Evening journal., 1900-10-27
BRYAN is RICH
In PROMISES
Says Mr.. HOiIeckeF Of the
Presidential Candidate
lie SAYS PLEASE ELECT ME-
Text Of Eloquent Speech Delivered by
the Well-kHOWn Wilmington
Lawyer in Newark

In his speech at the Republican
mass meeting in Newark on Thurs
day night. Francis III. Honecker said:
"Such IS the PATRIOTS boast where ere
we roam.
Each last best country ever ia his
own.
'"The thought OF the poet seems pc
culiarly appropriate at this time in our
national affairs The sovereignty OF
the people recognized by the right of
suffrage, may become the bulwark OF
civil liberty, or menace to good gov
ernment. lt depends almost entirely
on the wisdom displayed by the people
in the selection of those whom they
would clothe with the responsibility Of
administering government affairs.
Political parties are a public neces-
sity. but a blind adherence to political
declarations regardless OF principle,
are oftentimes dangerous TO public in
terestg and positive detriment TO tae
liberties, prosperity and happiness Of
the governed
MY friend. Chauncey Depew, once
remarked in a moment of playful con-
idence, That party platforms were
very like the platforms Of cars, good
to get in on, but very dangerous to
stand on The forcefulness OF this
remark. / think, will be thoroughly
appreciated by our friends. the Bryan
ties. before the 7th of November next
1--WE are on the eve Of another great
political struggle. On the one hand,
we have a matchless leader, who has
been tried and not found wanting-a
patriot and statesman, wise, loyal, true
and conservative. He represents four
years of unparalleled prosperity, good
government sound money, honesty. the
upholding Of our flag, the maintenance
of our national honor the expansion
OF our national greatness. President
Mckinley has the confidence OF the
American people. They know and
trust him. and that knowledge and
trust will be manifested I'm a aubstan-
tial manner on the 9Th Of next month
On the other hand. we have presi-
Dental nominee who represents him
self. His platform is: Please elect
me II possible and he is rich in prom
ises. with no assurance OF fulhllment
of what he will do should he be elect
ed. He strikes at our established gov
ernment. our recognized currency, our
highest judicial tribunal, and seeks to
create unrest and dissatisfaction
among our citizens by arraying class
against class, labor against capital. 1t
is for the Americn people under
proper qualification to choose between
these two leaders. ] have an abiding
faith and confidence in the sound wis
dom and judgment of those people,
and having such faith and confidence,
am not in the smallest degree appre-
hensive about the result. Mr.. Bryan
deludes himself, and he seeks to de-
lude his followers by the assertion
that he Is a good Jefersonian Demo-
crat He is not even as good one as
the average Republican is, as l will
show you later on.
"The paramount issue in the last
campaign was Free Silver at the ratio
Of 16 to /. That issue was settled in
the negative in the Fall of 1896 by an
overwhelming majority. Like Ban
quo's ghost it will not down, but
arises again I'm this campaign accom-
panied by several other goblins'-
imperialism, militarism, trustism, la
] UOlAnlu anu ally 0AltA Ism hhANA NnN
sun that may win votes and create
opposition to the present administra-
/ tion.
"The responsibility of citizenship
rests heavily on each person to exer-
else the right Of suffrage just at this
time. The Republican party, with its
splendid past record has ever been
true to our national Constitution and
our flag, and with united effort it can
not but be successful in the coming
contest.
THE party in our little state has
nominated and presents to the voters
strong. clean and winning ticket.
worthy of your confidence and sup
port. Let every man do his duty. and
there can be but one result-victory-
and in the JOY Of our success we can
say with the poet:
"Thus does our party the peoples
right maintain,
Unawed by influence, unbribed by
gain;
Here Patriot Truth the glorious pre-
cepts draw,
Pledged to Religion, Liberty and
Law