Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-08-18
MIR. BRYAN's SPEECH.

Following are the most telling points in
Mr. Bryan's speech
Mr.. Chairman, Gentlemen of the Com,
miLtee and Fellow Citizens; L shall al
a future day and in a formal letter &C.
cept the nomination which is now rendered
by thu notification committee, and 1 shall
sented by the platform. 1t is fitting, how
eyer, that at this time, In the presence OF
those here assembled, l speak at some
which we are now entering. We do not
underestimate the. forces arrayed against
us, nor are we unmindful of the Importance
but, relying for success upon the right.
eousness of our cause, we shall defend
by our party. We are not surprised that
some of our opponents, in the absence of
better argument. resort to abusive epi-
thets, but they may rest assured that no
language, however violent, no invectives,
however vehement. will lead US to depart
a single hairs breadth from, the, course
marked out by the national convention.
The citizen, either public or private, who
assalls the character and questicrs the
patriotism of the delegates assembled In
the Chicago convention assails, the charac-
ter and questions the patriotism of the mill
lions v no have arrayed themselves under
the banner there raised. aNii9E edi tiSH
Platform Not, q Menace.
1t has been charged by men standing
high In business and political circles that
our PLATFORM Is menace to private Sc
curity and public safety and 1t has been
asserted that those whom have the honor,
Tor the time being 70 represent, not only
mediate an attack upon the rights of
property, but are the foes both of social
order and national honor. -..,..
Ihose VINO stand upon the Chicago plat
form are prepared to make known and to
defend every motive which influences
them. every purpose which animatss them
and every hope which inspires them They
understand the genius of our institutions.
they are staunch supporters of the form
Of government under, which we live and
they build their faith upon foundations
laid by the fathers Andrew Jackson has
stated, with admirable clearpess and with
an emphasis which cannot be surpassed,
both the duty and sphere of government
He said: .rs. ..
Distinctions in society will always exist
under every just government Equality OF
talents, OF education or of wealth cannot
be, produced by human institutions. In the
full enjoyment of the gifts of Heaven Dad
the fruits OF superior industry, economy
and virtue, every man is equally entitled
to protection by law"
Equality Must Prevail.
We yield 10 none in our devotion to the
doctrine just enunciated. Our campaign
has not fer its object the reconstruction
of society. We cannot insure 10 the vicious
the fruits OF virtuous life we would not
to supply the wants OF the spendthrift; we
do not propose TO transfer the rewards or
industry to the lap OF Incidence. Property
and the compensation for toll. We believe,
as asserted In the declaration of independ-
ence, thai all men. are created equal: but
that does not mean that all meE are or
merit: It simply, means officials shall not,
In making constructing or enforcing the
law. discriminate between citizensJ1l 3 tu
Safe In the Peoples Hands,
assert that property rights as well as
the rights of parsons. are safe in the hands