The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-24
IBy ASSOCIATED pRrss,1

Icy ASSOCIATED PRESs1
Nantasket, Mass, July a4.---Grcat tents
OH the shores of Massachusetts bay, for
four hours were thronged today by crowds
listening 10 the distinguished orators from
various parts of the United States, as they
delivered addresses upon the present poiii-
cal situation from the democratic stand
point The entire program was intended
to give the New England members Of con-
gress which embraces many of the leading
democrats of New England, fitting intro
duction to the public. To this end the list
OF speakers was made as notable as pos
sible, and the league was able to present
Hon p. A. Collins, former consul general
to London, and now mayor OF Boston, as
presiding officer; w. J. Bryan, twice dem
ociatic presidential candidate Edward NJ.
Shepard of New York, recent democratic
candidate for mayor of that city and SEN
at0r +. w. Larmack of Tennessee, to make
addresses. Senator ]. w. Bailey Of Texas
wa expected to attend, but he sent a letter
instead.
from the first the committee tried to
koep constantly before those interested the
fact that the league did not propose to
boom any candidate for the presidency.
To quote Sentor Hollis:
The New England league is simply
organized to harmonizc all democrats and
TO conduct the congressional campaign in
every one OF the New England states. We
expect to elect democrat in cx-Speaker
Reeds district in Maine. and also to get
one in Rhode Island. There will be no
issue Of gold OF silver
Hour OF Banquet.
he hour scheduled for the banquet was
clock, and il was planned that the pub
lie exercises should begin an hour later.
Tie distinguished guests did not reach
Boston this forenoon. For an hour or
more following breakfast, Mr. Bryan was
"al home" to a few friends at the hotel.
There was no public reception. At 10
o'clock Mr. Bryan went to rcmont temple
to address the Newspaper Protective asso-
citation The other members Of the party
occupied the time in various ways, and
shortly after II o'clock, under escort of
the committee, the visitors went to the
steamboat wharf to embark for Nantaskct.
On arrival here the party proceeded at
once to the Rockland house.
After the banquet at the hotel, the COM
mittee repaired to the tent for the speech
making. Mayor Collins, who presided,
made a brief address and read letters from
George s. Boutwell, Of Massachusetts, and
Senator Bailey Of Texas.
Mr.. Byan's Speech.
Hon. William J. Bryan responded to the
toast, THE Basis OF Harmony" lie said
in part:
In view OF numerous harmony dinners
and the discord they created it may be
out Of place to consider the basis Of har-
mony. The word harmony is euphoni-
ous and the idea which it conveys is
delightful one. Harmony is but a syno-
nym for order and is not the result OF
chance, but product Of incxorable law.
! TO attempt to patch up an apparent
harmony between those who are not in
sympathy with democratic purposes is not
only waste OF time, but would prove dis
astrous. The men who deserted the party
in 500 may be divided into two classes
those who left because they understood
the issue presented, and those who left
because they did not understand the real
issue Of the contest Until the former are
completely changed in their sympathies,
they cannot return to the party without
injury to it. The latter will be reconcilcd
to the party when they themselves become
aware Of the real character Of the life
and death struggle now being waged be-
tween plutocracy and dem ocracy. ] say
pIutocracy because the aristocracy Of to-
day is one Of wealth rather than Of birth,
and It includes not only those who have
been alicnatcd from the common people by
the possession OF great wealth, but those
who although without wealth, pander to
II and measure all things by money
standard,
Ballots the Remedy.
"Organzcd wealth has become so potent
in governmental affairs that some even
now despair of applying any effective REM
edy, but such underestimate the patriot
ism Of the people and the strength Of the
public conscience. The people have
remedy within their power, namely the
ballot, and with it they can and will right
every wrong and remedy every grievance.
"The democratic party must have con-
trolling purpose unchanged by victory or
defeat; it must stand for that purpose at
all times and everywhere unmoved by
threats of disaster and uninhuenced by
promise Of temporary gain.
"How can the opponents OF aristocracy
and plutocracy be united for successful
attack on entrenched privilege? Not by
making peace with the enemy; not by I'M
itating their works, their methods or their
phraseology; but by honest, str sh.ior-
ward appeal to the American people upon
n1atform that can he ,1nderstood and with