The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-23
URGES TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
Ms. bryan Praises Its Leaders nefese
the Dimetaliic Clubs at In
dianapolis.

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Guiding many republican business men.
He said:
Mr. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen.
Fellow Citizens: | want 10 congratulate
the delegates and others here in attendance
upon the success Of the committee In charge
M bringing TO your city representative
silver republican OF the northwest, repre-
sentative democrat from the east ana
representative populist OF the midale stats.
They have thus brought together those
who are aghfing side by side for the ac-
complishment 81 a great reform.
II want instead OF discussing any ques-
ton TO point your attention 10 one s.e"s
truth that has been making Itself mahies.
before the American people during the last
two years, and that Is that an IDEA
greater than any person. that an idea -
the controlling thing In man ana N socie'y.
"You have seen in the last two years
an idea take possession OF men, anu ia
idea has turned them about and LED them
whittier so ever IL would. You nave see"
the idea revoiutionize party
you have seen an idea separate frieho
from friend father from son, nelshpor
from neighbor
you have seen men dominated by an
idea going out 10 face opposition. YES even
ostracism. and you have before you THIS
afternoon and had yesterday an e'iueHee
of what an idea can do.
Yesterday you listened to George rreo
williams, OF Massachusetts, Yes, you ~
well to cheer his name We are IN the hapi,
OF looking back TO the age OF mariys anu
We have been in the habit OF praising those
who had the moral courage 10 race u.as"
In defense OF their convictions.
But my friends there are Things naru-
or 10 face than death; there are things
that test mans courage as huvn
death-social ostracism, the hosllil.y ~
friends the enmity of Odd associates "a
harder bear imam AeesS
Itself. ou,.
convention, the republican convention.
watching the proceedings, j pieke" up =
morning paper and READ tha' ueSis q, par,-
Williams had made silver speech - ioi'
| ~ read II over a second time. wondered
| ~ that could be the George FREQ Niillams
| whom ! knew In congress. ana VINO nau
| oftcn read me out of the democratic party
| on account Of my views on the slNtr ques
| ton Rut II said George Fred Wi.iams' OF
! Massachusetts' and even then knew the Q
| was but one George Fred W'liams. ana 50
| | called a telegraph boy ara mt rim us
patch. .,ao~.a
an emotional man | am not. am eau
! tious man and my cautions, even In that
| hour of rejoicing led Tie to be careful ABOUT
| my telegram. ! said: Have just read you,
! Portland speech II correctly reported, uoa
| bless YOU When got TO chicago iouno
| him there and found that his conversion
! was like the conversion Of Saul OF Iarsus.
| And so George Fred Williams came 10
| the Chicago convention with the glory OF
a new convert shining IN his face ana me
zeal Of a new convert In his heart aHu nv
| went forth to do battle in New England.
And, my friends. when we have written
! unon the scroll OF fame the names OF those
who rescued 70,0O0.0Io OF people from
| a foreign financial policy. George rred " u
/ liams' name will occupy conspicuous
| place.
him: | am glad that he had chance 10
come here and talk to the people or lnaiaha
and the surrounding states. because l wan'
| YOU TO see what man can do when ne aeu
icates to a great cause great ability' srea'
| eloduence and great learning.
And | am glad that you had a chahce
to-day to hear that silver republican from
the northwest became acquainted witt
him some years ago. Just as ] was leaV'
ing Washington he was entering congress
He was elected a republican from the
district in which Duluth is situated, ana ne
came down before his term began. 10 gel
acquainted with the ways Of Washington
and | had a chance TO meet him.
II talked with him. and l found mat ~
was a bimetallist, and my heart went ou
for him, because ] knew what terribly
hard time he was going TO have.
II knew that If he tried TO be bimet'
ailist and still keep In fellowship WIZ!
the republican party, he had nara ane
rocky road before him.
As | read what he said ] could see TN
growth OF an idea. and was not surprised
that when the time came for the holding o.
the national convention he had reached
point where his convictions were stronger
than his party ties ! saw him at 81. Louis
standing by the side of Teller. Cannon. Roi'
and Pettigrew, when they walked out OF I'M
republican convention. rather than bow
down to the golden image which the re
publican party had set up.
81 knew then that he refused to go hacl
and serve this golden calf. even though
promised a nomination II he would do 20
And | saw him go out and begin 20 bnttie
/ saw him severing the ties that had hel'
him 20 his political associates. ! saw hin
go through the campaign or 1896. and whol
defeat came. and he went down with US,
saw him rise the next day after and declar
. that they could not do that again.
II saw him take up the work, and hav
seen him travel from state to state, and
have heard from the meetings at which IA
has spoken. | picked up paper the othe
day published In oregon. and | found tina
1t had no ether answer 10 make TO his ar
guments than that they were too foolish q
give any consideration 10. and then knew
, that he had been making out there the sam
arguments that had heard him make else
: where. though clothed from time to tim
" new language and adorned with rev Ia
Illustrations
when ! saw In that paper that the
were TOO foolish to answer, ] knew tina
r that paper had fallen back upon the onl
I sound ground that a goldbug ever took !
debate.
Z "You see when an argume Mt is too FOOLS
, TO answer you don't have TO try TO answe
/ Il: and you know there is no rule In law {
In morals that is so well understood by
= goidbug the rule that God does not r.
. Quire the impossible Of man, ard there
: fore they never attempt to answer the al
4uments made in favor OF bime tallism
80, as MIR. Towne has gone amcng HI
3 old acquaintance he has heard the argI
n ment which all Of you have heard. some
:. thing like this: Are you for slverg Yes
What, your Yes What. a man ike you
= Yes Well. l declare
= II am glad. my friends. that you hay
a been permitted 10 hear this great quesiio
presented from the standpoint Of silver r.
n Iuhlican. | feel proud or the silver repul
4 iicans ! was brought up demo rrat a
my ancestors were democrats, ana me on
: thing h which my son has the auvantas
q over me, politically. is that he " one kei
Grafton older than am as a democrat. b
Il cause his mother and all her ancestors wei
h | democrats.
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