The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-14
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAl[ES I'M NEWS AND GDRGUAT0


We're splendid arguments on the same
theme. We print below half OF the ar
ternoOn speech down to the discussion OF
trusts, and half of the night speech
(the discussion of trusts and ImpeTlal-
ISM
The afternoon speech was an hour and
a half long. The evening speech con-
sumed two hours. State Chairman Sim
mons introduced Mr.. Bryan when he
spoke in the tent. He said:
Not only the most beloved and the
best known. as my friend Gov. Jarvis
spoke of him to-day at Henderson, but
the greatest living American, and worthy
successor to the leadership of the Demo-
cratic party, of Thomas Jefferson, its
great and ilustrious founder. His polti-
cal opponents-(he has no enemiesl his
overwhelming devotion TO duty and S.n-
cerity Of purpose, has either conquered
or Subdued mere personal prejudce-this
political opponents, / say, ungrudgingly
admit his sincerity, his patriotism and his
devotion to duty and principle as he sees
and understands them and his political
friends love and trust him. as no politl-
cal leader, with the possible exception OF
Washington and Jefferson has ever been
loved and trusted by his followers. We
have met here today without regard
to party on political opinion, to hear this
great apostle of Democracy discuss grave
questions of national Importance and TO
show our respect and admiration for HIM
as man and as leader of the people.
I am happy to believe this evening that
there is no man in North Carolina who
does not feel that his presence here today
Is an honor to the State and who does
not feel that we are honored ourselves IN
honoring him. In 1896 at Chicago, we
placed him at the head of the Democratic
ticket and the nation, and il he lives IN
1900 we will place him there again, and
we will place him there upon the same
platform we placed him upon in 1898.
There will be no addition to or sub
traction from except to apply that great
principle of self government which lies
at the very foundation of the Chicago
platform.
"In Chicago, four years ago, when
he became the choice of the Democracy
for the presidency, North Carolina had
the honor. and it was the distinguished
honor, of leading in the first for his
nomination. and in 1900 when he rs re-
nominated North Carolina will be there,
and VIII give him every one Of her votes.
I hope and | believe that we VIII elect
him this time, but there is one thing
about which | can speak with absolute
certainly-North Carolina viii give him
her full electoral vote in the electoral col
lcgc.
my fellow citizens. it is my slistln-
guished honor TO present to you the
Honorable William Jennings Bryan, OF
Nebraska"
Last night at the Academy of Music
Mr.. Bryan was introduced by National
Committeeman Josephus Daniels. He
said:
'1n 1896 the new born Democratic
party. named as its candidate for Presi
dent Thomas Jefferson. the founder of
the party. The moneyed men Of that
day charged that he was red-handed
revoutioniSt and had imbibed the spirit
Of the terrors of the French Revolution.
BY the spread Of these calumnies about
the foremost man in the files of time,
Jefferson was defeated. In 1900 the
Democratic party, undaunted by defeat,
entered the campaign with Jefferson as
It's candidate for President. Time had
exposed and destroyed the ISLANDERS that
naQ aSSallfu nlll Ill Iico, dHu ne WAC
triumphantly elected
History will repeat itself.
in 1896 the Democratic party. by a
mighty struggle freed itself from the
control of men who had bound it TO
the body Of death, and named for Pres
ident the man who worthily wears the
mantle of the sage OF Monticello The
money changers who had polluted the
temple of liberty compassed his defeat by
denouncingj him as a demagogue and Il
stirrer up of strife. In 1900 the Demo
cratic party will re-nominate Mr.. Bryan
Time has silenced and disproved the ira
duction of this great man, and thou
sands who did not understand him then
will now support him with enthusiasm
He is strongly entrenched i'll the conf
dence and regard OF the American people.
Il present you the foremost American
the strongest man in the Republic
His strength is as the strength Of ten
Because his heart is pure.
Hon. William Jennings Bryan. Of Ne
braska. the next President of the United
States
In his speech in the the afternoon Mr..
Bryan said:
Mr.. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen:
In agreeing TO speak in Raleigh | UNI
dcrtook more than | calculated for;
when approaching the city they told me
that it would he necessary to have two
meetings in order to accommodate those
who wanted to attend, and this meeting
this afternoon was arranged here in or
der that | might have an opportunity to
meet more of your people face TO face
and talk to them. The question has
been asked whether we shall have to.
nights ting in the tent or at the hall.
If il were summer time | would be will
ing TO speak in the tent night or day. but
at this time of THE year | am n little
afraid To risk an outdoor meeting at
night. If it We're necessary to accom-
plish any good / would take the risk, be-
cause if it is necessary | am perfectly
willing to die for my country, but |
would rather live for it until these QleS-
tions are settled; therefore as the deci-
sion has been left 10 me | am going to
speak in the hall tonight, in order that |
may be sure of being able to speak sew
eral times hereafter in other places. be-
cause there is q great deal of work 10
be done. | know you will agree with me
in deciding this way, and if not | will
tell YOU how | will settle it. | tell you
any one who is a friend will want me
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