The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-01-12


prosperity, in their imagination they
win travel across the plains of the great
West to Lincoln, Nebraska, and as they
think of Bryan's magnificent effort in be
half of struggling humanity, they will
down deep in the hearts, exclaim:
''Marcellus, exiled, more truly glory feels
That Caesar with the Senate Mt his
heels"
l second the nomination of William j.
Bryan.
MR.. BAILEY'S TALK.
Mr.. Bailey, OF Nash Populist elector
from the Fourth district, said he had
not intended to make any speech, but
desired to say: II have not heard any
word Of praise Of Mr.. Bryan that l do
not endorse. / will stand by Bryan in
his hour Of defeat as did when it seemed
that he would be elected. 1t is the
proudest moment of my life to east my
vote for William J. Bryan"
DIR. FREEMAN SECONDS.
Dr. Freeman, of Wilson, Populist cleo
tor from the Second district: Il am a
Populist who has been fighting for free
silver. My party is in dead earnest. I
fell as / did as a boy in the first battle.
| felt like we wanted protection and
help And then when the battle came
and / heard the old soldiers meeting the
enemy, we young soldiers felt encour-
aged When / listened to these gentle
men and heard their eloquent words for
free coinage, | felt encouraged.
''The Populist party was originated on
the principle of financial reform. | am
proud the old soldiers have come to help
us out. believe 90 per cent Of the peO-
pie are for silver. / wanted Bryan NOM
mated. We fought for him because we
know we represent the feelings of the
people.
II am not one of those who have Civ
en- up the fight. Free coinage will be
successful. 1t will liberate the common
people. This idea is the basis of the Pop
ulist party. Ii viii give us prosperity.
Away with party! Let every man
in the future stand true to the principle
that will be the rescue of the people 7
am proud to second the nomination Of
VIM. J. Bryan. | will fight four years,
and in 1900 | will be here to say "amen"
to the electors who will then cast the
vote Of North Carolina for President.
MIR. HOWLAND'S REMARKS.
Mr. Rowland, of Carteret, Populist
elector from the First district: Bryan
led a grand army. The right wing was
the Pcpulist party, led by the patriotic
Marion Butler; the left wing was led by
Teller; the centre wing was the grand
Democratic party after it had sloughed
off the gold bug element.
MIR. KEITH's REMARKS.
Mr.. Keith: Il rise in behalf of the
Silver party mot the three whom Cald-
we'll says compose the silver party in
North Carolina. Every man who cast
his vote for Bryan is in the silver party.
1t has brought new men to the front to
take the place of the leaders who betray-
ed the people. 1t has olliterated party
lines. l am no politician. As a business
man l felt we were going down. l saw
that the money power had the people by
the throat. l began to study and to act.
saw that relief could not came except
through bimetallism.
THE tidal wave of intelligence is
spreading Even since the election some
who had declared against silver, have
been converted to it's standard. Four
years hence it will sweep on to victory"
MR.. MERRITT SPEAKS.
Mr.. Merritt, OF Person, Populist cleo
tor from the Fifth district said
Mr.. President and Fellow Colleagues:
had not expected that speech making
would be a part OF the duties of this col
lege, and assure you now that it is with
the greatest degree of reluctance that /
have arisen for such a purpose l had
thought as Mark Antony has said that
I'VE had come to bury Caesar, not
to praise him"
The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is often Inferred with their
bones;
So let it be with Caesar"
My heart is filled with intimidation and
/ dare say it has just cause for being
so. Being as l am the youngest man by
far in this electoral college, and lacking
in that experience which age always
brings to man, l do not feel that it
would be just for me to consume that
time which could be filed with more elo- |
quence and learning by my fellow col
leagues. Those men, who in the days OF
the past have made campaign after cam
paign, and after they were over, return |
ed to their homes laden with the spoils |
Of a successful warfare. While behind |
most Of them there lie many hard fought |
political battle ields-there lies but one !