The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-09
SPEECH or MR. BRYAN.
Etriking Passages Were TumuItuouE-
Cheered.

The extempOraneous introduction to
Mr.. Bryan's speech was as follows;
II feel that owe ar apology or an
explanation to the people who are to listen
FOR the fact that l must read what am
going to say. Vt would be more pleasast
20 me and more agreeable to you to speak
without notes. bat l want to address that
larger constituency which we reacn
through the newspapers for 1t Is thou
sand times as numerous as any crowd that
could assemble here, and therefore, N
order that / may speak to all throughout
the land. | have committed 10 writing
what desire to say, and viii ask for your
indulgence while / read my speech"
He then read his address as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Members of the Mo-
LITIGATION Committee; l shall. at an early
day. and in more formal manner. ac-
cept the nomination which you tender, and
l shall at that time discuss the various
questions covered by the democratic plat
form. 1t may not be out OF place, how
ever. TO submit few observations at this
time upon the genenal character of the
contest before us and upon the question
which Is declared to be OF paramount i'm
portanee in this campaign.
When ! say that the contest OF 1900 Is a
contest between democracy on the one
not mean to say that all our opponents
have deliberately chosen to give TO or
gained wealth q predominatlng influence
in the affairs of the government, but | do
assert that on the important Issues OF
the day the republican party is dominated
BY those influences which constantly tend
10 elevate pecun airy considerations and
ignore human rights.
In 1859 Lincoln said that the republican
party believed in the man and the dollar,
but that in case OF conflict IL believed in
the man before the dollar. This Is the
proper relation wb.eh should exist be-
tween the two. Man, the handiwork OF
God. comes first; money. the handiWork
of men. is OF inferior Importance, Man liz
the master; money the servant. but upon
ali important questions today. republican
legislation tends to make money tho mas
ter and man the servant,
The maxim OF Jefferson. equal rights
TO all and special privileges to none" and
the doctrine OF Lincoln that this should
be government "of the people, By The
people and for the people," are being dis
regarded and the irstrumentalities OF
government are being used to advance the
interests OF those who are in position
10 secure favors from the government.
The democratic party Is not making
war upon the honest acquisition OF wealth.
1t has no desire TO discourage industry,
economy and thrift. On the contrary, II
gives to every citizen the greatest posi-
BILE stimulus TO honest toll. when It prom
Uses him protection in the enjoyment OF
the proceeds OF his labor. Property rights
are most secure when human rights are
respected. Democracy strives for Il ciyli-
zation in which every member OF society
will share according to his merits
No one has a right TO expect from So
ciety more than fair compensation FOL
the service which he renders to society
II he secures more. 1t is at the expens,
OF some one else. II Is no injustice Il
him to prevent his doing injustice to an
other. To him who would. either through
class legislation or in the absence OF nee
essary legislation, tresspass upon tn
rights OF another. the democratic part,
SAYS Thou shalt not"
Against us are arrayed comparativcl
small but politically and dnanciall
powerful. number who really
HRoTrT BY REPUBLICAN, POLICIES
but with them are associated large nun
Der who5 because az their attachment /
the party name, are giving their supper
10 doctrines antagonistie TO the forme
teachings of their own party. Republic
ems who used to advocate bimetalIIsm. nol