Evening journal., 1902-07-25
|RYAN MAKES
HARMONY SPEECH
ldreSSeS New England
Democratic League
DENOUNCES THE BOLTERS
FIareS That Harmony Between
Those Not in SVmVathy WOuld
Be Disastrous

Boston, July 25.-Nearly 1000 Demo
PTS gathered at Nantasket yesterday
II participated in the harmony"
betting, arranged by the New England
mocratic League, the new political
sanization which is expected to de
lop its strength in the fall campaign
.yor p. A. Collins, of this city. acted
4 moderator" as he expressed it
b presented in order Edward NJ
&epard, of New York; Senator Ed
rd w. Carmack, of Tennessee, and
liam J. Bryan, Of Nebraska, who
pounded and discussed the issues of
s campaign to the marked satisfac
Nn of the audience. In part Mr.
Syan said:
& In view of the numerous harmony
ners, and the discord they have
&ated, it may not be out of place
consider the basis of harmony
3 Nrmony in government is the result
fixed and Interchangeable rules. JEFF
& son states two OF these rules
.nely, absolute acquiescence in the
of the majority and frequent elec
hs. The second aids the first by
81 ing hope Of a remedy from present
however grievous. If he we're liv
today his observation would prob
y suggest a third rule-namely, the
ertainment of the will of the ma
ty by methods so direct, so fair
so honest that the minority can.
doubt that the will has beer
ially expressed.
To attempt to patch up an appar
harmony between those who
not in sympathy with Democratic
poses is not only a waste of time
would prove disastrous. The men
deserted the party in 1896 may
ivided into two classes-those who
because they understood the issue
5ented, and those who left because
& did not understood the real ma
of the contest Until the former
completely changed in their sym
les they cannot return to the party
out injuring it. The latter will
econciled to the party when they
nselYes become aware of the real
-acter of the life and death strug
now being waged between pluto
y and democracy. ! say pluto
y, because the aristocracy of to
is one of wealth rather than OF
}. and it includes not only those
have been alienated from the
mon people by the possession OF
t wealth, but those who. although
out wealth, pander TO it and
sure all things by a money stand
Organized wealth has become as
nt in governmental affairs that
even now despair of applying
effective remedy. But such un
stimate the patriotism of the peo
md the strength of the public con
zee. The people have a remedy
n their power, namely, the ballot
with it they can and will right
wrong and remedy every griev
emocratic success must be won
" initiating the Republican party
by exposing it; not by making the
pcratic party aristocratic, but by
ncing the people that it is really
bcratic and can be trusted to de
Democratic ideas and to cult
Democratic ideals. AS there arc
in the Republican party who
adhered to the party nOtwith
ing the change that the organiza
has undergone, so there are some
call themselves Democrats who
themselves undergone a change
has alienated them from the
Pcratic party or from any party
y of the name. The people viii
trust a party that is willing tC
into its platform today anything
promises to catch a few votes ol
out of its platform tomorrow
ing that will ALLEVIATE a few votes
if it does desire to do so, oul
could not compete with the Re
IAN party in the use of money il
aigns or in the deception or co
of voters, because large cam
= funds can only be secured ii
for the promise of favoritism
ur people are not in a position tC
?. Our party must have princi
nd proclaim them; it must stand
EN- and defend them. relying
its faith in the righteousness o.
principles and upon its faith il
telligence and patriotism of the
!"