The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-10
DEVOTED TO
IMPERIALISM
Bryan's Speech Almost Wholly
Given Over to That Issue.
Is THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE.
Policy in the Islands Discussed BY the
Democratic Leader.
GOVERNED MUST CONSENT

Or the Government Is Not on Lines Author
ICED BY the Principles ON which
the Republic Is Founded.
Special to News-Democrat.
Indianapolis, Aug. SIN accepting
the Democratic nomination for the
presidency today William ]. Bryan
said:
Mr.. Chairman and Members Of the
Notification Committee
I shall, at an early day, and In
more formal manner, accept the nom
tnation which you tender, and shall
at that time discuss the various Ques-
tiOns covered by tn Democratic plat
form. 1t may not be out Of place, how
ever, to submit few observations at
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 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
opponents have deliberately chosen to
give to organized wealth predominant
Ing influence in the affairs Of the gov
ernment, but l do assert that on the
important issues of the day the Re-
publican party Is dominated by those
influences which constantly tend to ele-
vate pecuniary considerations and ig-
more human rights. In 1859 Lincoln
said that the Republican party be-
in hn
that in case Of conflict 1t believed In
the man before the dollar. This Is the
proper relation which should exist be-
tween the two. Man, the handiwOrk of
God, comes first, money, the handi-
work Of man, Is Of inferior Importance.
Man Is the master, money the servant,
but upon all important questions today
Republican legislation tends to make
money the master and man the serv-
ant.
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
people," are being disregarded, and
the instrumentalitles of government
are being used to advance the inter-
ests of those who are In position to
secure favors from the government.
The Democratic party is not making
,twar upon the honest acquisition Of
wealth; 1t has no desire to discourage
industry, economy and thrift. On the
contrary, 1t gives to every citizen the
greatest possible stimulus to honest
toll when 1t promises him protection
in the enjoyment Of the proceeds Of
his labor. Property rights are most
secure when human rights are respect
ed. Democracy strives for a civiliza-
tiOn In which every member Of society
will share according to his merits.
No one has right to expect from
society more than a fair compensation
for the service which he renders to
society. If he secures more 1t Is at the
expense of some one 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,
trespass upon the rights Of another the
Democratic party says, Thou shalt
not"
Against us are arrayed a compara-
lively small. but politically and finan-
cially powerful, number who really
profit by Republican policies, but with
them are associated large number
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their party name, are giving their sup
port to doctrines antagonlstic to the
former teachings of their own party.
Republicans who used to advocate BIZ
metallism, now try to convince them
selves that the gold standard Is good
Republicans who were formerly at
tached to the greenback are now seek
3ng an excuse for giving national banks
control of the nations paper money;
Republicans who used to boast that
the Republican party was paying off
the national debt, are now looking for
reasons to support perpetual and In
creasing debt; Republicans who for.
merely abhorred trust, now beguile
themselves with the delusion that there
are good trusts and bad trusts, while
in their minds the line between the
two Is becoming more and more OBJ
Scure; Republicans who In times past
congratulated the country upon the
small expense Of our standing army
are now making light of the objections
which are urged against large increase
in the permanent military establish
ment; Republicans who gloried In our
independence when the nation was less
powerful now look with favor upon a
foreign alliance; Republicans who three
years ago WHO condemned "forcible an
nexatiOn" as immoral and even GRIM
inal, are now sure that 1t Is both i'm
moral and criminal to oppose forcible
annexation.
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