The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-27
BRYAN TALKS OF HIS PLANS
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does not change principles. Tt only
determines what principles shall be for
the time being applied.
THE believers in tariff reform did
not abandon their faith when the high
tariff doctrine was endorsed at the
polls; neither did prOttCuOnists when
their cause suffered loss. The adVO-
Gates of the gold standard continued
the fight for recommendation for TWEEN
ty-1ve years in spite of the platform
declarations of all parties in favor Of
a double standard. Smell We, who
believe in bimetallsm. lose courage
because our opponents have prOfted
by an increased volume of money
thus admitting the economic plea for
which we have been Contending?
THE defenders OF trusts did not lose
heart when all parties denounced com
binauOnS in restraint of trade. Shall
we give up the fight because monopoly
has triumphed by stealth-must we
ROW advocate an imperial policy be-
cause OF our opponents having won a
victory by denying that they are I'M
perialists2 A colonial system in
wolves a surrender Of our theory Of
government, and the people viii under
stand this as soon as the system is
1ut into operation. If we We're to con-
suit our immediate convenience and
comfort we would never oppose wrong
of any kind. Tor all warfare involves q
temporary sacrifice, but this IS our
government and must be transmitted
unimpaired 10 p0sterity. We have no
choice, therefore, but to stand stead
fast. come what may
IF we are successful in reversing po-
liJical tendencies and in carrying the
government back to its old foundations
we shall rejoice in the victory and
profit by the reforms secured. am
confident that we shall ultimately win,
but if the trend toward plutOcracy can
not be checked it is still better that
we should join hands with those who
are ignoring the inalienabIe rights of
man
Mr.. Kern's Address.
John W Kern of Indiana spoke to
the toast THE Rank and File" He
said in part.
The Democracy OF Hendricks was
the Democracy OF the Kansas City
platform. Il living, his voice would
have runE out in the last campaign in
behalf of those principles, always dear
10 his heart But while the Democratic
party is sUiu the conservative party, as
IL was in the days OF Hendricks, and
IS ready now as then to strive 10 find
common ground upon which all Dem
Ocrats who believe III constitutional
government may stand in coming con-
aicts it is today holding no parley
with deserters. It's ears are closed
against words of advice gratuitOuSly
offered by alleged Democrats who vote
the Republican ticket, or those who in
the great struggle of 1900 withheld both
vote ana voice from the cause of he
people and could see in that mighty
contest only a painful and distressing
situation
There is no occasion for elimination
and recriminatiol as between Demo-
cra,ss, but there should always be gen.
eroUs and patriotic rivalry as 10 who
Hiu render the most effective service
In the work of building up the party
organization and strengthening the
party lines for the coming conflict
He spoke in praise Of Oiney, Hill
Cochran, John De Witt Warner, Pat
serson, Mcclure, German. Watterson
and other gold Democrats for their
course in the late campaign and their
patriotic protests against the advance
of the hosts of Imperialism and con-
tinUeG:
cit is in no spirit of bitterness, how
ever. that / add there We're a few men
once prominent in Democratic ranks
who. in the midst Of ali the stormy
scenes of the mighty contest, remained
unmOVed and silent eXceDt that now
and then they took occasion TO furnish
aid and comfort 10 the enemy by max
sng public denial that they were in
saFuapathy with the cause of the people
ssr to express their regrets that such
painful and distressing issues We're
Aefore the people. For the sake OF the
culture welfare Of the party ! snail at
tau1ur no harsh criticism of the course
of these gentlemen, but L viii not for
bean. sewing here and everywhere that
they need not be surprised If any gra-
4uitous counsel which they may seek
10 thrust upon the millions of loyal
Democrats who fought the good fight
and kept the faith shall fall upon re-
luctant ears"
e. Tribute TO Bryan.
The speaker asserted that the rank
and file of the parry in 1900 was the
same rank and file voting for bimetai-
Hsm and tariff reform in 1884 1888 and
1892. IL is the rank and file. he con-
Iiuued. which tired of the domination
of a few faen in 1886 Htertfiy took pos
session of the Democratic party and
made il in every sense party of the
people"
In conclusion ne said.
Speaking for the Democracy OF II