.
Tremendous Enthusiasm.
The sentiments of the speaker were
cheered again and again, and the gal
leries seemed to be mass of white be-
cause OF the handkerchiefs waving. The
| cheers were renewed again and again,
and it was some minutes before Mr..
Bryan could be heard, He proceeded as
follows:
We come to speak for this broader class
of business men. And, my friends, we
say not one word against those who live
upon the Atlantic coast, but those hardy
pioneers who braved all the dangers of the
wilderness, who have made the desert to
blossom as roses. those pioneers away out
there, rearing their children near to ma
tu,es heart, where they have erected
school houses for educating their young,
and churches where they praise their Crea-
tor, and cemeteries where sleep the ashes
of their dead-s.re as deserving Of the con-
slderation of this party as any people in
these that we speak. We do not come as
aggressors Our war is not war of con-
quest. We are fighting in defense Of our
homes, our families and prosperity. cloud
applause) We have pc itioned and our
entreaties have been disyega. dcd We
have begged and they have Knocked and
our calamity came. We beg no longer;
we entreat no more; we petition no more;
we defy them.
The gentleman from Wisconsin has said
he fea S Robe pierre. My friena, in his
land OF the free you need fear no Jyr;.nt
who will spring up from amongthe people.
Another Outburst.
The chairman raped for order and a
pause of considerable length ensued be-
fore the speaker could proceed:
What we need is an Andrew jackson,
to stand as Andrew jackson stood against
the national banks. We are told that our
platform is made to catch votes. We re-
ply to them that changed conditions make
; new issues. The principles on which
Democracy rests ale as eve:l lasting as the
hills, but they must be applied to new
conditions as they arise. New conditions
have arisen, and we are attempting to
meet them.
Income Tax q just Law.
They tell us that income tax ought not
be brought in here; that it is a new idea.
They say we passed an unconstitutional
law. deny 1t. The income tax was not
unconstitutional when it was passed. 1t
was not unconstitutional when it went 70
the supreme court the first time. 1t did
not become unconstitutional until one
judge changed his mind, and we cannot
be expected to know when Judge will
change his mind. The income tax is a
just law. It simply intends to put the
burden of the government justly upon the
backs of the people am in favor of an
income tax. (Applause)
When find man who IS not willing
to pay his share of the burdens of the gov
ernment which protects him, l find man
who is unworthy to enjoy the blessings of
q government like ours. (Applause)
ne says tha1 we are opposing national
bank currency. 1t is true If you will read
What Thomas Benton said, you will find
that in searching history he could find
but one parallel to Andrew Jackson that
was Cicero, who destroyed the conspiracy
Of Catalin and saved Rome. He did for
Rome what jackson did when he de-
stroyed bank conspiracy and saved
America. (Applause.) We say in our
platform that we believe the right 10 coin
money and issue money is func-
ton of government. We believe il.
We believe it is part of sove eighty,
and can no more with safety be delegated