Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-31
Nearly Four Thousand Democrats
Gather At Nantasket, Mass.
v. J. BRYAN MAKES an ADDRESS,
The Nebrashsn Discussed the Issues Of the
Campaign to the Satisfaction Of His
Audience Edward n. Shepard and
Senator Carmsck Also SPOKE,

mony" meeting, arranged by tn
New England Democratic league, tn
new political organization, which
expected to develop its strength /
the fall campaign. Mayor P. A. Co
Inns, OF this city, acted as "model
ator," as he expressed it, and pre-
scented in order Edward M. Shepard
OF New York; Senator Edward "
Csrmack, Of Tennessee, and William
]. Bryan, Of Nebraska, who expound
ed and discussed the issues Of thi,
campaign to the marked satisfaction
OF the audience.
Hon. Henry F. Hollis, secretary Of
the league, who was the active spirit
in arranging the meeting, marshalled
his forces at the boat, leaving fol
Nantasket shortly after II o'clock,
the party including all the organiza-
tons guests. 1t took an hour to
make the run down the harbor and
on arrival the party was escorted to
the Rockland house, where q meet
ing Of the league was held. A re-
ception by Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Shepard
and Mr.. Carmack followed and then
at lis 800 members Of the league
sat down to q banquet in the great
dtning room OF the hotel. Among
those at the dinner was Miss Ruth
Bryan, who is accompanying her
father on this trip. At the conclu.
sion OF the dinner the crowd re.
paired to the mammoth tent on the
lawn In front Of the hotel. In few
minutes every seat was taken and
the canvas at the sides was removed
in order that hundreds who were un- |
able to get in might see and hear.
A speakers appearance on tho
platform was the signal for loud
and continued applause. Mayor Col.
ms promptly introduced Edward M.
Shepard, Of New York, who made an
address. Senator Carmack followed
md for nearly an hour and q half
leld the attention Of his hearers.
lis discussion Of trust issues brought
orth applause, which was repeated
frequently during his argument on
he Philippine question. The pre-
entation Of Mr.. Bryan developed
'reat enthusiasm. Cheers greeted
i'm as he stepped to the front of
he platform and he was several
ines interrupted by demonstrations
I approval. He said in part:
1t is impossible to secure harmony be.
~een people of opposite sympathes and
IS difficult thing to change q mans I
1t requires political regen.
ration to make democrat out of an
ristocrat 1t Is a much easier task TO !.
low a man that the principles he has
zen advocating and the policies which $
mas been supporting are arlstocratic /
tnelr present effect or In their ten =
encles. The republican party of to-day
aristocratic In Its politics and tenden- G
es, for 1t Is controlled by few in the
terest or few. With the exception
the tariff question the republican party
rs not In recent years honestly sub &,
ltted single important issue to the
pitrament OF the battle, or even to the u
dgment of the members of Its own J
'rty. 1t has written ambiguous plat RI
rms and forced Its policies through n
ngress after elections. In 1896 II used
promise of international bimetallism 81
conceal Its real purpose to fasten the &C
ID standard on the country. In 1900 A
practiced the same deception on I'M
rialism and on the trust question ~
zen within month 1t has refused to
nounce It's purpose In regard to the
lllppines, and has put off until after
'vember the passage of the subsidy bill CT
the consideration Of the trust oues- q,
n. VI
he hope Of the democratic party lies al
bringing this fact to the knowledge OF 70
Use who have been In the habit of vot- va
the republican ticket. One aristo-
tic party In the country is enough.
success must be won not by tel
tating the republican party but BY Sa
posing IT. not by making the demo- NJ
tic party aristocratic, but by convinc-
the people that 1t Is really demo- =
tic and can be trusted to defend DEM
attic ideas and to cultivate democratic
ais. on
o attempt to patch up an apparent err.
mony between those who are not In b.
npathy with democratic purposes is ~
only waste Of time, but would VA,
We disastrous. The men who deserted ho
party In 1896 may be divided into two vol
'ses; Those who left because they al
erstood the issue presented and those u"
left because they did not understand
real nature Of the contest. Until the "e'
ner are completely changed In their n
lpathes they cannot return to the mil
~ without injuring II. The latter f.,
be reconclled to the party when they ~
nselves become aware Of the real sew
racter Of the life and death struggle the
being waged between plutocracy and Dol
'ocracy' say plutocracy. because M,
aristocracy Of to-day Is one Of wealth ~,
Ter than Of BIRTH and 1t includes not hgi
those who have been alienated from
common people by the possession Of
It wealth, but those who, although n
tout wealth, pander to It and measure mo,
things by a money standard. A.
10 democratic party must have con- Nie
ling purpose, unchanged by victory it
efeat; 1t must stand for that purpose rails
All times and everywhere, unmoved thu
threats Of disaster and uninfiuenced Wv
promise Of temporary gain. It must per
character. for character Is as orp
ntial In party as 1t Is an indI-
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