Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16

STRUCK up out cOuld scarcely be heard.
as 70 played ''The Stars and Stripes For
ever Hats were thrown up into the
air; women waved their cloaks and hand
kerchiefs. There was a maelstrom Of
discOrd. Bryan raised his hand depre-
catingly. but the more he did this the
more the crowd cheered. It was a wild.
frantic demonstration. II lasted for at
least five minutes.
MT. Bryan began in a calm clear voice.
lie was frequently interrupted by APP
plausc. lie said:
MR.. BRYANS SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman. Democrats. Ladies. and
Gentlemen: l esteem IL great privilege
10 be permitted to attend this probably
the largesD banquet ever given I'm the
United states Interruption OF cheers for
Bryan) ] appreciate the Kindness which
has been manifested by your action and
by the words of those who have preceded
me- ] shall carry back 10 my western
home new courage from your meeting.
and shall be glad 10 tell 10 the people in
other States that i'm New York there be
those who are true 10 the principles Of
Democracy. as written i'm DcmOcracys
latest creed. Cries Of 'Brayo.D The OBJ
ject Of this banquet was 10 give Chicago
platform Democrats a chance to celebrate
the birthday OF Thomas jefferson. Cries
OF That's IT'D There was a banquet given
I'm honor Of Thomas jefferson two nights
ago, and the discussion Of the price per-
maps obscured 10 some extent the differ
ence between that banquet and this 4
man has a right 10 pay whatever ne
pleases for q dinner. if he has the money.
The character Of a political banquet is
determined. not by the cost Of it. but by
the sentiments which are woven into the
post-prandial oratory.
THE GOLD DEMOCRATS.
we have not one word of hostility to
utter toward those Democrats who left
the Democratic party i'm 1896 Far be it
from us 10 criticisc any man whose iudg-
ment or conscience leads him out OF the
Democratic party When The Republicans
met at ST. Louis some Republicans left
the Republican party. rather than adapt
themselves TO the platform written out at
~. Louis. They organized a distinct
party and they took a name sufficiently
uluerent from the Republican name. so
that no one would mistake the one for
the other They made a bold and earnest
fight, and tho Republicans who left the
party In 1896 have neither gone back nor.
standing outside, have they attempted TO
write the platform of the party which
they left
There were Democrats who left us in
1856. They organized a distinct party:
they nominated a ticket and perfected
their national organization: but instead
of calling themselves Gold Democrats. so
that they could not be mistaken for the
regular Democrats. they called them
selves National Democrats. although they
dld not expect 10 carry precinct in the
United States"
PARTY HARMONY
"A party is an association of people for
the purpose of giving force and effect TO
political opinions held i'm common. They
talk 10 us about harmony. The ONLY kind
OF harmony that is possible is harmony
between those who think ana act TO-
gethtr 10 give force 10 their common
opinions
There can be no harmony between
thOse whose opinions are as antagonistic
as are the opinions set forth in the chi
caso platform and in the INDIANAPOLIS
platform.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY TEST.
"All teat we ask is that those who come
into the Democratic party shall be a part
OF the Democratic party We simply in
SYST mat man cannot be a political
Digamist lie cannot be welded 10 the
name of our party and TO the principles
~ ''A4iN Pt4i'A pan y " q SIMPLY ask lluf
be shall get a formal divorce either from
our name or from those principles. The
Democratic party has q platform. II does
not dismay those who stand upon il TO
hear IL denounced this year by those who
denounced il two years ago. We got ac-
'ustOmed TO il in 1896 The Democratic
platform is satisfactory 20 those who sup
ported il in 1886 The platform was written
ly the representatives of the Democratic
party in the most Democratic convention
nat has been held in a quarter Of a cen
Jury.
CONVENTION NOT OF BOSSES.
ut is a compliment 10 receive a prcs-
iential nomination from any national con-
'ention, but | am proud that my nOmi-
nation came from "A convention. not of
posses, but Of Democratic citizens loud
lpplause) 1t has INDICATED that plat
.Orm. and every plank of il is stronger
O-day than il was when the platform was
written. Those who believe that We should
invite into the Democratic party all those
ShO cannot share in the purposes and the
aspirations of that party cannot speak
or Others-I speak for myself-are
wrong and l say that | would not alb
5tract from it single plank to get
back every man who left it. Nor DO /
believe that We could draw people TO us
~ cowardice The day for ambiguity has
passed.
WHAT THE PLATFORM MEANS.
THAT platform means something. and
{ YOU ask why IL was that in the cODven-
ion OF 1895 the hearts of the people were
tirred as they have not been lately stir
ed, i would tell you that it was because
he struggling masses found in that plat
Orm an inspiration, and aggregated
wealth found in il a menace TO every man
Who robs his neighbor for his own bene-
&c. IL was those who have entrenched
themselves behind abuses Of government
Who objected to that platform. and well
hey might object because that platform
vas aimed at every abuse of government.
md ! was glad that ] was supported by
hose who would have only asked me for
ust laws. / am glad that the six millions
md a half who voted for me simply
wanted me TO get other peoples hands
.ut OF their pockets applause. and not
O get their hands into other peoples
sockets
LABOR ARBITRATION.
LET me recall some Of those planks
Ve advocated the arbitration OF differ
noes between corporations engaged in
interstate commerce and their employees
ne doctrine OF arbitration is stronger
low than IL was in 1896. Every great
trike which brings loss TO the employer
estrovs the labOrer and inconvenience
mslness. and brings us one step nearer
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