The Delta independent., 1900-10-05
PUBLIC PLEDGES ARE AS
SACRED AS PRIVATE PROMISES.
A Straight Talk From Straight Man.
Answers to Governor Thomas Oues.ions, and Few in
Return for Mr. Bryan-"Vo'e Americans.
care Cur Promises and Performances with Their Prom
ises and Performances"
ises and Performances"

to YOU here In the West bnt II WIS
made most strongly TO us IN the East
that no man generally and especially
the wage worker should vote n" hs TO
upset si. existing system. because un-
der that system some men were too
well OF. That was not the plea made
four years ago. Noi,o.ly complained OF
auytssiy being too well on then.
Qauxhter and cheersJ In IS'c the plea
was made to down TN. capitalist: down
the employer. to down til. business
man. for they were too well on. Ana
the plea was eHcctual. And my own
state, for Instance. voted most Internal
IL wrong. daughter and aprlau-e-'
We put In MIR. Cleveland aud the
Democracy put in Democratic princi-
plcs. and. ladies and gentlemen. we
downed the capitalists There was d"
question about that. uaurhtrrl We
had him down. but all the n-' "f us
were down. too. daughter and hp-
plu us@D Our cxultntion over his misf"r-
tune was tempered by the knowledge
Of our own. We spent four years -.
misery. four years during which II Is
10 wonder that We pcoi'l" erh>pcd at
any remedy oH-rcd.
Then came the election Of four years
go and President Mckinley was elect
which we -aid would bring good re-
suits were put into operation and prs
usrity came. Did II stop in any sec
dom II did not II know u" state lines.
Ii came In California and la New York.
and IL came also In Colorado and Wye
ming. When In 1873 disaster came TO
one class. u came To all Glasses. When
In ls9. prosperity came I" one section
II came In all SECTIONS 'arI'ian~c, H.
cause. my fellow citizens. you cannot
harm or lenefft this community rs
whole save by seeing that each OF us
TO n greater or less degree shares in the
advrrsity or the prosperity. We d" not
share alike: II comes un'"liaily. som"
Of ms fall down and some II rs rise
higher. when the general trend II uP-
ward then to each of Us comes the gen
ernl prosperity When the general
trend II downward to each Of us comes
somew hat Of h~ sharc in the harl
times. 10 much for the past: 50 much
for the reason why ! have the right
to appeal TO you. not merely as men
and women Of Colorado. hut ns Amcri-
cans. to vote ax Amcricsns FOR what II
best for the whole country. Il" our
prosIperity and the honor Of the nag
tGrs~t cheering,
Now iet me to,ich-for ! have hut
little time: I would like to talk I" you
thrrse hourr II coull hut ! have only
time to appeal To you ON one or tw"
issues of the tny. let m" touch then
on what has ,'--n saki a,sout trusts In
this campaign. In oar vast. hiehl,
complex and highly specialized civil
xstSnu. which has prriuc'-i such mar
velous rr~ults during the past nifty
warn. undoubtedly some "f the results
.sll llH b.,s ha xs.
l.eea som~ evil trndrncirs~ When rros
I,s.rity comes rs u dors come. and has
come within the past four years. the
rain sis~rends on the juSt and the I'M
Just alike EVils have undoubtedly
flUuriAlss-d. mor now than they hour-
ish.si four years ago. lseCnu~r nothing
fl0arisl,ssl then daughter and applause ,
4 gooi year for crop. Is ais" good
war for wr,Sis Now I will john IN
most heartily In any effort I" get rid
oS the wrssis. hut I will not p!os the
crop under. ,AWplansr.,
Now. geutlcmrn. think for y"ar-
selves. I am nN trying to make an
oration. I could not " I wished. hut
I am trying 10 sIsNk 60 you as one
man would speak to another who feels
as one American must feel for all
Ansericans aud A. man must feel for
men who ar~ insisting on ha wing things
done prpreriy. hare tiny children to
teacA and 10 bring up to fight their
way IN the world. you have your chill
sirrn. am interested in having my
chilsir~n brought up as yosi are inter
eptc<i In having your children brought
M. % TINT they may work their way In
the world.
want the Affairs Of this govcrnmrnt
20 carried on and 80 conducted that
under our government they can have
q fair chance In tho world. Ilo you
think I could tell . fnlssh""si to you In
q casc like this? I could not descend
to that. and any msn who would do
Il II not worth the salt. Now. all
and see n u corresponds with the
shall act accordinGly.
Now, Wc are faCSsi with the fact
thai many have made fortunes In the
cosntry. some individually and morc
,hrpaxh curpotntiolss. and that somr
of skope fortunes have not heeu usesi
sr,shs. Thcre sre certain -Ovils cOa-
perted with them. The word trust
hsa hecn apysasrd to certain biR cor
,ur.tiuoa. The coaditta0a STR wholly
new, Il h not oaly u tbe ~ fauniliar
evils Ne are tlealiss With. bot u n .
NEW evil. ana. always. sse Dealing
with q sew evil has 10 feel his way -
asA soe ksw he CO hrst rieht n.
m IT, ioaivsaoal h hsarsf aDd - hsa
a. oppursunlsy 10 right ~ evil -
wn wips n Oat u ~ csa. He takea
IT, RaeSe0s with the ca0ces, ton.
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