Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-16
HALE a DOZEN BANDS


tervalS there would be lull and then
the enthusiastic multitude lec of steam
by giving cheers Tor Bry@c, free silver
ana Democratic success. Although
Governor A,Jgeld had been advertised
to speak. he I'D nc. come. This az
,ernoon word was received that the
Governors health was such that he
could not cCnc.
At215 1t was announced that the dis
tingu.sGed son Of Salem" was ap-
2. cE'no. All The bands slar~e1 III
atIc sn, J-5 crowd hOw.ed Ike mad This
vas ksrt i.p u-'il Mr.. and MIS-. Ryan
WeIe seated On the pla.foIn. When
qU-et was restored. Mr.. bryan WAS pre
selJed 70 the audience amid upr0arioas
az plause.
Mr.. chairman. ladies' and gentle
men. fellow Citize-s: l have no diSpo-
siJiOn % talk pc'itios to-day. | shall
leave the discus sion CT parry questions
% chose who shall fellow.
Returning 10 the scenes which sur
r-- 4 my cary lite, tIe meocies Of
O-E5r days CrOP j cut all thoughts OF
subjects upon watch we may differ l
iemember with such grateful apprecia-
jioa the kindly feeling which has
a6JunCsd, regardless Of church and
parry iircS, thSt I shall nos say one
word to divide upon my subject those
Who are assent Cd here 10 gay.
This is he home OF ny OIr,h. u my
tcyloc3 and my early manh53I Three
blocks south l frs. SOW the -is.le Of day.
4 Q n, I
I cas 23 and 1 shall never csase 20 De
grateful to the paren-S no took me
TO the farm and there aIowad me 10
GsvS0p the physical Strength that is
needed in the campaigns which We nave
to pass through Il wsS in this court
house that l first gained the ambition
10 be lawyer. 1t was in this court
house that l made the first political
sFssch l ever tried 10 make. II was
in The Fair Grounds near here that
spoke for The first time on the Fourth
CT july. II Vas 10 this city and to the
ra.e--3l rCcf that ! brought her who
had promised to snare
LIES JOYS AND SORROWS
with me; and al of these happy assO-
cations arise to-day before me and
leave me no desire 20 think of other
Things. / canrct FORGET Salem. can
nc, tc-set those whose kindly faces
smiled upon re before fortune smiled
/ cannot forget this spot nearby, the
silence of rhe dead, where the ashes Of
the father waOse upright life has been
an luS piratTOn ana whose COUnE els lin
ec-cd IN my ears VIXEN he was gone;
Jhe spot where rest the ashes OF y
-l-.Lel, IS tender ana true. as patienJ,
as genle. as loving as GCd and HIS
IndU-e love ever gave TO marG l can
Lot forget this home nor these people.
And l can say no more to-day than to
express in wOrds. which, if not elabor-
aJe, vii be sincere. the deep and heart
felt thanks Tor these tokens, these man
i,5s,ations c. good viii
There Is an ideal plane in politics
and believe we stand upon il here to-
day. We differ in opinion We differ
as 70 party policies. But We meet to-
day, recognizing those differences and
yet each feeling a charity toward ore
another. We are all imbued with the
same spirit. We al possess the same
ambition. We are all living to carry
out tie 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
it out, We can differ as honest citizens,
dinerins in judgment and agreeing in
purpose.
thank the Republicans who have
assembled here. | thank the Prohibi-
.Gonists. l thank the Populists as
much as DO the Democrats, because a.
/ least, my friends, when these questions
Which arise from time 10 time upon the
surface and disturb the thought and
agitate the people have passed away
We all agree in these great
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
which under,ie our form Of govern
ment. We believe that all men were
created equal not that they are equal
/ ln talents or in virtues. or in merits,
/ bu- We agree in this. that wherever
/ government comes in contact with the
/ citizens or wherever the citizens
/ touches government all must stand
equal before the law. We agree that
/ government can be no respecjOr Of per-
/ sons and that its strength, its match
! less strength, must De- the protector OF
/ the fortunes of the great and the pos
| sessions of the poor, and that it shall
stand IN impartial arbitrator among
! all of its citizens. We know no divine
right OF kings. The people gathered
here. ana in 3ssembageS like this all
over this broad land. are the sovereign
source of all power These citizens
are the substantial foundation upon
which rest our form Of government.
am a believer IL the progress Of the
race. Talk not TO me about q crisis
through which We cannot pass Tell
me nc. of dangers that Will overthrow
or obstacles TOO great to be overcome.
We know none such. A brave, a
heroic. a patriotic people will be ready
10 meet every emergency as ii arises.
Each generation is capable Of self-gov-
eminent. and I believe each generation
Will be more capable under our inSt-
tu.i0ns than the generation which went
before.
My friends. with such a gathering
here, and not here alone. but through
DuJ the entire land from the Atlantic
20 the Pacific, and from the lakes 20
the gulf; TO people such as these, a na-
tiOu can look
WITH ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE
for that wisdom. that intelligence that
patriotism. and that courage to meet
every hour of danger. Enthusiastic
Epplause.) But must not talk 10 you.
Permit me again and again to thank
YOU for what YOU have done for me, for
the words that you have spoken and
the kindly expressions which | see on
ers,.r. face. We know not what maN