The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-21

had come out Of the west to save the
nation, and another man had come
from the west to save the nation.
A perfect tempest Of applause from
the men and women broke out. The
applause subsidized, but started again.
The band ctruck up, but could scarce
ly be heard as it played "The Stars
and Stripes Forever" Hats were
thrown up into the air; women waved
their cloaks and handkerchiefs There
was maelstrom Of discord. Bryan
raised his hand deprecatingly, but the !
more he did this the more the crowd !
cheered. It was a wild, frantic demon
stration. Itlasted for at least five min
utes.
Talks of Democracy.
Mr.. Bryan began his speech as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman, Democrats, Ladies
and gentlemen-I esteem it q great
privilege to be permitted to attend
this, probably the largest banquet
ever given in the United States. I'm
terruption of cheers for Bryan
I appreciate the kindness which has
been manifested by your action and by
the words of those who have preceded
me. / shall carry back to my western
home new courage from your meeting
and shall be glad to tell the people in
other states that in New York there be
those who are true to the principles of
democracy, as written in democracy's
latest creed. (Cries of "bravo!0
The object of this banquet was to
give Chicago platform democrats
chance to celebrate tho birthday of
Thomas Jefferson. (Cries of that's it,
There was a banquet given in honor of
, Thomas Jefferson two nights ago and
the discussion of the price per plate
/ obscured to some extent the difference
/ between that banquet and this. A
democrat has the right to pay what
ever he pleases for dinner, if he has
the money.
The character of political banquet
) is determined not by the cost of it, but
e by the sentiments which are woven
g into the post-prandial oratory.
4 to utter toward those democrats who
+ left the democratic party in 1896. Far
b be it from us to criticise any man
y whose Judgment or conscience leads
him out of the democratic party.
o When the republicans met at St.
!. Louis, some of the republicans left
/. the republican party rather than adapt
If themselves to the platform written out
d at st. Louis.
s party is an association of the peo-
!. pie for the purpose of giving force and
It effect to political opinions held in COM
d mon. They talked to us about har-
mony! The only kind of harmony
e that is possible is harmony between
those who think and act together to
r give force to their common opinions.
<. There can be no harmony between
D. those whose opinions are as antago'
2. nistic as the opinions set forth in the
ID Chicago platform and in the Indian
le apolis platform.
i. All that we ask is that those whC
IS come into the democratic party shall
t. be a part of the democratic party.
rs His references to the Chicago plat
form and his declaration that his nomi
f. nation had not come from bosses wa
he received with tremendous cheers. HI
us caused great enthusiasm when he de
clared that the Chicago platform wa
es q menace to those who robbed others
"a and he created furore when he statet
that the platform was disliked by thos
e. who had their hands in the pocket
er of the people.
RS The speaker declared that an incom
Ike tax should he enacted and that gov
as eminent by injunction should be dis
commenced.
he Tumultuous applause greeted hi
reference to the drafting of the so
N, der and the unwillingness to tax til
lin rich. He said:
he "The war has shown that when tn,
government deals with an individui
ng its power is unlimited, but that whe
ed it deals with property its power is lin
7as tied. 1t can draft the citizen, but
in cannot touch the dollar.
ed, elm the hour of peril the nation ca
pie take the son from his mother, and Il
Try husband from his wife, and stand the
di- up in front of an enemy's guns, but
dare not lay its finger upon the veal
ro- of the rich and make them contribu
pt their share" Tremendous cheering
mas In reference to his nomination M
aid Bryan said:
md cit is compliment to receive
ual presidential nomination from any L
red tional convention, but 1 am proud th
my nomination came from conve
ton, not of bosses, but of democra
ech citizens. Loud applause') 1t b