The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-05

that his country was i'm peril. From this
point Mr.. Bryan drifted into his general
argument, taking up militarism. which he
regarded as an actual and present menace.
Ii the standing army had been increased
from 5000 to 100000 in the past four years.
he asked, was IL not possible that 1t might
be enlarged TO 100000 in the next four years
under Republican rule? In referring to
senator Wellingtons address Mr.. Bryan
said
II have listened tonight TO speech that
ought to produce a profound impression
Upon the American people. After you have
listened 10 that speech IL Is not necessary
that | should address you long: but, my
friends. ] want TO emphasize the impor-
lance of independence of opinion and action
IN country like ours. / believe with
Senator Wellington that the claims of coun-
try are Infinitely greater than the claims
of any party Applause I believe with
him that man should make his party af-
filiations suit his convictions, not make his
convictions suit his party creed. lRenewed
applause
I'm 1896 Gold Democrats left us and Sill
yer Republicans came to us. / heard some
people kissing here tonight because Sena-
tor Wellington left his party upon the para
mount issue of this hour. | want TO ask
those men who Kissed If they Kissed the
Democrats. Senator's left the Democratic
party on the money question in 1885, If a
the Democratic party to save the gold
standard. cannot a Republican senator
leave the Republican party to save the
Declaration OF independence? Which Is
the more important-that you shall have
financial system which you like, or that
you shall have a government deriving its
just powers from the consent of the gov
crned? Senator Wellington and 1 differ
upon the tariff question But did not John
G. Carlisle. the apostle of tariff reform.
support William Mckinley, the apostle of
protection, when he thought that money
was the paramount issue? The tariff ques-
ton did not separate those who believed
that the money question was more impor-
tant than the taxation. We do not agree
upon the money question and the money
question will not separate those who be-
| lieve ii is more important that We have a
republic than that we have any kind of
1 financial system. We loaned you some
| Gold Democrats in 1896 They have come
| back. and 1T is only fair that you Repub-
| llcans pay us interest Laughter and APP
plause and cheeringl. and If / may be per-
mitted to speak for the Democratic party
| let me say that am willing to accept Sena-
| tor Wellington as interest and give you
receipt in full. Applause and cheers for
wellington
Courage has always been admired but
| sometimes people have admired physical
| courage more than they have admired
| moral courage. To my mind moral cour-
| age is as much above physical courage as
| man is above the brute. Physical courage
| is trait that man shares with all animal
creation. Moral courage is that character
istic which distinguishes the animal from
| man. made in the image of his Creator. 1t
| requires physical courage to stand before
| the bullets of an enemy, yet when fife and
| drum inspire, few have been known to re-
| treat before the foe; but moral courage is
| often wanting where physical courage is
| present. and what this Nation needs more
| than the physical courage of its people, is
| the moral courage of the citizen who would
rather die right than live wrong. [Great
applause.1 1t requires moral courage for a
man to separate from his party. Party ties
| are strong, party obligations are strong:
| and ii is easier for the man who holds no
| office al the hands of his party to leave his
| party than Ii is for that man to leave who
| has been honored by his party associates
Senator Wellington has displayed much
| courage in leaving the Republican party
| and may we not hope that the same cour-
| age will be displayed by tens of thousands
| hundreds of thousands, and millions of his
| fellow Republicans of the rank and file
| who are not held to the party by ties SO
| strong and so binding, and yet. is there not
| enough TO inspire even Republican sem
ator TO leave his party? 1 ask not what
| Senator Wellington did in 1896. / ask not
what he will do in 1904. The same intelli-
| gence and the same courage within his
| keeping that will be his four years from
| now TO guide and direct him then, but to-
| day in meeting the crisis that Is upon u.s.
| has he not enough to inspire him to break
| party ties and endure the Kisses of those
| who lack the courage to do what he has
1
| What is his inspiration? Does he come
| to US for money? No man would come to
| the Democratic party for money. Laughter
| and applause.1 Does he come for honor?
| His own party has satisfied his ambition
| for honor. What brings him to the Demo-
| cratic party at this time? What makes
| him act with those who support the Demo-
| cratic ticket? 1t is his belief that his coun-
| try is in peril: IL Is his belief that the
1 course which the Republican party is pur-
| suing tends directly towards the repudia-
| ton of those principles Of government which
| every party advocated until within three
| years. If there be one of his Republican
| associates who think that his judgment is
| erroneous let that Republican associate
| read his speech and then prepare one in
answer to it, [Renewed applause and
| cheering.]
The speakers at the overflow meeting out
| side the Academy of Music were Blair Lee
/ Colonel l.. Victor Baughman, Ex-Governor
| Pattison. of Pennsylvania, and Mr.. Bryan.
| The latter concluded at five minutes past
| 10 o'clock. Loud cheers We're given as he
| left the platform.