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And that He Used Patronage to Re-
ward Those who Betrayed Their
Constituents.
HIS RECORD A MILESTONE
THAT HAS HUNG AROUND THE
PARTY's NECK EVER SINCE.
Greatest Menace to Democracy, Ac-
cording TO Mr.. Bryan. II the Possf-
BILE Reascendency of Cleveland.

CHICAGO. July is. - William Jennings
Bryan was the principal speaker at the pic
mic of the Cook County Democracy this
afternoon. Mr.. Bryan referred in vigorous
terms TO the last administration of Grover
Cleveland, declaring that il had been
milestone around the neck of the party that
elected him, and making other references
equally uncomplimentary to the former
President. The picnic was attended by sew
eral thousand Chicago Democrats. and Mr..
Bryan's address was frequently interrupted
by vigorous applause.
Other speakers during the day were
Mayor James A. Reed of Kansas City:
jeremiah B. Sullivan, Democratic candi-
date for Governor of Iowa; Daniel j. Cam
pau. of Detroit; T. Z. Ryan. of Wisconsin;
Congressman South Trimble, of Kentucky;
ID. w. Lawler. of Minnesota; w A Me-
lnerny, of Indiana; Mayor Harrison, OF
Chicago; Samuel Alschuer, of Chicago: Ia
T.. McGann, of Chicago. and w. L. Hurst.
or Rock Island, III. Charles A. Walsh, OF
Ottumwa. Ia, was to have been one OF the
speakers, but was unable TO be present,
and his address was read.
Preceding the addresses at the picnic a
parade was held through the streets leading
to the grounds. Adrian c. Anson. formerly
ball player, who has bloss0med out into a
politician, rode at the head of the Demo
cratic Marching Club for the first time,
and was the recipient of about as much at
tention as any of the distinguished men
who followed him in carriages -
MR. BRYAN'S SPEECH.
The subject of Mr.. Bryau's speech was
THE Democratic Ideal" He said in part:
Never before in the history of the coun-
try has there been greater need for a Dem
ocratic party with truly Democratic ideal
The aristocracy which Hamilton led against
the Democracy of Jefferson's day and plu-
tocracy which Nick Biddle led against the
Democracy OF Jackson's day have COM
bined to assault the Democracy of the pres
ent day, and these assaults are supported
by metropolitan press more subservient
TO capital, more widely read than the papers
of 1880 or 1892.
''In 1898 the Republican party, under the
leadership of Mark Hanna, became the open
ally Of organized wealth, and victory was
secured by the use OF means which, when
known, must be repugnant TO every believer
in the doctrine of self-government. The
purchase of votes and the coercion OF en-
ployes-all these things were resorted TO
with an audacity never known in this coun-
try before. AS a result of that election a
mammon was enthroned the manufacturers
were permitted TO write the tariff schedules
without regard to the interests of the con-
suIners, the financiers were allowed 10 die
tate the policy of the treasury without re-
gard to the interests OF the country at
large and the trust magnates were per-
mitted to bankrupt rivals, stife competition
and extort without limit. When the Spanish
war occurred the syndicates In complete
possession of the United States reached
out for new fields to conquer. and they are
now using the American army and a car
petbag government to exploit the inhabi-
tants of the Philippines, whose reverence
for our institutions has thus been converted
into hatred for cur flag.
surely II there ever was a time when
10 be opportune. now Is the time. The
character of our party is to be determined
tunity and the manner In which IL reets
opportunity will be determined by the
ideal that dominates IL. Will our party
hesitate, or take counsel of it's fears? NNlIl
ii abandon its championship OF the peoples
interest in the hope of conciiating relent-
less foes or of purchasing a few Offices with
campaign contributions that carry with
them an obligation TO be made good out
of the pockets of the people? The Demo
cratic party must appeal TO the Democratic
sentiment of the country and his sentiment
is far wider than any party. Wherever
the question has been submitted in such
way that IL could be acted upon inde-
pendently, there always has been an over
whelming majority in favor OF that which
was Democratic and our party can appeal
successfully TO this Democratic spirit IL we
but convince the people of our earnestness
DEMOCRACY HANDICAPPED.
1--WE are handicapped just now by the fact
that the last Democratic administration we
had was more subservient to corporate die
tation than any Republican administration
that had preceded it and the record of that
administration has been a milestone about
the partys neck ever since. The influence
exerted by Wall street over the admins
trations policy the use OF patronage TO re-
ward those who betrayed their constituents
and the employment of the most reprehen-
sible of Republican methods made the ad-
ministration a stencil in the nostrfls OF the
people and kept in the Republican party
many who were disgusted at that party's
course.
The odium which Mr.. Clevelsnd's second
administration brought upon the party
which elected him did more TO defeat the
party than any one plank OF the Chicago
platform even than all the planks that
were most severely criticised But for the
Reputation OF the administration IL would
have been impossible 10 make any cam
paign at all and even the Reputation.
thorough and complete as II was. could not
completely disinfect the party.
''The greatest menace that the party has
TO meet to-day Is. not the probability, but
the possibility of the partys return 10 the
This danger is not so imminent as the
corporation-controlled papers make IL APP
pear. but i'm so far as IL az all threatens. IL
paralyzes the energies OF the party and null
ifies its promises. Such return would indi-
cate degradation of the party's ideals and
a perversion OF its purpose. IL the Demo-
cratic party will stand erect. face the future
with confidence. defend the rights OF the
people and protect their interests whenever
attacked-whether the attack comes from
the fnanciers. the monopolssts. the tari6
barons or from the imperialsts. IL can look
with confidence for a revolution OF senti-
ment that will give Us a victory worth hav-
ing and this victory when q comes will not
end as the victory OF iss- did, I'm the demor-
alixation OF the party. but In the building
up of a Democratic organization which viii
deal aggressively witS all of the evils OF
government and md its bulwark In the af-