The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-10
PATRIOTIC Palmer.
Speaks Golden Truths on the
Opportunities Of Youth.
NO CLASSES EXIST IN AMERICA.

Talk About Goldbugs VIII Perish, but
Bright Young Men VIII Continue TO Win
success, Thereb. Becoming GoIdbugs-
A Candidate for Principle Alone, and the
by Heavy Vote.
Never has a more representative or
Intelligent audience gathered in the
Academy Of Music at Philadelphia than
assembled there Sept. 20 at the grand
ratification meeting to honor the stand
ard -bearers OF the National Democratic
party-Gen. John NJ. Palmer and Gen.
Simon Il. Buckner-men who had the
courage TO say they have no hope ofper-
sonal preferment. but are making the
night for the sake Of the principle. And
Il was a welcome OF which any candi-
dates might we'll be proud.
Among the notable utterances of Sen
ator Palmer on this occasion none
evoked more enthusiastic plaudits of
approval than the following
my fellow citizens. had always
supposed, and do now suppose, that
lhere is no other country on earth that
Affords so many opportunities for the
enrgetic, industrious, honest young
men of the country to attain distinc-
hon, acquire wealth and indeed to real
lie all that can be hoped from energetic
effort. ! think so now. l have during
my life, which is a somewhat extended
one, known and observed young men
spring up from every walk in life. I
have watched their success. and have
rejoiced In their good fortune, and /
nave believed and
"I do now believe and assert that there IL
no country In the world that affords such
abundant opportunities for the attain
nent of success as all these United states
--(applause land I do not believe there
are any classes In the United States. APP
piause.
IL have known young men COM
mence life in 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.) i
have known others scorning pelf, not
eager to become wealthy; / have
known them to become distinguished;
they have become the leaders of great
public charities; they have become the
defenders OF their country; they have
follow the flag on battlefields,
and they, too. have won honorable dis
tinction. i repeat that the man who
says, the man who teaches this people
that we are divided into classes, is an
enemy of his country.
talk about goldbugs will perish. Tho
goidbug OF today will not be the goldbug
next year. Hut the young, vigorous, ener-
getic man, who knows what life is worth
and Is willing to struggle earnestly. man
fully and honestly for its prizes, will win
and become a goidbug.
II 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? II is
easy to perceive that our currency is
not restricted, because money never
was as cheap as il is now. Gold can
be bought on the market as cheap
cheaper-than at any former period OF
our history. What IL the price of gold
today? mean loanable gold. Three,
I, or 6 per cent. What does the man
who lends the gold expect in return?
He expects his money back again, just
In the substance and form In which he
lends il. That is all. (Applause.)
1.-THE man who borrows the gold Is
supposed by the lender TO be honest.
(Applause) 1t is supposed and ex-
pected by the lender that the money
that he lends will be paid back ac-
cording to its substantial value. Is
not that all there IL in It?
"why IL not money active and abundant?
10 IL because there is n shadow impending
over this magnificent country OF ours, "a
shadow Of dish honesty and reputation.
Fellow citizens. there is something in
life worth more than even its most
glaring successes. There is an oppor-
tunity which Is afforded every man,
once at least. upon some occasion In
his lifetime. when he can be useful and
be serviceable TO others. My purpose
In accepting this nominations based up
on the simple, earnest hope that shall
the simple. earnest hope that 1 shall
be able to assert and declare the true
Democratic faith and say to the peo-
pie Of the United States. once for all.
that bold. manly honesty is the best
policy for individuals and nations.
Cloud applause)
"And, my fellow citizens. that is
Democracy OF the old sort"