The herald., 1898-09-27


citizens of the state in every county
through which have travelled in the pres
ent campaign. show in the issues for which
We are contending.
The chairman has called attention to the
occupation of my early life, and the COM
mttee has brought an emblem of the trade
which 1 learned when boy. was raised
on farm in Santa Cruz county, and after
leaving school my father determined that
1t would be we'll for me to learn a trade
1t was rather against my own opinion of
what ought to be done at that time.
served my apprenticeship, became a jour-
neyman, worked for six weeks at the
trade and left 1t for a profession which l
must say 1 rather like better, but have
never in all my life since doubted the wis
dom of my fathers choice.
am proud to have been raised among
the people as one of them In the occupation
Of farming, the fundamental occupation
of Gods people (applause>, and to have
learned a trade, and from association and
sharing In the hopes and fears and aspi-
rations of my fellow craftsmen to have
had imbedded In my soul a sympathy for
the struggling, toiling masses of my coun-
try. (Applause) 1 have never lost my
love for their fellowship nor my sympa-
thy for them in their trials, and in every
station to which 1 have risen since that
time one of my chief aims has ever been
to try to better their condition and to
widen the opportunities for their happl-
ness and for their advancement. Cap
plause.)
Lincoln and Jefferson
1t taught me, too, perhaps more fully
than I Yr1iph otb
the truth and Justice of the fundamental
principles of Jeffersonian Democracy.
that in rights all men are equal; that spe-
cial privilege is an injustice; that privi-
legged class cannot co-exist safely with
free institutions; that the danger to free
institutions, the danger to the republic. Is
the growth of special privileges; that equal
rights to all. special privileges to none. is
the very safety of free institutions as n
is the foundation Of true Democracy. (Ap-
plause)
Tonight I witnessed a scene that was
very impressive. I saw a body of colored
fellow citizens enter this hall with a ban
ner proclaiming themselves to be Lincoln
Republicans not Hanna Republicans
Applause) There is a mighty meanin,,
in the contrast presented by that simple
almost identical with the Democracy of
Jefferson. (Applause.) jefferson believed
IN the people and insisted that ultimate
power should always rest with the peo
pie; that the people should control their
institutions; that equality of rights was
not only just, but the only just condition
which could exist in a republic. Abraham
Lincoln taught In his world-famed and
Immortal CpttNSbpro
believed in the people. His memorable
declaration that he stood for govern
ment of the people by the people and for
the people placed him with Jefferson; and
the followers of Jefferson and the follow
ers of Abraham Lincoln are today united
IN the reform parties that are contending
Tor government of the people by the peo
PIE ana Tor the people. (Applause)
Hanna Republicanism
What is Hanna Republicanism? "a
voice: Rot) Marcus A. Hanna represents
more truly than any man who has ever
reared his head in the public affairs of
this country the domination of centralized
and concentrated wealth. His faith is
not In men but in money; his belief is not
IN government of the people by the peo-
pie and for the people, but In a govern
ment OF monopoly for monopoly and by
monopoly. (Applause)
The difference Is marked and on these
very lines the people of this country are d. |
Vlded today. The representatives Of monop-
oily are aggressive bold and confident have
thrown down the gauntlet to the masses
OF the people, The Republican candidate
for congress in this district, who In an
unfortunate phrase or sentence. defined |
his view of the character of this union and |
OF the people who compose 1t, was not |
merely giving forth an accidental or snon- |
taneous thought.
Among the modern representatives .
. OF the Republican party opposition to Q
monopoly is not regarded as respecta- q
ble Opposition to monopoly js TO O
them anarchy. 1t Is hostile to what a
. they understand to be the most pe,- a
rect social organization, with a class q
. controlling society, and the masses .
. Of the people hewers of wood and a
drawers of water for those eniov.ne .
special privileges. (Appause0 q
Special Privileges to None
The fight that Is on today is but n ne,y .
development of the old fight against the
divine right of kings. and the superioritv |
of privileged classes, who ruled bv v,rtuo
OF birth and family station. The founders
and fathers of our republic relega ted these