The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-09
BRYAN
MAKES
GREAT
SPEECH


Of Notification. Mr. Bryan spoke as .oi-
lcws
Nj. Chairman and Members Of the Mott
hcation Committee:
i shall, at an early day. and in a more
formal mann accept the nomination
which you tender and I shall at that
time discuss the various question covered
by the democratic p.tf1-m. 10 may Mot
be out of place however. 10 submit 6 few
observations at this time upon the gen
eral character of the contest before Us
and upon the question which IS declared
To be of paramount Importance in this
campaign.
when I say that th= contest Of 1870 IS
q contest between democracy on the cne
hand and plu,ocracy on the other. I DO
not mean 10 say that all our opponents
have deiiberat " chosen TO give % or
gained wealth predominating influence
in the affairs of the government, but
do assert that on the important issues
Of ths day the republican party is dom
mated by those influences which con-
stanty tend 10 elevate pecuniary consid-
erations and ignore human rights.
THE NAN AND THE DOLLAR.
In 1859 Lincoln said that the republican
party believed IN the man and the dol
lar, but tAa5 in case OF conflict it be-
neved in the man before the dollar. This
is the proper relation which should exist
between the two. Man. the handiwork Of
God. comes first; money. the handiwork
OF man, is Of inferior Importance. Maa
Is the master, money the servant but
upon AL important questions today re-
publican legislation tends 20 make money
the master and man the servant.
The maxim OF Jefferson, Equal rights
70 al and special privileges 10 none" and
the doctrine OF Lincoln that this should
Be government ''of the people, by the
people and Tor the people" are being
os7egsrded and the instrumentalities Of
government are being used 20 advance. the
interests OF those who are in a position 10
secure favors from the government.
The democratic party is not making
way upon the hoosst acquisition OF
wealth; Il has 10 desire 10 discourage in
oustry, economy and thrift On the con-
uary- i gives 10 every citizen the great
sSt possible stimulus 70 honest toll when
i prorsises prorTecticn in the enjoy
nsnt of The proceeds Of his labor. Prop
er1E rights are most secure when hu-
nan rights ara most respected Denoc-
racy strives for a civilization in which
every member of society will share ac-
eording 20 his merits.
No one has right 70 exuect from, 50
ciety more than a far compensation for
Jthe service which he renders to society.
Il ne secures more II Is at The expense Of
someone else IL Is no injustice 10 him 10
p f-e
To him who would. either through class
legislation o. in the absence Of necessary
legation. t0espass Upon the ri.l - ~
another the democratic party says. Thou
shalt not"
THE FORCES AGAINST Us.
Against Us are arrayed comparatively
small but politically and financially pow
erful number, who really profit by repub
hoan policies; but with them are asso-
eiated large number who. because Of
their attachment 70 their party name are
giving their support 10 doctrines antag-
on-stic 10 the former teachings Of thei-
own party. Republicans who used IN a5-
Focate bimetallism now try 10 convince
themselves that gold sts41d4ri is
good republicans who were formerly At
tached % the greeuback are now seek
ING an excuse for giving national hawk
c"Alrol OF the nations paper monev: re-
puohcans who used 10 boast thar The
republican party was paving of The -a-
uenaI debt are now looking for reasons
10 support perpetual and increasing
debt; republicans who formerly abhorad
trust now besuile them selves win the
celusion that there are good trusts and
bad trusts, while, in their minds. the line
between the TWO IS becoming more and
more obscure; republicans, who in times
past, congratulated the countr. upon the
small expense OF our standing army. are
now making light Of the objections
which are urged against large increa. 80
in the permanent military establishn1-
republicans who glOr!ed in our indepen-
dence when the nation was less powe-f-ll
now look with favor upon a foreign al-
lance; republicans who three wears ago
condemned "forc.ble annexation" as i'm
moral and even criminal are row s,I-a
that il is not immoral and criminal
20 oppose forcibie annexation. That par
tisanship has already blinded many p
present dangers is certain; how larg- a
portion Of the republican party can De
drawn over 10 the new policies -cmsia,
TO be- seen.
DENY THE RIGHT
TO CRITICIsE.
For time republican leaders wee in
clined to deny to opponents the right to