The times., 1897-07-06

on Que side and the goats on the otfer
tApplauscl Going back 10 old time, ME-
Troup told the glorious history OF ConnectI-
cut in the Revolutionary war, and cs-
peci;.Iiy as tc those early battles in which
Connecticut militia was engaged MI
Troup also enumerated the ConnechcGJ
men upon whose Judgment and wisdom
the revolutionary spirits leaned for as
sistauce Mr.. Troup announced himself
as q Democrat on the platform OF 1886.
He hoped, ia conclusion, that the idea
OF the national association would spread
AMI that such meetings would be held
everywhere in the United States next
year.
Hon. william Sulzer responded for New
York and tie important part 1t played in
the stormy days OF the revolution" lie
claimed the surrender of a New York fHrt
''hy the authority of Jehovah and the Con-
tinental Congress" as the first victory or
the revolution. New York neededno euiogy
from any tongue. 1t had as good DeInD-
Gratis as there were in Georgia
Mr. Livingston-But you haven't got SO
many OF them.
Mr. Sulzer said it was not as popular to
be a Democrat in New York in Georgia
Referring 10 the condition OF the country,
he said that there was something rotten in
Washington when when there Were so many
millionaires and so many rapueIs in the
country. SO il was that the last election
was carried by the money owned by only
ZOO people of the United States. We
need new jefferson" he said, ''and
think we have him. (Applause1 For
surely the man who polled over 5000 900
votes was an honest, able man, and like
Jefferson and jackson fighting for human
liberty, was the leader OF the hour, w. j.
Bryan" (Applause-l
Mr. Sulzer's references to Cuba and the
patriots struggle were received with
great favoI He said il there ever was n
people who deserved liberty IL was the
Cubaus, who had demonstrated their fit
ness for its blessings. (Applause.J Every
man who believes in American independ-
encc should be in favor of Cuban independ-
ence He said that the money power OF
London and Wall street prevented iegis-
latIon in the House OF Representatives On
the money question. and certainly kept
the Cuban belligerency resolution on the
Speaker desk. (Applause.) 1t was the
money power that made the country n,lllly
submit 10 the insults of the effete moa-
archy of Spain. (Applause.)
Hon. w. l.. DAILY, of Della ware, male a
brief speech OF encouragement. He proph-
esie,l, like Mr.. Daniel, that there was a
good time coming and that 1t was not far
off.
Mi livingstone of Georgia said that he
haiIed from State where ii vas not
hard to be a Democrat. Georgia sent
| you; and he said that if the Democracy OF
| the country did as they would do III
| Georgia there would not be much trouble
about the Democratic triumph in 1900, tc
| which Georgia pledged her men, womer
and children, and not only in 1900, bur a'
| far as tho time when Gabriel blows bis
trumpet. (Applause.)
| Hon. Barnes Compton, OF Maryland, said
that he thanked God there was day OF
| tie calendar when all nationalties aud
creeds In this country could unite in eX
| plotting the giories OF the republic The
declaration OF Independence, he said, wal
bus the casket which contained the bright
est jewels OF liberty. Mr.. Compton held
tha' tho surest defense of the country wal
| the perfection of its citizenship morally
| and ethioally. Rome and Venice, at times
| the commercial mistress OF the world
| faded from history. They were not capa-
Die of and did not understa nd the idea oi
| individual liberty, such principles as Were
enunciated at the birth of this republic
We must remember that the only wa
| VIC Can preserve the country is by
rigid adherence to the principles OF ou
great Constitution he wanted education
as free as the air when politics shoulC
be governed by fitness, and not by con
sieerutions OF religious conviction Ii,
thanked God that he was froir a Sat
which enuncisted the datform of re
ligious federation for the first time Il
America. (Applause-l
Hen w j. TalbeTt, of South Carolina
was happily introduced by the president
Mr.. Talbert got his audience In touch witt
being unprepared As South Caro-
linian he must respond on such a day a
this when it was intended 70 commemo
rate that single word for which Moses le
his people through the Red Sea, and 70
which the Greeks fought at Marathon
Thermopylae, and Salamis. That wor,
sill had a magic sound for Americans
and especially so in this city, so nea
the tomb of the father OF his country. I
was happy thought TO celebrate thi
anniversary and renew the memories j
the fathers aud heroes who made us free
(Applause) Mr.. Talbert described ad
miIa5iy the thirteen colonies THROWN,
down the gage of battle to the world il
self: and even more eloquently spoke q
the ct untIy as it is today for which W
} now thank God and sing paeans of praise
But this was u good time to think {
the struggling infant republic. (Applause
What had America done2 Has she n
Lafayette TO send to Cuba as a Lafa yeti
was sent to US? Send such a one, wit
100, 900 bluecoats behind him, and it wouI
not lie long before there would be a me-
: star on the flag. (Applause) He b'
} lieved that the freedom of the islam
was written in the book OF life and fat
Mr. Talbert spoke with great fervor abo;
the revolutionary heroes OF South Car
Iina-Marion, Pinckney, Sumter, Moultrie
and the revolutionary battles of King
Mountain, Cowpens and Eutaw Springs
Mr.. Talbert said that the Democrat
party was immortal; it could never di
, This country had nothing to fear fro
t abroad, not even from iubilees and fifte,
miles Of foreign ships. (Applause.) He
lieved that this country could whip Il
world (Applause) 1t had beaten ali
enemies, and then turned in to fight itsel
But the war was over, and South Car
| lima was as ready now to fight for q
/ whole country as it did 12O years ag
(Applause)
i Mr.. John H. Oberly was called on
[ speak for New Hampshire Mr.. ObeT
was ir the audience. He responded