Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-18
Winchester and went 10 Junction

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Judge Morton introduced Mr.. Bryan at
Lexington as the man who "camc with
message OF warning and advice to- the
Democracy OF the State and nation,
to which Mr.. Bryan replied as follows:
NO AUTHORITY TO ADVISE
81 have no authority to give you adj
vice. have no desire to urge upon;
Judgment do not Justify. I am nothing
but q private citizen. speak as a prtrS
vate citizen to private citizens l have
my opinion and my reason for It. You,
need not accept my opinion unless the
reasons which influence me are suffi-}
Client TO satisfy you. l recognize that
mans vote Is his own: that he ought
TO do with it what nc thinks best.
Probably / am more liberal In my views
on the subject OF right to bolt than
some are.
AWORD TO BOLTERS. Ssts
II want to present another phase of
the boiling question, and 1 trust that
the boilers will bc'as diligent in spread
ing my views upon the citizens right
TO vote. ] recognize the right Of any
man to vote as he pleases, and 1 have
never condemned Il man who made his
vote represent his conscience and his
judgment, no matter where that vote
Democrat believes that he can serve
Democracy best by voting for O Repub-'
1ican governor, l want him to do st. I.
don't believe, however, that that Is the
best way to advance the principles of
Democracy. do not believe that in a
great contest like this YOU can afford to
withdraw your support from the Dem
ocratic ticket.
81 would not deserve your confidence
If stayed in Nebraska and allowed
holting Democrats to play on my name.
II boiling Democrats want to vote for
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in opposition to the regular nominee of
the party. let him do it, but let them
come out boldly and state their real OBJ
ject and not claim they arc doing It to
save me.
ACQUAINTED WITH BOLTERS.
"I know something OF boilers. There
were some In 1896. (I,aughter.) Only tho
boilers OF 1896 said they bolted because
of principle and a bolt against q princi-
pie is higher than ~ vote against a per-
son. I regard u principle as Infinitely
more important than q person. What
did tho bolter do in 1896? He helped to
elect the President, and everything that
the Republican President has done, thar
boiler who helped to elect him, is re-
sposible for. Your Governor signs tho
credentials of tho electors who repre-
sent the people OF this State in the
electoral college and sometimes the
election is close. It was close in 1886,
II am not mistaken. daughter9
have my suspicious that II was closer
on tho. count than 1t was on the vote
| daughter and applause.) I have heard
II said that General Hardin was de-
feated in 1895 because n great many
men who had 4 right to vote did not put
their votes into the ballot box and I
have a suspicion that We lost kentucky
in 1896 because a great many votes
MI inf I. La f.a<- $1,f,N 1,stf n
no individuals entitled to vote behind
them. (Applausc)
] know that the contest in which we
we're engaged WAS a great conteSt-a
contest where victory was so important
to the great aggregatlons of wealth
that they contributed to q campaign
fund .Sthe most magnificent ever used
in any campaign in the United States.
Kentucky was so important to them
that they raised a fund, which. I think,
/ may safely say was larger than all
the campaign funds used by the Repub-
lican party from the day that Fremont
ran to the day when Hanna took
charge OF the organization Men who
feel that victory Is so important to
them financially will bring to bear oil
the influences they can to control the
action OF the people, and I am afraid
that in a very close place they might
be Il bic to manufacture votes If neces-
sary. tApplause).
ENDORSED BY BoLTERs.
When such pressure Is brought to
bear upon those who stand in authority,
l would rather have a Democratic Gov
ernor to certify to elections than a Re-
publican Governor. 1t has been sug-
gestcd 10 me that the boiling conven-
ton endorsed me for the Presidency. I
appreciate the good will and confidence
thus expressed. but, my friends, I
would be unworthy Of the confidence
expressed by those boiling Democrats
II 1 did not place the principle involved
above personal compliment. Cap
plausc). have a right to believe that
the Democrats in this State will vote
in 1900 for any Democrat they please;
that they Will want q Democrat who is
true to the principles In which they be-
lieve. and one who can advance the
cause to which they are wooded. am
that man; I shall be entitled to vote;
but I would not deserve your conf
dence if would stay in Nebraska.
NOT A GUTTER.
III would stay in Nebraska and aid
the boiling Democrats to elect a RE-
publican Governor in Kentucky Lam
interested in the triumph of these prin-
ciples. talked for them before they
We're written in the Chicago platform.
IN this very building in June or July.
1895. a year before there was Chicago
platform, stood upon this floor and
defended the free and unlimited coinage
OF gold and silver at the ratio OF is
TO l. tApplause.) Istand to-day where
stood then. (Applause.) Some have
criticised the members Of the National
Committee for taking part in this con-
test. received a telegram this morn
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Mr.. Bryan then read the telegram
from Chairman Jones and Others which
he read in his Frankfort speech. He