The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-10
principles and policies. as taught BY

jefferson.
He stood by the side OF Randall anE
r1sked health and life to defeat tbs
nrst force BILL He. opposed ably and
earnestly that crowning tariff infamy
the Mckinley act, and again was among
the foremost opponents of tsae last force
Oil which passed the house but was de
teeted in the senate
he introduced the first free cotnsgs
seasore t1-congress and was the auth
% OF the seignlOrage bin which passed
Dotn houses and was vetoed by Presi-
dent Cleveland
II TINS De an obscure record, where
can De round the career OF any public
servant which deserves the plardIts OF
his coun trymen?
1ne Democrats OF Missouri who Aav.
passed through the fiery furnace of Re-
publican prescription seven times baas-
ed. and whose state flag has ssvaxs
been placed beneath the s-r,-.,t .,-,f3s-S.-.
or the national Democracy, make no
apology nor excuse when Offering such
q Candidate Tor the presidency.
II you ask '@Whence comes our can6s-
date?" We enswer Not from the US
urers" den. nor temple or Marnuoo.
where the olink OF gold browns voices
OF patriotism. but t1oSn the farm. the
workshop. the mine-from the hearts
and homes OF the people.
To reject him Is 20 put q brand upon
rugged honesty and undaIInted courage
and to chill the hearts and hopes OF
those who during all these wears havs
waited for this hour Of triumph. To
nominate him Is to make our party
again that OF the people. and to insure
success
Give as Silver Dick. ana silver quick.
And We VIII make Mckinley sick
In the fdes OF next November"
BLAND DEMONSTRATION.
The senator's closing words were the
signal for another Bland demonstra-
ton this time long, loud and enthuSi-
sstic A banner bearing the well known
face OF ''Silver Dick" was holsted N
the MIDDLE aisle. The convention rose
enmasse. Men CHECKED and waved hats
and handkerchtehs. The Bland hammer
was carried down to thu platform. nom
the circle around the delegates. From
every quarter OF the han. Bland banners
made their appearance. some bearing
his picture, Others '1s TO l." and others
vo!ctng thu "Invtncibls silver preSt-
dent" sentiments OF the Missouri can
didate Meanwhile the wild clamor con-
tlnued. One man far up among the
spectators turned an umbrella inside
out and waved II madly. The bearers
OF banners and transparencies formed
IN twos and fours and olrcled the hail.
Then came a volume OF sound as both
hands played simultaneously. 1t was
fourteen minutes before Chairman
attempted TO check the
demons tratiOn-
OVEZRMYER SECONDS.
David Overmyer OF Kansas began TO
make the scOnding spsech under diff
culties, for a small riot was stirring IN
front Of the platform when he swept
his right arm across the arena When
quiet was restored he spoke as follows:
Mr.. Overmyer's speech was as fol-
lows:
Mr.. President and gentlemen OF the
In the name OF the De
nooracy OF Kansas: In the name OF the
farmers OF Kansas: in the name OF the
farmers OF the United States: In he
name Of the homeless who throng your
streets IN tho quest for bread; IN the
name OF that mighty army OF the un-
employed; IN the name OF that might
-eotion against every form OF economic
second the nomination OF
hat Tiberius Gracious SILVER Dick"
hat tiber1ous. gracious silver Dick
Band OF Missouri A man who UNDER
stands the significance OF the fact that
he American Democracy took the con-
when It was a mere commit
ee OF pubic authority and added TO 81
L. n l.
brewer as an impassabls barrier
lgaanst the invasive inquests OF power:
! man who knows that IL power is not
'eQuired 70 stop somewhere, power VIII
top nowhere: that the first lesson OF
ibsrty Is Jealousy OF power and the first
nahum Of liberty IS that safety Hes IN
lStrusf Of power; q man who knows
hat no nation ever enriched itself by
axing itself. that no tax is either CON
itftuttonal or Just except 81 be levied
or a public purpose and hat any tax
Which places the burden OF govern
nent upon the backs OF the poor while
the rich. Is iniquitous; a man
Who knows that there are things dear
r than gold--charScter. exalted char
Icter: manhood. unconQuersble man
God: honor. immortal honor. and that
hese high qualities cannot long be re-
aimed by man. menaoed with mort
ages, dominated by landlords and
owed down under the bitter and hope
So bondage % perpetual debt. that all
Thioh dfgnifies. all which elevatss. all
rhich e1alts our mortal LIFE. must
-ither and perish under desOIatlng
ouch OF gold: a man that knows that
III fares that Land, to Fastening ills
a prey.
Where wealth a--o1-eteq az r1ea d.
cay:
'rin1ess aad lords may flourish or
may fade.
breath may make chem g . breath
has made:
ut a bold yoemanry. their country's |
pride.
7hen once destroyed can never DC /
supplied"
A man who knows that money q the |
r blood OF the body commercial and |
lat no man, or set OF n1sn. can ever 4
ave a right % ligate the limbs % the |
Ody or 70 arrest or impede the normal /
rculstion OF the blood. a man who
Rows that money coined from either
the precious metals IL sound money.
; attested BY the experience and VS.
I'm q an ages OF the pest. a man VINO
nOws that all money % the constitu-
on Is sound n1oney--cilat money which
good enough % pay every private
~ Is good enough 70 pay every public
.bt. t1at mousT which was good
,ough 20 pay George Warrington Cor
s expenses incurred IN ests biishiaE
n liberty Is good enough % pay Eek
hsrnisr or Morgan Or any man IN The
de. wi5.. world. mat The money %
.frerson. Of Jackson. % Mad Fou. q
on roe and % Benton - honest rloney
ID that he who says u IS not insults
= memory q thoss dad bat sospter-
s5veT-l Ens VINO rule our spirits sroEa
cir urns." a man VINO knows that IN
irrational agreement - a mere d@vlcs
appsazz re people and onc~ more
ssDDoiut and b<1rsy than. and thaf