The Irish standard., 1898-09-10
picion around the temples of justice by
the elevation Of their salaried servants


to positions Of power upon the bench.
All along the pathway of this nations
progress the Democratic party has al
ways stood, and if true to it's principles
ever will stand against the INSCRIPTIONS
encroachments of this corporate power.
To those corporations that have en-
tered politics for the purposes enumer-
ated, the Republican party, born of a
noble idea-the freedom Of race-is
now absolutely and irretrievably sur
rendered
Under the rule Of Republicanism. the
hydra-headed monster known as the
trust has come into being. The spirit
Of modern greed has destroyed the
higher aspirations Of American man
hood. So completely has this spirit cor
rupted popular sentiment that In certain
quarters it is considered highly honor
able for the Republican United States
senator from Wisconsin to be one of the
creators of the greatest trust that ever
was conceived in sin and brought forth
in iniquty"-a trust which seeks to de-
products the world over, and in it's OPP
pressiyeness reaches down into the low
est walks of life. and affects the man
who drives Il nail in the board, or Il tack
in the carpet
In the Republican party today. the
man WHO truckles to corporate power
and greed is always remembered and
rewarded while he who serves the peo-
pie faithfully is soon forgotten. This
policy has become SO dominant in that
party. that the betrayal of the peoples
interests is a passport to higher honors.
while fidelity to the peoples trust is the
surest guarantee of humiliation and de-
feat Faithful service is sneered at and
almost treated as a vice, while bribe
taking aud corruption is honored as a
virtue.
What shall become Of representative
government. let me ask. if these infu-
ences and sentiments are permitted to
control, and these conditions continue
tC exist" Tine sad but solemn answer is
found in the language of the poet:
Heie Is ulDfhl OF all human tIleS.
Ills hut the same rehearsal Of the
past
First freedom and then glory when
that fails.
Wealth. vice. GCrruption barbarsm at
last.
During the life of the Democratic
party. it has often met serious difficult
ties in it's mission to preserve the rights
and liberties of the people. Never be-
fore in its history has a greater oppor-
tunty been presented than at the pres
cnt time This hour is pregnant with
mighty possibilities, and to take our po-
sition in the line of that reform which
is destined to bring back to our state
affairs the principles of equal rights to
all; special privileges and favoritism to
none
Here today we cannot fail to turn
with just feelings Of pride to the glnri-
Gus achievements of orr soldiers and our
sailors in the Spanish American war.
This thought compels lis to pay our re-
spects tn the Republican politician at
tempting to sneak into Office under the
shadows OF those victories and the claim
of all the glory to his party
The history of that war is too recent
to he so soon forgotten. 1t is known TO
the American people that when the cab
met was yaciltating, the president. wise
ly perhaps hestating 1t was the cham
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voice was heard in the shadows of the
national capitol uttering this bold and
fearless declaration: IF anyone doubts
that ther" has been tyranny and oppres-
sion in Cuba. all doubt has been re-
moved by The testimony of our own citi-
zens who have gone there, and who
have told us what they saw. And my
friends. When we assume the RESPONSE
htlity of saying that such cruel warfare
shall cease no nation in Europe can
deny our right or duty. without defend
Ing the things which we condemn"
These words were spoken in the midst
OF enthusiasm at a meeting Of the ma
tional association of Democratic clubs
on the anniversary of the birthday of
Thomas Jefferson. These words we're
uttered by the voice of one whom the
nation has learned to love- sounding
high above the clamor of conflicting
boHlholdcrs. and stirring the nation to
the duty of acting in the cause of hui
manity and avenging the nations
wrong. 1t WAS the voice of him whose
fidelity to the people. and love for coun-
try. will compel the future historian to
mention in connection with the great
Democratic names OF Jackson and of
Jefferson. the name Of William j. Bryan.
Neither can we forget that when the
wealth Of this nation sent up its appeal
to the tinted States senate FOR peace
at any price, that it was the Democrat
lc senator from Wisconsin who sent back
the ringing answer: There are some
things better than money--thcre are
some things worse than war
Neither can we forget that when the
crisis came this country had a represent
tattve OH Cuban soil who. in our great
civil conflict wore the gray, yet whose