The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-10-15

Never has a more representative or
intelligent audience gathered in the
academy of Music at Philadelphia than
assembled there September 26 at the
grand ratification meeting to honor the
standard bearers of the national demo
cratic party-Gen. John NJ. Palmer and
Gen. Simon b. Buckner- men who had
the courage to say they have no hope Of
personal preferment, but are making
the fight for the sake of the principle.
And it was welcome of which any
candidates might we'll be proud.
Among the notable utterances of Sen
ator Palmer on this occasion none
evoked more enthusiastic plaudits of ap-
proval than the following:
My fellow citizens, had always sup
posed, and do now suppose, that there
is no other country on earth that af-
fords 50 many opportunities for the
energetic, Industrious, honest young
men of the country to attain distinc
ton, acquire wealth and indeed to real
ize all that can be hoped from energetic
effort. | think so now. | have during
my life, which is a somewhat extended
one, known and observed young men
spring up from every walk of life. |
have watched their success, and have
rejoiced in their good fortune, and |
have believed and
Il do now believe and assert that there
il country In the world that affords
such abundant opportunities for the at
tainment of success ali these United
"A q, l,a1i,
there any classes in the United States.
Cipplause)
Il have known young men COM
lnonce life i'll poverty, in ignorance;
have observed them win distinction,
win position, win wealth, and | know
that some of these very men are now
those who are called by our populistic
friends the goldbugs. (Applause) |
have known others scOrning pcIf, not
eager to become wealthy; l have known
them to become distinguished; they
have become leaders of great public
charities; they have become the de
lenders of their country; they have fol-
owed the flag on battlefields, and they,
100. have won honorable distinction. |
repeat that the man who says, the man
alho teaches this people that we are
divided into classes, is an enemy of his
country.
Talk about goIdbugs will perish. The
Coidbug of to-day Will not be the gold
lug next year. But the young, vigorous,
energetic man. who knows what life is
worth and Is willing to struggle earnest
", nanfuIIy and honestly for its prizes.
,,iu md
Il am aware that the conditions of
the business of this country are not
such as are desirable. They are not
satisfactory. Why are they not? 1t is
easy to perceive that our currency is
not restricted, because money never
was as cheap as it is now. Gold can be
bought on the market as cheap
cheaper-than at any former period of
our history. What is the price Of gold
to-day? l mean loanable gold. Three,
four, five or six per cent. What does
the man who lends the gold expect in re-
turn? He expects his money back again,
just in the substance and form in which
he lends it. That is all. (Applause.)
The man who borrows the gold is
SuDpOScl DN IIle IcntSf 10 De honest.
tApplause). 1t is supposed and eX-
pected by the lender that the money
that he leads will be paid back ac-
cording to its substantial value. Is not
that all there is in it?
why Is not money active and abun-
dant? 1t is because there is shadow
Impending over this magnificent country
af ours, a shadow of dishonesty and re-
pudiation.
"Fellow citizens, there Is something
ia life worth more than even its most
TlaTing successes. There is an oppor-
Iuni1y which is afforded every man.
once at least, upon some occasion in
MS lifetime. when he can be useful and
be seIviceable to others. Ny purpose
in accepting this nomination is based
upon the simple, earnest hope that I
shall ie able 10 assert and declare the
true democratic faith and say to the
people of the United States, once for all,
that bold, manly honesty is the best
policv for individuals and nations.
cloud applause.)
And, my fellow citizens. that is
democracy of the old sort"
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