The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-07-21

shoulders of every inl,abitant OF the
added territory is thrown purple robe
OF sovereign citizenship. 1t is growth
that has added eighteen stars to the
field OF blue in the Banner OF the Free"
TO symbolic the states that have been
carved from territory annexed to the
domain OF this nation by the wisdom
and craftsmanship OF the Democratic
party; this is an expansion that is bound
cd on the north by the constitution OF
the United States, on the east by the
Monro doctrine, on the south by the
Declaration OF Independence, and OH
the west by the ten commandments.
How different this from the bandit
policy Of the Republican Imperialism,
with its standing army and bayonct rule
OF conquered provinces; its government
oi sullcn against their will by force and
fraud; its denial to them OF the protcc-
ton OF either the constitution or the
command Which says: "Thou shall not
steal'-a policy that would send Our
Uncle Sam off his American range will,
cowboy hat, a rope and a branding
iron, to rustic and brand over all the
loose islands Of the Orient, while hypo-
critically chanting the long-mctcr dox-
ology.
Democratic skies arc tingcd with a
roster hue today than when we met in
convention four years ago. Then
financial cataclysm had spread over the
country, and although its every induc-
ing cause was easily traced to the CT
rors and follics Of the Republican party,
yet we were in power when it caS,c,
and were strongly held responsible for
the wreck of shattered fortunes which
followed in its wake. Torn asundcr by
dlssensions within, and disasters with
out, Our party faced gloomy and fore
boding fortune which seemed to augur
its dissolution. The problem then was
to select a standard bearer bold enough
to cover the rear Of retreat, and save
the party from destruction, if not from
defeat.
While discord with her flaming torch
confused the counsels there. from out
the sunset realm champion came and
badc defiance to the oncomng host
With the strength of youth and the wis
dom Of age. will, knightly micn and
matchlcss speech, he lowered above his
peers. and all who saw him then with
one accord did hail him "Chicf' and
gave our party's banner to his hand
Slowly despair gave way to hope; con-
fidcncc took the place where timoro,ls
fear had been; the broken, shattered coll
umns formed again, and behind him,
singing, came 6,5oo,ooo valiant men to
that unequal fight.
And the story OF how well he fought,
how fcarlcssly he fell and how dearly
the cncmy's victory was bought has all
gone out into history now.
Back from his First Battle" he came,
balllcd but unconqucrcd hero OF the
right of man. Conscious OF the rcct-
tudc of his purpose and chcercd by the
belief that no issuc is ever settled until
it is settled right he checrfully acqui-
csccd in the result OF that campaign anu
girdcd his loins for the next great con-
test between the Dollar and the Man.
For four years he has wagcd an un-
ccasing warfare against the peoples enc
my-for four years he has held up the
party's standard and his voice has
chcered the hosts OF Democracy in cv-
cry stats-and territory. When the trusts
began to increase under the protection
OF Republican administration he was
the first to point out the danger and
prescribe a remedy.
When the alarms OF war for human
lty reused the heroic spirit OF our land,
he offered his sword to his countrys
cause on the day that war was declared.
When later he saw the administration
departing from the ancient landmarks of
our institutions in its enchanted dream
OF empire and militarism5 he was the
flrst to raise a warning voice, and re-
signing his commission on the day the
treaty of peace was signed, he threw
himself into the contest for the rescue
OF the republic.
Realizing that Imperialism, like the
tabled Artacus, was born OF the GARTH
and that contcndcd with upon the selfish
worldly plane OF greed and gold, it was
OF giant strength; and If thrown down
would rise again refreshed from contact
with its mother element He, like the
mighty Hercules, raised it above the
sordid sphere from which its strength
was drawn, and on plane of lofty
patriotism he stranglcd it.
With the issue now clearly drawn no
doubt remains as to the name OF our
candidate. On that question we are a
united Democracy.
Already worthy allies, differing from
us rather in name than faith, have shout
cd for our gallant leader again, and
every state and territory has instructed
its delegates to this convention to vote
for him here So it only remains for
Nebraska to pronounce the name that
has been thundcrcd forth from the foot
OF Bunker Hill, and echoed back from
Slcrra's sunset slope, and that rcvcrbc-