The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-09
THRONGS CHEER BRYAN
At THE NOTIFICATION
CONTINUED from page u

Continued from page IL
more: you won the respect and admira-
ton of your political foes and the ar
dent love and devotion Of your follow
ers
you were then bitterly, sometimes
wantonly assailed, and when partisan
rancOr ran high occasionally coarse
things were said of you and your party.
But you and they survived them all,
and were, perhaps, stronger Tor them.
We trust this campaign will be pitched
on a higher plane. and that 1t VIII De
conducted in a manner worthy of the
great dignity which attaches to the
two most exalted offices at stake.
Then. and in all slime since, you
have been under light as Elaring as
the sun at nigh noon, yet no naW OF
dishOnOr or CoWardice is pointed out III
your record by any foe. You are BY all
real Americans regarded as the best
exponent of the faith of our fathers
which was articled in the Declaration
Of Independence and sealed by the
blood Of patriots"
Congressman Richardson went on to
outline the contents of the platform,
paying particular attention TO the
trusts. Imperialism and to the alliance
with Great Britain. He concluded with
assurances of the support of 7,OOO,OUO
unbOuEht votes.
BRYAN is CHEERED.
There was an immediate change OF
department on the part of the crowd
when Mr.. Bryan arose. He was intro
duced at 1880 by the chairman, Mr..
Jones, and as If ordered for the Occa-
sion, a light breeze sprang up which
h-rn eff of larfr1
some relief to the Overheated and
much-abused crowded mass of people.
At any rate. after one burst of rap
turOus applause, the crowd quieted
down, and remained well-behaved
throughout the delivery of the speech.
There were occasional cries of Loud
or" when Mr. Bryan first began to
speak, but these were offset by hur-
rahs for the speaker, and the auditors
soon made no sign except to applaud
the strong parts of the speech as they
were made.
Mr.. Bryan read his speech, not de-
parting from his manuscript except in
a word of explanation at the beginning
of his address.
The Democratic leader never appear
ed to better advantage. His face was
slightly flushed, but his eye was clear
and calm, and his voice was never
more completely at his command. His
manner was calm and cool and evil
IDENTIFY he felt his full control Of the
situation as he took the one step neces-
sary TO bring him to the front Of the
! platform. He was dressed in black
sack coat which was loosely buttOned
about the waist A white shirt 'front.'
was CAPPED by as white a neck tie.
These gave the appearance of GOODNESS
in temperature. and ComDOrted well
with the speakers personal bearing.
His clear voice was far-reaching, and
the people far out in the crowd listened
apparently as intenuy as did those who
sat on the platform.
BRYAN BEGINS SPEECH.
Mr.. Bryan's extemporaneous intro
dICtiOn was as follows:
Il feel that / owe an apology or ex-
PLANTATION 10 the people who are 10
listen, for the fact that | must read
what I am going TO say 1t would be
more pleasant to me and more agree
able to you to speak without notes. but
] want to address that larger constit-
uency which we reach through the
newspapers. for il is a thousand times
as numerous as any crowd which could
assemble here; ana, therefore. in order
that 7 may speak 10 ali throughout the
land, / have committed to writing what
! desire to say, and will ask your indul-
.--Eence while l read my speech"
He then read his address, as follows:
BRYAN'S ADDRESS IN FULL.
Mr.. Chairman and Members of the
Notification committee:
81 shall, at an early day. and in u
more formal manner. accept the n0mi-
nation which you tender. and / shall at
that time discuss the various Ques-
tions covered by the Democratic plat
form. II may not be out of place,
however, to submit a few observations
al this time upon the general character
of the contest before us. and upon the
question which is declared TO be of
paramount Importance in this cam
paign'
when 7 say that the contest Of 1900
Is contest between Democracy on the
one hand and plutOCracy on the other.
/ do not mean to say that all our Op-
ponentS have deliberately chosen to
give to organized wealth a predomi-
mating influence in the affairs of the
government hut ] do assert that on
the important issues of the day the
Republican party is dominated by
those influences which constantly tend
TO elevate peCuniary considerations
and ignore human rights.
In 1853 Lincoln said that the Re-
publican party believed i'm the man
and the dollar, but that in case Of
NfiAlliNA IL btlitNtQ III lHe man DeIOHe
the dollar. This is the proper relation
which should exist between the two.
Man. The handiwork Of God, comes
first. money, the handiWOrS OF man. is
~ inferior Importance. Man is the
master; money the servant. but upon
all important questions today. Repub-
lcan legislation tends 10 make money
the master 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 a government of the
people, by the people, and for the peo-
pie are being disregarded and the in
strumenjalitieS OF government are be-
ing used to advance the interests of
those who are in "A position to secure
favors from the government.
NO WAR ON HONEST WEALTH.
The Democratic party is not max
ing war upon the honest acquisition OF
wealth: it has no desire 20 discourage
industry. economy and thrift on the
contrary. it gives 10 every citizen the
greatest possible stimulus to honest
toll. when il promises him protection
in the enjoyment Of the proceeds of his
labor. Property rights are most Sc
cure when human rights are respected.
Democracy strives Tor a civilization in
which every member Of society viii
share according to his merits
No one has a right to expect from
society more than a fair compensation
for the service which he renders to
society # ne secures more. il is at the
expense OF someone else. 1t is 10 in
justice 10 him TO prevent his doing in
Justice To- another TO him who would.
either through class legislation or in