The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-07-30
CAMPAIGN ISSUES.
Col. Dean Tells Weehawken
Democratic Club What
He Conceives Them
to be.

One thousand persons were in attend
ance at the ratification and banner raising
held under the auspices of the Weehawken
! Democratic Association, last Saturday
| night at the corner of Nineteenth street
and Park avenue. 1t was an outdoor
meeting, and for three hours the audience
stood and listened to the speakers Only
one of the list of speakers published in
The News last Friday, Colonel Dean,
put in an appearance. so local speakers
occupied the time in short talks
DR.. Hendricks delivered an excellent
speech, comparing the platforms of the
Republican and Democratic parties; then
followed Colonel Dean. Although a
stranger to a majority of the people he
! soon won their attention and good will
| He said:-
'fWe are, my friends, in the midst of a
political campaign of the very greatest
Importance, and it is no exaggeration to
say that it involves the very life of the
republic in its result. The cords are being
twisted and the chains are being forged
to fetter the limbs of the people who are
opposed to dictator Mckinley, the raving
Roosevelt and the boss Hanna. I really
don't believe there is any power, even
Hanna's barrel which can prevent the
people, who are determined to elect Will
liam J. Bryan, from having their way.
The Democratic party was never better
organized A united. determined canvass
is being made throughout the country in
behalf of the Democratic standard bearer.
The masses of the people of New Jersey
have been and are now anxious to return
the Democracy to power, and they are
bound to do it by giving the electoral vote
to William Jennings Bryan.
Il appeal to all Democrats to forget
the questions that have at any time here
tofore divided them. and to come together
that we may have government admin
istered with economy, fidelity and intelli-
gence by those in whom the Democratic
partyA has confidence, and whose concern
will be to give to the people protection,
not .confiscation, in their legitimate indus
tries and give US liberty in its fullest
sense.
"The paramount issues of this campaign
are imperialism, militarism, the control
and regulation of trusts, direct legislation,
bimetaiic coinage, election OF Unlted
States Senators at the hands of the people
The Democracy stands for national honor,
national conservatism and national JUS
tice. The Democracy does not beiieve IN
half slave and free, therefore it is against
imperialism. and stands for the preserva-
tion of the republic and the constitution.
..You are Democrats because you love
your country, because the Democratic
nartv is the champion of civil and
religious liberty, is now and always has
been for a free ballot, and a fair count,
without regard to race. color or previcsls
condition.: because you believe that,
while the present generation lasts, the
safety and future of our government
should be in the keeping of the Demo-
cratic party; because the Democratic
party is for the constitution, and the i'm
partial enforcement of the laws: because
the Democratic party protects the skilled
mechanic and laborer in good wages and
steady employment
'sVote for Bryan and you vote for the
winner Vote for Bryan and you will
have honest money and chance to earn
it. Vote for Bryan and we will have good
times. Vote for Bryan and you vote for
American progress in all that pertains to
higher and nobler civilization Vote for
Bryan and you vote against the National
Republican Trust Company. Vote for
Bryan and you vote against class legis-
lation. Vote for Bryan and you vote for
man who will not violate the trust put
in him. Vote for Bryan and you vote
for happy homes. Vote for Bryan and
you vote against political rage and mad
ness. Vote for Bryan and you vote against
political delusion. Vote for Bryan and
you vote against lawlessnees and
RIGHTEOUSNESS. Vote according to the
dictates of your conscience and you will
vote for Bryan'