Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-12
H0GG AND TAMMANY.
Text Of the Texas Mans Now Famous
Bryan Speech.

Bryan speech.
Following is the speech which ex.
Governor Hogg, of Texas, made at the
Tammany Hall Fourth of July cele-
bration, and which is reported to have
aroused great enthusiasm for Bryan:
"This Independence day love feast
carries JOY to the hearts of US all.
Next year iu national convention we
will reiterate our unalterable devotion
to the principles of the Democratic
party, which guarantee the freedom of
speech, the freedom of press, the free
dom of conscience, the preservation of
personal rights, the equality of all cit
izens before the law and the faithful
observance of constitutional limita-
tions.
"Descending from these generalities
we will again particularize by de-
claring:
"For the unlimited free coinage of
silver and gold on an equality at the
government mints at the ratio of Is to
l, so that the people of the south and
west, as we'll as those of the north and
east, may have sufficient supply of
metal money to meet their growing de.
mauds.
ave will declare against the Eng
lish gold standard, which American
fiunkyism has fastened upon this gov
eminent.
ave will denounce the endless finan-
cial chain of monometallism, which in
its circular motion draws without limit
bonds from the government and money
from the people.
ave will declare against the Repub-
lican protective tariff, which enriches
the few at the expense of the many
and breeds trusts to menace every
freeman.
awe will demand a graduated in
come tax as the best means of equal
izing the burdens of government in
peace and in war.
ave will denounce the importation
of foreign pauper labor, which paralyzes
the strong arms of American work.
men in their struggle for subsistence.
ave will declare for the suppress
sion of trusts and for levying high Fed
eral taxes upon their interstate ship
ments, with suitable forfeiture penal
ties added.
"We will declare for just pension
laws for deserving seamen and soldiers,
but against the frauds that dishonor
them.
ave will favor tie admission of all
the territories as states as fast as their
population and capacity of self-govern-
ment qualify them for statehood.
"We will denounce the growing spir-
it Of imperialism which threatens the
stability of our republic, and tell the
foreigners upon the Eastern Hemis.
phere that while in war we are united
until victory graces our flag, yet that
in peace we would not have their ter
ritory nor their citizenship, but in
good faith our congressional pledges
shall be kept.
awe will renew our pledges to the
Cubans that they shall have independ-
ence, and when they knock at our door
for admission, conditions being suita-
BILE for the solemn action, we will well
come them into the Union as state.
eve will demand the construction,
the ownership, the operation and the
maintenance of the Nicaraguan or
other isthmian canal by the federal
government, to the end that our COM
merce may become free from foreign
domination.
"On a platform embracing these un-
eouivocal declarations the grand old
party of constitutional government in
it's purest form will 60 to the people
next year confident of triumphant
success.
"In this great contest we want the
aid of united Tammany-the greatest
local political organization or earth
We want you to close up ranks, to SET
tie your local differences, if they exist,
and to 20 arm in arm with the stall
wart breadmakers of the south and
west to victory next year under the
leadership of the chivalrous, the
dauntless, the matchless great Amerl-
Williams Jennings Bryan"