The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-10

low convictions. l may be In error-none
of us can claim infallibility-but believe
that the gold standard is a conspiracy
against the human race.
l would no sooner join the ranks Of
those whose purpose 1t Is to fasten that
upon the American people than to enlist
in an army that was marching to attack
my home and destroy my family. l say,
therefore, that can appreciate the spirit
which animated those who have just ten
dered me this second nomination. /
pledge them that if elected they shall new
er have cause to accuse me of being false TO
that platform.
My friends, when l declared that
would not support gold standard candi-
date, was standing upon the record of
the Democratic party. L was defending
Its principles as well as the interests of
the country at large, And when the Re
publicans who assembled in the Silver
convention at st. Louis refused to worship
the gold image which their party had set
up they were defending the history of the
Republican party. The Republican plat
form of 1888 denounced the Democratic
administration for having attempted to
degrade silver.
And in 1891, on the 18th day of February,
In Memorial hall at Toledo, o., at the
Lincoln day banquet, the present Candi-
date for president upon the Republican
ticket used the words which / shall now
read to you. l have found these words
published in a Toledo paper, and they
have been published SO long without cor
rection that we may safely assume that he
was correctly reported. If he hereafter de-
nies the correctness of this report l shall
hasten to do him justice by retracting
these words. These are the words which
he Is said to have used:
During all of Grover Cleveland's years
at the head of the government he was dis
honoring one of our precious metals, one
OF our own great products, discrediting
silver and enhancing the price of gold. He
endeavored even before his Inauguration
TO Office to stop the coinage of silver dol
lars, and afterwards and to the end of his
administration persistently used his power
to that end. He was determined to con-
tract the circulating medium and demone-
tlZe one OF the coins of commerce, limit
the volume of money among the people,
make money scarce and therefore dear
We would have increased the value of
money and diminished the value of every
thing elsei money and master, everything
else the servant"
We do not ask those who present this
nomination to pledge their future services
to the Democratic party. The same in
telligence which directs them today in
the discharge of their duty will be with
them four years from now to direct them
IN the discharge of the duties that will
then arise. The same patriotism that
with them four years from now to guide
and direct them. We trust them now; ; we
shall trust them then. The Democratic
party has proven itself worthy of their
confidence today and it receives their sup
port. III four years from now it proves
unworthy of their confidence it should
not then have their support.
The chairman of the notification COM
mittee has told you that we have to meet
today great money trust. He is right
We are confronted today by the most gi-
gantic trust that has ever been formed
among men. T-slk about trust in the va
rious articles which we produce. My
friends, all these trusts together fall into
insignificance when compared with the
money trust which has its hands upon our
country, Place the control of the standard
money OF the world in the hands of few
great hnanciers and times will be good for
them, no matter what distress may over
take the rest of mankind.
respect the convictions which have led
them. thank them for tho support
which they have rendered and all that /
can promise is that | shall TO the best of
my ABILITY endeaYor to prove worthy Of
their confidence.
Mr.. Harrington of the notification
committee arose ON the conclusion of
Mr.. Bryan's remarks and briefly in
formed him of Mr.. Sewalls selection as
the vice presidential candidate of the
Silver party. Mr.. Bryan accepted in q
few words in behalf OF Mr.. Sewall.
When Mr. Bryan arrived from Chicago
Ten Thousand people and several
bands OF music We're at the depot at
his own city to escort him TO his home.
AS Mr.. Bryan alighted from the train
he was heartily cheered by the crowd,
which completely filled the space about
the depot