The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-06-15
BRYAN THE PLATFORM. "
The Sentiment 10 Which 0. II. p. Bel.
m0at Gave Uitersnce Al the 81.
Louis Democratic Banquet.

All Ot the speeches delivered at The
recent Democratic Banquet 10 81. Louis
were good, aud the readers Of TnE
TINES win doubtless enjoy that Of Mr.
Belmont, which follows:
We are gathered 10 discuss, among
other matters, Democracy, and 10 ar.
range for victory In 1900. II were
in complete party control could, l
believe, point an easy path TO triumph.
I'd name Bryan the candidate, make
Bryan the platform, aud with Bryan rs
the issue 20 before the people. Hut as
elaboration seems necessary rather by
the force Of precedent Than anything
else, We will be Obliged to make pro-
clamaiion ut the next convention of
some list Of principles. The candidate
settled, what shall the principles bc?
That Is the question.
Here We arc, fourteen months before
the convention, getting ready for the
campaign--almOSi entering upon II.
Such acliyl,y-sueh interest Ia political
quesiions--has not been known Ia the
st thiriy.Gye years.
| regard this dinner as the first ma
tional bugle call for Democrats to get
together into ranks and Is leaders TO
lay out the line of campaign. All the
conditions tend to assure success II the
Democratic army Il well led aud the
ranks show an unbToken front. We
will have the best candidate. And we
have right aud majority of the peo-
pie, ON general principles, with us.
There can be no question that we have
gathered here tonight all with the same
hopcs--the success Of Ito Democratic
party. To accomplish this there IL
one thing necessary above ali--uniiy
aud harmony, complete and loyal.
Believing this, believe IS well that
the majority should rule and the mi.
nority willingly and cheeFfulIy yield.
! have said before aud will state again
that my full support viii be given TO
the platform aud candidate Of the Dem
Ocraiic Convention Of 1900. | have
been attacked on the ground that such
statement implied that was ready
TO sacrifice principle 10 parry. 1t is
because | believe In tho principles Of
the Democratic party that AN ready
10 support both platform and eaudi.
date. do not agree with every opin.
lou Of every Democrat, either local,
municipal, State or national, but do
agree on the general. fundamental prin-
ciples that all Democrats believe in.
The right Of individual opinion, the
right to asser, !, and iigh, for Il. Is cs-
scnlially Democratic bu, tho right Of
the majority Is quite as essential to the
suceess OF Democratic effort. Iiut ey-
cry right implies = corresponding duty,
and the right Of the majority implies
the obligation Of fair couciIiatlug rule
over the minority.
Above all things, we are freencu,
true aud loyal, but we resent The crack
Of the whip. Therefore, ! gay again,
let us cultivate harmony as being the
.rst necessity TO success. do not
mean the surrender Of opinions, hui
friendly and Democratic recognition of
all who are ready TO support Us in 1900.
With this spirit well distributed through.
on. the party, LET our captains frame
our platform aud choose our standard
bearers to lead US 10 victory.
There should rot bc mneh truuhle
for our leaders 10 seI@ct issues, thanks
to the active and naiifiEg work Of the
Republicans, who have tackled together
a low planks sufficient TO bear us to
victory. | shall only name those they
have specially prepared.
First OF all, moi because Il Is ihe
most important, Eut that IL Is necessary
TO begin somewhere, lel as take ~ tho
tnited States senate. The scandaIous
abuse Of Legislative power IN the seIcc-
ton of some Of our sesaiOrs has re-
duced that body from ono which should
command tho respect and confidence
Of the people to one Of sidicale and dis
irpsi. IL Is an osiicc which should hc
t.ie.. by men OF trust, ability and in-
,egrisy. Ths growing corruplion of
Legislatures, Under sbe hinefui inilu-
sncs Of anscrupalous oefpora.ions and
trusts, has placed Senate seats In the
hands Of the latter. They can hsssow
them ~ whomsocrsr they go III and
fcr whatever reason, snd Il II not 10 -
supposcd that this gin, 10 which gra6k
power b attached. i thrown agsr.
are iussndsd 10 seprooe1k
States; that n. tie panpls aud eos ~ !
tnsss. Iharsiurs, l NY. let Tho SEN |
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