The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-07-23
He Arouses the Assembled Multitude to the Highest
Pitch of Enthusiasm and Creates Scene
Rarely Witnessed.
Discusses in Mastery Way Economic Conditions and
Shows Why the Silver Cause Will
Triumph Next November.


again and at this point the galleries
seemed to be a mass of white because
of the hankerchiefs waving. The
cheers We're renewed agc'n and again,
and it was some minutes before Mr..
Bryan could be heard. He proceeded
as follows:
The miners who go thousand feet
into the earth or climb two thousand
feet upon the cliffs and bring forth
from their hiding-places the precious
metals to be poured into the channels Of
trade are as much businessmen as the
few financial magnates who in back
room corner the money of the world.
The free silver delegates at this point
broke forth in tremendous cheers,
standing on chairs and waving their
hats and banners frantically, with 90
600 people in the audience Joining in
the grand acclaim to the sentiments
uttered by the speaker. Order was
finally restored, and Mr.. Bryan con-
tinued:
We come to speak for this broader
CliSS VI DuSlucSS AL, lily
we say not one word against those who
live upon the Atlantic coast; but those
hardy pioneers who braved all the
dangers of the wilderness, who have
made the desert to blossom as the rose
those pioneers away out here, rearing
their children near to natures heart,
where they can mingle their voices
with the voices of the birds-out here
where they have erected school-houses
for the education Of their young and
churches where they praise their Gre
ator, and cemeteries where sleep the
ashes of their dead-are as deserving
Of the consideration of this party as
any people in this country. Great ap-
plause.)
1t is for these that we speak. We do
not come as aggressors. Our war is
not war of conquest. We are fight
ing in the defense Of our homes, our
families, and posterity. loud ap-
plause)
No Recourse but to Fight.
We have petitioned and our peti-
tions have been scorned. We have
entreated and our entreaties have been
disregarded. We have begged and
they have mocked, and our calamity
came.
We beg no longer; we entreat no
more; we petition no more. We defy
them! Great applause, confusion in
the silver delegations and rapturous
applause from the audience)
The gentleman from Wisconsin has
said that he fears a RObespierre. My
friend, in this land of the free you
need fear no tyrant who will spring up
from among the people. What we need
is an Andrew Jackson, to stand as
Jackson stood, against the encroach-
ments of aggrandized wealth. Great
applause)
They tell us that this platform was
made to catch votes. We reply to
them that changing conditions make
new issues; that the principles upon
which rest Democracy are as everlast-
ing as the hills, but that they must be
applied to new conditions as they arise.
Conditions have arisen and we are at
tempting to meet those conditions.
They tell us that the income tax ought
not to be brought in here, that it is a
new idea.
They criticise us for our criticisms of
the Supreme Court of the United
States. My friends. We have not criti-
cised. We have simply called atten-
ton to what you know. If you want
criticism, read the dissenting opinion
Of the court. That will give you criti-
cisms. (Applause.) They say we pass.
ed an unconstitutional law. l deny
it. The income tax was not uncOnsti
tutional when it was passed. 1t was
not unconstitutional when it went be
fore the Supreme Court for the first
time. 1t did not become unconstitu
tional until one Judge changed his
mind, and We cannot be expected tc
know when Judge will change his
mind. Applause, and a voice, "Hit
'em again."
Income Tux Was Justified.
The income tax is just law. 1t sim
ply intends to put the burdens Of gov
ernment justly upon the backs of the
people. l am in favor Of an income
tax. (Applause)
When l find man who is not will
ing to pay his share of the burden OF
the government which protects him
find a man who is unworthy to enjoy
the blessings of q government like ours
(Applause)
He says that we are opposing the ma
tional bank currency. 1t is true. If yol
will read what Thomas Benton sai(
you will find that he said that il
searching history he could find but on
parallel to Andrew Jackson. That wal
Cicero, who destroyed the conspirac!
of Cataline and saved Rome. He dit
for Rome what Jackson did when h
destroyed the bank conspiracy ant
saved America. (Applause) We say il
cur platform that we believe that tn
right to coin money is a function o
government. We believe it.
We believe it is n part of sovereignty
and can no more with safety be dele
HaUeu 10 private illllN ltiuitlS tliuu w
: could afford to delegate to private ind
viduals the power to make penal stat
} utes or levy laws for taxation. AT
plause.)
: Mr.. Jefferson, who was once regard
ed as good Democratic authority
seems to have different opinion fror
the gentleman who has addressed Il
; on the part of the minority. These wh
are opposed to this proposition tell u
, that the issue of paper money is funC
ton of the bank, and that the govern
t ment ought to go out of the bankin
5 business. stand with Jefferson rathe
than with them. and tell them, as h
did, that the issue of money is funt
ton of the Government, and that tn
{ banks ought to go out Of the Govern
J ment business.
, They complain about that plan