North Park union., 1900-08-24

IDdiAnapoEs, Aug. H-Tue todioWink
are the essential parts Of the
speech deliverd by william Jen-
nings Bryan At Indianapolis this af-
ternoon. accepting the Democratic nonl-
ination for President 1t was In re
sponse to the notification speech OF
James ID. Richardson:
Mr.. Chairman and Members OF the
Notification COMMITTEES: l shall at an
early day and In a more formal man.
ner accept the nomination which you
tender. and shall at that time dis
cuss the various questions covered by
the Democratic platform. 1t may not
he out OF plnce. however, to submit
few observations Mt this time upon the
general character OF the contest before
us and open the question which is de-
clarcd to Ike OF paramount Importance
In this campaign.
When sny that the contest Of 1900
Is n contest between democracy on the
one hand and plutocracy on the other
! do not mean to say that all our OPP
ponents have deliberately chosen to
give to orRnRized wealth predominant
ing Influence In the affairs OF govern
ment, but do assert that on the i'm
Ecan party is dominated by those infiu-
'ences which constantly tend to substi-
tute the worship of Mammon for the
protection OF the rights OF men.
In 1850 Lincoln said that the Itepub-
lican party believed In the man and
the dollar. but TINT In case OF conflict
1t believed In the man before the dol
lar. This IN the proper relation which
should exist between the two. Man.
the hnndiwOrk of God, comes first
money. the hnndiwork Of man. IL OF
Inferior Importance. Man IL the mas
ter. money the servant. hut upon NIL
Important questions to-day Republican
legislation tends to make money the
master and man the servant.
The maxim OF Jefferson, Equal
rights to nll and special privileges 10
1one," and the doctrine of Lincoln that
this should e government 'Of the
people. by the people and for the peo-
pie" are being dlsregnrded and the In
strumentnlities OF government are be
ing used to advance the interests of
those who nre In n position to secure
fnvors from the government.
The Democratic party Is not making
war npon the honest acquisition Of
wealth: It has no desire To discourage
industry, economy and thrift. On the
contrary. II gives to every citizen the
greatest possible stimulus to honest
toll when II promises him protection In
the enjoyment Of the proceeds OF his ln-
bor. Property rights are most secure
when human rights are most respected.
Democracy strives for a civilization In
which every member OF society Will
share according TO his merits.
No one has right to expect from 80
ciety more than a fair compensation
for the service which he renders to 80
ciety. If he secures more 1t Ia Mt the
expense OF someone else. 1t is no In
justice TO him to prevent his doing In
justice to another. To him who would.
either through class Legislation or In the
absence OF necessary legislation. tres
pass upon the rights of another the
Democratic party says, Thou shalt
not"
Against us are nrrayed n compara-
lively small hut politically and finan-
cially powerful number who really
profit by Republican politics; but with
them are associated large number
who. because OF their attachment to
their party name. are giving their sup
port to doctrines nntng0nistic to the
former teachings OF their own party.
Republicans who used to advocate hi
mctallism now try to convince them
selves that the gold standard IL good
Republicans who We're formerly at-
tached TO the greenback are now seek
Ing an excuse for giving national banks
control OF the nations paper money;
Republicans who used to boast that the
Republican party was paying on the
national debt are now looking for n rca-
son to support perpetual and In
crcasing debt: Republicans who for
mcrly nbhorcd a trust now beguile
themselves with the delusion that
there are good trusts and bad trusts.
while in their minds. the line between
the two IL becoming more and more OBJ
scure: Republicans who, In times pnst.
congratulated the country upon the
small expense of our standing army.
nre now making light OF the objections
which are urged against n large In
crease In the permanent military es-
tnblishment; Republicans who gloried
In our Independence when the nation
was less powerful now look with fav-
or upon foreign alliance: Republicans
who three years ago condemned FOR
chile annexation as immoral and even
criminal. are now sure that II IL both
immoral and criminal to oppose forcl-
blc annexation. That partlsanship has
already blinded many to present dan
gers Is certain: how large n portion OF
the Republican party can be drawn
over to the new policies remains to be
seen.
For time Republican leaders were
Inclined TO deny to opponents the right
to criticise the Philippine policy of the
administration. hut upon investigation
they found that both Lincoln and Clay
asserted md exercised the right to critI-
else a president during the progress OF
the Mexican War.
Instead OF meeting the issue boldly
and submitting clear and positive
plan for dealing with the Philippine
question the Republican convention
adopted platform. the larger part OF
which WAS devoted to boasting and
self-congrntulation.
In attempting to press economic
questions upon the country to the ex-
clusion of those which involve the very
structure of our government the Re-
publican leaders give new evidence Of
their abandonment OF the earlier ideIls
OF the party and OF their complete sub
serviency to pecuniary considerations.
But they shall not be permitted to
evnde the stupendous and far-reaching
issue which they have deliberately
brought into the arena Of politics.
when the President. supported by n
practically unanimous vote OF the
House and Senate. entered upon war
with Spain. for the purpose Of aiding