The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-30


stood erect, gazing directly before him.
There was gratified smile on his lips and
a CLEAN of joy in his eyes. Eventually he
raised his hand and secured silence Then
he said:
Il was in this hall once before 1t was
on the Fourth of July, when 1 was per-
uIlted 10 take part in one of your celebra-
tons and l am not surprised that an or
ganization which reads every year the Con-
stltutlon of American Independence gives
enthusiastic support to a platform which
DECLARES for financial independence
sInls was received with tremendous APP
pause and when 1t subsidized Mr.. Bryan pro-
ceeded, saying: Before addressing myself
on the paramount issues of this campaign
IN this city by the ex-President of the
United States, Benjamin Harrison (Hisses
ana groans) My friends, please refrain
from expressing your i'll feeling | quote
his words because words coming from so
high a Republican source ought to be con-
sidered, even if you cannot agree with
them. Let me read you what he saws:
In my opinion there is no issue pre-
scented by the Chicago platform more i'm
portant and vital than the question they
nave raised regarding the power and
duties of the national courts and national
and of the integrity of the Supreme Court
OF the United States and of the Presidents
powers and duty to enforce all the laws
oil the United States without obtaining the
call or consent of the Governor of any
S th;.. Is an Important and living issue in
tHiS campaign Tariff and coinage will be
eminent is overthrown'
MY friends. ! call your attention to the
TACT tnat ex-President Harrison asserts
Il1at our platform raises a question and
mat constitutional government is in dan
from the discussion of any other question
TO consider anything which menaces the
continual ton of constitutional government
But there is nothing in the Chicago plat
form that menaces the constitutional gov
1 err tqer | challenge you to read that
sentence that iustfies the language used
by the ex-President. Our criticism of the
supreme Court is not as severe as the criti-
cism of the Supreme Court in the platform
upon which Abraham Lincoln was elected
to the Supreme Court have not been as Sc
we're as the language used by Abraham
III both before his election and after
MS election There is nothing in our plat
form concerning the invasion of the States
by fetlerai troops that approaches in force
which Mr.. Lincoln was elected There is
nothing that has been said in the platform
or or pysthe candidate that justifes the charge
that the Democratic party is against the
constitutional government or would inter-
fere with the preservation of law and or
:. IF Mr.. Harrison wants to raise the cues
tlon or the survival of our government I
am willing to meet him on that proposition.
Those who are the most fearful that there
VIII be lax enforcement of law are the
very persons who would suffer most If the
laws were enforced. The very persons who
are afraid the law will be violated with i'm
purity are the ones who have violated the
to raise the question of the survival of our
institutions. will tell him that the great
Trusts OF TINS country: which are support
menace to our government than anything
else. The coal trust sends it's representa-
ttves to sit by every Preside and exact
tribute from those who keep warm The
on trust sends its representatives to collect
tribute from those who use light The
t ftgipus sprsss Of this country with
tribute from the people, and when we pro.
test against it they call us disturbers
of the peace and Anarchists / am OBJ
posed to trusts. If I am elected as an
executive i shall use all the power | have
70 drive every trust out of existence. If
evil, |, If elected, will recommend such
Jaws as will. If the Constitution of the
United States is so constituted as to pre-
OIL the trusts / shall recommend such
amendment to the Constitution as will per
init IT,
Mr.. Bryan proceeded with a severe ar
raignment Of trusts, stock gamblers and
money grabbers'' and continued: Il UNI
Gserstand that distinguished citizen of this
state, the Hon. Chauncey Depew, I under
stand that he also believes that my election
would be dangerous to the country. There |
against me, and that is if / am elected he |
will not come down and tell me that he |
mas helped elect me and want me to get
declares for the arbitration of differences
between railroads and their employees |
There is another advantage which /
am elected He will not come down |
70 washington and want me to use execu- |
tive influence against the bill that passed |
people from the employment of federal |
troops and by injunction. My friends there |
Is one great consolation that l find in the |
against me. and that is if / am not to have |
their aid in the campaign. / won't have |
Ineir domination after the campaign is |