The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-02-18
CHAPTER FROM
BRYAn'S BOOK.
CHM BUrLERs SPEECH


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We psbiish below freaa sa,.ec.s
proof sheets . postioa oi o chapter Of
NJ. Rrysus fosshconias eeoa. Itl.
the speech delivered ~ S~naior Hat
Ter Ne temporary Chairman Of IN. last
national Convention of the r~opi..
Party. The speech sss ~nisrriy -r.
terhpors. senator Halter .pos- -,sn
without notes. Th. A,.ociat~d rr...
cent out condensed review oft Bet
it 10 nov published tn-arly complete
Tor the rrst time. only tho.- vhs
were NJ the convention aud ..s the
cont. ndinE fashions and iut~n.ity oi
feeling can fully appreciate s-rtsis
portions Of the speech ana the eject u
had upon the convention. Tl- folIos-
ing las published in Eryan'. boos D..
taken from . si~nograph-rs report
| Fellow CluErns. All history ,racArs
| that iher cbnss great rrN--.s in So sf
fairs of men. Ana all history ;eachc.
that humanity 10 bics; and rAl.c1 90 q
high level or temporarily cur--i. socsrs-
ins Z" The ability 80 thr m~H. ul.sa whsas.
shoulder, r.t The responsibility. she 3.
L -. a - a
isSn and 10 U.s. u for th- i--tirru4rni of
humanity. Tao Political parti~. ha,.
held national conventions tai. y~ar BytA
have had thcir ~ay. made ih~lr isryfnA--s
and put forward tbclr i.ad.rs
I'll Another political party. ,ounr. but @
|. growing giant Ia sirrngih. has assembled
10 speak 10 the American Isogic at th.-
|, !, important; and critical hour.
We are here because ih'-rr .. uo-i To-
us 10 be herr. The two parties that has-
already srokcn have be;wecn ih~m haa
= charge OF the machinery of a great rrpr-
sentative government. la which kind 90
government there nre the greatest pssR.-
= bilitics for good and for .ril-th- hind
OF government where the pro~pcri,y or
the people or their misery can bc affected
r 10 the greatest degree. The two par,ls-.
=, have between them had charge of your
government for over thirty years. ans
q during that time n great and prosperous
n I-ople. n people laboring so carry out the
injunction 20 make two blades Of graz.
grow whsrc one grew bcf0re, have per
formed their duty In tho eyes of God
and man. and hav.. made thi. country
blossom like n rose. ns ftr 90 creniinf
n wealth was cpnccrncd. ye; during th..
20 time of unc,ampi.d crcaiioi Of wealth
ae OF unexamplod industry and economy al
10 the Part OF the pcSplc. these two rar,lc
% have succeeded in imporerishihg the peo
pie. have sucoccded in wringiag tn
% wealth from the hands 81 those VIII
ck created IL and transferring IL into ih'
81 pockets OF those who neither toll no
ly spin. have succeeded In bringing fhi
m great nation 90 the verge az ruin.
a. DID they know better. or did they bo
4. know better? Were they honestly mi.
taken. or did they do IL on purpo.e1 q
either event their l.ad.-rship l. di.rredis'
o; and the existence and the ns-sssi,y e.
~, this party organization - proves
Ks Every candidate pu, before the America
people since the war by both % the.
L parties has been n man whose nomlnatjo
.o =. and election has carried Soy 60 the hear
IN OF Aggregated capital md combine
siy greed. They have selected the men WI
cw have stood in touch with. and been n
ito allied agents ~ evil powers that ha,
les rupi cy-cvil power. which has
In destroyed every republic In the past. VI
-. destroy this one unless checked. NJ
VI friends. these two great parties. und'
hsI false leadership, have during this peri,
ca. succeeded in keeping from the people Il
ed greatest issue in American politics: IA.
lea have managed 10 array the great mass
or Of the American voters with frcnzi,
IN zeal on two sides OF great national cal
g.; paigns. when the issue was n sham y
A up for the purpose Of dividing the peop
.so IL made no difference which side w0
ms tn. people lost Wall street in the u
i'm ted States, anI Lombard street in In
,te land won
600 While these things were going on {
.ys great American heart was wrapi--i
party prrju,licc II was nO; until they IA
awakened from this condition and aro1
IN Cd themselves that they began 90 thi
'rtn upon these questions. Then il Was n
IA = the great middle classes began 10 put ID
ime heads together for their common 60
WAS and shen that small cloud appeared NJ
the horizon. the hearts Of the people
y. the country went forth. and the ng.lt
non this doctrine spread throughout the Ia
Ida II was at that time that God raised ui
ere Moses 70 lead US out OF the land Of da
able ness. Ii was then that CD. l..
we're ioik came 10 the rescue. ana WIN y !
L.
lima s.,r ,h., ,,,,e.s .,e,io,,i ,,rI;,y
"a Il. pend.res hv the issue. OF ,b. war ~,
Tor bc allay.1. no progress could be made.
1ipg for saw that long IS the people W
orth arrayed against each other 10y pass
roo and prejudice. 50 bong would the cnen
:. Of mankind combine to use the terr
weapon OF sectional prejudice 10 the
trimcnt OF the people and destroy q
'caie prosperity and property. Then IL was
cry, that grand patriot left his home and 9
lines his life 10 his country. Then IL was ,
Y of he went with message 80 the NJ
d by and to the East and the west: tse'
- with q message from our Norti
'"c' friends.
- IN At this hour here il being eiectec
ough Raleigh and enduring monument
4 the his memory: and the produc-t
4 uitel scrip,ion 90 be put on that m
ment will be. Here lies the man
o.. broke down Mason and Dixon's hns
Atty Nv friends. the minute that all bi
( not ness IL laid aside and the hearts OF
other people beat as one. that very minute
mica American people begin TO act for u
,ty;a. selves Then IL was that the pcopl
o.. the South and West, who haSNbeen
den into the dust and loaded with 8
'I@~ burdens knew that their interests
q are the same as their feilow-suferers o.
Wyo- North and the East. That very mo
ont they placed themselves upon the
at of platform OF principles founded by tn
Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. In
we went down 30 defeat, but our p
pies grew and hourisbed because
'"' could not be .trampled down. The.
right; they are eternal, and from
AuCA- nouf 70 tnls tney nAse con.inoeo w
Effort. a few weeks ago the great Repu'
iption party met in this city The polit
again wanted 20 straddle the -
ASIAN issue that was hefore the PEOPLE, bl