The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-16
MIR. BRYAN's SPEECH.
His Utterances Greeted with Gener-
Ous Applause by the Crowd.

Mr.. Bryan began in a calm, clear voice.
He was frequently interrupted by applause.
When he said there was harmony only be-
tween those who think and act alike there
was great applause. His references to the
Chicago platform and his declaration that
his nomination had not come from bosses
were received with tremendous cheers. He
caused great enthusiasm when he declared
that the Chicago platform was a menace to
those who robbed others, and he created a
furore when he stated that the platform
was disliked by those who had their hands
I'm the pockets OF their neighbors. Tumultu-
Gus applause greeted his reference to the
drafting of the soldier and the unwillingness
TO tax the rich. Mr.. Bryan spoke as fol-
lows:
Mr. Chairman Democrats, ladies and
gentlemen-I esteem II d great privilege 10
be permitted TO attend this, probably the
largest banquet ever given in the United
/ appreciate the kindness which has been
manifested by your action and by the words
OF those who have peeSede9 me % onra Sna
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 preceptS
of Democrats as written in DemOcracyS )
latest creed. ICries of Bravo.1
The object of this banquet was to give
Chcago-platform Democrats a chance 10
celebrate the birthday of Thomas Jefferson.
IC.ries of that's it.'I There was a banquet
given in honor OF Thomas jefferson two
nights ago and the discussion of the price
per plate obScured 20 some extent the dit
ference between that banquet and this. y
Democrat has right 10 pay whatever he
pleases for a dinner If he has the money.
The character of political banquet Is deter
mined not by the cost Of il, but by the senti-
ments which are woven into the postprandial
oratory
I'VE have not one word of hostility 10 ut
ter toward those Democrats who left the
r.lfsf fu Ia "a
any man whose judgment or conscience leads
him out Of the Democratic party. When the
Republicans met at ST. Louis some Repub-
licans left the Republican party rather than
adapt themselves to the platform written
out at St. Louis. They organized distinct
Party, and they took name sufficiently df-
ferent from the Republican name so that
no one would mistake the one Tor the other
They made bold and earnest fight, and the
Repuoh cans who left the party IN 1896 have
neither gone back nor. standing outside.
have they attempted 10 write the platform
of the party which they left.
There were Democrats who left in
1896. They organized a distinct party: they
nominated q ticket and perfected their ma
tional organization. But instead OF calling
themselves Gold Democrats, so that they
could not be mistaken for the regular Dem
ocrats, they called themselves National DEM
ocratS, although they did not expect TO carry
a precinct in the United States. a party is
an association OF people for the purpose OF
giving force ana effect To political opinions
held In common. They talked 10 us about
harmony, the only kind OF harmony that Is
possible Is harmony between thosew Who think
and act together TO give force TO their COM
mon opinions.
CAN BE NO HARMONY.
There eb no harmony between those
whose opinions are as antagonistic as the
opinions get forth in the Chicago platform
and the Indianapolis platform. All that We
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