The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-09-10

fun man ask what Is the remedy FOR the evil
II Glscloses? Let us remember then ana deeply
ponder u great fact In American history; IN
every crisis God has given TO our peoPIe Iie
right man at the right time-a man, L say,
and not merely plattoim SpeaN ioa a i Iitti
element when | say that care very httIe
about platforms. As the great preachers OF
the world hava always been broader than any
dormatiC stat sment of religious talth. so ne
men who have led our people up to higher pollt-
ieal life were men who We're greater than any
platform. heir platforms were always step
nire stones to higher things. our hope in this
country must. therefore, always be mora
I'm than in the planks of a platform Pol
iticians can give us platforms. God alone can
raise up ami train and give us men. In the
dark days of '76 the colonists put their earthly
trt st in one man, and he became the father CT
his country il was even 50 IN Ahirew JACK
sons time when that inileXtole democrat took
the United States bank by the throat. ana
while the Mark Hannas of that day were
predicting panic and financial ruin. h hurg
the corpse of the monster M their feet. II
you wish to ma an embodiment OF the spirit
that gave freedom 10 the slave you will not
"a IN to tie conclaves Of the schcmtng and
place hunting politicians Of the republican
party. hut YOU viii look up into the sal aud
carcworn face OF the great and noble Lincoln.
II ! seek the very incarnation OF the bravery
and the devotion Of the south, her manhood,
her chiValrv. I will not turn To- Slidetl ana
Toombs and Yancey. but I will 20 and stand
with uncovered head in the presence of the
immortal Robert Lee. IT You wish 70 see an
embodiment or the grim and relentless de-
termination Of the north to save the union. look
az tho lwuoNdhlc inquire OF that silent S'IoltI,
the fnaEnanimous Grant But viii any man in
u Is vast aSSt mhlago or anywhere on TINS VICE
continent say chat II we wish to find cham
Uion or the people, friend Of the oppressed,
ard an earnest antagonist OF corporate greed
and mcrciless avaricc. viii find him I'm an
administration that has had unlimited power
for four years. ana vet has never struck elm
Cle blow against any Of the tyrannical trusts
or schemiuC syndicates IN all the land;
Again ] say. always want mon more than
we want platforms. \ poet laureate Of Eng
land once gave voice TO the feeling which CON
trolls many Americans today. when he cried
out.
''hh, God. for n man with heart head. hand
Like some Of the simple great ones gone
Forever and forever by.
Whatever they call him. what caro- I.
Aristocrat, democrat, actocrat-ono
Who can rule and dare not lie"
Such n viii speak 70 you now. have
known him from his hoyhood. lie IS OF the
people and for tho people. He fears living
nan. and all the money IN Wall street cannot
hnv I.m
In 500 ne was fighting the exclusive claims
of enc Kind Of money and advocating the equal
rights 90 another kind Of money. and did not
agree with him. But today. without sacrificing
HIS honest convictions ne has hroadcncd the
strugel" ana IS fighting the undue influence
~ al kinds Of money and 7 ann for him
IN the war that De IS now wagiuC for this
republic. and FOR the welfare of this people.
may the God OF our fathers be with William
J. Bryan.